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Durham Regional Police Pipes & Drums
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 The Durham Regional Police Pipes and Drums was formed by S/Sgt. Charlie Green and Sgt. Roy Good in 1996. The band wears the McAlpine tartan commemorating Chief Kevin McAlpine, the fourth Chief of the Durham Regional Police Service.
Most band members are civilian volunteers. They serve as ambassadors and represent the Service with pride wherever performing; be that at a formal police ceremony, local parade or pipe band competition. This group travels across the province to compete at various highland games. Their mission is to represent and help foster the hard work and dedication characteristic of the Service.
Administration and management of both the pipe section and the drum corps come under the direction and leadership of Pipe Major Police Constable Mike Lasseter and Lead Drummer Reagan Jones. The music and teaching program are overseen by the band’s Piping Instructor Tom Bowen, Pipe Major Mike Lasseter and Lead Drummer Reagan Jones. Inspector Charlie Green is the police liaison officer.
Band practices are held on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. at the Durham College North Campus, 2000 Simcoe Street North in Oshawa. Practices are conducted in Room F129 adjacent to the old gym. Also, there is a teaching program conducted on Monday evenings in Room F129, starting at 6 p.m.
If anyone is interested in joining the band or learning bagpipes or drums, please contact Pipe Major Mike Lasseter at mlasseter@drps.ca.
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