in the current day Cascade Spa building on the Bedford Highway and later relocated to Sunnyside Mall. With the April 1, 1996, creation of the Halifax Regional Municipality, the police forces of Halifax, Dartmouth and Bedford were dissolved and merged into the new Halifax Regional Police (HRP). Policing in the new municipality was split between HRP covering the boundaries of the former cities of Halifax and Dartmouth and town of Bedford, while the RCMP covered Sackville and rural areas in the rest of the municipality. Structure Patrol division The patrol division is divided up into three divisional areas: West - Bedford to Sambro Loop Central - Peninsular Halifax East - Dartmouth The patrol division has a special eight-car traffic unit, a park patrol unit, and a mounted unit (consisting of one horse, named “Jewelz”). In addition to the visible patrol officers, the patrol division has several specialized units: Bike unit Emergency response team K-9 unit Mounted unit Public safety unit Quick response unit Liquor Enforcement unit Traffic services unit Violent crime linkage analysis system (ViCLAS) Criminal investigation division The criminal investigation division is made up of four main sections: special investigations (SIS), criminal operations (CROPS), general investigations (GIS) and special enforcement (SES). Special investigation section The special investigation section is an integrated unit staffed by HRP officers as well as RCMP officers. This section is responsible for investigating sexual assault, proceeds of crime, financial crime, and homicide. The section also investigates cold cases, and has a high risk enforcement team which monitors high risk offenders in HRM. Criminal operations section Within the criminal operations section is a team of quality assurance readers; eight sergeants who are responsible for ensuring the quality of all police reports. The quality assurance readers also determine which section should handle the investigation, if a follow up is necessary. The investigative call back unit is responsible for contacting people involved in a police incident to ensure that all necessary information has been obtained or given out. The crime analysis team monitors crime trends in the HRM, allowing police to have a better understanding of crime in the community. The Crime Stoppers unit is responsible for obtaining information about a crime from the public. Anyone with information about a crime can call anonymously to give police tips that may help with their investigation. The polygraph unit is responsible for conducting polygraphs during the course of a police