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This document is archival in nature and is intended Le présent document a une valeur archivistique et for those who wish to consult archival documents fait partie des documents d’archives rendus made available from the collection of Public Safety disponibles par Sécurité publique Canada à ceux Canada. qui souhaitent consulter ces documents issus de sa collection. Some of these documents are available in only one official language. Translation, to be provided Certains de ces documents ne sont disponibles by Public Safety Canada, is available upon que dans une langue officielle. Sécurité publique request. Canada fournira une traduction sur demande. DOMINION OF CANADA REPORT OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1939 To be purchased directly frorn THE KING'S PRINTER, Department of Public Printing and Stationery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada OTTAWA J. 0• PATENAlil)E, LS.O. PRINTER TO THE KING '.'S NIO,ST EXCELLENT 7,,IAJEFITY 1939 I- rice, 150 cents DOMINION OF CANADA REPORT OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,• 1939 To be purchased directly from THE KING'S PRINTER, Department of Public Printing and Stationery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada OTTAWA J. O. PATENAUDE, I.S.O. PRINTER TO THE XING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1030 To His Excellency the Right Honourable Baron Tweedsmuir of Elsfteld, P.C., G:C.M.G., C.H., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of the Dominion of Canada. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY: The undersigned has the honour to present to Your Excellency the Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the year elided March 31, 1939. Respectfully submitted, ' ERNEST LAPOINTE, Minister of Justice and Minister in Control of ' the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. CONTENTS SECTION 1-GENERAL RnviNw. PAGE 1. Amendments to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act 7 2. Agreements with the Provinces . 7 3. The Force at large ' . 8 National Training Centre 8 Police Crime Detection Laboratory . 8 Methods of communication . 9 4. The Preventive Service 1 . 9 Procedure by conspiracy • 9 Legislation . 10 Co-operation 10 Aircraft operations . 11 Marine Section 11 5. Criticism of Police methods 12 6. New duties • 12 Public Security • 12 Secret Service 13 Proposed visit of Their Majesties 13 7. Health 13 Recreation 14 8. Crime (cases entered) 14 General , . • 14 Federal Statutes 15 . Criminal Code 16 Registration of Revolvers and pistols 16 Provincial Statutes 17 9. Industrial and other disturbances 17 SECTION 2—ADMINISTRATI0N OF THE FORCE. 1. Strength of the Force . 19 Table showing strength, rates of pay and Distribution 20 2. Divisions and detachments . 22 3. Increases and decreases 22 4. Administration and Organization at Headquarters 24 Changes at Headquarters 24 5. Administration and Organization in the field 25 Amalgamation of `B" and "G" Divisions 25 General 25 Special Courses 25 Clerical Section 26 R.C.M. Police Band 26 Services for the Federal Government 26 Services to the Provincial Governments 26 6. Accommodation 27 7. Discipline 27 8. Honours and Awards ' 27 9. Medical treatment 28 10. Dental treatment 28 11. St. John Ambulance Association 28 12. Cemeteries and Headstones 28 13. Transport 29 Aeroplanes and seaplanes 29 Motor 29 Pedal Bicycles . 29 Marine 29 14. Horses 30 Police Farm (suggested) 30 15. Dogs, sleigh and trained police 30 ' 16. Buildings. 30 New ones erected 30 I New ones required 31 . Fires . 31 17. Clothing and supplies . 31 18. "Living" and other allowances 31 82342-1à 4 CONTENTS—Continue/ SECTION 3—RECRIIITING, TRAINING AND RESERVE STRENGTH. PAGE 1. Recruiting 32 Waiting List • 32 2. Training 32 Syllabus for recruits 32 Instrubtional Classes for experienced N.C.O's and Constables 33 • Speéial Cotirses 33 Equitation 33 . Training other than at Regina 33 3. MusketrY Practice• • 33 • . Best Rifle Shot 33 4. Revolver Practice , 33 MacBrien Shield 33 Best Revolver Shot 33 Minto Ctip 34 Crossed Revolvers. 34 5. Equitation (Mounted Section) 34 6. R.C.M. Police Réserve Strength 34 Training 34 SECTION 4—CaimE. 1. Introductory 34 2. Aids in the detection and apprehension of criminals 35 Scientific Laboratory 35 Modus Operandi 36 R.C.M. Police Gazette 36 Finger Print Sections 36 Photographic Section 37 Trained Police dogs 38 3. Crime Statistics 38 , New Column 38 , 4. Total "true" cases 38 Examination 39 5. Table of truc cases under 3 main classifications 39 6. Graph Index 40 7. Acknowledgment of assistance 42 8. Ticket-of-Leave Section 42 SECTION 5—ASSISTANCE TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF THE DOMINION AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS, MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES, OTHER POLICE FORCES, ETC. 1. Other Investigations 43 2. Totals of Groups 2, 3 and 4 43 3. Social and Humanitarian Service 44 4. Collection of Revenue 44 SECTION 6-NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND THE YUKON TERRITORY. • 1. Preliininary Remarks • 45 2. Changes in detachments 45 3. Dogs and Dog feed • 45 4. Barracks and buildings 46 5. Inspections 46 Long journey of inspection by Officer Commanding 46 6. Conditions at Yellowknife, N.W.T 46 7. Crime 47 8. General Remarks 47 SECTION 7-GONCLUDING REMARKS. ' 1. Distinguished Visitors 47 2. Proposed visit of Their Majesties, the King and Queen 48 3. Conclusion , 48 5 CONTENTS—Concluded SECTION 8—APPENDICES. PAGE "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 49 2. The Assistant Commissioner in charge of "C" Department—Asst. Commissioner R. R. Tait 50 3. The Chief Preventive Officer—Stiperintendent E. W. Bavin 52 4. The .A djutant-Acting Superintendent, F. A. Blake . 57 5. The Officer Commanding "A" Division, Ottawa, Ont.—Superintendent V. A. M Kemp 58 6. The Officer Commanding "C" Division, Montreal, P.Q.—Superintendent H. A. R. Gagnon . 61 7. The Officer Commanding "D" Division, Winnipeg, Man.—Asst. Commissioner R. L. Cadiz 67 8. The Officer Commanding "E" Division, Vancouver, B.C.—Asst. Commissioner C. H. Hill, M.0 77 9. The Officer Commanding "F" Division, Regina, Sask.—Asst. Commissioner C. D. LaNauze 82 10. The Officer Commanding "G" Division, Ottawa, Ont.—Superintendent T. B. Caulkin 100 11. The Officer Commanding "H" Division, Halifax, N.S.—Asst. Commissioner F. J. Mead 108 12. The Officer Commanding "J" Division, Fredericton, N.B.—Superintendent M. V. McM. Bruce • 121 13. The Officer Commanding "K" Division, Edmonton, Alberta.—Acting Asst Commissioner W. F. W. Hancock 139 14. The Officer Commanding "L" Division, Charlottetown, P.E.I.—Superintendent J. O. Scott 160 15. The Officer Commanding "N" Division, Rockliffe, Ont.—Superintendent A. S. Cooper, M.0 164 16. The Officer Commanding "0" Division, Toronto, Ont.—Superintendent W. Munday 167 17. The Officer Commanding "Depot" Division, Regina, Sask.—Asst. Commissioner T. H. Irvine 179 18. The Officer in charge of the Finger Print Section—Inspector W. W. Watson 187 "B". Strength and distribution by Divisions and detachments including the Marine Section 191 1. Recapitulation by Divisions 206 2. Recapitulation by Provinces and Territories 207 3. Distribution of the Marine Section by Divisions 208 "C". Returns of Investigations, cases entered and convictions, etc. for the 12 months ended 31st March, 1939 209 1. Recapitulation of Federal Statutes, Criminal Code and Provincial Statutes 209 2. Classified Summary of the disposition made of offences investigated under the Federal Statutes and Criminal Code from lst April, 1938 to 31st March, 1939 210 3. Classified Summary of the disposition made of all offences investigated under Provincial Statutes from April lst, 1938 to March 31st, 1939. 212 4. Return of Seizures made under the Opium and Narcotic Drug Act from April 1st, 1938 to March 31st, 1939 216 5. Summary of fines imposed in Group 1 cases from April 1st, 1938 to March 31st, 1939 216 ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE • HEADQUARTERS, OTTAWA, April 20, 1939. To the Right Hon. ERNEST LAPOINTD, P.C., M.P., • Minister of Justice, (Minister in Control of the R.C.M. Police), Ottawa. Sin,—I have the honour to submit the annual report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the year ended March 31, 1939. The report is of the same form as that submitted for several years, and, as usual, an appendix has been added containing items of interest from the reports 'of officers commanding the respective divisions, and also from officers on the .Headquarters Staff, which could not very well be embodied in the report itself, but which are considered to merit publication. SECTION 1 GENERAL REVIEW . 1. Amendments to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act The amendments mentioned in my last report, and which were contained in Bill No. 40, were passed by Parliament and assented to on 25th May, 1938, and are now known as Chapter 24 of the 1938 Statutes. The principal amend- ment restricts the application of the R.C.M. Police Act to "Reservists" to Part I of the Act only, except in the case where a reservist, is injured or killed'in the performance of duty.