The Pipes and Drums of The Edmonton Police Service

Welcome!

The Pipes and Drums of the Edmonton Police Service are proud representatives of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They have a storied past dating back to 1914.  The band provides music and goodwill to the citizens of Edmonton, surrounding communities and beyond. The band has traveled extensively throughout Western Canada and the United States. In 2003 and 2004 they traveled to Europe to participate in the opening of the Juno Beach Centre in Normandy, France as well as the 60th anniversary of the D-Day (Operation Overlord) invasion. The photo below was taken at Edmonton Police Service HQ just prior to the 2009 Capital EX Parade with A/Chief Darryl da Costa (right) and retired D/Chief Mike Bradshaw (left). Click on photo to see a full sized version.

What's New on our Website?

See some photos from Edmonton's Capital EX Parade and charity events in 2009 on the Community Events page. We've added some old photos from Butte, Montana from 1985-1999. Check out some photos from the band's 2009 trip to St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Butte, Montana. Here's a couple from the Stony Plain Farmer's Day Parade in May 2009 at the bottom of the Community Page. View a slide show of the band playing at the 2008 Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Edmonton with some behind the scenes photos as they tune up and prepare to play. Help the webmaster put first names on the band in 1961 by going to the "Where Are They Now?" page. Have a look at some photos from the band's 2008 trip to Italy. To see some other great photos from the 2008 November Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Edmonton, click here.  Check out our Band History and see some historical photos added courtesy of Ret. Pipe Major Dave Scott. The photos are at the bottom of the History of the Band in the 60's & 70's page and the Pipe Band Today pages.

Our Members

The EPS Pipes and Drums have thirty members currently in the band. Only active and retired police officers are afforded the privilege to be a member of this band. They are all serving or retired police officers with the Edmonton Police Service, plus one member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and one member of the Canadian Armed Forces. The majority of members have learned their musical skills within the ranks of the Edmonton Police Service. Learn more about the band.

Upcoming Public Performances

The EPS Pipes and Drums perform at over 70 venues each year.

July 22, 2010 - Capitol EX Parade, 10 a.m., downtown Edmonton

August 14, 2010 - Bon Accord Parade, Bon Accord

August 25, 2010 - Canadian Association of Chief's of Police Gala, Edmonton

September 26, 2010 - Police and Peace Officers Memorial, 12:00 noon, Alberta Legislature, Edmonton

Band Video 

Click here to see a video clip of the band at the 2005 Edmonton Klondike Days Parade. (Webmaster note: If video is jerky, hit play for a second time and it should be smoother.)

Contact Information

To contact the EPS Pipes and Drums in writing, please forward a letter to the Chief of Police, at the address below. Requests for performances should be sent at least three months prior to the performance. Telephone requests can be made to 780-421-3529 where you can leave a voice mail and a band member will return your call.

Postal address

Edmonton Police Service

9620 103 A Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5H 0H7

 

Electronic mail

General Information: terry.rocchio@edmontonpolice.ca

Webmaster: blakemac@telus.net
 

This is not an official website of the Edmonton Police Service.

The official Edmonton Police Service site can be found by clicking on the crest on the top right of each page.

 

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We Need Your Help!

We are always looking for photos and information about the band. If you have any photos of the band taken over the years and are willing to share them for use in our archives and possibly on this website, please send an email to the webmaster listed above. If you have a photo in electronic format, please send it by email. For any printed photos or negatives, we will make arrangements to pick them up and make sure they are returned to you.

Please let our webmaster know if you notice any errors or omissions in any of the text or photos on this web site. Thanks and we hope you enjoy our web site!

EPS Pipes & Drums Webmaster

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