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COVER—B.C. Provincial Policemen explain the story of the totem to

American tourists. Photo by Sub-Inspector C. Ledoux.

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Wine leehiworay IPeex> 2 1

7e SHOULDET STRAP The Murder at Little Fort, er Sub- eee ene Ho Clark, M. LC. 5

3RITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL POLICE New Scots Police Uniform. Soar ARO ASEM SWE I ae 8

First Traffic Instructional Class : 9

NINETEENTH EDITION The Battle of The Uniforms, by H. M. Bion. E 11

JUNE, 1949 (Comiclance RASA, losy RO Io ease 13

Subscription: 50c Per Copy Party Honors Sgt. Chris Jacklin_ elcaeei 15

Advertising Rates on Application Parliamentary Pat on the Back for Police ones 2 16

z Wearidiine | Ramos iin PaAeamin® ING ee 7

“The Shoulder Strap” is copyrighted and George Cassidy of Ladysmith. 20

trademarked with the Government Nanaimo’s Dignified Officer, by P. C. Remotes Dl

eucucwa,,Conade. Wiearalke fier Gle IMlemuermeg. aD

me Craved Big Blazes Like An Addict Craves Mie SRS Pan ees 24

Published by Admark Ltd. IPolionmen IBryecome IWenyeal IDrrercierns SESH 98

Tenth Floor, Bank of Toronto Building Constable Gurney Commended for Heroic Act 28

Victoria, B.C. Port Alberni Says Goodbye to Sgt. Service and Cpl. Green 29

i: GEOFFREY I. EDGELOw Queer Car Runs on Pachena Trail _- 30

Secretary-Treasurer - - - - A. O, LEONARD Police Science, Signatures in Metal, i Sub-Inspector C. Ledoux... 31
New PRiem at PRowvcll Rune@e Reeser

British Columbia’s First Dominion Day, by Sylva Robertson_........---—s 43

IPolbiee sin IRaKEHE IROL tt Sawe bee 47

Editor: Av Stall asia bel vera Oe GUase ce Tew ee ees 53)

i \icomiyee Wenninacnimy-a--mmvaictoricts Police burn @ratots ee ee ee ee eee 54

Twenty Years With the C.I.B. BSS ee oe eee ee 55

Deas Hoe Wiestimn Ibn ior Ciswmet 56

Associate Editors: B.C. Turns Thumbs Down on Swashbuckling Cops of the Caeon By

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TSS fia, onCoue Riolbee JE Werle “Whreeviie VN 62

See eel CwleccOUxgem ViCtonicl ==" 1 Gar. Police Detachment. — ee 63

x Congialile IBlocksas IRewannes IDJE KC cc _ 64

[Ptoiniinetiorn (Geta INieiig, (Comma OVO 65

The Editor will be pleased to receive articles CE Hiya DYSI Te Cy CCS ee Re ete ee ee tate ner aS 67

suitable for publication. Photographs and other Penticton Police Show Interest in Young People... 68

matter for illustrating articles and _ photo- B.C. Police Districts Changed IE ss tee IEE own als 2k saath ee eee ie aa 69

graphs of groups or functions which are of Proficient Criminologist is Man of Many Human Qualities pavement bieel Je setae 71

general interest are welcomed. PEOMOLO nS Rin thie MOL Cem teeeaaate trl age ese eat Nile, oni ae weirdo WD

i The Tahl-Tan Bear Dog, by J. Blackiston-Grey___.----------------------- 73

Kamloops Police Ball --...-----.----- SS I aha gS eo 76

Address All Communications to Mother Policemen = 7

“THE SHOULDER STRAP” International Phases of Police Work, by Commissioner John Shirras 79

oh ti Maggie the Magnum, by S.-Sgt. Evan Patterson ——____________ 84

Te Wany IREXGNI® sha IPhahanee INi Oe Ae = 5)

Vio iar The Contract at Telegraph Creek in 1892, by Const. J. W. Todd. 87

sePolwamem Coleoreantias Gata lesbo yy 38

Odd Crimes in 1948 __ Ba eg A ee ie oy es FN ae

CNLCHIIMC eeree tans: lle ee ee SS ee eee

NOTICE eae ONS oo More Roady | in Private ee eS

The Copyright of all the editorial And the Treasure Was Untouched, by Les King —............-....-..___....... 104

matter, both illustrations and letterpress, Murder, Manslaughter, Suicide or Natural retin 4 SE A: NS ae 10) 6

is strictly reserved in Canada, Great Radar Glocks Speeders: = -=====maemeere ee Lise a. 4 1 ier Re een 108

Britain and the U.S.A., and can not be Readyi@ukibe biring, bine 109

used without permission. Screen and Sub-Inspector Young at Bisley —-------------------------------- Seen eee eS 110

radio rights also reserved. Police Officers’ Conference Commemorates Anniversary... 11]

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