History and Traditions
The band was modeled after other successful police service pipe bands, notably that of the Edinburgh Police.
The band performed at the 1989 Nova Scotia International Tattoo.
Pipe Major Bill Crabbe composed a tune specifically for the band to use as its own signature tune, entitled "The Calgary City Police Pipe Band". The band refers to it as a "regimental march", betraying the British military influence on the band. This heritage is further reflected in the full Scottish ceremonial dress adopted, as well as the lesser orders of dress.
In full dress, all musicians wear the feather bonnet headdress, with wool doublet, plaid and kilt in Prince Charles Edward Stuart tartan. A modified CPS service dress jacket "cut-away" in Highland style to accommodate the sporran is worn for lesser occasions, and shirt-sleeve order is worn in summer or on occasions permitting it. A glengarry with distinctive black-and-white dice design is worn with the CPS cap badge in all orders of dress not calling for the feather bonnet.
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