The Malta Police Force Band is the premier police band in the Republic of Malta, consisting of 35-50 policemen. It was established in 1920 by the local Commissioner of Police, Lieutenant Colonel Henry William Bamford and consisted of bandsmen from The King's Own Malta Regiment and the Royal Malta Artillery. It was under the direction of Mro. E. Magro, who was former the director of the Commander-in-Chief Orchestra. The band has been disbanded several times and was last reactivated in 1994 for the MPF's 180th anniversary. In 2004, a dance ensemble was established in the band and two years later, a pipe band was introduced. Today, the regular band and the pipe band perform jointly. The current director, Senior Police Inspector Anthony Cassar (Assistant Commissioner of Police since 25th Septe