NATIONAL FILM BOARD PHOTOS

An exhibit is photographed in R.C.M.P. darkroom

circuit connecting the Division Head-
quarters of the Land Force. This
also facilitates the speedy movement
of information on smuggling and
other activities.

Strong-arm at Sea

The Marine Division is the Preven-
tive Service’s strong-arm at sea. Dur-
ing the war the entire personnel of
the marine section left the police force
to enlist in the navy and during the
early days of the war one naval officer
observed that the only navy we had
consisted of the Mounties and the
rum-runners they used to chase.

Today, however, rum-running Is at
an all-time low. Nevertheless the
R.C.M.P. now maintains a sea-going
section of four ex-navy escort vessels
(known as the “Commissioner” class),
four “Fairmile’ motor launches
(‘Fort” class), and thirteen former
harbor defence patrol craft (“Detach-
ment” class).

All of these vessels, which are used
for effecting sea-rescues as well as
suppressing smuggling and rum-run-
ning, are equipped with Radar, Loran
and Radio Direction Finding equip-

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ment. The detachment class patrol
boats on the west coast are used in the
ports and harbors to police not only
the more populated coastal areas but
the rugged settlements along B.C.’s
coastline.

Probably the least known of the
“C” Department branches is the
Special (Intelligence) Branch. On the
surface the work of this office is
mundane and devoid of interest. It
consists of advising private businesses
on how to safeguard their plants and
factories and checking on subversive
elements.

However, underneath the surface
the Special Branch is engaged in a
constant and unrelenting. struggle
that is not only dangerous for those
taking part in it but could affect the
foundations of our national existence.
This is the R.C.M.P.’s battle against
communism and subversive activities.

The Special Branch has been keep-
ing a finger on the communist ac-
tivities in this country ever since Sgt.
John Leopold (now superintendent)
was assigned to investigate the Com-
munist movement in 1921. Leopold
did his job by joining the party and

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