No Easy Ride: Reflections on My Life in the RCMP - Softcover

Ian Parsons

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9781927527160: No Easy Ride: Reflections on My Life in the RCMP
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1927527163 ISBN 13: 9781927527160
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

On July 3, 1961, Ian Parsons reported to RCMP Depot Division in Regina as a raw recruit. It was the beginning of a 33-year adventure that took him from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island and many points between. By the time he retired with the rank of inspector, Parsons had a policemans trunk full of colourful stories and insightful observations that he now shares in this memoir.

Parsons writes candidly of his many roles within the RCMP, from postings in rural detachments, where he dealt with diverse policing issues, to stints teaching at the Canadian Police College in Ottawa and at the RCMP Academy in Regina. Always an independent thinker, Parsons lectured sometimes-resistant RCMP senior officers on the adoption of new ways and helped introduce programs to modernize recruit training and make it more relevant to the demands of a rapidly changing Canadian society.

In recent years, Parsons has observed the troubled state and tarnished reputation of his beloved force as it faces crisis after crisis. Against the entertaining backdrop of his life in red serge, he gives a thoughtful assessment of things gone wrong in the iconic institution and identifies the drastic steps necessary to save it.

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About the Author

Ian Parsons was born in Kamsack, Saskatchewan. Formally trained as a musician, he joined the Lord Strathconas Horse Regimental Band in Calgary, Alberta, and in 1961 he enlisted with the RCMP. During his 33 years with the force, he served in many capacities, including as an academic instructor, researcher and management trainer. As an inspector, he coordinated complex policing entities. He has worked in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Newfoundland, Manitoba and BC. Ian has a BA from Carleton University, majoring in psychology and law, and holds certificates in general and advanced police studies from the Canadian Police College. He lives in Courtenay, BC.

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Publisher
Heritage House Publishing
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1927527163
ISBN 13 
9781927527160
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
240
Rating
  • 3.91 out of 5 stars
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