A promotional photo that appeared as the front cover to the 1979 VPD annual report, features an officer using the first MDT. Written by Matteo Miceli Policing is not a word often thought synonymous with cutting-edge technology. Television crime dramas have played up the image of lone-wolf detectives, who favour instinct and “gut feelings” over fancy gadgets. The reality is that modern police agencies rely heavily on technology to do their jobs. Historically, the Vancouver Pol

Three officers take aim during target practice. In 1967, women were required to train with firearms but were not allowed to carry them on duty. Written by Matteo Miceli During the early 1910s, the women’s suffrage movement was in full swing. Women’s rights groups were firmly established and boasted vast memberships. One such organization was the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), a group founded on the tenets of evangelical protestant beliefs. While the WCTU is best k