The department had grown to over 100 staff, 815 students and 11 programmes.

The department had grown to 54 sworn officers in 1994.

"As the department grew smaller they tried to do business the same way," he said.

Under his leadership the department grew and expanded its scope of study.

But the county was expanding, and the department grew with it.

By the time he retired in 1999, the department had grown to over 3000 members.

Within six years this department had grown and divided into three regular classes.

The department is growing more diverse by other measures, too.

By the 1940s the department had grown to 570 members.

His department has grown from nine officers when he was a rookie to 15 today.