I have been up and glued to my television since 3:30 a.m. I am a fan of the Royal Family and proud that Canada is part of the British Commonwealth so I could not resist watching.
It was a spectacular, and historic, event. But as I sat watching TV, surfing from channel to channel, I began to hear commentary of another historic proportion. 5,000 police officers were present for this event (many will still be on duty for many more long hours). Newscasters were using language like "professional", "monumental", "historic proportions" as the police on scene around London ensured the safety of the crowd, guests and the Royal Family.
One of the most amazing sites to see was the thin blue line of police officers leading the massive crowd toward Buckingham Palace. As the crowd neared the circle in front of the palace, that think blue line split with military precision and led the crowd calmly around and in toward the palace gates. It made me proud to be a police officer and hear one of Canada's top news person, Lisa LaFlamme, make special note of this.
It made me proud to be a police officer, knowing that their work did not go unnoticed. Well done to all of our British friends for a spectacular display of policing.
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