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Dec 7, 2019
4 min read
Computer Revolution: The Story of the VPD’s MDT Pilot Program
A promotional photo that appeared as the front cover to the 1979 VPD annual report, features an officer using the first MDT. Written by...
Sep 20, 2019
3 min read
Salt Water’s City: “King of the Thugs” Jim Goon
The corner of Pender and Carrall, at the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood (1910s). Photo: Vancouver City Archives AM54-S4-:...
Jul 4, 2019
4 min read
The Incredible History of The Penthouse: A Vancouver Landmark Weathers 70 Years of Change
Filippone brothers Joe, Jimmy and Ross bringing the booze out of hiding after finally getting a liquor licence in the fall of 1968....
Mar 8, 2019
4 min read
A History of Women in the Vancouver Police Department
Three officers take aim during target practice. In 1967, women were required to train with firearms but were not allowed to carry them on...
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