The Last Guardians: The Crisis in the Rcmp--And in Canada - Hardcover

Palango, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0771069065 ISBN 13: 9780771069062

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

Palango, an investigative journalist and author, takes his skills across Canada to discover why the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, once an internationally recognized symbol of the country, are now sunk in crisis, unable to "get their man," particularly in economic crimes. After conducting numerous interviews and watching the RCMPs in action on night patrols and in their new push for community policing, he determines that the problems facing the Mounties are a reflection of the deterioration of Canadian society itself. Canadian card order number: C98-931701-3. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author

<b>Paul Palango</b> is a veteran investigative journalist. A graduate of Carleton University’s journalism program, he started his career at the <i>Hamilton Spectator</i>, his hometown newspaper. In 1978, he joined the <i>Globe and Mail</i> as a reporter, and between 1983 and his resignation in 1990, he served successively as its sports editor, Metro editor, and, eventually, national editor. During his tenure at the <i>Globe and Mail</i>, Palango’s reporters swept the Centre for Investigative Reporting Awards in five consecutive years. In 1989, he accepted the Michener Award on behalf of the <i>Globe</i>. More recently,Palango has been a columnist for Toronto’s <i>eye Weekly</i>. He lives near Toronto with his wife and two daughters.

Edition details

• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Ltd
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0771069065
• ISBN 13: 9780771069062
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 316