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DOMINION OF CANADA REPORT OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1940 To be purchased directly from THE KING'S PRINTER Department of Public Printing and Stationery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada OTTAWA EDMOND CLOUTIER PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1940 Price, 50 cents DOMINION OF CANADA REPORT OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1940 To be purchased directly from THE KING'S PRINTER Department of Public Printing and Stationery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada OTTAWA EDMOND CLOUTIER PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1940 To His Excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Athlone, K.G., P.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of the Dominion of Canada. MAY IT PLEASE YOItit EXCELLENCY: The undersigned has the honour to present to Your Excellency the Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the year ended March 31st, 1940. Respectfully submitted, ERNEST LAPOINTE, Minister of Justice and Minister in Control of the July 20th, 1940. Royal Canadian Mounted Police. CONTENTS SECTION 1-GENERAL REVIEW— PAGE 1. Amendments to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act 7 2. Agreements with the Provinces 7 3. The Force at Large 8 Canadian Police Colleges 8 Recruiting 8 Declaration of War 8 4. The Preventive Serviee 9 Procedure by Charges of "Conspiracy" 9 Legislation 9 5. New Duties 9 Public Security 9 Enemy Alien Registration 10 Guarding of Vulnera.ble Points, Bridges, Canals, etc 10 Defeatist Propaganda 10 Co-operation of Private Enterprise 10 Visit of Their Majesties 10 6. Health 11 Medical and Dental Services 11 Number sent to Hospital 11 Number Laid off Duty from other Causes 11 Total Strength off Duty through Illness 11 Recreation 11 7. Industrial and Other Disturbances 11 Labour Unrest in the Nova Scotia Coal Fields 12 Five Months Strike at Pioneer Gold Mines Bralorne, British Columbia.... 12 Strike in the Estevan-Bienfait Lignite Area 13 Fishermen's Strike in Nova Scotia 14 Relief Workers, Verdun, P.Q. 14 Strike nt General StecWares Plant, Toronto 15 SECTION 2—ADMINISTRATION OF THE FORCE— , 1. Strength of the Force 15 Table Showing Strength, Rates of Pay and Distribution 16 2. Divisions and Detachments 17 3. Increases and Decreases, Removals, Deaths 17 4. Administration and Organization at Headquarters 19 Release of Uniformed Men from Clerical Work 19 Centralization of Pay Cheques 19 Departmental Mail 19 5. Administration in the Field 19 General 19 Marine Section 20 Aviation Section 20 First Provost Company, Canadian Active Service Force 20 Greater Use of Female Clerical and Stenographic Help 20 Special Courses 20 Methods of Communication 21 (Broadcasting Station at Winnipeg) Increase of Work . 21 R.C.M. Police Band 21 6. Accommodation 21 Headquarters 21 Public Buildings—Halifax, Montreal, Vancouver, Swan River, Man , Guelph, Ont 21 Rented Buildings—Sydney, N.S 22 7. Discipline 22 8. Honours and Awards 22 Order of St. John of Jerusalem 22 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal 22 9. Medical Treatment 22 10. Dental Treatment 22 11. St. John Ambulance Association 23 12. Cemeteries and Headstones 23 13. Transport 23 Aeroplanes and Seaplanes—Aviation Section 23 Motor Transport 23 Ordinary Pedal Bicycles 23 Marine Transport 24 Other Water Transport 24 10312-14 4 CONTENTS—Continued PAGE 14, Horses 24 Police Farm for Breeding of Horses 24 15. Dogs, Sleigh and Trained 24 Sleigh Dogs 24 Trained Police Dogs 24 16. Buildings 25 Fires 25 17. Clothing and Supplies 25 SECTION 3—RECRIJITING, TRAINING AND RESERVE STRENGTH- 1. Recruiting 26 Rejections 26 Waiting List 26 Extent of Recruiting 26 2. Training 26 Training Syllabus for Recruits 27 Instructional Classes for Experienced N.C.O's and Constables 27 Training Other Than at Regina or Rockcliffe 27 Training of Reserves 27 3. Musketry Practice 27 Best Rifle Shot 27 4. Revolver Practice 27 MacBrien Shield 28 Best Revolver Shot 28 Minto Cup 28 5. Equitation (Mounted Section) 28 6. R.C.M. Police Reserve Force 28 Training of Reserves 28 7. Instructional Staff—R.C.M. Police Colleges 29 SECTION 4—CRIME- 1. Review 29 2. Some Comparisons 29 Safeblowing and Safebreaking 30 Conspiracy Charges 30 Narcotic Drug Traffic 30 Railway Act 30 Subversive Activities, Espionage, and Sabotage 31 Defence of Canada Begulations 31 3. Crime Statistics 31 4. Total "true" cases 32 .5. Graph Index 34 6. Aids in the Detection and Apprehension of Criminals 35 Scientific Laboratory . 35 Modus Operandi Section 36 • Finger Print Sections 36 Photographic Section 36 R.C.M. Police Gazette 36 R.C.M. Police Gazette Supplement "A" 37 Firearms Registration Section 37 Re-registration 37 New Weapons Registered 37 7. Ticket-of-Leave Section 38 8. Acknowledgment of Assistance 38 SEcrioN 5—ASSISTANCE TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF THE DOMINION AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS, MUNICIPAL AUTHORI- TIES, OTFIER POLICE FORCES, ETC. 1. Other Investigations 39 Totals of Other Investigations 39 2. Social and Humanitarian. Service 40 3. Collection of Revenue 40 5 CONTENTS-Continued PAGE SECTION 6-NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND THE YUKON TERRITORY- 1. Preliminary Remarks 41 2. Changes in Detachments 41 In the Northwest Territories 41 In the Yukon 41 3. Dogs and Dog Feed 42 4. Barracks and Buildings 42 5. Police Aeroplane 42 6. Inspections 42 Inspections by Officers Commanding Sub-Divisions 42 7. Conditions at Yellowknife, N.W.T ' 43 8. Mining Development 43 Yellowknife Area 43 Great Bear Lake Area 43 Yukon Field 43 9. Fur Trade 43 10. Crime 44 44 11. General Remarks ' SECTION 7-CONCLUDING REMARKS- 1. Distinguished Visitors 44 Visit of Their Majesties the King and Queen. 44 Visit of President Roosevelt to Campo Bello Island, N.B 44 2. Appreciation 44 3. Conclusion 45 SEcTioN 8-APPENDICES- "A" Items of interest, notes, and in many cases extracts from reports of Officers Commanding the respective Divisions, etc., which could not very well be embodied in the Report itself, but which are considered to merit publication- 1. The Assistant Commissioner in Charge of "S" Department-Asst Commissioner J. M. Tupper 46 2. The Assistant Commissioner in Charge of "C" Department-Asst. Commissioner R.R. Tait 47 3. The Intelligence Officer-Superintendent E. W. Bavin, (a) Work of the Section, (b) R.C.M. Police Dogs 51 4. The Chief Preventive Officer-Sub-Inspector J. Healey 63 5. Officer in Charge of Enemy Aliens Registration-Inspector D. C. Saul 66 .6. The Adjutant-Superintendent F. A. Blake 67 ' 7. The Officer Commanding "A" Division, Ottawa, Ont.-Asst. Commissioner T. B. Caulkin 68 8. The Officer Commanding "C" Division, Montreal, P.Q.-Superintendent H. A. R. Gagnon 70 9. The Officer Commanding "D" Division, Winnipeg, Man.-Asst. Commissioner R. L. Cadiz . 77 10. The Officer Commanding "E" Division, Vancouver, B.C.-Inspector J. Fripps.. 87 11. The Officer Commanding "F" Division, Regina, Sask.-Asst. Commissioner C. D. LaNauze 98 12. The Officer Commanding ."G" Division, Ottawa, Ont.-Asst. Commissioner T. B. Caulkin 113 13. The Officer Commanding "H" Division, Halifax, N.S.-Asst. Commissioner F. J. Meadead ' 122 14. The Officer Commanding "J" Division, Fredericton, N.B.-Superintendent M. V. McM. Bruce 133 15. The Officer Commanding "K" Division, Edmonton, Alta.-Asst. Commissioner W. F. W. Hancock 147 16. The Officer Commanding "L" Division, Charlottetown, P.E.I.-Inspector J. Wright 163 17. The Officer Commanding "N" Division, Rockcliffe, Ont.-Superintendent A. S. Cooper, M.0 168 18. The Officer Commanding "0" Division, Toronto, Ont.-Superintendent V. A. M. Kemp 172 19. The Officer Commanding "Depot" Division, Regina, Sask.-Asst. Commissioner T. H. Irvine 187 20. The Officer in Charge of the Finger Print Section-Superintendent W. W. Watson 194 6 CONTENTS—Concluded PAGE "B" Strength and Distribution by Divisions and Detachments 198 1. Recapitulation by Divisions 211 2. Recapitulation. by Provinces and Territories 212 "C". Returns of Investigations, cases entered and convictions, etc., for the 12 months ended March 31, 1940 213 1. Recapitulation of Federal Statutes, Criminal Code and Provincial Statutes.... 213 2. Classified Summary of the disposition made of offences investigated under the Federal Statutes and Criminal Code from April 1, 1939, to March 31, 1940. 214 3. Classified Summary of the disposition made of all offences investigated under Provincial Statutes from April 1, 1939, to March 31, 1940 216 4.