Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. PART I. THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE 1873-1905
5. 1. Introduction 3
6. 2. The origins of the NWMP 7
7. 3. The benevolent despotism of the NWMP 1874-1885 21
8. 4. The organization man: Commissioner L.W. Herchmer's reforms 38
9. 5. Commissioner A. Bowen Perry and the survival of the NWMP 1900-5 57
10. PART II. SPECIFIC PROBLEMS AND RESPONSES
11. 6. 'The feelings and manners of a gentleman': Social class in the NWMP 73
12. 7. Patronage and public service: The NWMP and politics 89
13. 8. The military tradition in the NWMP 102
14. 9. Crime and criminals in the N orth~West Territories 1873-1905 114
15. 10. The enforcement of the liquor laws: The identity crisis of the NWMP 131
16. 11. The NWMP and minority groups 143
17. 12. Conclusion: An idea whose time had come 162
18. Notes 169
19. Bibliography 199
20. Index 208