THE SCARLET SENTINELS spans a period of one year at a large
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachment in the Interior
region of British Columbia. Although written as a novel, this story
accurately reflects the kinds of events that typically occur in the
police world, presented graphically and in the lingua franca that
is particular to this work. Readers will enter the lives of members
of this famous police force at the detachment level, learning how
they operate in, and adapt to, continual challenge and change.
Author John C. Smith draws on his experience as a detachment
watch commander to illustrate the complexities of police work - the
tragic, sad, happy and sometimes satisfying events that are
experienced by members of the Force, in their efforts to provide
professional police service to Canadians.
Past and current members of the Force may well recognize a part
of themselves and others, in this narrative, although it should be
considered a work of fiction and all characters are composites of
many individuals known to the author and his imagination.
John C. Smith was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
for twenty-five years. He served at six different police posts in
British Columbia and was an instructor at the Canadian Police
College, Ottawa. Much of his service was performed in what is
called "General Duty" policing, where most law enforcement is
carried out. He currently lives in Victoria, BC, with his wife,
Jean, where he's writing his second novel - a police procedural set
on a cruise ship out on the high seas.
""John has accurately captured the life of general duty policing
which reflects 99% routine and 1% adrenalin-rush, inter-mixed with
the emotional realities of being human. Anyone considering a career
in the Force should read this book."" -- Tom Rippon, PhD (&
dismounted Member)
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