Global Maritimes begins a four-part series Feb. 20 looking at the day-to-day tasks of RCMP officers in Nova Scotia.
Reporter Natasha Pace rides along with members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and shares their stories over the course of the week.
Although it can be fast-paced and full of adrenaline, sometimes being a Mountie is not just about kicking in doors and high-speed chases.
The series gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the work three Mounties carry out in Halifax and rural N.S.
Monday: Const. Michael Francis
Const. Michael Francis, a member of the RCMP for more than 10 years, still begins each of his shifts the same way: loading his gun, testing his taser and packing his car for anything he may need in the coming day.
He currently works for the Lower Sackville Detachment, which he describes as one of the busiest RCMP areas in the Maritimes. But, that comes with its pros and cons.
Tuesday: Const. Serge Landry Pt. 1
Const. Serge Landry has been with the RCMP for six and a half years and is one of only four Mounties working in the North Central-Middle Musquodoboit-area.
Landry wanted to be a police officer since he was a teenager, but it was a very personal and painful experience nearly a decade ago that pushed him toward police service. Yet he takes a light-hearted approach to letting youngsters know what Mounties do.
Wednesday: Const. Serge Landry Pt. 2
Const. Serge Landry may be one of only four RCMP officers in the North Central-Middle Musquodoboit-area, but working in a serene locale doesn't always make for a slow work day.
For Landry, fewer police calls means more time in the community - from educating young people to helping out seniors. We saw his light-hearted approach to policing in Part 1 of his interview, but in Part 2 Landry shows us the more serious side of rural police work.
Thursday: Const. Laura Seeley
Const. Laura Seeley is one of only 3,700 regularly women working for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police across the country.
For the Bellville, Ontario native, currently working with the Lower Sackville detachment, gender has nothing to do with the job - it's all about getting the job done.
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