The
Halton Regional Police Service Pipes and Drums were formed on September 2, 1987 as a result of a co-operative effort by members
of the Halton community and members of the Halton Regional Police Service.
The band's first Pipe Major was William S. Robertson of Oakville, a gifted piper and retired member of the famous
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's). The primary function of the Halton Regional Police Service Pipes and Drums is to enhance the concept and spirit
of community policing through the performance of highland bagpipe music at concerts, charity and fundraising events, police
and military Tattoos, parades throughout the Golden Horseshoe, in the United States, and overseas. But most of all, the Pipes
and Drums represent the emotion of the Halton Regional Police Service, everywhere they perform.
The
pipe section is presently comprised of 12 pipers, with an accompanying drum section of 6 snare drummers, two flourishing tenor
drummers, one rhythm tenor drummer, and two bass drummers.
All
of the members of the Pipes and Drums are volunteers and are serving and retired police and peace officers, and civilians.
The Pipes and Drums today are under the direction of Pipe Major Allan M. Eaton CD formerly of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
of Canada (Princess Louise's) and Drum Major Constable Nick McConnell, and appear by kind permission of Chief Gary Crowell,
Chief of the Halton Regional Police Service.
