Prince Albert Police : 100 Years 1886-1986

Hardcover, 272 pages, 5.75x8.75 in - 14.5x22 cm, B&W photographs.

Top and fore edge stained. Table of contents and p.127 very lightly stained, all text readable.

This volume profiles the Prince Albert Police from its inception in late 1885 until 1986. The first half of the book chronologically covers the force under 13 successive police chiefs (including a 5-year period headed by the Saskatchewan Provincial Police). In the second half of the book, author Joan Frith discusses the Prince Albert Police’s identification and traffic departments, detectives, patrol and court officers, and police dogs. Throughout, she leavens institutional history with anecdotes of everyday law enforcement and lively accounts of major events (such as a 1977 riot at Prince Albert Correctional Centre). Frith also emphasizes the Prince Albert Police’s community presence, highlighting its role in public life beyond law enforcement. No publication date indicated, but the volume’s title and contents suggests a publication date of 1986 or later.