In 1868 the Dominion Police began as a police force protecting the Parliament Buildings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (now covered by security guards for the House of Commons) and by 1911 it served as Canada's eastern police force. It was merged with the RCMP in 1920.

Roles of the DP included:

• bodyguards for politicians
• secret service
• security intelligence
• protecting naval dockyards
• national fingerprint bureau
• parole service
• other law enforcement duties

References

• Dominion Police
• NWMP - A Tradition in Scarlett - Dominion Police