New book commemorates the 150th anniversary of the RCMP

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the National Police Federation this week released a limited-edition coffee table book titled “Why We Serve: Stories of Today’s RCMP Members.”

• The book features 150 short stories directly from Members in communities across Canada on a variety of topics:

• Realities of preventing, investigating, and solving real-life crimes across Canada and beyond

• Youth empowerment, anti-drug and gang education, and promoting healthy and positive relationships with law

enforcement

• Mental health impacts from the unique stressors and trauma of policing, including in-depth stories about mental and physical health

• On-duty injury and recovery

• Specialized training and unique specialized positions within the RCMP (Police Service Dogs, Emergency Response Team, Community Outreach, Police Mental Outreach Teams, etc.) • Community service and local impact through various programs and initiatives “These are the real stories of our Members, replicated every day thousands of times over, all across and beyond Canada,” said Brian Sauvé, president and CEO, National Police Federation. “Their stories provide a unique and too-often overlooked glimpse into the experiences and dedication of the approximately 20,000 members we proudly represent here and internationally.”

The National Police Federation (NPF) represents some 20,000 RCMP Members serving across Canada and internationally. It is the largest police labour relations organization in Canada and second largest in North America..

For more information about the book, see www.whyweservebook. ca.