Vol. 77, No. 1

Reciprocal relationships

To some, posting Canadian police officers in other countries might seem like an inefficient use of resources.

Drunk suit helps educate about impaired driving

Last fall, the RCMP teamed up with a Saskatoon, Sask., Ford dealership to demonstrate the effects of impaired driving.

Police agencies work together to sweep river

For the first time last fall, the RCMP and the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) conducted a visual river sweep of the North Saskatchewan River with the goal of possibly recovering the remains of one or more missing people.

RCMP helps adapt program for Inuit youth

The RCMP's Aboriginal Shield program was designed to help local facilitators speak with youth about issues that young people face.

Leveraging relationships

In the more than two years that Insp. Peter Lambertucci has been an RCMP liaison officer (LO) posted abroad, he says he's never done the same thing two days in a row.

Tools of the trade

When Sgt. Rabih Abdallah was posted as the liaison officer (LO) in Rabat, Morocco, his work involved travelling through his area of responsibility (AOR), which consisted of 25 countries.

In mission, continuity is key

When Canada deploys police officers to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), they become United Nations police officers (UNPOLs). As such, the UN decides how best to use these resources.

Making an impact

With more than a quarter-century of experience in international peace operations, Canadian police are in high demand to contribute to international programs.

Even clean fuel can be dirty

Last December marked the end of an elaborate, multi-jurisdictional investigation into a complex fraud scheme involving suspects from the U.S. and Australia with a Canadian connection.

Beyond a reasonable doubt

On December 2, 2003, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit initiated an investigation into serial rapist Donald Bakker.

Partners in outreach

At 3 a.m. in the streets of Canada, very few offices or warm public places are open. It's not the best time of day for a person without a safe shelter to seek help, get a hot coffee or find a place to lay their head.

Vital connection

It was like a Hollywood mystery. The 13-metre 'ghost' yacht, JaReVe, lay beached on a tiny island in the South Pacific.

What role does cultural awareness play in policing abroad?

"A highly charged tale"

Terry Gould, an investigative journalist, spent a year shadowing Canadian civilian police trainers (CivPol) as they worked with local police officers in Afghanistan, Palestine and Haiti.

Seeing and surviving

Our eyes are our primary survival sense but they evolved long before firearms were created.

Graffiti

Graffiti vandals may believe their actions harm no one. But the reality is graffiti sends the message that nobody cares, it attracts other forms of crime and it decreases residents' feelings of safety.

Latest research in law enforcement

"Every gun tells a story"

When a firearm is fired, the gun leaves a set of unique markings or impressions on the expelled bullets and casings.

One size fits all

University of Iowa research study recently examined the physical activity level of police officers in the United States.

Research and response

Active shooter events are tragic to the victims, their families, the immediate community and the nation.