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This page is to collect those whose stories have been told by the Profiles listed below
| The Enrolled Pensioner Force (1850 - 1874)
The Western Australia Police Historical Society has been formed to research and preserve this history. (Home)
This section shows an alphabetical listing of police officers who had served prior to the issue of numbers in 1898.
NOTE: The numbering system commenced in March 1898. Those then currently in the Force who were below rank of Sub-Inspector received numbers. The then current Commissioned Officers were not allocated numbers. Subsequently all those joining received a regimental number. . to 1961
From 1829 to 1853 police were employed on a local "as needed" basis
From 1853 foot and mounted police were formed into a unified police force
In 1876 the Imperial Water Police became part of the mainstream force.