Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This morning I was at the Yellowknife detachment of the R.C.M.P. to provide assistance with an incident. I was impressed by the manner in which the obviously over-worked and under-staffed detachment goes about its business. This potentially dangerous and stressful situation was handled in a quiet and efficient manner, with compassion shown for all involved, including the suspect. The policemen, some of whom had worked all night and were supposed to be off shift at 3:00 a.m., were still at work without complaints until the problem was resolved at 8:00 a.m. The situation was potentially dangerous due to the fact that weapons were involved, but it was handled without fuss, and with no injury to anyone.

The citizens of this city should be grateful for the quality of police officers it has who provide protection under trying circumstances. I, for one, have had a view of the Yellowknife detachment that makes me sleep better after seeing the type of people who do the work and the way they go about keeping peace in this community. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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