By Sarah Rolles

Retired police sergeant turned author discusses new book with Sask Polytechnic students

Oct 15, 2015 | 5:10 PM

Everyone has a story, according to retired police officer, now author, Ernie Louttit.

He focused on that message during his visit to Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Prince Albert campus on Thursday.

Louttit began his career with the Saskatoon Police Service in 1987 and he spent the entirety of that time, including when he was a Sgt., patrolling the streets of Saskatoon’s west side. Since his retirement, Louttit has written two books which focus on his experiences there.

“One of the things I found, is how little people know about what police actually do all day,” said Louttit. “Everybody has their movies and there TV shows but it’s so far from the reality of actual street policing.”

In his books, Louttit attempts to take his readers back to the streets of Saskatoon and give people who are rarely exposed to crime a view of what policing is like.

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During his presentation on Thursday, he told stories from his books, discussing various topics such as dealing with the realities of street gangs, drugs and drunk drivers. He also discussed his views on how important it is for police and the public to attempt to try to communicate with each other more clearly.

“The more that people understand each other, and the more that people understand what police do, and the more that police can empathize with the challenges that some people are facing, the better the relationship will be,” he said.

Louttit’s first book, titled Indian Ernie: Perspectives on Policing and Leadership, was released in November 2013, followed by his second book, More Indian Ernie: Insights from the Street, which was released in July 2015.

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by Sarah Rolles

Retired police sergeant turned author discusses new book with Sask Polytechnic students

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