Motherwell is part of the Strathclyde Police area of operation, therefore the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is their police pipe band.
Victoria Police Pipe Band was created in 1936.
Strathclyde Police Pipe Band was created in 1883.
Windsor Police Pipe Band was created in 1967.
Peel Regional Police Pipe Band was created in 1976.
Western Australia Police Pipe Band was created in 1966.
Calgary Police Service Pipe Band was created in 1975.
Thousands of years ago, in ancient Greece. And probably in dozens of other locations as well. In Greek mythology, the demigod Pan would play these pipes, and so frighten the people that it would cause PANic.
The current world champions (August 2010) are St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band from Co. Dublin in Ireland. Other notable pipe bands from the last few years include Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band from Northern Ireland, Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band from Scotland, Simon Fraser University Pipe Band from Canada. The most noteable record in modern pipe band competition is held by the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band who won 11 World Championships between 1979 and 1991, including 6 in a row from 1981 to 1986.
Stonehouse Pipe Band was created in 1899.
Louisville Pipe Band was created in 197#.
Monaghan Pipe Band was created in 1929.
Ballycoan Pipe Band was created in 1935.