By James Wilt
On November 2nd, 2009, the Calgary Herald released an article titled “Alberta RCMP strained by organized crime focus”. Authored by Jason Van Rassel, the extensive report summarized a recently obtained annual evaluation from the RCMP which indicated that the Alberta police force are becoming swamped by the amount of time and effort required to secure evidence from a crime due to an overload of cases combined with a overall understaffing.
Within the article, Van Rassel utilized numerous quotes from Chief Superintendent Dan Killam, an unnamed RCMP evaluator, and Athabasca assistant professor Carolyn Greene. In addition, Van Rassel presented statistics, which included the number of investigative referrals directed to Calgary since 2005, the monetary value of seized assets (including homes and vehicles), as well as the breakdown of RCMP members within the province. Due to the implementation of both quotes and statistics, one may conclude that Van Rassel successfully demonstrated the current situation in provincial law enforcement.
I believe that Van Rassel presented the information in an admiringly objective, fact-based manner, with very few problems. He clearly stated the reasoning behind the personnel deficit, and gave a complete comprehensive report. The only problem I had with the article was that because of the fact Van Rassel was covering such an extensive analysis his writing, at times, felt slightly disjointed. However, with such an amount of information, such a situation is understandable.
On a whole, Jason Van Rassel did an excellent job of reporting on the situation. He presented the facts in a news-like manner, and allowed the reader to gain a good understanding of the events.
Van Rassel, J. (2009, November 2). Alberta RCMP strained by organized crime focus [Electronic version]. Calgary Herald.
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