Policía y seguridad ciudadana en Canadá: de la fantasía de Disney a la represión

La Real Policía Montada (Royal Ca­nadian Mounted Police o Gendarmerie Royale du Canada) es quizás el primer y más importante ícono de la nacionalidad canadiense en un país cuyos símbolos patrios fueron creados recientemente después de la década de 1960. Mientras la Real Montada fue fundada en 1864, la tradicional bandera canadiense con la hoja del arce fue adoptada en 1964 y el himno nacional en 1980. Así, creció de la mano de la joven nación y aseguró la colonización hacia el oeste procurando la soberanía para la confederación que se inició en el siglo XIX. Esta institución hace parte de la iconografía de Canadá gracias a cientos de cuentos infantiles, tiras cómicas, películas y series de televisión que hicieron de esta policía un símbolo de orgullo, honestidad y devoción. El mítico sargento King de las tiras cómicas o la película que prota­gonizara Shirley Temple Susannah of the Mounties catapultaron esta idea positiva de la policía canadiense hasta el punto que Disney compró por algunos años los dere­chos del famoso uniforme de casaca roja, pantalón azul marino con raya amarilla y el sombrero de ala ancha y plana. Sin embargo, el panorama de la policía en Canadá es más complejo del que a sim­ple vista representa esta imagen idílica. La coexistencia de diferentes cuerpos de po­licía, las actividades encubiertas en contra de los independentistas quebequéses o los intentos frustrados por implementar algu­nas reformas en las políticas de seguridad son la otra cara de la moneda. Aun así, en términos estadísticos la policía canadien­se es una de las mejores dotadas, pagas y organizadas en el mundo. Los índices delincuenciales y los sentimientos de inse­guridad son bajos y una doble estrategia de inversión social y gasto en seguridad ciu­dadana y orden público han dado réditos tangibles. Este artículo pretende dibujar una síntesis de la policía y la seguridad ciudadana en Canadá señalando las con­tradicciones y desajustes de su evolución así como los logros alcanzados. 

Thelma and Disease : Susan Gilman's Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven [A Review]

In the nineteenth century, when female travel narratives of miss(adventure) were still read as excursions rather than expeditions, it was common for women travellers to preface their writing with an apology or admission of guilt—a type of disclaimer that excused the author for engaging in such inappropriate activity and bothering the reader with their trivial endeavours. Susan Gilman’s Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven offers no such thing. Instead Gilman begins her memoir with a confession about its lack of lies, half-truth and spin. ‘This is a true story,’ she writes, ‘recounted as accurate as possible and corroborated by notes I took at the time and by others who were present.’

From Greek temple to bird's nest : mapping, assessing and understanding national integrity systems

In this paper, I would like to outline the approach we have taken to mapping and assessing integrity systems and how this has led us to see integrity systems in a new light. Indeed, it has led us to a new visual metaphor for integrity systems – a bird’s nest rather than a Greek temple. This was the result of a pair of major research projects completed in partnership with Transparency International (TI). One worked on refining and extending the measurement of corruption. This, the second, looked at what was then the emerging institutional means for reducing corruption – ‘national integrity systems’

Schnitzler Jacob; temple inspector of the Jewish community Vienna portraits men

Jaques

Jer. (Jerusalem) - Temple Pl. (place) - Golden Gate

Digital image

Temple Mount Landscape

Digital image

Temple Mount Commemorative Medal

Obverse: Design of the Western Wall and the two mosques. Reverse: Stylized design of the Jerusalem Old City.

Temple Emanuel (Andover, Mass.) records, 1939-2001; and Part II (addendum), undated 1952-2004

Temple Emanuel was founded in 1920 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. It began by serving a small immigrant Jewish community that has since grown to an affluent and lively congregation of about 600 families. This growth occurred largely under the tenure of Rabbi Harry A. Roth, who lead the congregation from 1962 until 1990 and oversaw the temple’s move to Andover, Massachusetts. This collection includes correspondence, photographs, and sermons.

Temple Beth El (Helena, Ark.) records, undated, 1875-2006.

The records of Temple Beth El offer a valuable insight into a small town Southern Jewish community. The community members, composed mainly of German Jews devoted to Reform movement, participated actively in charity work and mutual benefit societies, and maintained a close relationship with Jewish communities throughout the South. Contributors to the Southern economy, their synagogue activities often reflect their business interests; a bale of cotton was once used in a fundraising auction. The strength of their Jewish commitment is reflected in their efforts to keep the synagogue active, despite difficulties in hiring and maintaining Rabbis for the pulpit.

Temple Israel Boston, Massachusetts collection, 1924-1996

Temple Israel was founded as Congregation Adath Israel in 1854 when a group of German Jews broke from Congregation Ohabei Shalom. The congregation was also known as the Pleasant Street Synagogue. In 1859, the congregation purchased cemetery land in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The synagogue was, and remains, a Reform congregation, and has been home to well known Rabbis, including Joshua Loth Liebman and Roland B. Gittelsohn. This collection contains flyers, newsletters, pamphlets, sermons and a yearbook.

Temple Mishkan Tefila Boston, Massachusetts collection, 1922-1996

Congregation Mishkan Tefila was founded in 1858 as Mishkan Israel, and is considered to be the oldest conservative synagogue in New England. Its founding members were East Prussian Jews who separated from Ohabei Shalom, which was predominately Polish at the time. In 1894, Mishkan Israel and another conservative synagogue, Shaarei Tefila, merged to form Congregation Mishkan Tefila. The synagogue moved its religious school to Walnut Street in Newton in 1955, and began planning for a new building in Chestnut Hill on Hammond Pond Parkway. The groundbreaking ceremony was on November 13, 1955. In 1958, services were held for the first time in the new synagogue building. This collection contains plays, annual reports, programs for events and dinners, and newsletters.

Temple Beth El Providence, Rhode Island collection, 1940-1969

In 1916, the Jewish community of Boston established Beth Israel Temple Beth-El, located on the East Side of Providence, dates back to 1849, with the creation of the group "Sons of Israel." On September 10, 1849, Solomon Pareira, Leonard Gavitts and Morris Steinberg were granted an acre of land along the New London Turnpike (now Reservoir Avenue) to establish a cemetery. In 1854, the Congregation of the Sons of Israel and David was established, leading to president Solomon Pareira's deeding of the cemetery land in 1857 for the sole utilization of the congregation. This collection contains programs, sermons and newsletters. Although the congregation was originally Orthodox, it affiliated with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (Union for Reform Judaism) in 1877.

From Leffingwell to Spoede : Highlights in the history of Temple Israel.

Brochure, describing the history of the Jewish community in St. Louis, founded mostly by immigrants from Germany.