I started my career on General Duty in Fort St. John.

He took the course, and discovered that he'd developed some bad driving habits over the years. He came back and thanked me, and I tore up the ticket. It worked out a lot better than if he'd simply had to pay a $100 fine.

My sergeant said, 'What are you ever going to need computers for in police work?' I should mention that he retired very shortly after that.

I started my computer training in the 1980s, one night a week, with the approval of my sergeant.