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Answering a call in Metro police's 14th division, Constable Dick Dewhirst (left) jumps out of his patrol car with notebook in hand. His successor on t(...)
Answering a call in Metro police's 14th division, Constable Dick Dewhirst (left) jumps out of his patrol car with notebook in hand. His successor on t(...)

Answering a call in Metro police's 14th division, Constable Dick Dewhirst (left) jumps out of his patrol car with notebook in hand. His successor on t(...)

Date1/5/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Answering a call in Metro police's 14th division; Constable Dick Dewhirst (left) jumps out of his patrol car with notebook in hand. His successor on the night shift; Constable Gord Srigley (right); checks a window as he makes his rounds. No. 14 division is the city's busiest.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114192F
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