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In the early years of Enderby, there was no police force. In 1906, city council decided some form of enforcement was needed in Enderby. The problems in Enderby were not major, and differed greatly from those in Enderby today.

In July 1906, Basil Gardom took the position of Enderby's first district constable. His territory included Enderby, Grindrod, and Ashton Creek. His duties included animal control, petty thievery, and drunken persons.

Mr. Bob Bailey was the first person responsible for policing only Enderby. He held this position from 1910 to 1930. He mainly looked after the city police work, but he also helped the district constable when the need arose.

In 1930, it was decided that Enderby was too small to be considered a separate district, and should become part of the Provincial Police District of the Valley. Constable Bailey resigned on Feb. 28,1930.

The next big name in Enderby lawkeeping was Richard Scott MacKinley. He was constable in Enderby from 1942-1947. MacKinley was well liked by the people of Enderby. His responsibilities included fish and wildlife, and statistics on births, marriages, and deaths, which he referred to as, "batch, match, dispatch." MacKinley was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed, gardening, and was a marksman.

The BC Provincial Police looked after Enderby until August 1950, when the RCMP took over. The Enderby detachment was part of Kamloops sub-division. The first officer were Drysdale and Teskey.

Since that time things have changed a lot. In 1977 a sergeant was stationed in Enderby for the first time. Today the police are mainly concerned with traffic control.

Keith Fichter, Kyle Wright, Davin Larsen
AlF School 1989