Arthur G. Cookson’s life revolved around policing in western Canada. He was an RCMP officer in Alberta and Saskatchewan for 23 years, taught at RCMP training facilities in Saskatchewan and Ontario, and served as Regina’s Chief of Police 1954-1971. In this volume, Cookson recounts his law enforcement career from his 1930s training with the RCMP to investigating crimes across the prairies to negotiating civic politics as Regina's police chief. His stories offer an intimate look at the changing complexities of Canadian police work. Throughout, Cookson maintains a characteristically hard line in his comments regarding issues such as civil rights, police conduct and discipline, and the death penalty.
