The Medicine Hat Police Service is the municipal police force for the City of Medicine Hat, Alberta. The MHPS is the first police force in Canada to receive a Police Service Banner and first in Alberta to be granted a National Municipal Police Service Badge by the Canadian Heraldic Authority.The Medicine Hat Police Service began operation in 1899 when concern by the town council that the five North-West Mounted Police could no longer safely protect the town and the district. From one constable in 1899 to approximately 100 officers in 2017, Medicine Hat Police Service operates a full service in all aspects of police work. In October 2016 Medicine Hat Police Service opened a police museum highlighting the history of their service, the third of its kind in Alberta.