8 - Sunday, December 2, 1990 - North Shore News

NEWS photo ‘Mike Wakeliald

after a 35-year career with the RCMP. He became the officer in
charge of the North Vancouver detachment in August of 1988.

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—_—- | N. Van RCMP chief

‘retiring after 35 years

JACK MORTON is hanging
up his spurs after 35 years
with the force.

By Michael Becker
News Reporter

Moston, 58, retired this week
from his position as superintend-

ent of the North Vancouver
RCMP detachment. He spent his
entire career with the national

police service. beginning at a pro-
vincial level in Newfoundland.
Morton headed the North Van-
couver detachment for 2!4 years.
Said Morton, “I've certainly
enjoycd North Vancouver
detachment. It has perhaps the
highest level of participation with
the community of any place |
have served in British Columbia.
“There's also a fairly high de-
mand from the general pubtic thar
they be allowed to participate in
the quality of policing. It would
be my perception that the things
that we do are more closely exam-
ined by the public. They certainly

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when they are happy or when they
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During his time with the
RCMP, Morton spent four years
in the Regina training division.

“E lectured on ihe practical
aspect of the police role. {t was
very enjoyable,’ he said.

Morton was drawn to policing
while growing up in the small
Maniroban prairie town of Min-
nedosa.

“Sothink it was my relationship
with the young police officers in
the community [ was raised in. It
was a long-term interest I even-
tually realized when | was 23 years
of age,"” he said.

While he admits to no definite
plans for his post-policing life, he
does have some general ideas: ‘As
of now, some months of nothing
are planned apart from a trip into
the ski hills or a trip to southern,
warmer climates. And | have a
personal educational goal ['d like
to continue with. [| have a partial
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police force | was a school teacher,
so | could return to that.”

As of Monday, the detachment
will be headed by Bob Byam.

Byam is transferring to North
Vancouver from the Maple Ridge
RCMP detachment,

In the meantime, the local
RCMP detachment will be adding
four new regular members to a
force of 136 regular members. The
detachment is also supported by
45 auxiliary police officers.

Said Morton, “The city and
district (of North Vancouver) have
agreed to take on additional police
officers. Each has agreed to hire
two more police officers. And we
also have agreed to change two of
our present functions that are
done by police officers to having
them performed by municipal
employees — one is the court liai-
son and the other is the Victim
Assistance Program director. One
of the reasons for doing this is to.
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ual. Many of our police folks

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