[RCMP records and personal correspondence] ➔ Turbocop doing just fine, thanks = Rumors of turbaned Sikh RCMP officer's near-demise have been greatly exaggerated
Item
Identifier:
2020_01_002_052
Date
June 15 1992 at 17:00;Date(s) of creation
Creator
Pion, Bernard
Publisher
Regina Leader-Post
Extent
1 p. of textual records
Format
newspaper
Description
The document contains a newspaper article from Regina's The Leader-Post about Baltej Singh Dhillon. Written by journalist Bernard Pilon, he describes Dhillon's time with the RCMP in Quesnel, the prejudice minorities face in the RCMP and the nickname "Turbocop", given to him by Quesnel teenagers.
Location
Canada;Saskatchewan;Regina
Language
English
Rights Statement
In copyright - non-commercial use permitted
Subject Headings - SACDA
Sikh police officers;Prejudices--Religious aspects--Sikhism
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Human rights--Religious aspects--Sikhism [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2020002803]
