RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      Surrey Detachment recently put up a wall honouring the former Officers in Charge of the detachment.           Surrey Detachment has occupied many buildings in Surrey BC since it took over policing responsibilities from the Surrey Municipal Police in 1951. The following are photographs of these buildings from 1952 […]

      With the exception of his first two years in the Force, John Stolarski spent his entire career as a Police Dog Services handler (1961 – 1988).         Throughout this career, John clipped newspaper articles about members who he had worked with. Despite the fact that John has passed away, […]

      Veteran Jim Scott sent us the following details on the Rules For Common Gaol Prisoners and we have expanded details to include RNWMP policy regarding Force members sentenced to jail time.           ROYAL NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE GAOL Rules For Common Gaol Prisoners 1. The first duty of […]

      With the exception of his first two years in the Force, John Stolarski spent his entire career as a Police Dog Services handler (1961 – 1988).         Throughout this career, John clipped newspaper articles about members who he had worked with. Despite the fact that John has passed away, […]

    I was recently contacted by a member working out of “E” Division Headquarters with regard to a photograph he obtained from the US Border Patrol.           The picture is of a member in Review Order and a US Border Patrol officer, their names are written on the back of […]

      With the exception of his first two years in the Force, John Stolarski spent his entire career as a Police Dog Services handler.         Throughout this career, John clipped newspaper articles about members who he had worked with. Despite the fact that John has passed away, his family has […]

      Regardless of the period of time, all RCMP members have one thing in common – their basic training at “Depot” Division.  We have included below a perspective of “Depot” from 1946 and changes thereafter.       During World War II, the strength of the Force had been seriously depleted with many […]

      With the exception of his first two years in the Force, John Stolarski spent his entire career as a Police Dog Services handler.         Throughout this career, John clipped newspaper articles about members who he had worked with. Despite the fact that John has passed away, his family has […]

      With the exception of his first two years in the Force, John Stolarski spent his entire career as a Police Dog Services handler.         Throughout this career, John clipped newspaper articles about members who he had worked with. Despite the fact that John has passed away, his family has […]

    Veteran Bob Henderson would like the assistance of other Veterans to identify the two RCMP members photographed with three World War II German prisoners-of-war.           Photograph was probably taken in 1946 at Medicine Hat Alberta. The three Germans (left to right): Adolf Kratz, Werner Schwalb and Johannes Wittinger.  They […]