Thursday, February 22, 2007

Call of the Moose, results in call from superiors for local Inspector in charge

The Vancouver Province is reporting that the local Inspector in charge of the Prince Rupert detachment of the RCMP is in hot water with his superiors over a recent hunting trip to the Yukon.

RCMP BOSS IN HOT WATER OVER MOOSE
The Vancouver Province
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Page A4


An RCMP Inspector in charge of the Prince Rupert detachment has been fined and disciplined by the force for failing to follow regulations while hunting moose in the Yukon.

Insp. Ray Noble improperly tagged a moose he had shot with a friend’s tag. He was fined $1,600 and barred from hunting in the Yukon area for an undisclosed period.

RCMP spokesman Staff-Sgt. John Ward said Noble was also disciplined. He would not discuss the nature of the discipline but said Noble was not removed from active duty.

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