RICHARD ALLEN SCOTT - Through the Years

RICHARD ALLEN SCOTT
THROUGH THE YEARS
1982
I started back to work in Vancouver at the end of April. Then commenced work on some major
research projects concerning the minimum-required levels of policing, in terms of manpower,
throughout the Province.
Jet Ranger
King Air
We often flew on RCMP helicopters and airplanes to our destinations, which was always a treat
and a thrill.
On a helicopter flight from Vancouver to Victoria one morning we overflew a pod of killer whales,
and not being on a schedule, were able to follow them for a short period of time. Also got to see
firsthand what it was like to fly ‘blind’ where there is no horizon…freaky… the sea just melts into
the sky. Wow, you don’t know what’s up or down. Thank goodness for instruments and good
pilots.
This year I commenced a major research project: a statistical analysis of Police Dog Services in
B.C. There were 43 RCMP police dogs in the Province in 1982. A political question as to the
need, value and cost of police dogs started this exercise, with a view to reallocating dog
handlers to general policing duties. After many months, I generated a 150-page report that, in
short, fully substantiated their value in policing. My findings were supported and 13
recommendations accepted following a presentation by very nervous me to the Division
Executive Committee (DEC), which was comprised of the Commanding Officer (an Assistant
Commissioner), and his management team; C/Supts., Supts., and Inspectors. Intimidating.
With Nanna and Poppa - 1982
April - 1982
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