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(prisoners) accept us for
what we are. But we have to
take certain precautions.

“BEFORE WE transfer
any prisoner we must strip
and search him for weapons

and drugs. Our job is to

prevent escape and ensure

the safety and welfare of that

of a crime, convicted of one,
or found to be mentally
unsound.”’

person whether he is accused

However, there have been.

several cases where escort-
ing a prisoner carries a little
drama.

Susan Mighton

Thomas Barr, General
Manager of The Attic
and Frank Baker’s
dining-room and en-
tertainment complex
in West Vancouver is
pleased to announce
the appointment of
Susan Mighton = as
Director of Market-
ing.

Prior to joining Frank
Baker’s Susan held
the positions of co-or-
dinator of Beacon Hill
Lodges of Canada
Ltd., the Habitat Uni-
ted Nations Confer-
ence, the PNE Christ-
mas Fair and other
major marketing con-
cerns in Torontc

Patrons will be pleas-
| ed to know that they
| can contact Susan
regarding arrange-
ments for banquets,
convention parties,
weddings, business
meetings and special
VIP events which all
take place in the
unique ‘‘Attic’’ or in |
any of the four ban-

ane a tance Anta

quet rooms. Susan
can be reached 25
hours ae day at
— 999.3224,

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COURT ADMINISTRATOR Mrs.

&

Dorothy Penman
discusses, with Deputy Sheriff Harvey Friesen, warrants
for committing people to jail for non-payment of fines.
[G. Lam photo]

For example, in 1975 a
Lower Mainland deputy was
assigned to escort a suspect
from Winnipeg. It was a hot
day on a late afternoon. The
temperature was 100 de-
grees. After boarding the
plane before any other
passengers (which is the

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transporting
prisoners * on commercial
flights) the deputy and the
prisoner sat at the rear of the

airpiane. ..

The deputy removed his

‘blazer. On seeing this the
prisoner asked if he would
remove the handcuffs so he
could take off his sweater.

The deputy stood him up and

uncufied him.

The suspect took his jacket
off, removed the sweater and
retrieved the -jacket. He
handed the sweater to the

deputy and went into the

washroora, for an unusually

long time. :

- When the six-foot; 220
pound prisoner came out of
the washroom he held
something behind his back
with one hand, and threaten-

ed the deputy with words to

the effect:

‘I have a knife, I’m going

to kill you, dnd I’m getting

off this plane,’’ he shouted..

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-The observant officer spot-—

‘ted that the ‘‘knife’’ was

actually a comb. A fight.

broke out, and the man was
overpowered by the deputy
-with the help of a passenger.

The prisoner was handcuffed -

and later was brought back to
Vancouver for trial.

As part of their training
deputy sheriff recruits are
required to attend six-and-a-
half weeks of BCIT courses
which include self defence,
defensive driving, first aid,
criminal and civil law and
basic knowledge of the
Supreme Court, Court of
Appeal, County Courts and
Provincial Courts, among
others.

Successful recruits then
are assigned to the various
levels of the justice system
where they carry out court
orders such as_ evictions.

‘It’s one of the most
emotional things,’’ says
Friesen, ‘‘when you must

physically take <
belongings and put them out

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on the street. But you’re just
doing your job.”’ as

Has he gotten used to
' things after nine years as a
court officer issuing sum-

mons, and executing war-

rants and seizing properties?

~~ Immediately the  bespec-

tacled Friesen replied, ‘‘It’s
nothing you ever get used to.

You’re generally dealing
with something that’s

unpleasant.”’

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