AGY-3546 | Ryde Police Station

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The exact date of establishment of the Ryde Police Station is unknown however it was in operation by 1855. (1) On 14 October, 1863 the station was proclaimed as one in which the Police Act, 1838 (2 Victoria Act No. 2) as amended was applicable. (2) The Act aimed at preventing certain nuisance behaviours and promoting good order and safety by declaring as offences obstructions in public places and enforcing building standards. ENDNOTES: (1) List of Police Stations, 1855. From Return showing Police Stations in the years 1855 and 1865 reproduced in NSW Parliamentary Papers 1865. Vol 1, p. 638 (2) NSW Government Gazette 16 October, 1863 p. 2205