ing together the finest body of men possible
in the province. He has ever been keen to
improve police conditions, until today the
British Columbia Police is regarded as one
of the finest organizations of its kind in
North America.

Today the force comprises 11 officers and
more than 300 N. C. O.s and men. The
province is divided into five divisions, each
under an Inspector.

The officers are: Col. J. H. McMullin,
Victoria; Assistant Commissioner T. W. S.

bia for 12 months prior to the date of appli-
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and minimum height, five feet ten inches.

TRAINING SCHOOL FOR RECRUITS

The Police Training School, discussed in
this issue, has provided many probationers
with a cursory knowledge of law, excellent
training in court procedure, first aid, marks-
manship, and many other phases of police
work. Many constables must act as Deputy
Mining Recorders, and all are empowered

only a few municipalities now have their
own police force.

The Provincial Police Highway Patrol,
consisting of constables in shiny white
sedans, which can be quickly converted into
ambulances, maintains a steady vigil on the
outside roads, lending assistance to unfor-
tunate motorists whenever the occasion
arises. Linked with this unit are well-
trained police officers patrolling on motor-
cycles the land near the Southern border.

Corps headquarters at Victoria is made
up of various branches of the ser-

vice, including the C. I. B., finger-
print bureau, where are filed a
comprehensive docket of prints
and records of all well-known
criminals.

An important division, and be-
coming more of a necessity every
year, is the motor vehicles branch,
under the capable supervision of
Inspector George A. Hood.
Here all records are kept of reck-
less drivers and car owners, and
the department carries on its intri-
cate work with machine-like effi-
ciency.

From the far-bound wastes of
the Yukon border to the sunny
Okanagan; from the turbulent
waters of the Pacific to the snow-
capped peaks of the picturesque
Rockies, these khaki-clad minions
of law and order are stationed.

On the Cariboo Road in the 60s

Parsons, Victoria; Inspector F. Cruickshank,
Vancouver; Inspector G. Hood, Victoria;
Inspector R. Owens, Victoria; Inspector J.
Macdonald, Nelson; Inspector J. Shirras,
Kamloops; Inspector C. G. Barber, Prince
Rupert; Sub-Inspector C. Clark, Victoria;
Sub-Inspector R. Peachey, Victoria, and
Sub-Inspector J. H. Johnson, Prince
George.

Other ranks are Staff Sergeant, Sergeant,
Corporal, First-class Constable, Second-class
Constable and Third-class Constable.

Enlistment is open to British subjects
of good character between the ages of 21
and 35, who have resided in British Colum-

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as Sanitary Inspectors, Assistant Fire Mar-
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At the start of Col. McMullin’s regime,
titles of officers changed. The former as-
sistant superintendent now became assis-
tant commissioner.

Although the force extended to many
suburban points in the Province, it wasn’t
until 1924 that legislation was passed
enabling incorporated cities and municipali-
ties to enter into agreement with the Pro-
vincial Government for their policing to be
done by the Provincial Force. Since then,
various communities have taken advantage
of the legislative offer, with the result that

In the centre of all this activity
is radio headquarters at Victoria,
where first word of all happen-

ings in the Province is flashed to start the
motive power of the police into action.

Strikes have to be handled, murderers
brought to justice, mountains combed for
missing persons. And through it all, the
British Columbia Provincial Police body
moves steadily, effectually.

Always on the alert, the men present a
satisfying picture in their trim uniforms.
They are united, from the lofty precincts of
the Commissioner’s office, to the bare, bleak
log cabins occupied by northern con-
stables, under one banner. They symbolize
law and order throughout their vast domain
of more than 300,000 square miles, and they
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