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Don~t legalize drugs.•• legalize sanity! by Morley Lymbllmer It was not a delightful sight seeing a Vancouver officer being quoted on television about how rosy the world would be ifonly we could legalize drug usage. This officer had seen so much pain, suffering and death by a lot of people who were simply down and outers. He was tired of seeing them die of drug overdoses or diseases related to unsanitary needle use. His solution to this would be to stop making drug use a criminal offence and simply sanction its use in a more controlled atmosphere. I must admit that what he speaks may have some sort of logic but it is a logic warped on many levels. From watching the television program aired last month I found myself confused as to what sort of utopia the officer expected out of his not-so-revolutionary idea. I also had to qucstion both his motives for going on televi ion with this opinion and also where he feels he should be going from this point forth. The opinions expressed were underlined by the television commentator as coming from a "very unusual source ... a cop." This made me also wonder about the motives of the television show. It was far more important to note that the comments were coming from a police officer than what he had to say. The show focused on the officer's past heroism in a prior shooling incident and his modesty in not wishing to talk about it. But the pictures and the

story of this incident were supplied to the viewers and I could see the halo glowing around the officer's head as he sat having a fire-side chat with the interviewer. Throughout this entire show no one wanted to talk about thc futurc impact of such a movc other than it would make the officer feel good that he will not have to view more nastiness or deal with dead drug addicts. I got the distinct feeling that the officer really wanted his own pain to go away. I think it is important for officers to have their opinions and to even speak out when it is necessary on social issues. However I do draw the Iine at broadcasting to the world that because you are a cop your opinion is far more important than just about anyone else. [fit gets to the stage where your message is that important then it is time to hang up the badge and go for the job that meets your expectations and talents. But do not prop up your opinion's credibility on the fact that you are a good cop. This officer took a pretty serious promise to do his job to the best of his ability and to show no favouritism in enforcing the laws of the land in an effort to prevent crime. While doing his regular job he is free to canvass for the Heart and Stroke Foundation or volunteer to help out wayward youths. But while he is doing his cop's job he is not only expected to be a known quantity to the public that hired him but he is expected to do everything within

his power to instill confidence in the police institution. To do otherwise is to cast doubt into the eyes of the public on what the next officer might do in any given situation. It is a simple matter of your big mouth making the next officer's job just that much tougher. I don't make these comments because I wish to take sides in discipline matters. Cops see the world and its people at its absolute worst. Because of this it is easy for them to get down in the doldrums and think everything and everybody is bad. It is for this reason that police leaders have a responsibility to ensure that if their officers are working in a "war zone" that they get lots of help to spread the misery over as wide a spectrum of people as possible. To do otherwise is simply begging for trouble with demoralization and officer burnout. The cop I saw on television appeared to be almost at the burnout level and needs moving. He needs to see something different. He needs to know that the world has a lot more good people in it than he may know. The legalization, or decriminalization, of drug use is far too simpl istic a so lution . I don't know what the solution really is ... all I know is that it shouldn't take a currently working cop to solve the problem . And if any cop thinks he has the answer to the problem he should go into a field of endeavour where he can do that job properly and not make the next copper's job harder.

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History of firearlJ1s control in Canada anada ha had a rather chequered pa t when it come to gun control. The traditionali t Briti h conservative attitilde toward firearm ha been tempered by the American tradition developed from a paranoia of the e very same ontrol . The following i an intere ting history of the anadian handling ofthi controversial subject. Pr -1 2 '" Justi e of the Peace \));::tL:====~~~ltI had the auth rit to imp e a si m nth Jail term n anyone carryIng a handgun, if the per on did not have rea nable cause to fear a .. aull again t life r pr perty.

Olle ofthe earliest modified weapollS ill orth A merica was a combillatioll plow alld cannon, which received a U.S. patellt ill 1845 and was actllally ill prodllction f or abollt six mOllths. The reasolls f or having sllch a device is somehow lost in history bllt it is certainly makes a good argllment f or ome fo rm of gllll cOlltrol. //Iustrations: courtesy Paladin Press

for the po e ion of a handgun or concealable fireaml while committing an ofTence. The puni hment for carrying a handgun out ide the home or place ofbusine s was increased from 3 month to a maximum of 5 year .

1 1 ... arrying a handgun outside the h me or pin e f buine without a permit could result in a three-m nth enten e. It became an ofTen e to tmn rer a fireann to any person under the age or 16, r ror a person under 16 to bu ne. The first pe lfi ear h, eizure and rorfelture powers ror firearms and other weapons were reated .

1 1 -1 20 ... nminal ode amendment reqUIred Individual to obtain a permit to p e. s a firearm, regardle or where thc firearm was ,,"cpt. The 'e penmt were available from a ma 'Istrate, a chler or p lice or the R MP. Bntlsh subject did n t need a permit for shotguns or rincs they alrcady owned; thcy on ly needed onc ror ncwly acquired firearms . PerIlllts \\ere valid ror nc year within the i suing provlll e. The riminal ode did not provide for a centml rcgistry; rccord were maintained <1t the local Ie cl. 1 21 '"

riminal de amendment repealed thc reqlllTcment ror everyone in po e ion or a fircarm to ha e a permit. In tead, nly 'alIcns' necdcd a pemlltt p sess firearm . (BritIsh suhJc ts still needed a permit to carry pi tols or hnndguns.)

2-1 ... pecifi requirements were added ror is. uing handgun permits. Berore thi , applicants nl had to be of 'di creti n and '0 d haracter.' The no, also had to give r~asons for wanting a handgun. Permit c uld onl he Issued t pr tect lire or property, or f()r uSing a firearm at an approved shooting luh. The minimum age ror pos e ing firearm wa. lowered rrom 16 to 12 year. ther hanges in luded the creation orthe fir t mandat ry minimum c n e utive entence 2 year

1934 ... The first real regi tration requirement for handgun wa created. Before then, when a permit holder bought a handgun, the person who is ued the pemlit wa notified. The new provi ions required record idcntifying the owner, the owner' addre and the firearm. The e record were not centralized. Registration certi ficate were is ued and records were kept by the ommi sioner of the R MP or by police departments that provincial Attorneys General had de ignated as firearm regi trie .

1938 ... Ilandgun had to be re-regi tered every five years, starting in 1939. ( Initially, certificate had been valid indefinitely.) While guns did not req uire serial number , it became an orrence to a lter or deface numbers ( . .193 ,c.44). The mandatory 2-year minimum entence provision wa extended to include the possession or any type of firearm, not ju t handguns and concealable firearm , while committing an ofTence. The minimum age was rai ed from 12 to 14 year. The first 'minor's permit' was created to allow persons under 14 to have access to firearm .

1939-1944 ... Re-regi tration was postponed becau e of World War II . During the war years, rine and hotgun had to be registered. This wa di continued afler the war ended.

1947'" The riminal ode provi ion dealing with 'constructive murder' were expanded to include any case where a death re ulted from the pos es ion or use of any weapon, including any firearm, during the commis ion or an ofrence, even irthe offender did not intend to kill. 1950 ... The Criminal ode wa amended 0 that firearm owners no longer had to renew

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1951 ... The registry y tern for handgun wa centralized under the ommi sioner of the R MP for the fir t time. Automatic firearm were added to the category offirearms that had to be registered . These firearms now had to have serial number. The 2-year mandatory minimum entence created in 1932-33 wa repealed after a 1949 upreme Court decision (R. . Quon) found that it did not apply to common crime uch a armed robbery.

1968-1969 '" The categories of 'firearm,' 'retricted weapon' and 'prohibited weapon' were created ror the fir t time. This ended confuion over pecific type of weapon and allowed the creation of pecific legi lative control for each of the new categorie . The new definition included power to designate weapon to be prohibited or restricted by Order-inouncil. The minimum age to get a minor' permit to pos ess firearms was increased to 16. For the fir t time, police had preventive powers to search for firearm and seize them irthey had a warrant rrom a judge, and if they had rea onable ground to believe that po session endangered the afery of the owner or any other per on, even though no ofTence had been committed. The current regi tration system, requiring a eparate regi tration certificate for each re tricted weapon, took efTect in 1969.

1976 ... Bill - 3 was introduced. It proposal included: new ofTence and tricter penalties for the criminal misuse of firearm ; and the prohibition or full automatic firearm . It also propo ed a licen ing y tern requiring anyone aged I or older to get a licence to acquire or po se s firearm or ammunition. (Tho e under I were eligible only ror minors' permit .) The licensing provi ions were ba ed on the concept that people hould have to how fitne sand re pon ibility berore being allowed to use firearm . To thi end, Bill-83 would have required licence applicants to include statement from two per on who were willing to guarantee the applicant' fitne s. The Bill died on the Order Paper in July 1976.

1977 '" Bill -51 pas ed in the House of ommon . It then received en ate approval and Royal As ent on Augu t 5. The two bigge t change included requirements for irearm Acqui ition ertificate (FACs) and requirements for Fireaml and Ammunition Business Permits. Other change included provision deal ing with new ofTences, earch and eizure powers, increased penalties, and new definitions ror prohibited and re tricted , .. eapon . Fully automatIc weapons became classified as prohibited firearm un Ie they had been regi tered as restricted weapons before January I.

1978 '" Individual could no longer carry a re tricted weapon to protect property. Manda-

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tory minimum sentences were reintroduced. This time, they were in the form of a 1-14 year con ecutive sentence for the actual use (not mere possession) of a firearm to commit an indictable offence.

1978 All of the provisions contained in Bill C-51 came into force, except for the requirements for FACs and for Firearms and Ammunition Business Permits.

1979 The requirements for FACs and Firearms and Ammunition Busine Permits came into force. Both involved the screening of applicants and record-keeping systems. Provinces were given the option of requiring FA applicants to take a firearm safety course.

ping, murder; • the creation of the Firearms Act, to take the administrative and regulatory aspects of the licensing and registration system out of the Criminal ode; • a new licensing system to replace the FAC system ; licences required to possess and acquire fireanns, and to buy ammunition; • registration of all firearm s, including shotguns and ri fles.

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accomplished craftsman, this weapon is nonethelell very illegal The stock and barre( have been altered, prodUCing a very fancy PIstol from what was originally a fine rifle (Courtesy of BATFJ Attaching flashlights to guns is hardly news, but incorporating a firearm into a flashlight really Is rare. This heavy-duty lethal light housed two.38 Special rounds and was named ·Prorecro Ute. "It WQ S commerCially produced but ron afoul of federal laWl and was dIScontinued. (Courtesy of David H. Fink.)

1990 Bill C-80 was introduced but died on the Order Paper. (Many of the propo als contained in Bill C- 0 were later included in Bill C- 17.) Among the major changes proposed by Bill C-80 were : the prohibition of automatic firearms that had been converted to semi-automatics to avoid the 1978 prohibition; the creation of new controls for other types of mil itary or para-military firearms ; and better screening of FAC applicants.

1991-1994 Bill C-17 was introduced. It pas ed in the Ilou e of Commons on November 7, received enate approval and Royal Assent on December 5, 1991, then came into force between 1992 and 1994. Changes to the FAC system included requiring applicants to provide a photograph and two references; imposing a mandatory 28-day waiting period for an FA ; a mandatory requirement for safety training; and expanding the application form to provide more background information. Bill C-17 also required a more detailed screening check of FA applicant. ome other major changes included : • increased penalties for firearm-related crimes; new Criminal Code offence ; • new definitions for prohibited and restricted weapons; • new regulation for firearms dealers; clearly defined regulation for the safe storage, handling and transportation of firearms; • and a requirement that firearm regulations be drafted for review by Parliamentary committee before being made by Governor-inCouncil. A major focus of the new legislation was the need for controls on military, para-military and high-firepower guns. ew controls in this area included the prohibition of large-capacity cartridge magazine for automatic and semi-automatic fireann , the prohibition of automatic firearms that had been converted to avoid the 1978 prohibition (existing owners were exempted); and a series of Orders-in-Council prohibiting or restricting most para-military rifles and some type of non-sporting ammunition. The Bill C-17 requirement for FAC applicants to show knowledge of the safe handling of firearms came into force in 1994. To demonstrate knowledge, applicants had to pass the test for a firearms safety course approved by a provincial Attorney General, or

a firearms officer had to certify that the applicant was competent in handling firearms safely. Bill C-17 added a requirement that safety courses had to cover firearms laws a well as safety issues. After the 1993 federal election, the new Government indicated its intention to proceed with further controls, including some form of licensing and registration system that would apply to all firearms and their owners. Provincial and federal officials met several times between January and July to defme i sues relating to universal licensing and registration propo als. Between August 1994 and February 1995, policy options were defined for a new firearms control scheme, and new legislation was drafted.

1995 Bill C-68 was introduced in February 14. enate approval and Royal Assent were granted on December 5, 1995. Major changes include: riminal Code amendments providing har her penalties for certain serious crimes where firearms are used for example, kidnap-

1996 The provisions requiring mandatory minimum sentences for serious firearms crimes came into effect in January. The Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC) was given the task to develop the regulations, systems and infrastructure needed to implement the Firearms Act. CFC officials consulted exten ively with the province and territories, and with groups and individuals with an interest in firearms, to ensure that the regulations reflected their needs as much as possible. The Minister of Justice tabled propo ed regulations on November 27 . These dealt with such matters as : • all fees payable under the Firearms Act; • licensing requirements for firearms owners; • safe storage, display and transportation requirements for individuals and businesses; • authorizations to transport restricted or prohibited firearms; • authorizations to carry re tricted firearms and prohibited handguns for limited purposes; • authorizations for businesses to import or export firearms ; • conditions for transferring firearms from one owner to another; • record-keeping requirements for businesses; • adaptations for Aboriginal people. 1997 .., In January and February, public hearings on the proposed regulations were held by the House of Commons Sub-Committee on the Draft Regulations on Firearm , of the tanding Committee of Justice and Legal Affairs, and by the enate Legal and onstitutional Affairs Committee. Based on the presentations that were made, a number of recommendations were made for improvements to the regulations. The e recommendations were to clarify variou provisions and to give more recognition to legitimate needs of firearms users. The

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Committee also recommended that the government develop a variety orcommunication programs to provide inrormation on the new law to groups and individua ls with an interest in firearm . In April , the Minister or Justice tabled the government's response, accepting all but one orthe Committee's 39 recommendation . The government rejected a recommendation ror an additiona l procedure in the licence approval proce s. In October, the Minister or Justice tabled some amendment to the 1996 regulation s. he also tabled additional regulations at that time, dealing with: • firearms registration certi ficates • exportation and importation of firearms • the operation or hooting club and shooting ranges • gun shows special authority to possess, and • public agents For inrormation on the new Firearms Act and regulations, ca ll th e Canadian Firearms Centre at 1-800-731-4000 or rerer to their Web site http://canada .j ustice.gc.ca.

tail business, your identity, and the identity of the fireann you wish to buy. The operator then will ask the retail clerk for the Fireann Identification umber (FIN) assigned to the specific firearm being sold. After all checks are completed, the transaction may take place. The operator will provide a confirmation number ror the firearm until the registration certificate arrives at your house in the mail. It will cost the buyer $25 ror the transfer of the registration rrom the retail business to him/herself. You may take your non-restricted firearm home immediately. (Please note: provincial/ territorial policie may also apply).

Like More IllformatiOlI? Iryou would like mon.: inrormation. want to be addcd to thc distribution list for CFC publications, or l1'you ha\c any questions about the Firearms Act and its regulations. - call their toll-free numbcr. 800-73 1-4000 - ra>.. thcm at 613-941-1991. - or \>.rite to:

Comml/niL'aliolls GrolljJ, Camu/ial/ Firearms Cel/lre. 284 Wellingtoll Street, Ottawa. Ontario. K/A OH8, Infornlatlon also I~ available on thcir website at http://canada ..iustice.gc.ca.

Buying a Non-Restricted Firearm at a Retail Business Under the Firearm Act, to buy a non-restricted firearm at a retail business you will need a Pos e sion and Acqu isition Licence. Your li cence wi ll indicate the specific class or firearm (i.e. nonrestricted) you may buy. Thi licence mu t be renewed every five years. I r you have a Fireanns Acquisition ertificate (FAC) now, you may continue to use it to buy firearm at a retail business until the FAC expires on the date set out on it or until January 1,200 I, whichevcr comes first. Either way, your FAC will be inva lid as or January 1,200 I. I r the AC you have now expires after January I , 200 I and you apply ror a new licence in 2000, you wi ll be entitled to a reduced fee. Under the Firearms Act, buying a firearm from a retail business will be considered a transrer between the business and yoursel f. The firearm already wi ll be registered as part of the busine s inventory in the anadian Firearms Registration System (CFR ). App lication forms for the Pos ession and Acquisition Licence wi ll be avai lable at convenient public places, such a post office. and through the F s 1-800 line ( ee below). In mo t ca es, the licence application wi ll be sent to a central processing site where a public safety check, based on police and court order data, will be done to identify applicants who may po e a ri sk to themselves or others. I r any concern s are raised, your Chief Firearms Omcer (CFO) will be asked to look into the matter furth er. If an app licant is reru ed a licence, they wi ll have the right to appeal. Once you have the proper licence, show it to the retail clerk in order to buy th e firearm. During the transaction, the clerk wi ll call the toll rree 1-800 line. An operator wi ll confirm the identity of the re-

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CO 1 1E R C I When the cream. ora terriOij~ fied mothe r bro"e through the hum of dail)- activit)on the main street of ",'V Shediac, .B., during f,., the summer of 1995, iabnelle LeBlanc was qUlc" to rcspond. "One patron came In and when she opened the dc 1r \\e heard these shneks," said LeBlanc, a libranan at the to\\n\ public libraf)-. "\'ve \vcnt outsldc to °ce \vhat \vas going on and \VC t"ound out she was looking for a little IT ·ir!." In an cJl(lrt to help the some research into the matter and enlisting the mother lind her mlsslIlg help of onstables Brian ou ld and Mike daughter, LeBlanc formed Gaudet, the trio formed the Bu iness ommua search part)- uSing the nit)- Child Watch program. students she had hired for Launched in May 1996, Bu iness Commuthe summer nity hild Watch is a crime prevention pro"I ordered cach to go gram that helps locate 10 t or abducted chilto the mall and to the ' 0dren through a network of local merchants. op to lOll/.. around to see "The program is initiated by the police ir there \vas a little girl when information of a 10 t or abducted child all)\vhcre, " l eHlanc is received," said audet, a Busine CommuLeBlall c said. "1 also got one olthe nity hild Watch co-ordinator. "The informa'iris to call the police." tion given to police is then relayed by phone When the police \\ere notilied, they told to five main busines es in the town, who in leBlanc that the girl had been brought into the turn contact other participating merchants." station and that the) had dispatched an oniccr The object of the phone netvvork is to reach to lilld the mother as man)- of the 74 participating busine se a " ~o \ve were looking frantlcall) for (thc possible. dau ,hter) and durin • that time there was a po"[ ver)- bod) is assigned people to call," licl.: oftlcer franticall) scarching for the LeBlanc said. "If you can't get a hold of one mothel," l.eBlanc said. person, you ju t go to the next one." While the incident ended happil)-, LcBlanc Once the phone call are made, the mercouldn't help Ii:eling that a co-ordinated search chants pring into a lion . eflllrt bet\veen the police and local businesscs "You look inside your store, then you look wlluld have been more cfTcctive. ncr doing in your par"ing 10l," LeBlanc said. " If you

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can't leave )-our store then you ask someone who's in there irthey'li help. Irnot, clo e the door ror a minute and go." Because the program has never been used in a real incident, audet has conducted tests to make sure the phone relay system works and the participants are fully aware ortheir roles. "We had a practise run in August, which I per onally started in the mid-artern n," Gaudet aid. "I didn't even have a child out there. I took bogu inrormation, contacted the main businesses and gave a name and a description of \\hat the child was wearing. "Within t\\elve minutes I contacted the library, which is one or our la t contact in the chain, and \\ent over the inrormation. They said it was exactly \\hat I had given (to the first bus 1ne e). They also told me they had received the inrormation about five minute berore I called." While audet was pleased with the time It took to complete the phone relay, he was even happier ,,,ith the level or enthu iasm. "We had people \\ho closed their tores," he said. " ome even jumped in their cars and drove around the area looking ror kids that matched the description." But Gaudet aid he wa n 't surprised by the rcsponse the te t run received becau e evcryone involved in the program has given it their full supp rt since LeBlanc and the police first propo cd thc idea to local businesses during a meeting la. t May. "We had a breakrast meeting \\ith all of the bu inc se to launch the program and to let them "no\\ what it was all about," Gaudet aid . "There \\ere over 47 businesse that ho\\ed up for the meeting. It \\as quite ovcr\\helming that there was that many people \\ho were intere ted III kno\\ing what it ,,,as about." The initiative was quickly accepted and imp lemented in the community through the help or entreville hediac Downtown Inc., a local business association. "It \\ent over quite well," Gaudet said. "I was urpri ed." fier the meeting, a group or volunteers from the busines association teamed up \\ ith the p lice in an efTortto get the program running. The fir t task was to elect the five busines to act a police contacts. Organi7ers decided on the local o-op, Petro Canada, the entreville Mall, hopper's Drug Mart and Dairy Queen. "We were looking at the busines es open the earliest and the latest," Gaudet aid. Program co-ordinators also had to introduce tools to en 'ure the initiative \"ould run smoothly even ir new °tore employee were confronted with a worried parent or cf)-ing childo To solve this problem, a standardized form that utlines the pr gram' initial steps was created. "We gave them a po ter that tells them what to do if omeone comes in," LeBlanc said . "Their stafTcan use it a a step-by-step guide."

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The first step in the guideline is to contact the police and get as much information about the missing chi ld as possible. This information is very valuab le to everyone involved in the search effort, Gaudet said. "There's a few minutes in between the time they ca ll police and the Glladet time the police respond," he aid. "That' when they fill out that form. Once the police officer gets to the scene they ju t have to give that information to the dispatcher. The dispatcher then contacts the five main bu inesses. It 's the same information that' re layed throughout the town." The second obstac le the co-ordinators faced was recognition. Organizers decided they needed a logo that could be easi ly recognized by citizens during an emergency. The logo, whi ch depict two children standing in front of three shop linked by a phone line and receiver, was printed on laminated signs which are displayed in the windows of participating bu ines e . The cost of printing the signs was covered by the local Dairy Queen. "They wanted to sponsor the who le thing," Gaudet said . "They paid to get the information out." While the Dairy Queen supplied the financing, Gaudet and LeBlanc have both worked extcn ively to promote th e program. They have

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I read the article on page I of the February issue (When policing become a ommodIt} - b) Dec Kramer). I also read your header 111 \\hlch }OU announced y u hired a profe sional in estigative reporter to keep on t p of things. This prolcssi nal appears to have intervie\\ed several member of the ntario Pr VIl1 I, I Police, but onl} quoted a press release from the uinte West Police ervice. What ever you paid thi . rep rter it was too much b} half, as onl} haifa Job \\a done. The rep rter should ha\e II1tef\ie\\ed both sides and should aVOid an} slant or slight to either agen y. s editor, you should have caught this before it \\<\S pnnted. We need balanced rep rting on the contentl )US issue of restructuring! all/e withh eld by editor Paill/er.\loll, Olltario

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as It \Iwtld appear 10 be in this case, you run thl! t/,k of learning as much by half, as only //(Illa stor\, was learned There is only one way the;t a rcader can be guaranteed to get the full picture Oil these issues and that is 10 read every {nue of /JIue Lille We guaralltee delivery of (,I'er)' issue to our paid subscribers only. There are S('l'eral important issues that shoulel be addressed by this leflerfor the bene/it of our readers. The first is that Blue Line Magedne nc\'er will be designedfor the occaliol1al reader If you are serious about your JO/> tliellyouwill be serious aboutll'hat we produce iI/ el'en' issue For our readers wlto agree Il'itlt this philo.l'opln' tltey hOl'efound that "the lItlter ~ide" of tit storr was talked about at lel/gth />.\' our Irrifer in the ovember, Decem/>er and Jal1uan' 1.I'.I'ue~. Blue line t.'aga::ine quick(l' identified the storm clouds gatltering on this point several I'ears ago and wrote about tlte "tax revolt"

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staged by the Town of Wiarton who were tired ofpaying for policing services that were given Fee to the surrounding townships. They held back payments to the Province for over two years to bring the inequities to the attention of the province. Blue Line also covered numerous stories and venues regarding the subsequent restructuring meetings that addressed the same issues. Infact at one announced pres release J wa . the only reporter to how up and at another was one of only three. It was not a big i ue for the mass media but it sure was to us. Our biggest problem was trying to get the cooperation of the Ontario Solicitor General s office to keep liS posted on changes. (They don) even send liS pre s releases they send out to the Toronto Star - and they have been long recognized as a negative publication toward policing issues.) Blue Line has a mandate to inform those involved in law enforcement, at all levels across this countlY, about the issues of concern to them. Due to our difficulty in getting information out ofthe Ontario Government we decided we had to take on the services of a writer who could dedicate time to look at these issues. In this instance the reporter s mandate was to write about all sides of the issue in six monthiy articles - not in one shallow homogenized story. We think she has done an admirablejob given the sensitivity and complexity of the issues involved.

Your articles are always insightful, and from ur per pective - the correct mix of both p lice management and police as ociation' varying viewpoint. A II partie concurthe one common denominator being crime reduction and prevention. It i with plea ure I append a copy of a letter received from the incumbent Parliamentary ecretary to the Minister ofTransport, The Ii onourable tan Keyes, relating hi then having read Blue Line' April 1996 edition, congratulating Federal Railway policing. pon meeting with him, your news article was helpful in conveying our mandate. In addition to lobbying and expre ing C / P Police viability, the fact we till ell.i t a an agency today is a comp liment in part to your upport. On behalf of our officers, please accept this as recognition of a job well done! Peter DeLong National Vice President anadian Pacific Railways Police Association Tltank you for your recent leller and the enclosed copy ofthe April 1996 issue ofBlue Line Magazine. As you know, 1 have alway taken a great interest in your concerns and the issues relating to pllblic safety Please be assured that I will continue to upport the initiatives of the anadian Pacific Police Association and that

J will always take the time to meet with their representatives. The government' policy on the appointment of railway constables is covered in the Canada Transport Act. This legislation does not alter any of the policy principles for railway policing which have been in place for many decades. Howevel; it did simplify the language that formerly appeared in the provisions of the Railway Act. From a railway operation s perspective, and as you have rightly pointed out, the largest threat to safety occurs in the area of trespassingfatalities, injuries and vandalism. Police officers are empowered under the Railway afety Act to prosecute anyone found on railway property without proper authorization. The Railway afety Act indicates that railways are respon iblefor maintaining a safe and secure ),stem. hould Transport Canada determine that they are not discharging their responsibilities, the Minister can and will take appropriate action under the Railway Safe(y Act. J continue to upportthe necessity of both federal(y regulated railway to maintain a viable, fully trained, sworn, armed railway police in the interests ofpublic safety. Thank you for your continued interest in my efforts of ensuring that Canadians continue to enjoy safe communitie for generations to come. Stan Keye , M P. Hamilton West

I am a ergeant in the outh Africa Police. I have almo t years ervice and I am still enjoying every minute of it. I'd like to communicate with other police officers from di fferent ountries. My hobbie are writing to pen-pals, fishing, camping, nature, collecting the following:- stamp, police badges, police rank sign , police magazine and other intere ting items. Please could you give my address to other policemen and women who also love to write to pen-pal. I hope I can get the chance to read some police magazine from Canada and .. A. I also have the late t police magazine to end to pen-pal. reeting from a police officer. Sgt. M. G. Theunissen, PO. Box 5407, Kanakop, Middleburg,{MP) 1050 South AFica

Ju t a brief note regarding your Re pon e Trade hO\;. Three of u from the OPP entral Region PI unit (Orillia) attended your trade how last year and found it to be very intere ting and certainly worth out time to attend. You will find enclo ed our registration for Re p n e 9 . Charlie Stewart Orillia, Ontario

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Study released on Be firearln use by S ue Pritzker In fifteen years there have been less than 60 separate incidents where a municipal police officer in British Columbia has discharged a firearm. In addition there have been less than 15 shooting incidents which resu lted in a substantial wound to a suspect. Parent Richard Parent, an 18year member of the Delta Police Department, has recently released a doctorate study on the use of deadly force by municipal police officers in B.C. Parent has been econded as an instructor at the Justice In titute of British Columbia. Parent's tudy examined the actions of twenty-five police officers. Each of the e officers had been confronted with a lethal threat. It i intere ting to note that in several instances the police have been unintentional victim of their own weapons. The vast majority of these incident have resulted in minor woundings, but they none the less underscore the po sibility for more serious injuries. One of the more frequent injurie appears to be caused when the officers attempt to "shoot out" a suspects tires. Often the bullet ricochets and metal fragments abound. hooting out a tire can be a precarious and danger-

ous event. In the fifleen year period only three officers were fatally shot. Throughout Canada only ten officers had been shot in a five year period, as compared to the states, where 98 police deaths were reported in 1993 alone. Most of the as ailants have been recently charged with a serious crime of murder, attempted murder, drug trafficking, robbery or aggravated assault. In addition to the charge of a serious criminal ofTence, the significant consumption of alcohol or drugs by the deceased suspect is believed to be present in over half of

those cases involving police use of deadly force. There seems to be some indication of a pattern of mental illness as well. In one third of the encounters the deceased has had a recorded history of mental illness, usually schizophrenia. Of the officers who had used deadly force 43% tated that they were protecting their partner's life. The remaining officers were either protecting an innocent bystander or them elves. One of the significant finding of the study is the frequency of injuries that have occurred to police personnel as a re ult of di charging their firearm during the apprehension of a suspect. Often these injuries could have been avoided had the officer used other tactics, rather than discharging their firearm. Richard B. Parent is seeking to make contact with other agencies and officers who have been involved in fatal shooting incident. He wishes to pursue the study of police shootings in further detail including more investigations from across Canada, and oth er nations. Anyone wishing to contribute to this research can contact Parent at 604 528-5760 or Fax 604 528-5754.

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T he article entitled " Police Motorc) cle Gangs - Are they ri ghteous outlaws" published tion i mi leading. One member of the Wi ld in th e Febru ar), 1998 iss ue of Blue Line I)iqued the interest of the Ontario chapter of th e Pigs was photographed with his cousin who \ ild I)i g~. Th e a uthor att empted to compa re th e Wild Pigs and other police clubs to known happened to be a member of the Ilelis Angels. Outhm 10torc) cle Ga ng in both lifest) Ie and activity. This comparison is absurd. The The Wild Pi g member was subsequent ly Wild Pig' Illl\t , present, a nd future will never support an y facet of an y outlaw motorcycle thrown out of the club and barred for life. Likegan g a\ \\ a, inferred b) th e writ er and other investigators. Members of the Wild Pigs are wi e, his hapter was thrown out of the organlth e police. Th e outla\\, a re criminals. It is th e sworn du ty of th e police, includin g Wild Pig lation . Why ? Becau e the organization does m e mb e r~, to pursue and pro ecut e these criminals. not condone the type of conduct of which they Thi, collaborath e res ponse is submitted b th e arc accused by investigators. m e mb e r~hip of th e Ont a rio Wild Pigs \\ ith the Another mi leading report is the demotion of int ent of clarif in g th e misconceptions, unthe founder of the Wild Pigs aller he contacted ,ub,tantiat ed a ll ega ti on , n agge r a ted and helped arrange bail for a member of claim" rum our a nd outright fabri cathe Ileli s ngels in alifomia. The club ti on mad e b) num erous 'e:\perts'. • , . . . ha no fonnal confinnation of this 111~ cident 111 particular, and \'¥e are unable The Wild Pi gs Motorcycle to confirm with the member in que tion. (WPMC) was founded 111 1987 by several of: This is because the member in question, who licers In the San Jose, allfornia area . Since thought of himself as the founder of the Wi ld Pigs, wa dismi ed from the organi/ation then, the club has grown close to 50 chapters a ross the nlted , tates and anada with total some year ago but not due to this specific memhershlP.lust over 700. The c mmon goals incident. The organization does not now, nor and de. ires shared h\ all members of the Wild has it e er, condoned such action or conduct. Pi's are to enjo} the' amaraderie of fello\\ 01'The author of the article in Blue Line 's ficers \\ho lo\e to nde motorc)cles, and to reFebrual") Issue ubmits that member of the ciprocate the support our communities show Wild Pigs ma}, 111 the name of the 'outlaw us as orJicers. brotherhood', be pa sing information on WPM ' and hapter events, like those to other outlaw motorcycle gangs. ThiS sponsored and allended by other law enquestion is ludicrous and without founfllrcement c1uhs such as the Blue Knights dation . 0 member of the Wild Pigs \\i1 1 and the ' anadlUn Motorc) cle ham pionever consider themselves a member of any ShiPS, are Intended to promote safe a tivities 'outlaw brotherhood', pass any sort of in forsuch as group touring, on-track racing, charimation to outlaw motorcycle gangs or involve tahle functions and the promotion of public Ontario on Augu t 20, 1996, stated that "The themselves With an} outlaw motorcycle gang safet, . ny acllv It) the WPM ' participates in accu ed wa initia lly identi fied a being a except in the e\.ecution of their sworn dulles is Intended to appeal to the membership as a member of the Wild Pigs Motorcycle lub. (and we all knO\ what that means!) \\hole. lurther e\.aminati n of the incident indicates The implied association between the Wild Whde Illostillotorc) cle cluhs do not restnct that while the occurrence is accurate, the acPigs and outlaw motorc)cle gangs is prepostheir memhers to one speCific t)-pe ofmotorcycused officer was nota Wild Pig member." (cite terous. There IS no a 'sociation between the cie, the \\ PM IS designed to generate an inIntelligence Memo, I las ification o. two, unless )OU con ider handcuffing and creased level of enthusiasm for orth men96-20-J , 20. OK 96). transporting 'associating'. Outlaw motorcycle can· made motorcycles. urrently the only igThe ne\.t allegation wa that Wild Pigs memgang are not welcome at any Wild Pig event. nilicant manufacturcr is Il arley Davidson Mobers were charged with obstructing justice in The Wild Pigs wi ll never upport any outlaw torevc les, With se'¥eral small companies manuonnecticut by destroy ing evidence in an inmotorcycle gang event. The cha llenge is out flH:turing Il arle. clones. This restriction is not vestigation of the Diablos motorcycle gang in there for anyone to prove this as not so. unlllllliliar to I;lotorc)cie groups as demona 1995 Mas achuselts po lice investigation. An allegatIOn that the Wild Pigs attended a ,trated b~ the ()old" In£ Touring ssociation, Meriden, Connecticut investigators, in converbar for the purpose ofinfonning members orthe I he IIrt! n ( luh, The B menca lub, and sat ion with the Federal Bureau of InvestigaPagan to back ofT rrom the Hells ngels has the VlI1ta!!e vtotorc)cle sSQClalion. tion and the pringfield, Massachu ells Fedbe;n mentioned. This allegation is upsetting to "II1C\! Its first inception the WPM has, as eral Pro ecutors, \vere informed "that (the 01'say the least, and hould it ever be confinlled, have other police motorc}cle clubs, come unlicer) was not a target in the investigation, has the Wild Pig ' will take immediate affimlallve acdCI close scrutlll) and become the victim of not been charged, and wi ll not be charged." ti n against the involved members to the e\.tent milch slander and IIlnuendo. This artic le \,i ll (cite Internal Affairs memo, Meriden onnectiof expulsion and lifetime ban from the club. outline the outcome of our lIl'vestigations into cut Po lice, ovember 26, 1996). In respon. e to member hip requirements of much oCthe negative puhlicity circulated speOne more allegation stated that the Wi ld the Wild Pigs, specificall) the ponsorship and cificalh about the Wild Pigs. Pigs were accused of provid ing members of the probationary period of new members, the Wi ld Il eli s Angel an altemate route around a police Pigs stand behind the belief that new members Perhaps the most heillous allegation ha ' hecn that a Yuma, n/ona police officer, a suproadblock in ew York tate. The origin of this should be oberved to ensure their hehaviour posed memher of the Wild Pigs, ki ll ed one ofstory i unknown. The Wi ld Pigs have conand conduct is e\.emplary and honourab le, and lice I' and \HllInded a second after being caught firmed that to their knowledge no such incident to en ure the integrity and expected high tandnnin ~' an e\ Idence locker by hi s ex-partner. ever took place nor have any charges ever been ards of the organization are maintained. I he m:wsed oflicer \,as never a member of levelled in connection with any such incident. oorgal1l73110n ,even the Police erv Ices the Wild Pigs. Proper imestigatlon of this in"Member of the Wi ld Pigs were photoof Canada, arc free from individuals \\ho, b) cident revealed the allegation was false, and graphed arm in arm with member of the Ilell virtue of their O\vn misconduct, tanllsh and that it had actuall} heen retracted b) intelliAngels and the photographs published in the bring into dl repute, the image of their respecgence sources. n unre. tricted memo forDec. 93 is lie of a nationa l magazine Outlaw tive organization. To have an entire organi/a" tmled to the Cnmillal intelligence ' ervice of Biker." This assertion is true but left in iso lation or service 'judged' by the actions of an

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individual is completely unrealistic. o member of the Ontario Wild Pigs is a law-breaker or sympathetic to criminals. Ontario Wild Pig members serve to uphold the laws of Canada. Police officers are not stupid. If there was any evidence of criminal activity at any of the Wild Pigs functions that the Ontario members have been attending since 1994, it most surely would have been noted in some form. The Governor of the state of Louisiana is a Wi ld Pig. lie is nota criminal or criminally sympathetic. Member of the U. . ecret ervice, who directly guard the President and Vice-Pre ident of the United tates, are Wild Pig. They are not criminals or criminally sympathetic. If there was only 10'0 (and this pun is intended) of doubt in any of the Ontario member's minds as to the ethics and/or true nature and bu iness of the club, the Ontario chapter would never have becn forn1cd by the current membership. There are currently nine active members of the Ontario Wild Pigs. even are active, scrv ing law cnforcement officers with exemplary service records. The two associate membcrs have no criminal records, and are noncrimina l in their views and lifestyle. The Wild Pigs as a whole and the Ontario chapter in particular, pose no threat to public safety, order, health, morals, or the rights and freedoms of others. The members of the Ontario Wild Pigs, by virtue of their positions within the law cnforcement community, will not violate the rights and frecdoms of any other person. The Wild Pig and the Ontario chapter are dcdicated to returning to the community that support which its members receive during the cour e of their duties. The Wild Pigs is a law enforcement officer's motorcycle club that has expectation ju t a high as its member's respective law enforcement organizations. There are no criminals within the organiLation, nor i the organization sympathetic to criminal causes. Any member who i found to be sympathetic to such causes will be promptly removed from the club. Many long hours of conversation, debate, and argument were spent when the fir t allegations were brought to light. It would have been too easy to roll over and quit without ever experiencing the pride that accompanies the camaraderie at Wild Pigs events. It wa with great disappointment, accompanied by a touch of anger, that the Ontario Wild Pigs heard the rumours and allegations as to what type of people they were thought to be, and the type of people they were allegedly a ociating with. We hope this erves as a testimonial as to how strongly the Ontario Wild Pigs feel with regard to the club. The Ontario Wi ld Pigs knew it was going to be an uphi ll battle to convince fellow co-workers of the real nature of the club, shrug ofTthe "friendly" advice of superiors, and were aware of the labels that would be applied to them when the vote was fir t taken to form the chapter. The Ontario Wild Pigs are not a bunch of 'righteous outlaws' as was sugge ted in the Blue Line article. They are a group of hard-working, ethically upstanding, dedicated, honest individuals who, in addition to the brotherhood of police, also share another common bond - the enjoyment of motorcycling.

The Wild Pigs Motorcycle Club is divided into two sections, east and west of th e Mississippi River. The following are the names of the executive branch of the East section of which the Wild Pigs Ontario Chapter is a member; President - Ed Spinelli, New Jersey; \I. President· Mike Mitchell, Maine; \I. President· Pat Hart, Georgia; Secretary· Michael Wolf, Illinois ; Treasurer · Les Goldstein, New Jersey; Sgt. at Arms - Jack Buchanan, Massechusetts. All of above are active members of police departments in their respective States. Should any person or department desire more information on the Ontario Wild Pigs or the entire Wild Pigs organization, please contact the Ontario Wild Pigs either by post or e-mail: Wild Pigs Ontario 413· 2325 Hurontario Street Building 5 Mississauga, Ontario L5A 4K4 or toronto@wildpigs.com .

For further information about chapters and membership contact Mike Blazer at 312 407-7300 or Fax 312 407· 710 I or write him at 200 West Adams St., Ste. 2220, Chicago IL 60606. (When asked about the American nag on the Ontario patch he would only state "We're working on that real hard.")

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Keeping law enforcement personnel safer Nova Scotia Department of Justice

by Peter Ryan

TIle va , cotia Dcpartment of J usti e, Police • Publi , afet r>ices Divi i n h taken a pro 'ressi e and thorough approa h to en uring law enforcement per 'onnel and the public remain as safe as p ssible. To this end they have devel ped an m er afet} In lructor" urse. The objective of the mcer afety Intruct r's ourse is to train andidate as In tructors 111 tlicer . afety I. sues and the onfrontati nal ' ontinuum. The goal of this training IS to have the candIdates then impart the !-nowledge and . !-1I1s to ther member of their respe live agencie , thus achieving a Provin e WIde se of Force tandard . unIque aspe t of the cour e was the candldates involved were not all patrol omcer . There were also in tru tors from police train111g centres, inspectors and a private armoured carrier com pan representative. The philosophy of the [ cpartment of Justi e is that the train in ' IS open to agencie \vhose personnel may be required to usc force to afeguard themselvcs and 'or the public. Representatives at the mo t recent ur e, held 111 Iiallfa\. between the 5th and 16th of Janual) 199 ,lI1cluded andidates fr m various R 'MP deta hmenl., Municipal Police ervIces, MilItary Policc, orpsof ommissionaire, . '. [ epartment of hsheries, independent arm lured ear arrier, as well as two instructors from th' R MP training cademy in Regina. The course consisted of an inten ive twel e days 111volv111 ' Ie tures, pra tical, judgmental and SImulation e\.ercise . La h candidate was reql11red to pass wntten and practical e\.am as \\ell as an eflcctlve pre entation component to ensure the \vould be able to in truct the matenal to other . The 111struct r ' on the cour e \vere Robert Barss, Roy Kenned and Deni Kelly, all former police otlieers with e:'l.ten i e bac!-'rounds In tra111ing and fficer afety. s well, there wa. ague tin ·tructor, gl. Mike Bruin of the ew Yor!- Police Department who was able to relate pers nal accounts on how ome con epts and technique kept him fr m gett111g scnously hurt or !-illed while \\or!-ing the streets of cw Yor!- Ity. I rom a practical point of iew thi cour e \vas vle\ved by all attcndee a ne of the mo t complcte, comprehen . i e and applicable courses they had een . The curriculum was e\.tremcly well put together and encompassed many tOPICS related to offi er afety. As the eourse progrc 'sed the ontent from each of the tOPICS was woven together to rein force the attendees !-no\ ledge ba e. adell/ ic

I uring the fir t two days of the course there \vere h:eture. 111volving the policie pecllie to th' ova • colla Department of Ju tice govern111 ' usc of I' r e along with the relevant ' nmll1al de Se lions. l1le 111troouetol) essi n then Oowed into a tOPIC entitled "Legal rticulation." This wa vle\\ed as ne of the m st beneficial lectures of the curse. It pr vided infl rmati nand exampic. for om ers n h w to document and verbal-

ize the use of force. Many time police omcers know their action were appropriate but the lacked the training to articulate um iently the level and use of force chosen. Thi ability to articulate and justifY your actions is a must in today's policing environment of accountability. ub equenttopics delved into the psyche of cop killers and focused on American and anadian tati tic. Accompanying this topic were the seven tactical principals of officer afety; over, Threat ue, Time/Di tance Ratio, One + One Rule, Verbalization, De-e calation and the "Win Mentality". These principle would be repeated and further emphasi7ed throughout the remainder of the course's exercises. Other topic included verbaVnonverbal communication, dome tic circumstances and barricaded per ons. Jlldgm ental Trainillg This segment involved the u e of a Fireanns Training imulator. andidate first had to run through simulation exercises attempting to employ the seven tactical principals then articulate their action to ju tifY the level of forcc cho en. Once this was accompli hed the candidates then acted as coaches to one another. t the conclusion of this portion all candidate were certified in u ing the F.A.T.. system a instructor. Defell sive Tactics The Defen ive Tactic portion was a series of practical concept and technique for controlling aggressive behaviour. This included open and closed-hand blocks and trike, edged weapon defence, the u e ofbawn , disarming techniques and weapon retention. The final topic in thi session was ground fighting. For most police omcers the thought of being on the ground and having to defend oneelf i rrightening to ay the least. The concepts and te hniques taught by gt. Bruin in tilled a high degree of confidence in being able to fend orrand disable attackers rrom the ground. The culmination of the e e ion was the use of the technique atalmo tfull force defending neselfboth standing and on the ground, from an attacker in a "FIST" protection suit. The point tre ed through out this portion of the course wa that concepts taught were as important as the mastery of a set technique. ill1l1ia tion alld Tactica l Exercises These exerci es were the culmination of the material taught throughout the course. It involved known and unknown ri k vehicle stop, bui lding approaches and clearing and barricaded hostage ituations. Throughout the e exercises imunition was utilized in an attempt to make it as realistic as po sible. The individual orncer' performance, as well as the group's was

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ob erved carefully by the instructors. A debrief.. ing e sion follo\\ed \vhich critiqued the re ults in reference to the ta tic taught. Effective Presell tation A unique and most u eful portion of this course was a brief overview of basi teaching principles and the organizing of Ie son plans taught. Each candidate had to prepare two les .. sons, one lecture and one practical u ing any material covered in the cour e. The candidate then had to teach the e lessons to a syndicate group while being evaluated by a cour e instructor. The cour e in tructor then pro ided feedback on the Ie son plan, manner of preentation and overall ability to in trucl. ne of the greate t attributes ofthi course was the inter-agenc training approach. Repre entati e from the different agencie brought a wealth of knowledge and experience which were shared and in some instances incorporated directly into the cour e. Each candidate received a file box fu ll of resource material covering each of the topics in the coure. ne of the trength of the course invol es motivation. The instructors instilled into each candidate a ense of determinati n toward acquiring offi er afely skills for themselves and a strong will to pas the knowledge on to other. The ova cOlia Officer afety Instru tor 's our e is extremely \Veil put together in content, structure and applicability.

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Nova Scotia use of force training

by Roy Kenl/edy Police & Public Safety Services COl/sultanl A brief history of this provincial program would date back to 1988/89. At that time, the Nova cotia Police Commission became interested in the various training courses and technology being offered around the nation by a private training/consultation company. Members of this company, Atlantic Law Enforcement Education Consultants Ltd., (ALEC) were recognized instructors of various police-related di ciplines. The ova cotia Police Commission contracted ALEC Ltd. to provide force continuum training to all municipal police officers across Nova cotia. Nova Scotia was the first province to develop and institutionalize a provincial use-of-force model and, subsequently, train a ll municipal officers across the province to the model's standards. Around 1990/91, the ova cotia Pol ice Commission was reassigned and the ova cotia olicitor General's Office contracted ALEC Ltd. to develop a group of ova cotia municipal police to the instructor level. These instructors after being trained, monitored, and graded would then continue the training of the municipal agencies. At this time the anadian Military Police, who had previous training from

ALEC Ltd., became intere ted in this program. Instructor-level programs were then delivered at several military bases across the province to selected municipal and military police members. Once this phase of the training was completed, ALEC Ltd. was no longer required and the provincial/military instructors jointly delivered the courses to mixed groups. The province would now be responsible for purchasing equipment and training/upgrading the instructors. In 1994 , the program was revamped through the ova cotia Department of J ustice. By this time, many agencies in the law enforcement community, both locally and nationally, were expres ing interest and active ly seeking involvement in the provincial program. Program attendees have included members from ova cotia Municipal and Military Police as well as local R MP, Nova cotia Department of Natural Resources, Canadian Police College, Peel Regional, RCMP Regina, Ports Canada, Canada Customs, Canadian Corps of Commissionaires (airport security), ova Scotia Department of Fisheries, and Independent Armoured Car. The curriculum includes advanced tactical theory; justifiable use of force as it relates to the Criminal Code of anada and the ova Scotia Police Act; intensive judgmental certification training with FAT simulators; appropriate control tactics/countermeasures; dynamic simu lation consequence training with Simunitions FX Cartridges which includes vehicle stops and building search/room clear-

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ing; as well a an effective presentations cour e involving the covered components. Various training courses are delivered each year to all participating agencies. These programs are mandatory training for the appropriate provincial organizations. The judgement component of the Nova cotia program, as it relates to the FATS simulator, is recognized and used around the world. This internationally accepted program was developed in ova cotia, where nearly 100 scenario used on the FAT system were also developed. Within the boundaries of ova cotia there are four FATS simulators. Two of these systems belong to the Department of Justice, Police and Public Safety Division; and they are in constant use around the province. One system is owned by the Military Police and the other is owned by the federal Department of Fisherie and Oceans. There is a fiflh FATS system which is shared by the Nova cotia and ew Brunswick detachments of the RCMP. Multi-agency cooperation is the cornerstone of this worthwhile officer afety training program . Over the years, participant feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. It should be the norm that the profes ional, guncarrying members of our communities are ubject to a province wide Use of Force Standard. If you reqUIre anythmg further, please do not hesitate to call Ro} Kenned) directl) at 902-424-4508.

Where will the chips fall when the dust has settled? This is the last in this series of columns on Ontario policing, and as a wrap up, Blue Line spoke with a numb r of key people in Ontario policing asking them what they saw as thefuture of policing in the province. by Dcc Arlllllcr

Probabl} one of the most important chan 'es IS the end of the monopol} that police have on crime and securit} needs, and the rISe of the era of compelttl"e policing. "The m}stique of poliell1g IS no longer such a barrier," says .... usan l ng, fonner chair of the Toronto Police 'ervlecs Board. 'The populalton IS less reticent to as!" questions. Pcopie 11(l\\, feel that their opinion is as Important as the police chief's, and if the~ do not feel that their needs are bell1g met, the could go to private poltell1g as an alternatl\e." '" he private sector can easil} handle the alternaltve respon . e calls," says Morle} L} mburner, publisher of Blue Line. s an e:-.ampic, alternatl"e response calls ma!"e up m,er 60 percent of the calls that come into 51 DivisIOn 111 , oronto, and If these \\ere contractcd out, the definition of policing \\ou ld change. "Private policin ' could be dOlllg par!"ing cnforcement, court securit}, stalling the frontdcs!,., dOlllg radar and stopping speeders, and follo\\ 111 ' up on stolen \\allets. The) could also b' bab\ Slttll1g the Jatls In police staltons." rhc definition of v\ho is included within the police bargaining unit \\ould IIJ,.e\\lse have to broaden . " I' vel) municipalit) is nm\ negotiating piece-meal," says L}mburner. "We should be bapaining \\ith the ' oltcitor Jeneral as one professional proVincial group - li!"e

the nur es do." ore policing tasks are being identified and isolated, and this may evolve into the idea of "boutique policing" - where there v\ill be greater specialization cooperation between forces, and smaller, non full- ervice forces will dominate the community patro l function. The larger forces will pecia lize in core task such as emergency response, tactica l response, se:-.ual as ault, fraud investigation, accident reconstruction or crime analy is, and contract out their speciali t team to neighbouring smaller forces . "Everybody will do what they do best," say Lymburner. "But each police force will J,.eep doing community policing, minor detection, patrol function, and provide a local presencc for citizens to identify with." The end result of this specialization could be greater

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efliciency and a "lot more empty pol ice admin building ," he note . There also needs to be a rethin!"ing of the internal tructure. "There are too many la}er" of authority," says Robert Lunne}, retired Chief of Peel Regional Pollee. "There are too many peop le \\ho can. ay' 0,' and no one who can say 'Yes'." The para-mi litary organi• /ational structure is holding back innovation and effectiveness. Workforce equity and diverity has to come in, arbitrary discipline ha to go out, and police ervices need to define andju tify their outcome in the ame way as businesses do. "The organization need to become more challenging and fulfilling," says Keith Taylor, Principal in Perivale and Ta} lor onsuiting, a company that consults to po lice for e around the \\orld on organi/ational management. "This is a transitions stage. Police organitation · are changing and people arc in a state of nu:-. and have to change their mindset. They have to make decisions for them elves. Recruits arc now ofa higher qua lit} and want to be more involved in decisions. They are now demanding empowennent." ot everJone agrees that the concept of "empo\\cnnent" has been such a good thing for police. Man} oflicer find 0 much responsibility threatening and just want to be told what to do, a} Lunney. "The diffusion of authority needs to be re-e:-.amined . 'Empowerment' has gone too far. Well-educated oflicers want tronger supervision. They don't want all that re ponsibillty if they are held accountable. The fir t line super isors are the one who should be held accountable. Oflicers should only be held responsible for doing their job v\ell. It i too much for them ." At the top of the rganization, there is concern that the hief!' hands are being hamstrung by Police Boards who are using their fiscal authority to constrain the budget and restrict v\ hat the hiefs can accomplish. " I believe I enJoy a unique partnership with my Board," ays hiefLarry Graville, hiefofthe Waterloo Regional Police. But a Pre ident of the Ontario As ociation of hiefs of Police, Gravi lle can talk for other chiefs in Ontario. "Other Boards are in connict. They are in turmoil. The Boards are imposing their will by nailing the chiefs' feet to the noor." The hiefs are also concerned about the new Adequacy tandards, says Graville. The Ontario Asso iation of hiefs of Police Will be meeting shortly with the olicitor General to advocate that the new Adequacy tandards hould have a minimal number of regu lations and a wide latitude for personal initiative. They

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say that the Advocacy tandards could be used to clo e down small municipal police force that could easi ly contract out their more specia liLed work to larger municipal forces or the OPP. Another concern is what wi ll be the result afler all of the amalgamations. What is the ideal number of police forces to have in Ontario? The end result of the municipal amalgamations could be a number as Iow a 17 forces . Blue Line has been told, off the record, that the Policy Branch did write the Solicitor Genera l a policy paper to present to Cabinet that mentioned that an extreme option wou ld be to have les than 20 police services in Ontario. u an Eng reacted strongly at the idea of so few police forces. "This vision is predicated on failure! You wi ll be left with the big 12 municipal forces, the OPP, and four other ! Are those four going to be sma ll hold-outs? Are the PP going to take over the whole of Ontario except the Golden Horseshoe? The OPP are incapable of providing commu nity policing with local control. That's very worrying!" In February, the Ontario Crime ontrol COIllmis ion held a conference in Toronto on "Crime Control: International strategies for success." George Kelling, author of "Fixing Broken Window " was the keynote speaker. In the late 1980 's, Kelling developed order-maintenance policies in the ew York City subway which ultimately led to dramatic crime reductions. The other keynote speaker was Il arry horstein, the State Attorney for Jacksonville, Florida. Under horstein's adm ini stration, young offcnders are tried in adu lt court and handed one-year sentences for crimes like robbery, a au lt and car theft. Parents are arrested if children are truant from school. Finishing offhi talk, horstein aid that he thought Canadians wcre more intelligent and broadminded about changing the face of policing and that we have the potential for learning from th e U.S . experience and addressing future problems. But he then looked around at hi aud ience and noted that he could see on ly white faces. "There seems to be no minority representati on, and thi s would never happen in the tate. You must have [minorities] in positions of authority in law enforcement," he said. Judge Lauren Marshall, who sat on a panel with hor tein, agreed with him and said she hoped the Police Commission wou ld soon attract a broader-ba ed participation. The Judge also aid that her courts in orth York, have practically come to a standsti ll due to the inefficiencies of the Ontario Centre of Forensic ciences. he said that she often ha to let the guilty walk free because the Prosecution doe not have timely access to forensic evidence. They are comp letely backed up, she say . For the last two years, Bob Wood, MPP, and co-chair of the Ontario Crime Control ommission has been advocating that the forensic function should be privatized. lie knows of a private laboratory that promises to fax or courier forensic results by the next busines day. "The Forensic Department can't do their job. It is not a core function of the Soli citor eneral' Omce. Why don 't we give the job to omcone who can do itT' he asked.

Three Toronto Police Omcers attending the conference spoke with Blue Line, and expressed their dismay at hief Boothby's very public opposition and no-show to the conference. "It certainly looks bad when the Chief of one of Canada's largest police services has such a closed mind to other opinions that he won't how up. It does nothing to instill confidence in innovative policing concepts or future inter-force cooperation." As a last wrap-up note, Blue Line did hope to get an interview with Tim Millard, the Deputy Solicitor General and Deputy Minister of Correctional ervices, for this series. The Deputy Mini ter received numerous invitations (at least six) ince October last year, but each appointment was cancelled or delayed. But I understand that this is the norm for other Blue Line attempts. Let us hope that the reason why he could not spare us a couple of minutes is that he is so occupied with creating a new and better police system for Ontario. Do you have a problem with your provincial government omcials? Write down your gripes and mail or fax them to us - it can be anonymous if your wish - and we will make attempts at looking into them. Address all correspondence to: The Publisher Blue Linc f\.lagazlIlc 12-A 4981 Iligh\\ay 7 Last ')te.254 Markham 0 UR I I Fax: 905 640-7547 Publisher

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Government re-invests criminal proceeds into front-line policing Money eized from ntario's criminals is nov~ helping to finance front-line law en for ement and p Ii e investigation. n a March ,199 announccment at thc nlano Pol icc ssocialion confercnce in Toronto, oli itor Jcneral and Mini tcr of orre tlonal ervices, Robert Runciman tated that "more than 700,000 recovered from 11m lila I i being u 'ed to pay for new cquipment, front-line law enfor ement and invcstigations by ntario poli e." The grant money I. generated from the sale ofcnminal asscts sci/cd by poli c during their 111 cSlIgali n.. I ront-line policing rime pre cnti n grants v~Orlh 0,000 wcre awardcd to seven municipal police ervices and the Ontario Provincial Police as part of the Mini. try's Partners gainst rime trateg to a sist in ma!...lI1g communities afer. "Reinvcsting in policing is one aspect of our program to crac!... down on riminals and thcir activities," said Mr. Runciman. "Improv II1g community safcty is a numbcr one PriOlity for thiS govcn1mcnt." omc c'\amplcs of hov\o the funding v\ill b' uscd 111 lude: • lhe purchase of stop sllCJ...s and pikc belt to rcdu c the duration at police pur uit and

improve safety for the police and the public; • " Iligh -nforcement Action Team (II -AT)", will introduce initiative to combat auto theft and break and enter ; • "Downtown Patrol" to bolster and increa e police pre ence in the downtown core of a community; state of the art technology, such as Inve tigaide oftware, to reduce the number of re idential break and enter; and • the purcha e of laser peed gun, uch as the Eagle Radar Unit, and ophi ticated breathaly er equipment to enhance road afety enforcement and drinking and driving initiatives. Police service applying for the grants were required to demonstrate that their projects were beyond their current budget and, if funded, would result in long-tenn benefits to the community in the fight against crime. Thi first year grant program targets auto theft, break and enters and provide pecialized training for pro eed at crime investigation . In addition to the front-line policing crime prevention grants, three police services have been awarded proceeds of crime law enforcement grants totalling more than 313,000 which are intended to support continued investigations into major criminal activity. " ot only will convicted criminal be unable to profit frolll their crimes, but they will al 0 find their asset being used to fight crime,"

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aid Mr. Runciman. "We're giving police help in their fight again t organized crime." The front-line policing crime prevention grants and proceeds of crime law enforcement grants are tv"o of three element of the Partner Again t Crime strategy pre iou Iyannounced by Mr. Runciman. Applications for the third element of the strategy, grant to community group to allo~ them to assi t in enhancing public afety, are being finalized and will be announced at a later date. e en municipal police ervi es are receiving front-line policing crime prevention grant totalling more than 430,000. They are: Peel Regiollal Police ervice Peel Regional Police ervice • will receive 28,543 to . • implement a new top tick ,. Program wh ich wi II -'.. il.(.,; sub tantially reduce the duration • of police pursuits, reduce the inciden e of personal injurie and the cost of vehicle and property damages while increa ing public afety. top sticks puncture the tires of neeing vehicle and release air from tire in a controlled and are manner. Hamiitoll-Welltworth R egiollal Police lIamilton-Wentworth Regional Police will undertake an initiative to reduce incidence of break and enter and auto theft by dedicating n " v-1"""''llif. 24 members of the lI igh ..::...o~ ._ Enforcement Action Team ileli~Bii (HEAT) to crime pre ention through selective targeting and enforcement activitie. sing grant funding of 45,240, one element of thi initiati e involves painting ten pre ently unmarked crui er to increa e police visibility. Dnjdell Police ervice Dryden Police ervice will receive 20,000 to implement a P op omputerized Phone Me aging y tern to provide ital criminal activity information to eighbourhood Watch member to alert them to, and a sist their communitie in preventing crime. Pembroke Police ervice Pembroke Police ervice will be able to implement a bicy Ie patrol aimed at improving the safety of children and seniors by patrolling parks, walkways, waterfront area and other areas where the e group may be particularly vulnerable. The Pembroke Police ervice will receive grant funding of 3,250 to initiate this program. Hawkesbunj Police ervice Hawke bu!) Police ervice will u e grant funding of 5,200 to acquire the In e \IgAide Proprietary oftware and omputer ystem to improve community afety, which will help in the reduction of the number of

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residential break and enters and promote early apprehen ion by preventing these types of crime before they happen.

Barrie Police Service Barrie Police Service will undertake ajoint water afety initiative with the" afe Water Committee" using grant funding of $28,714. The objective of the project is to increase water safety on Kempenfelt Bay through increased enforcement, improved communication and enhanced public education and awareness.

Stratford Police Service tratford Police Service will receive grant funding of 16,000 to implement a new program ca ll ed Downtown Patrol to increase police presence in the downtown core. The objective of the program is to reduce crime such as vanda lism, break and enters, assau lts, drug trafficking and drinking driver violations in an effort to promote commun ity safety.

Olltario Provincial Police The Ontario Provincial Police wi ll al 0 receive funding of $277 ,840 for important frontline policing tools such as laser speed guns, ca ll ed Eagle Radar Units, to enhance road safety; spike belts to reduce the duration and danger of pol ice pur uits; Draeger Roadside Screening

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Ontario crooks fund purchase of police crime analysis software T/UII//.. s 10 mOlley seized f rom Onlario crimillal.\ , Ihe lIawkesbury Police ervice i.\ abo III 10 oblaill IllI'esligA ide S Crime /1lI()'.\ i.\ allll u.\peel Profiling oft ware. III I'iell' of Ihis lIew (1I111 innol'alive illilialil'e Blue Lille (ls/.. ed on e of Ihe helleficiary compallies 10 sp ea/.. Oil Ihe mailer. Th e fo llowillg is Ih eir submissioll.

The ( ntario , olicitor eneral's March "'rd press release called Investig ide "state-of~the art" and stated that Ila\',ke bury Police ervicc would usc the grant to "acquire InveslI' Idc to improve community safety, \~hlch \'vill help in the reduction of the number of reSidential break and enter and promote carl} apprehensi n by preventing the e types of wme before they happen." . ergeant , teven Waite of the Il awkesbury Police Servi e stated, "We arc extremely pleased to receive this grant from the government of Ontario as it will assist us in reducing crlll1lnal a ti"ities \"hile at the same time alI()\\ 111 ' us to enhan e the level of service we pro" Ide the residents of 113\"kesbury." While the level of break-lI1s in Ilawkesbury has remall1ed relallvely constant over the past few years, the} belie"e that this technology and the busin ss practices that surround it wi ll dramatically improve their ability to analyze crime pntterns and link simil, r case, thereby resu ltII1g in earlier apprehension of suspect. , ergeant Waite is also excited about the possibdit of sharing information on crime trends and patterns \1 ith the ttawa-Carleton Regl( nOli Police Service, \\ho is already using the In"eslIg Ide system. lie is also hopeful that other local police agencies ""ill soon begin usII1g the system so that the pol icc can bettcr track crimll1als active 111 other parts of the province. i1nestlg ide's software, known as Il1l'el/iK IIll" Residential B&E and InwvtigA ide Comlllercial B&E, is currcntly in use at various sites from coast to coa t, including the Ottawa- ' arleton Regional Police ervice and RCMP detachments in Burnaby and oquitlam B.C and l o\~er ' ackville, Ottawa- arleton led the country in 1996 \\ Ith the greatest reducllon in property crime, primanl)- due to a change in philosophy that sa\" them begin "targeting" the small number of ofTen(h:rs who commit the vast majorit of oreak-lI1s. They Lise the InvestigAide ytem, along "\Ith more traditi nal methods uch as 111 formants, Crime 't ppers, and good "old fashioned" police work, to help identify their most likely targets. Burnaby R MP has al 0 witnessed a dramatic drop in break-ins since acqUlnng Investig ide and being trained on the "oest practices" in u c acr ss orth Amcrica. "We arc delighted \~ith thi announcement as it rcprcscnts a solid endor ement by the Ontano 'overnmcnt on the concept of using Icadlllg edge technology in the war again t cnme," said d:Jm Ja 'ck, the President of both InvestigAidc , of1warc and AJJA Informati n Tcchnology onsultants Inc.

R CM P Assistant CO lllmission er, Cleeve Cooper (rig ht) is cong ratulated by A dam Jasek alld Lallce Valcour of In vestigA ide on th e acquis ition of "State-of-th e-art " automated crime analysis soft ware package.

InvestigAide Begins Work on Auto Theft At a December 12th, 1997 meeting in Ottawa, Inve tigAide ollware met with various policc, insurance and industry repre entatives to discuss the potential of building a crime analysis and suspect profi ling system to combatthe crious issLie of auto thell . It was obvious to all in attendance that, with a 79% national increase (according to Stati tics Canada) bctween 1988 and 1996, thi is one problem that is not going to go away unless everyone works together. A/ ommissioner leve Cooper, Director, R MP Community Contract and Aboriginal Policing ervice, states, "This is an extremely seriou community concern. We are excited to take part in these discussions and are committed to working with all the takeholders in finding creative solutions, including the use of tcchnology, to this national di lemma." The meeting resu lted in an agrecment that InvestigAide Sollware wou ld prepare a detailed business plan with a view to bringing t gcther expert from acro s Canada to a sist in developing the "knowledge ba e" required to build the new product. Thi knowledge base is developed through a process called "knowledge engineering." This entails a complex proces of working with a broad base of expcrts, such as investigator, crime analysts, frontline officer and industry per onnel over a period of approximately seven to fourteen days. This process was first used by the National Research ounci l, in partnership with the Canadian Police Research entre (CPR ) and the Otlavva Police ervice between 1987 and 1995. A reported in the October 1996 issue of Blue Line, Inve tigAide ollware Inc. was the succe sful bidder in obtaining the rights to use those proces es and the "ru les" that resulted in the creation of their first product, InvestigA ide Residential B&E. In conjunction with the u e of the software, InvestigAide provide "best practice" training for all it clients. Some of these best practices

include how to "target" high-ri k break and enter ofTender , efTective use of community volunteers and enhancing the duties of front line officers. As promised by InvestigAide in their submis ion to the anadian Police Research entre, when vying for the rights to the prototype of the residential ystem, the next step wa to build an auto thell system. InvestigAide has being extremely uccessful in delivering on its promises for various rea ons. One of the mo t important is because of its commitment to u ing an iterative or evolutiona!) approach to developing product. In essence, this approach calls for the taking of small, successful, steps, based upon regular evaluation and feedback . Another way of saying this i to ay that they deliver what their users ask for, not what the developer thinks they are a king for. In addition, the sollware was built using leading edge "open" technology that is designed to be integrated with all other open police system. AJJA Infonllation Tec/l/lo logy Consultants InvestigAide's parent company, AJJA Information Technology onsultants, has twenty years of experience in the information technology field. AJJA, as part of a team led by ED , recently won a piece of work for the RCMP' PIC 200 I project. Team ED PIC 200 I won the ystems Engineering Office (SEO) initiative, the largest piece of work for thi multi-million dollar project. The EO will concentrate on setting data and technica l architecture standard for the new system. The scope and magnitude of the work to be performed is yet to be determined and is highly contingent on further Treasu!) Board approval. The team, which also includes ollware Kinetic , came together based on the current successful working partnership at the anadian [7irearms Regi tration System of which AJJA i the primary "builder," using the same technology as used in the InvestigAide suite of sollware. The idea in bidding for the PIC 200 I contract ,,\ a to leverage these working arrangements and emphasize each company's previou expcrience with policing clients. Buy oftware alld Gellerate R evellue? Through its contacts with the insurance industry, InvestigAide has now come to realize that there is a fantastic potential for revenue generation for the agencies using its sollware . The data currently captured by InvestigAide is of great value to the insurance industry. InvestigAide is working on methods of electronically sharing this valuable data with in urance companies. In the meantime, they can help police services "market" their product and thereby generate enough revenue to not only pay for the sollware, but potentially to fund other crime prevention and community policing needs.

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(CISO) in cooperation with the Toronto Police ervice, Ontario Provincial Police, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, will be hosts to the International Asian Organized Crime Conference (IAOCC) scheduled for May 10 to 15. This is the 20th annual conference to be held by IAOCC and the Toronto heraton Centre has been selected as the venue for this event. This conference is dedicated to sharing of information and training for police supervisors and investigator ITom around the globe. It is anticipated that about 1,500 delegates from 25 countries will participate. This internationally recognized conference attracts top level upervisors and investigators ITom each of the countrie participating. Subjects covered wi II include such topics as international commodity smuggling, alien smuggling, telecommunications and credit card fTauds, insurance scams, major case management as well as international mutual assi tance. "People will be attending to expand their knowledge of the Asian crime culture," says Bob Strathdee, Chair of the 20th annual conference. "Attendees will build on their investigative skills in such diverse areas as homicide, fraud, alien smuggling, hostage taking, extortion and the ever expanding roll of the

Flex-O-Lite has been marketing a peed Reader trailer to the various police markets in anada for the last year. The concept of the radar equipped unit is to control traffic speed in certain en itive areas such as subdivisions and school zones. peeding i dangerous and must be controlled. Police budgets are getting tighter with only so many dollars to go around. Police departments do not have the lUxury of having a police radar car stationed at every problem area all day long. Local service clubs are ollen pleased to assi t their police services in the purchase of such speed control devices. In t. Thomas the Optimist Club purchased the radar unit for u e in chool zones. According to st. Terri Ilikele, community service officer for the t. Thoma police, the radar trailers really do have a beneficial effect and greatly help motorists to remember to slow down in chool zones. Radar trailers are available with traffic recording devices that will record both the time and speed of vehicles at specific times. These records will indicate to the police when the peeding offenses are taking place. The records will also help to determine when an acutal police unit i needed at a location. Flex-O-Lite has also been promoting the use of tandard traffic safety cones at school crossings. The cones are placed in the middle of the roadway by the senior crossing guards or kept at the school and uti Iized by the student cros ing guards at the time of day when there are many children using the school crossing. A traffic cone placed in the middle of the road serves to alert the driver that something unusual is happening ahead. This is another example of a community safety program that not only assists the police, but also makes a safer school crossing for children. It is a program in which many service clubs would participate. Flex-O-Lite makes the cones for these programs available at near cost price a part of their effort to improve safety and make the public aware of traffic dangers.

Among the highlights of the conference will be a presentation by an expert from Jlong Kong who will be reporting on the crime situation one year aller the hi,'1) nese takeover of that city state. Keynote speakers will include G. Robert Blakey, Dean of law at University of otre Dame. He was an advi or to the US enate subcommittee on organized crime. He has authored a number of books as well as many paper and studies related to law. Another speaker will be Wayson Choy, A anadian born son of Chinese immigrants and now a professor of English at Toronto's Humber College. Choy has won everal distinguished awards for writing in both a serious and humorous style. Professor Choy offers a unique understanding of dealing with per ons of differing cultures. This five-day eminar has a full schedule of workshop as well as a 50 booth trade show, spou al program and awards banquet. Per ons interested in registering may call416 504-4500 or Fax 416 504-4505 for further details. Trade show information is available by calling 416 808-6672. You may also access the web site at www.iaocc.com/ 1998.

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Making police cOlJ1lJ1unications safe and sound for British cops b ary Mason Filitor of Police RevlL'lI' magazine By the turn of the entury the British pol icc serv ice will have one of the most advanccd communicatl n system. in the \"orld . By the tim' it starts to r II ut in 1999, the 3 billIOn Public Safet ommunications Proje l (I' 1') ,,,ill be the biggest in~ rmali n technolog ontract underta"en an where in th I1Ited Kingd m Ii r the la t 0 years. number of companies, inludmg British Telecom and Racal, have been invited to tcnder for thc hu'e contract. The main aim of PS ' PIS to provide for e with radIO cqulpment that will, for the fir t tlmc, glvc them a sccure communication. sy. tcm '''ith almo·t total 'co'raphl al covcr of the nitcd Kin'dom . Thc proJcct IS 'Ital as the radio cqUlpmcnt currcntly LL cd by many forccs is morc than 20 years old. Th' a 'e of thc cquipmcnt and thc hugc growth in airways traffic' across thc limitcd numbcr of frequcncles ha. rcsulted m poor radio cO'vcrage m many areas. o-called radiO "blac"spots" - areas where thc pcrsonal radiOS carried by om crs do n< t \'vor" - havc also becn made \\orsc h signal mterfcrcnce from pr posed new police uniform may include special communication headgear enabling the oflicer to tap into the I uropcan '( ntment. Last )car David Bur"e, chief thc Public afety ommunication centre whether on the beat, in the car or at the. tation house. eonstablc of orth Yor"shire Po- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -IIcc, warncd that his radio ystem was "ncar have emergency tran mis ion or "panic" butradio channels. With the advent or computcr collapsc" and could put omcer lives in dantons in case or attack while the radio in cars technology and especially the ability to digiger. Ilc stHd an cllicient radio ystem was viwi ll include an automatic vehicle location link tise radio ignal ,the ption pre ented it elr of tal In hiS force, Y'vhich has large rural arcas so that the control room at police headquarter pooling all the frequencie and ma"ing them \\hcrc ofliccrs have to wor" alone without will always know the exact locati n or its paa ailable on an "a required" basis. Immcdlatc bac"-up. trol neet. In essence the radio network provided by I undamcntal to thc success of the new ommenting on the project, Paul P P involve the very rapid election and dec lUlpmentls Its abilit to provide oice omWhitehouse, Chier Con table or us ex and election or radio rrequencie rrom a central munlcallon for oflicers ,vhercver they are, inthe senior user repre entative on PCP, said: pool. This will mean that every time an oflicer cludlll' thc hills and valle s of Wales, Yor""We wanted a communication sy tem that depre e the PIT (Pres To Talk) button, a slmc and thc Pca" Distri t. Othcr benefits to ,."ould enable us to stay ahead. The basic resignal i ent to a central computer asking ror thl: nc''v S stcm includcs digital encrypti n of quirement i for voice communication rrom a frequency to be allocated. In the split second poli c radio signals which will make it e:\any point in the country, rree or the danger of that this runction i being perrormed, the comtremcl dillicult for criminal cquipped with being overheard." puter will al 0 inrorm all other radios within radiO scanncrs to "listen in" on police chanThe key to a radio y tem which can be the ame 'talk group' or the rrequency choncls and intercept mcs age . u ed nationally by all the emergency service sen. Thc new cquipment will al 0 provide is Tetra, a digital network tandard that allows At the end orthe mes age the frequency is sl:amlcss transfcr of hannel for ollicer travvast quantities or information to be tran mitde- elected and returned to the central pool. dlill ' Irom onc force area to an ther, the abilted on one channel. Only the radio within the "talk group" will It) to broadcast across divi ional r e en for e ince the early 1990 it had become clear receive a transmi ion. Oflicers on a particuboundarlcs and Imultaneou oi e and data to radio engineer that the traditional method lar enquiry with pecialist police unit uch a. transmiSsions, allowlI1g for the ending and orallocating a frequency ror the exclusive u e the Regional rime quad may form a ingle rcccipt of do umcnts and photographs to pafa group or people wa wa teful. Major dir"talk group" although individual members may troll 111 ' ofliccrs. ficulties had begun to emerge amongst nearly be hundred or mile apart. In other w rds it The rndio handset arried by oflicers will all UK police forces as a resu lt orthe congested will be the radio rather than the geographical

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location which determines membership of a "talk group" and allow communication to take place. In a crisis, onicers will be able to depress an emergency button giving instant access to the airwaves for an initial 10 seconds. An audible alarm at the local control centre will alert staff and an emergency display on the visual display unit will indicate the radio's unique code. While all forces will have this and other services included in the basic PSCP package, there will be some which will need to be paid for as an operational extra. Mobile data terminals allow text and image based information to be passed over the airwaves and because all the information is prepared in advance, the "air time" of data transmissions is extremely short. This is an option already taken up by Kent Constabulary in outh-east England,which is u ing the terminals for direct access for mobile patrols to the Police National Computer as well as a secure means of passing information to and from onicers on the street. For further information contact the Home Onice at Tel. +44 171 273 4000 Fax: +44 171 273 4660 or by E-mail: commdir.ho@gtnet.gov.uk

New integrated police information system to be designed for Canadian capital Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service (OCRPS) announced the letting of a contract to produce a system to supply and install a complete setofpolice application systems. The entire system will take approximately 18 months to imp lement, as part of an overall project with an e timated total cost of $11.2 million, including equipment and mobile wireless facilities. Within two years, dle OCRP is expected to become dle second largest municipal police service in Ontario. After the amalgamation of three Pol ice Services within the OttawaCarleton Region, it was found that each came with its own computer system. "This presents us with the formidable challenge of moving to a single integrated system," says OCRPS Chief Brian Ford. "Based on a common infrastructure, the new system will allow us to effectively and efficiently provide Police services across the Ottawa-Carleton Region." Applications for the police service include a computer-a sisted dispatch system to support more than 150 mobile data terminals (MDTs), a new police records management system (RMS), and several administrative components, such as time-keeping and inventory tracking systems.

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Blue l\1a Li~hlin~ I' hihil 202 Sale and distrihutlon IIlstallatlon or emergency and I,m enf\lreelllent equIpment, particularly lomar I lectronics, ast Products, and T ' P Prod lII:t s. Bock Oplronic I' hibil SOl I eatmed Will he Video surveillance systems, Illight VISion equipment, and tactical team equlpillent. l'l' II Ull pauc 21. Ca nadian Lan Enforcement ames E hihit III ttend our hooth and regi ter for the Games til be held 111 (iuelph, Ontario, June 22-27. Ineluded in the games are badminton, cycling, mountain hl"e race, darts, golf~ runnll1g, martial arts, slo pItch, soccer, swat, toughest cop alive, trae", \\all c\lInbing and man) others. Scc \d on pa 'C ",3.

anadiun Police ssociation Exhibit 307 PA will reature their website. AI 0 avai lable \\ill be sweat shirts and T- hirt along with other PA paraphernalia. anadian Police MI Championships E'l: hibit 610 Find out more information about the officer who promote sare motorcycle riding throughout anada and participate in the annual motorcycle racing competition held in June at hannonville Race Track. P Inc E:\ hibit 602 Thc anadian cademy or Practical hooting Inc. manufactures "CAP "firearm judgment training simu lators, produces made-to-measure scenario packages and offer contract judgment training programs. CAP sy tem function with live ammunition in the range orpla tic projectiles in the classroom. lients include the Montreal Police Force and mith & Wesson Academy. ttend the cia sroom demonstration oCthe live-fire electronic imulator in actual u e during a training demonstration on Apri l21 @3:00 PM and again on April 22 l 3:00 PM. Cl' d on page 11. ICllrnet Exhibit 512 The Mike etwork and

Ebik alcs Inc E:\ hibit 303 Featured wi ll be embroidered nasher with both police and ecurityemblems. Eleclo Optics a nada Inc E~ hibit 514 Distributor to government and retail ofbinocular', scopes, rangefinders (Ia er & optical); stabilized binoculars and night vi ion; CTV lenses from Fujinon. Eleclromcga Ltd Exhibit 107 The Electro-radar trailer i used to prevent exces ive speed in residentia l area as ",ell as in work zone area . The Electro-radar can save lives. The two models available are the Urban for residential streets and the Boulevard ror main streets and boulevards. Ener- hield E~hibit 408 Glass-Gard ecurity Films greatly improve the shatter resistance of new and e~isting windo\\s forming a protective barrier around your home, store or om e. Economical Glas -Gard film are extraordinarily effective at thwarting the "smash & grab" thief and mitigating the property loss and personal injury that result from window breakage. ee Ad on pa e 43. Flex-O-Lite Ltd E~hibit 608 A complete line of traffic safety products which include highway safety nares, traffic cone, barrier tapes, police style ve ts, traffic baton, and radar activated speed display sign systems. ee d on page 11.

cntcx orporation E'l: hibit 106 Gente i the leading developer and manufacturer ror balh tic and impact protection, communication and hearing protective devices, laser-protecti e polycarbonate lenses, and pecialty engineered rabric uch as chemical defense and aluminized heat resistant rabrics. Gcomatics Internationa l Ex hibit 402 rimeMAPP[ Ria I -based mapping tool, designed to assist police rorce in visua li7ing and analyzing incident data to identiry and examine crime patterns. ordon ontract E'l:hibit 510 A full range or police,' ecurity footwear reaturing Magnum by lI iTec. All anadian and meriean brands. . cc Ad on paoe 1 Huisson viation Exhibit 300 Iluisson Aviation provides a comp lete range of aviation services to the police community including rully equipped aircraft, e\.perienced crews. night training, maintenance, hangars. office, and management on contract or dedicated tanding offer basi . ce Ad on p<I 'C 23. Hutton Comm unications Exhibit 504 Ilutton ommunications is a wire less communications company reaturing portable radio batterie ,cases, test equipment, vehicle mounting systems, mobile antennas, power products, headsets, microphones, and emergency veh icle lighting products. Imagis ascade Technologie hibit 208 AB, omputerized rre t and Booking y tem allows for single data entry of digital photos of offender, tattoos and line-up production . AB improves effectivenes ",ith better access to information, better photo management, increa ed rate or offender identi fication and crime solvency. . ec ~d on J)a e "'9. Integra l Designs E" hibit 409 Featured will be e\.treme weather tactical clothing, insulating layers, reconnais ance shelters, search and re cue vests, rescue biv}s and sleeping bags. On April 22 ([l I :00 PM see the demon tration on the advantages of "layering" in adver e physical condition and rigging up portable helters.

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Discover New Ideas, New Technology, New Solutions lnterlog Internet ervices Exhibit 210 Interlog has been providing reliable Internet connectivity since 1994. Interlog has the people and experience to integrate business and residential customers with the Internet, and set it up ri ght.

Ken Weinberg, Chiropodist & Foot Specialist Exhibit 309 You often talk about discomfort and pain in your lower back. legs, heels, ankles, and the balls of your feet. ow you can do something about it. Personal custom-made orthotics may alleviate the pain and offer you true comfort and support.

Matte Industries Inc Exhibit 211 Featured will be pace Pens: they write upside down, in extreme temperatures, on carbon less paper, and underwater. Also featured is the Dazer, an ultrasonic dog deterrent which quiets dogs instantly.

International Police Association Exhibit lobby Increase your collection of law enforcement memorabilia at the IPA booth. Chapter two of the IPA will host a buy, sway or trade display of law enforcement patches and memorabilia. Find out more about this international social organization and join their membership.

LaserMax Inc Ex hibit 104 The LaserMax tactical guide-rod laser fits many popular pistols without gunsmithing. It is useinstalled and fully operable in minutes. Does not change the performance or even the appearance of the firearm. Each LaserMax sight comes with a lifetime warranty. Sec Ad on page 45.

MDCharlton Ex hibit 304, 306 M.D. Charlton has been providing a wide range of top quality equipment to Canadian law enforcement agencies and security companies for the last 17 years. Surefire nashlight, ASP expandable batons, \latch gloves, Hiatt handcuffs, and our custom leather/nylon accessories are just a few of the many item you can expect to see for sale and on display. ee Ad on pa e 22.

InvestigAide Software Jnc Ex hibit 404 The proven crime analysis and suspect profiling power of InvestigAide can help reduce the number of break and enters in your community. Using state of the art, arti ficial intelligence technology and world class data, InvestigAide creates a knowledge base for investigation , ana lysis and training . Coming soon InvestigAide Autotheft! On Apri l 21, I :00 PM in the lecture room , see for yourself how InvestigAide can help reduce the number of B&E's in your community.

Lloyd Libke Police Sales Exhibit601 Featured will be Winchester ammunition, Hoppes cleaning supplies, Uncle Mike's products, and Don Hume leather goods. Mancom Manufacturing Inc Exhibit312 Mancom's Touch-Plus Target Retrieval System is the most reliable, innovative system on the market, The first system to offer full 360' target rotation with random edging. Touch screen technology, allows full control of entire range, including lighting, sound and individual shooting positions. ee Ad on page 20.

Nine One One Outenvear Exhibit 301 Featured will be outerwear, rain gear, bike suits, down-filled products and Nomex tactical suits. ee Ad on page 34. Old Village Press Exhibit 506 Meet Gord MacKinnon, author of the best selling book, "Investigative Interviewing." lIe is a lecturer in the techniques of investigative interviewing and has taught officers of the RCMP, OPP, and major police services in the Greater Toronto Region.

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Pro Ca rry Systems Exhibit 508 A complete line of patrol & duty equipment; including bags, belt & pouches; tactical acces ories; undercover hoi ter & acce sories; and bicycle & dog patrol equipment. ee Ad on page 35, 37, 39

penco Med ica l Ex bibit 11 2 penco Footcare Product - uperior shock absorption and energy return in all penco Insole . Lightweight, durable and washable, all penco Footcare Products are unconditionally guaranteed for one full year.

Rocky hoes & Boots Inc Ex hibit 204 World 's large tmanufacturerofGore-Tex, waterproof duty footwear and the only duty footwear company to otTer the new ro tech footwear fabric which is durable, waterproof and brcathable with the new benefit of bloodborne pathogen resi tance and common chemical resistance. See Ad on pa e 56.

treetq uip Exhibit A full line of tactical & duty style uniforms and footwear; tactical helmets and gear; weapons cases & duty bags; leather & nylon belt, holster , & acce orie; cut resistant glove ; fla hlight ; asco baton; humorous t- hirt , and much, much more. , ee Ad on page 21.

eco nd C hance Body Armor Ex hibit 105 With econd Chance, you have the thinnest, lighte t, strongest, most wearable body armour available. ecureseal'cb In c Exhibit 503 Featured will be inert explosives, inert improvised explosive device training aids, security awareness po ters, explosive trace marking pen for DETECTOR canine training, x-ray image reference guide and video on bomb component. Also bomb threat training videos and drug recognition board. ecuritr im Inc Exhibit 500 eon Graphik is the ultimate in afety for emergency vehicle identification. Visible from nearly one km., this reflective decaling allows on-coming drivers to react earlier. orporate advertising, logos and crest can thus become safety tool 24 hours a day. See Ad 011 page 13. hudken Distdbutors JII C Ex hibit 400 huriken otTers a complete line oflaw enforcement and ecurity equipment. The product line includes afariland, Streamlight, Uncle Mikes, Maglite and much more. ce Ad on paoe 19. mith & Wesson Ex hibit 101 Featured will be handgun , restraints, and bicycles. pecial Electronics & Design Ex hibit 502 ED de igns and builds re cue/communication equipment, specialty headsets (including noise allentuated systems), throat mics, handsets and cradles, wired and wirele s radio system , and pecializedlcustom communication Y tem . We al 0 handle covert and surveillance equipment, including custom wired and wireless earbuds, radio hoi ters, hidden camera items, and covert voice communications. ee Ad on j>110e 37.

Tactica l ontrol yste ms Exhibit 401 Ron Beer, one of anada's foremost authorities on law enforcement ground tactics, will discuss and demonstrate safe and effective defen e for officer. Attend the clas room demonstration of three levels of ground control on April 21, 12:00 and April 22, II :00 AM. T he C ur rent orporation Ex hibit 302 Featured will be ITT night vision, Pacific body amlour, warovski optic, Canon digital camera and Ma>.aBeam searchlights. T he Kop hop Ex hibit 616 Featured will be duty belt, pouches, tactical uniforms, weapon ca es, duty bags and accessories, and web gear. To ugh Treads Duty hoes & Boots Exhibit 403 Check out the Tough Treads duty oxfords, Chukka, and 8" & 9" Gore-Tex waterproof boots. Tricia Rudy Enterpr ises Featured will be Ilorace mall Apparel Company - uniforms and outerwear; K&K Ent. motivational poster ; and Calorad - nutritional supplement . . ee All 011 page 38. Ve hiTec h Exbibit VehiTech i the Exclusive ational Distributor of VOLVO 70 V70 "Police Pack". We otTer a "Tum Key" police car including: a "Police Pack" car; A fier market police equipment installed in our factory in Longueuil ; A maintenance program at your local dealership; A car and equipment financing program. Wo rld Lin k inves tments Ex bibit 609 Greg Taylor and Jim Beauchamp with years of experience in ambulance ervice and law enforcement respectively, offer their financial planning experti e with the knowledge of what emergency ervice providers deal with on a daily basis. They can as essyour financial needs and as i tyou in obtaining your financial goals.

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Talk About Innovation! by Dave Brown At Response 98 you will have a unique opportunity to wa tch some exciting floor presentations and training demonstrations. During the show, our classroom wi ll be one of the hottest areas to visit, with a continuous series of pres entati ons throughout both days. The theme for this year will be Talk About Innovation! and will focus on some very special Canadian products and services that equal, or beller, anything in the world. I-Iere are a few examples of what you will be able to see at the Response 98 show. Remember that your admission is free if you pre-register. Where else could you get to see a whole day's worth of product , services, equipment and training demonstrations? While we may never be in a ituation where we have to climb mountains (the real ones; not the paperwork) it is sti ll nice to know that our c lothing can! Integral Designs is a Canadian-based company that speciali zes in tactical clothing and lightweight shelters. Their portable bivouac and observer shelters are quick to set up, and yet they provide protection that i a lmo t "bombproof' for hostile env ironments. Born on mountains throughout the world, the designs are a loca ll y made and Canad ian manufactured product. Integral Deigns specializes in small quantities and custom order. During the show they wi ll be demonstrating the advantages of " layeri ng" in adverse physical conditions and al 0 how quickly their portable shelters may be rigged. Be sure to catch the lightweight tactical clothing and shelter designs of Integral Designs on Apl"il 22 at 1:00 PM in the classroom adjacent cent to the Response 98 show. The Canadian Academy of Practical Shooting has created the CAPS III LCD dynamic live-fi,·e elect,·onic simulator. Its unique design allows for maximum nexibili ty in judgemental firearms training. The modular unit is very pOitable and utilizes standard videotape, allowing departments to easi ly custom-design their own training scenarios at a !Taction of the cost of laser-based training systems. ow employed by the Smith & Wesson Academy and the Montreal Urban Community Police, the CAPS III can be used in a live-fire mode on an indoor range, or it will function with plastic projectil es in a classroom. Scenarios are shot on DVD disc and transferred to standard VIIS tapes to allow for maximum resolution and realism. Each system also comes with a week of filming at the client's own location. Dave Young of The Canadian Academy of Practical Shooting will be demonstrating the CAPS III li ve-fire electronic simu lator in actual use during a training demonstration on April 21 at 3:00 PM and again April 22 at 3:00 PM in the classroom adjacent to the Response 98 trade show.

Pine Tree Law Enforcement Products wi ll be presenting martial artist and Use of Force instructor Chris Walsh in a demonstration of their dynamic simu lati on suit. While interactive simu lations are mandated for inservice police training, the protection suits have traditionally been bulky and cumbersome. They also took too much time to change and adjust for another person. While Pine Tree's simulation suit is easy to don and is a very lightweight design, it can also take the impact from a standard baton. Special lightweight training batons are not required. With 18 years as a police officer and 20 years in martial arts, Chris Walsh will demonstrate his skill s as a third degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. Don't miss seeing this amazing lightweight simul ation suit in actual use on April 21 at 2:00 PM and again April 22 at 2:00 PM in the c lassroom adjacent to the Response 98 trade show. Tactical Control Systems has designed a program for officer urvival and defence on the ground called Tactical Ground Control. Ron Beer of Tactical Control Systems w ill be demonstrating a sample from all three levels of his Canadian Tactical Ground Control Program. Level One focu es on defending a hold down, creating a good hold down, turning an assai lant over and defending a tackle. Level Two focuses on surviving OC spray and lower limb body control tactics. Level Three has participants in full dress and gear using firearms retention techniques and the use of weapons from the ground. Don't miss Ron Beer and his captivating demonstration of some ofthe techniques in his Canadian Tactical Ground Control Program on April 21 at 12:00 and again April 22 at 11 :00 AM in the classroom adjacent to the Response 98 trade show. See for yourse lf, on April 21 at 1:00 PM,

how the proven crime analysis and suspect profiling power of InvestigAide can help reduce the number of break and enters in your community. Using state ofthe art, artificial intelligence technology and world class data, InvestigAide generates suspect profiles by rules of inductive reasoning, then matches the profi les of known suspects to the computer generated suspect profile. Crime ana lysts, investigators and frontline officers can query the knowledge base to identify case similarities, trends and patterns, based on various time and distance parameters for proactive measures. Blue Line Magazine's own contributing writer Dave Brown will be back with a demonstration of tactical shotgun techniques that are designed to work in the real world, by the average officer. While shotgun training for patrol officers has traditionally been rudimentary it can be one of the most effective weapons at an officer's disposal. Awareness about what really works - and, just as important, why it works can be important for officer survival. Even with the advent of new intermediate weapons such as the patrol rine, the shotgun is still a very versati le performer. It can be utilized effectively by the average officer in a real confrontation situati on, and does not depend on specialist skills. Watch how Dave Brown integrates the science of what he calls "natural surviva l" into the basics of shotgun training for patrol or correctional officers. li e will demonstrate techniques such as speed loading, engaging multiple targets, shooting whi le moving, accuracy in close proximity to bystanders and changing ammunition on the ny. The demonstration takes place April 21 at 7:00 PM in the classroom room adjacent to the Response 98 Show. Whew! So much to see, feel, hear and touch. What a great opportunity to get close to the action and talk to some of the best people in Canada. Talk about innovation!

Lecture Room Schedule April 22

April 21 12:00

TACTICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS presents Ron Beer

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Canadian Tactical Ground Control program

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PINE TREE MARTIAL ARTS with Use of Force Trainer Chris Wash

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CANADIAN ACADEMY OF PRACTICAL SHOOTING with Dave Young The C.A.P.S. interactive firearms trainer

7:00 BLUE LINE MAGAZINE with Firearms Training Editor Dave Brown Tactical shotgun techniques that really work

PINE TREE MARTIAL ARTS with Use of Force Trainer Chris Walsh

Lightweight Dynamic Simulation Suit

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INTEGRAL DESIGN lightweight and durable tactical clothing and shelters for hostile environments

Criminal profiling computer software

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TACTICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS presents Ron Beer

Lightweight Dynamic Simulation Suit

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PRACTICALSHOOTING with Dave Young The C.A.P.S. interactive firearms trainer

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Who needs a darkroom when there ;s EL.MO! by Robert BrowlI alld Rick Deville, Thc uelph Police ervice ha not onl, brought modern imaging technology to it Foren. i Identificati n branch but ha savcd time and money as well. In addition thi remarkable tcchnology, ~nown a. ". LMO", has treamlined and rcv luli niled b th the local police and court. 111C p Ii e crvice in uclph, Ontario has 120+ m crs serving a population of 100,000. In the early I 0, the Idcntificati n Bran h of the InvestigatIve , upport Divisi n con. i ted of three Foren ic Identification mcers, wh hared a case load of 00 to 1,0 0 as ignments a year. The commenced processll1g colour mugsh t. and crime ene photograph in 19 4. Prior to that, everything was done in black and ",hite. The were equipped with two dark rooms, one ~ r c lour and another for black & white. The , ervi e of a local photo lab were u ed t pr e Iheir colour film into negative, and the produ ed the phot graphs in the colour darkroom . Thi wa d ne with the u e of a Ilope R 2016 pr e r which had been purcha ed in 19 9. In 1993 a propo. al wa submitted to have the ph t fini . hing a. umed by a professional lab, as It had be orne t 0 e"pensive and time conluning for the Identificati n Officer to perform. t that time they were routinely three to four months behind in mugshot production, and were delivering photographs t court a day or two before the trial. Dlie to the osts involved and the fact that luelph \~ uld have aft ur-year old 10,000 processor thaI \Va. not being used, this proposal was Ilimed down . Research \\as done on the feasibility of inSlllulll1g a , cenes of rime Officers Program to aSSL I the Branch. In pril of 1994, they began Irall1l11g twelve niform Patrol on table a ,.0 . .0 .'s to handle the assignment that were m re r utine in nature.

In May of 1995, the erIt can display colour or black geant's position wa removed, and white materials in negative or positive formats using telleaving the two Constables to ephoto or wide angles. ELMO has carry the workload with the a sistance of the .0. .0. 'so This, an audio and two video inputs, in conjunction with increasing which allows the control of any colour processor breakdown , combination of two video camcaused the photofinishing issue eras or recorder , as well as auxto be revisited. By Augu t, a proiliary audio. fe ional lab had a umed the ~ The applications that Guelph's Identification Branch i colour photography proces ing. ' - - - - - - - This has shown numerou advantages , using ELMO for include: namely : I. canning photograph into the computer as I. Mugshots and crime scene photographs are graphics. available within a week of bcing taken. 2. Reversing grey ridge latcnt lift to black for 2. ourt photograph are delivered to Ca e compari ons. Management prior to the first appearance 3.Viewing colour and black & white negatives date. as positives. 4. Recording line-ups and crime scene photo3. The Identification Officers have more time to perfom1 the dutie they were trained to graph on video tape. do. S. ; nlarging mall detail in photographs and 4. 4" x 6" photograph i available for every printing it on a video printer. frame taken. 6. Physical matchings. S. The quality of the photofinishing has increa ed 7. ourt pre entation of photographic and docudramatically, at a lower cost than the Police mentary evidence. ELMO had become an integral part of most ervice could do it. As the Guelph Police ervice no longer re- Ontario ourt (General Divi ion) trial held in quired any of its colour darkroom equipment, ar- Guelph. The courtroom is prepared with two 27" rangements were made through everal compa- and two 13" televisions for viewing photograph , nies to sell it. The proceeds derived from the sale video, or document. The 27" televisions are placed at the front of of this obsolete equipment enabled the ervice to purchase various video products, the most in- the courtroom for viewing by witnes es, defence teresting of which is called "ELMO". coun el and crown attomeys, the accu ed, and the Guelph's ELMO (model # V-SOOAF), is jury. A 13" monitor is placed on both the judge' equipped with a 4S0+ lines of resolution video and ELMO operator's de ks. camera with lOX power zoom lens and high acThe EL]I,fO operators originally were the curacy auto focusing system, as well as built-in Identification Officers, who have ince educated lighting and baselight. It can be u ed with 3D Court ecurity pecial Con tables assigned to this objects, small material uch a tamps, transpar- court in the handling of ELMO. This was readily encie , negatives, slide , or photographs: to dis- accomplished due to the ease at which ELMO is play on a monitor, record on video tape, or with manipulated. the proper software, save images on a computer A simple proce of placing a 4" x 6" photoas graphic files. graph on the ELMO base and depressing the auto focus button di plays an enlarged version of that photograph on the monitors. 111at photograph can be di played full creen or a portion of it can be enlarged to view small detail within it. o longer are numerous copies of 8" x 10" photograph needed to pre ent the mo t involved of cases. Depre ing another button instantly changes the di play from the photograph to video J.\ NY 'l'l\ SI'- .. l\NY S I~l\S ON tape complete with audio. Extensive line of outerwear ELMO was credited with shaving a week off Jackets, Parkas, Insulated Pants Bicycle foul weather major fraud trial, according to the crown attora suits and shorts ney. A recent murder trial was scheduled to take Full range of fabrics to choose four weeks but the actual time from jury selecWaterproof breathables, Leathers tion to conviction was two weeks. This rapid conZip·ln Zip-Out Insulations clu ion was attributed by the trial judge to the Made with Thinsulate use of ELMO. The Guelph Police ervice has found ELMO All fabrics and designs have been fully researched and field tested to meet the rig ours of Canadian to be a valuable tool to the Forensic Identificaemergency services personnel. tion field in many applications. There have been significant savings realized by not requiring nuNine-One-One will custom build to s uit your requirem ents and budgets merou reprints of8" x I0" photographs to pre ent in court, a well as the time saved by shortening the length of trials. The Guelph Police er ice Identification Branch and the Imo Canada Manufacturing orporation are planning an ELMO presentation for the 1998 Canadian Identification ociety Annual onference in Kitchener, Ontario, June 29 - July 3.

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Political activity rights of municipal police officers Regulatory changes have been put into place to allow Ontario municipal police officers to hold elected positions on municipal councils. Amendments to regulations under the Police Services Act will allow municipal police of~::-AIIII!-- ficers to hold elected positions on municipal councils without having to take a leave of absence, so long as that elected position does not interfere with the officer's duties, or place the officer in a position of conflict of interest. If the municipality is policed by the service in which the officer is employed, the officer would have to first obtain a leave to seek election, and then resign if elected. As well, the municipal police officers who hold positions on council will be excluded from participating in the discussions or votes on police services boards' budgets. "This regulatory change strikes the appropriate balance between the political activity rights of municipal police officers and the need

for elected members of municipal council to be free from conflict of interest," said Solicitor General, Bob Runciman. Mr. Runciman said that a situation arising out oflast fall's municipal election brought to light the need to clarify the rights of municipal police officers should they choose to seek elected positions on council. Frank Klees, MPP for York Mackenzie, played a key role in the resolution of this issue. As a result of his involvement and the subsequent regulatory change, municipal police officers and their employers will have clear parameters within which to make decisions. "This government respects the right of municipal police officers to be politically active, so long as that right does not interfere with the police officers' duties and the requirement to be free from conflict of interest," said Mr. Klees. The new regulation will give municipal police officers political activity rights similar to those currently enjoyed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The political activity rights of OPP officers are set out in the Public Service Act.

Study reports importance of citizen-police cooperation to control crime Crime rates are falling in cities where humane, economical community policing has been instituted, states an article published by the Hudson Lnstitute's Crime Control Policy Center. A number of factors have caused an overall decrease in the nation's crime rate. According to the report, analysts have offered many different explanations for the decrease including the decline in 'crack cocaine wars'; demographic shi fts that decrease the number of males in crime-prone age categories, an improved economy, and increased numbers of criminals being incarcerated . However, McGarrell, director of the Center writes, "Although the experts disagree about the factors contributing to the decline, most observers acknowledge that the national trend toward community policing has been a key catalyst in the decrease." According to McGarrell, the concept of "community policing" may differ from city to city and region to region, but its concepts are having a dramatic effect on the nation 's decrease in crime. He cites Project ROAR (Reclaiming our Area Residences) in Spokane, Washington as a graphic and successful example. A fruitful combination of "proactive enforcement", crime prevention, community building, and more importantly, a strong police-community partnership, yielded a substantial and measurable drop in crime in the neighbourhoods where the program was instituted. After only one year, 40 percent of the residents noticed declines in drugrelated crime and street prostitution. The number plummeted to a 70 percent decrease in the second year. By the end of the study, nearly 90 percent of the residents were satisfied with their neighbourhood. For a sizeable decrease in crime to occur, McGarrell believes three key elements supported by a strong community-police partnership are required. The first is proactive enforcement which addresses crime through on-going analysis,

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response, assessment and action. The police don't wait for an offence to occur but actively study crime patterns, design responses and evaluate possible interventions. Secondly, forceful crime prevention programs need to be established. Most programs target specific types of crime and strive to change the environment to make it more difficult, risky and less rcwarding. The third component is a strong sense of "community". According to McGarrell's research, early in the 20th century criminologists noticed that certain neighbourhoods suffered from more crime and social problems than others while some communities stayed crime free for decades. They hypothesized that highcrime rates were a result of social disorganization and that building strong communities would cut the crime rate. A 1997 study supports their theory and indicates further that social cohesion is the strongest predictor of violent crime levels. Finally, the study says that a strong police-community partnership is the "glue" that is necessary to bind the other three ingredients. Open dialogue between law enforcement and citizens reduces friction and distrust by providing valuable information to the police and providing the community with the rationale behind the police activities. McGarrell concludes, " While a strong, community-police program can often have striking results, more research needs to be done. More and broader steps need to be taken to confront certain organizational and conceptual issues that have yet to be resolved. Those are the challenges for Hudson's Crime Control Policy Center, law enforcement agencies and communities across the nation if we're going to continue to see crime rates fall."

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BOOK REVIEW

Life on Homicide Author: lVil/iGiI/ McCormack Bob Cooper Publisher: Stoddart Publishing Reviewed by: Morley L),mburner Publisher Bille Line Magazine "We speakfor the dead to protect the living." This is the motto of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Ilomicide quad and it is one of the more dinicult tasks any police onicer can ta~e on. But ma~ing the dead speak is c:\actly what Bill McCormack did for the ten-year period from 1969 to 1979. Bill did far more than Illa~c thclll just spea~ because he did it with a sense of panachc that mo t of the deceased could never do in life. Bill McCormack always exuded an aura or quiet confidence. This scnse COIllC out strong ly in his book just relcased through Stoddart Publishing. I have spoken to Bill on sevcral occasions and I have been the recipicnt of his praisc, counsel, criticism and \.Hath. I have listened to many more of his speeches in thc past and can attest to the content of this boo~ as being true to the man and his style in both manner and speech. Renecting the latter two attributes is certainl) a credit to the talents or the co-writer, Bob Cooper, who managcd to capture some of the many subtleties of thc man and his personality. In this fascinating book the new partners or McCormack and Cooper take us through thc fascinating \.\orld often of McCormack's more mcmorable cases. They must be the most intriguing because hc has investigated over 100 homicidc's in Canada's largest city. If' there is one thing I found most notable about this book, however, it has to be the abilit) to give ercdit where credit is due. McCormac~ not only tells the reader about the partncrs and colleagues he worked with but rcmcmbers each oniccr \.\ho had any significant contact in the ten cases he speaks about. A case in point is in the very fir t chaptcr entitl cd "Ru le Numbcr One" wherc he mentions an onicer by naille that stopped a suspect for specding and t\.\.o onicers on patrol who investigatcd four suspects in a car days before a homicidc. ..... Constable Paul Bushe of 43 Division spotted a bl"OlI'n Che!' with foul' men in it

parked behind some shrubs in the area of Kingston and Morl.halll Road. a commercial area in the citl':S east end. IIe cal/e(i for a back-up, and when the second officer arrived, he and Bushe approached the car to question the occupants ... Each IVas asked to step out ofthe cal' one at a time, until aI/four men had been questioned separately about their presence in the area so late at night. The hl'o police officers had worked the streets long enough to knoll' when someone was tl}'ing to deceive thelll, and the story this quartet tried to feed them was pure bullshit. Neither Popovic nor his passengers realized, hOll'eVel; how intriguing bul/shit can be to seasoned police officers, who find nothing so fascinating or worthy of their attention a5 a barefaced lie on the lips oj a rounder at tll'O in the morning... When good coppers can ~ immediately figure out what their suspects are up to, they prudently back offand give the criminals more ojthe prOl'erbial rope to hang themselves. And that:S what Bushe and his partner did. They recorded Iheir encounler wilh the jour men on II'hai is known as Persons Investigaled Cards, lei Ihem go, and submitted Ihese cards at Ihe end oj/heir shift . .. McCormack points out that it was on the strength of these cards, and a speeding ticket issued by a constable David 'v1oorley, that a connection to a homicide, which occurred four days later, was made. And it was the lies told on that moming that eventually convicted them. I have often admircd a person who can walk with confidence through the eye ofa hurricane. Bill McCormac~ is just such a person and this book suits this man and his image very well. I found this to be an insightful and cntertaining read .. and not just because he's a man whom I have known and respected. "Life on Uomicide - Stol'ic, fro m the in,ide" is now lHailab lc from Ulue Line's Reading Libraq. For further details on ho\\ to obtain thi, book turn to page 55.

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Arrest for Public Intoxication when Mere Suspicion exists of Break and Enter R . v. Young (1997) by

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.. ne might thlI1k that there c uld be no more prosaic event in a c n table' night hift on the streets than the inve tigation of a break and enter and an into,icated man ." - Ontario ourt or ppeal. In m pinion, investigating a break and enter at 4: 0 a.m . and finding an into,ieated per. on ncar the crime cene i never a plalI1 , ordlI1ary investigation a the ' ourt su' 'ests 111 the above quote. The reasons arc simple. These circumstances create onl) mere suspicion, an in ufficient belief to arrest or detalI1 the per ' n. II a"tIIlable statutory authorities and in"estlgatlve techniques must be analy ed and evaluated ""ithin minute to f< rm rea onable grounds. 0 time IS afforded to re earch law 111 th ' com fort of an office, and, the deci ionmaking pro ess is complicated by the ri k to personal safety. In this ca e, an arre t for pubII II1to\leation is one alternative to detain the suspect. ( btalI1lI1g conscnt to earch is another. In R \' lUling (/997), b th alternative \\ere employed to form reasonable grounds re-

garding a break and enter investigation. The ntari ourt of ppeal ruled about the validity of arre ting a break and enter su pect for public intoxication, consent searche , and the admi ibility of con criptive evidence.

Difelice Break, enter and thell.

irculI1stances police officer found a broken glas door at the front of bu iness premises at 4:30 a.m. A back-up officer responded and, while enroute to the crime cene, saw an intoxicated man walking about one block from the cene. After a sisting the fir t officer, the back-up officer returned to the intoxicated man and a ked him for his name, address, and where he had been . The re pon e cau ed the officer to form a u picion be au e the pede trian was not taking the mo t direct route home. The officer asked the pede trian to empty hi p ckets after eeing a bulge in one of the pedestrian's pockets. The pede trian complied and removed I, I 5 1.00 in cash. The officer que tioned him about the amount. Three re-

pon es were given - 500.00, 632,00 and 32.00. The officer returned the ca h to the pede trian. The officer informed him about the break and enter, and a ked him to accompany him to the crime cene. (The verbatim request is not known .) The pedestrian complied and was seated in the back ofthe crui er. The back door of the crui er could not be opened from inide. After returning to the crime scene, the officer was only able to determine that a money box had been tampered with but could not detennine what was tolen. The officer belie ed that reasonable ground did not exi t to believe that the pede trian committed the offence. At thi time, the officer arre ted him for public intoxication under the L.L.A. The accused was informed of the reason, was cautioned and earched. The money was eized and the accu ed wa lodged in a cell while the break and enter investigation continued. Ilour later, police learned that an amount of money, similar to that of the eizure, had been tolen . The accu ed wa then arre ted for break, enter and theft. ubsequent e,amination of the accu ed' jeans resulted in the eizure of glass particles, which were similar t the glass of the broken door.

Trial: TI,e acclIsed tva cOllvicted. The trial judge ruled thatthe arrest for public intoxication was lawful. 0 harter violation occurred and no evidence was excluded . The accu ed emptied hi pockets by consent. The accu ed's voluntary accompaniment to the crime scene did not con titute a detenti n.

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The accu ed appealed his con iction. The appeal was allowed and a new trial wa ordered . The court made the following rulings: • the arrest for public intoxication wa lawful. The officer had a bona fide opinion that the accu ed needed to be arrested for his own protection pursuant to ec. 31(4) L.L.A. • however, a detention occurred before the arre t for public intoxication and con ent wa not properly obtained. Detention may have commenced at anyone of these events - upon topping the accused, asking him to empty his po k t , or when he entered the back of the crui er. The court ruled that valid consent was not obtained in relation to a ll three events. on ent is the equivalent of a waiver of rights. The Crown has the onu to prove on a balance of probabilities that valid conent wa obtained. The procedure for obtaining valid con ent is found in R. v. Will (1992). In thi ca e, no evidence exi ted that proved the accu ed had knowledge of hi relevant right and the consequence of waiv-

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ing those rights. Consequently, a sec. I O(b) harter vio lation occurred relating to the detention prior to the arrest for public intoxication. • the accused was not advised of his right to counsel until the arrest for public intoxication, alUlOugh he was detained without consent before the arrest. In the absence of valid consent, a sec. 8 Charter vio lation occurred relating to the search of the accused's pockets . • the cizcd money and the accused's statements were both considered to be conscriptive evidence. The di covery of the money wou ld have been inevitable because of a earch after the lawful arrest for public intoxication. Consequently, the admission of the money wou ld not affect trial fairnes and was not excluded. However, the accused's tatements regarding the three different amounts of money was ruled to affect trial fairne s and were excluded.

Summary The conclusion that may be drawn from this case are: i) the accu ed shou ld have been arrested for public intoxication immediately; a subsequent search after the arrest would have been lawful ii) strict adherence to the consent guidelines, established in R. v. Wills, is an effective investigative technique when mere suspicion exists that a suspect has committed an offence. Verbatim conversation wi ll fulfil the onus to prove on a ba lance of probabilities that the suspect had the required knowledge to waive his Charter Rights. Gino Arcaro is a profess r at iagara College and the author of Criminal Investigation and Impaired Dri~ing: forming rea~onable grounds. For further information on hO\\ to obtain these books turn to the inside back cover of this edition.

Proposed changes will see fewer jury trials and lower sentences by Sue Pritzker Parliament is planning on reforming the criminal procedure by mid-June, when they break for the summer recess. Their goa ls are to greatly re trict the number of preliminary inquiries, codify common law rules against intimidating, prolix or irrelevant questioning of the witness at preliminary inquiries, reduce the number of jury trials, reclassify some 90 indictable offences as hybrid or dual to cut down on the jury trials and prelims, and to require the defence to make advanced disclosure of expert evidence to the prosecution. These proposed changes have the unanimous upport of all of Canada, and are aimed at making the lega l proceedings in Canada more emcient, and cost effective. Of particular focus is the wastefulness of preliminary inquiries, which are seen as costly, time-consuming, and stressful on victims and witnesses. The propo ed changes effectively limit the preliminary hearings on cases where there wou ld be a stiffsentence upon conviction. This is the third pha e of criminal procedure reform. The e changes build on Bills C-42 and C-17. These proposed alterations will most likely attract support from womens and victims groups, but undergo severe criticism from the defence bar. The defence bar maintains that a preliminary hearing i one of the most important tools avai lable to the defence. Particularly in cases when the defendant is acting as counsel, they will be less likely to prepare correctly and offer themselves a fair opportunity to defend them elves. The criminal procedure reforms would also like to ee the option ofajury trial for offences that have a maximum sentence offive years or more removed. The fee ling is that in practice,

often these offences receive well below the maximum. The number of jury trials could be greatly reduced ifsome 90 indictable offences were reclassified as either hybrid or dual procedure cases. Some of these offences currently have a maximum sentence of fourteen years that would be lowered to ten-year-maximum in order to allow them to fit under the category of hybrid . These would be for nonviolent crimes only (eg. counterfeiting). The package, if approved, would alter the definition of " hybrid" to include all ten year maximum convictions (which would have a two year maximum by summary conviction) all five year maximum offence (with an eighteen month maximum conviction on summary conviction), all two year maximum offences (with a six month maximum on summary conviction).

Ontario lawyers soon to be seeking better ways to spend Legal Aid money The Ontario Legal Aid ommittee is perplexed about the best way to spend the excess $27 million which they have. [n fact, they could have $240 million dollars at the end of this fiscal year. As reported in a prominant lawyer 's publication many legal aid lawyer are enraged. Last year many people were scared away from Legal Aid afraid of being rejected, and set up their own defence instead. This is what has partially contributed to the reduction of Legal Aid costs. Power of the press one wou ld guess!

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Ontario IS on the verge of announcing '\eepll1g ehanges regarding the delivery 01 police traliling . The de elopments ,,,hlch are undcrway, originate from thc 19l)2 published 'Tina l Report and RecommendatIOns submittcd by the trategic Plannin' 'o mnllttee." This ommittce ,\<\S lixmed under the direction ofthe Ministry 01 the <"ollellol Jeneral \"ith the mandate 01 revle\"lI1g aspect of police trainin ' and education.

for education that coincides with this curriculum. It i proposed that uccessful graduate· of thi program \\-ill be subjected to a provincial standardized competency e:l.am. Only those who are succe sful \\ould be qualified to app ly for employment with a police service.

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These recommendation include the concept that academic training of police recluits should be acquired pre-employment. The police leaming ystem has uggested that post seeondar)- institutions de\clop a program \"hich wou ld consist of t\\ll 62()-hour components. Thc first scglIlent \\ould b' a generic program provid111' 'enerali/ed core competencies such as I-.ey boardll1g, comlllunication sl-.ills and I-.11ll\\ kdge of the social scien es. Pers ns suceessli.illy completing thiS portion, and wi hin ' to rurther pursue a career in policing, \" uld then undergo a screenlllg proccss detcrmining thell sUltabilit for the profession . Those deemed acceptable, \\ould be allowed entry to the second portion of the program which will

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Ol/ tario Po lice College andldates \\-ho gain employment \\ould then attend the Ontario Police 01lege for a further 60 days of training. This portion of training is presently being referred to as the Application ofKno\\ledge and kills Training Program (AK T). ourse content \\111 include, Driver Training, Defensive Tactics, I irearms and practical cenarios. Preparation is currcntl y undcrway at OP to mcet these new challenges. Plans includc thc developmcnt of a nc\\ "streetscapc" pro\ iding an arca appropriate for extensi"e pra tical application. This ne\\ system \\ ill ultimately provide a better recruit by allo\\lIlg thc Ontario Police College to focus on thc developmcnt of practical kills, thus producing a more cxperienced and skilled pcrson. W esteroell o liege Formal announccment regarding details ofimplcmcntation arc e:l.pccted \\ithin the ncar future. nc college, London Ontario-based Wester..elt College, ha already dcvelopcd a police foundations program to respond to the forthcoming changcs and appear· to bc setting standards by \\hich other in. titutions could model them el\e . Westervelt College has been providing post secondary education since 1885. The private institution i \\ell recogni7ed among local employers for producing \\ell qualified graduatcs who have received career specific training. Dr. Docrr, ·hainnan of the Board, statcs that offering thc program is a natural cxtension of their e:l.isting Law enforccmcnt Diploma Program. Instruction is providcd on an intcnsified basis, and a c rdingl)-, is offered over ne year, in contrast \\-ith the normal t\\O years for similar community college programs. The program length ho\\ever is not the on Iy difference. We. tervclt ollege tatcs their COUfSe is delivcred in a "Police Academy" format. tudents who qualify through a pre-screening process are issued with uniforms, and arc expected to adhere to codes of conduct, discipline and procedure, ,\-hlch are an integral part of the policc professi n. ubject material is prcscnted by a team of instructors that includc activc scrving pol icc officers within Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Police ervices. It i not certain \\hen pro"ince-\\-ide testing \\-ill actually be initiatcd. It is apparent ho\\ever, that \\hencvcr this ccurs, thc students from Westervelt ollege will be ready. Further details call 519 668-2000.

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A po lice officer lI ever top leamillg. That was the idea behind the Durham Regional Police Learning enter when it began operation in December of 1993. Then Durham hief Trevor Mc agherty believed that Durham officers would benefit from a eenter ,,,here they could bru h up on the s"tlls they learned at police college. At the same time they could be brought up to date wllh the latest policing mcthod , as well as the newest changes to the court system, law of evidence and all things pertaining to police duties. McCagherty, along with Durham 01lege President ary Polonsky and others intcrested in improving policing in the region, decided to base the centre on the Oshawa campus of Durham llege. Polons"y said that when the former Durham chid' brought the idea to him he knew it ,\ould succeed. "Trevor has ahvay stressed edu ation in POIICIll • and in life," Pol nsky said. "Ilc felt that thiS tpe of a fa ility was needed and that Durham 'ollege wa the place to do it. I agreed with him then and I agree now. Thi facility has been a great part of Durham College." The centre has grown quickly; it's an every day occurn:nce to see officers in unifonn walk111£ th ' halls ,\;lIh books under their arm. Officers from Durham and everal mailer forces ma"e use f college classrooms to attend seminar. on all aspects of police dutie and their hand-t -hand centre and gym facilitiCS arc located n the campu . :talT Sgt. David Kimmerly, current head of the learning centre, say the variety of toples for officers to bru h up on i wide.

"We just completed a two-day seminar on exual assault awareness. The officers are instructed by experts in how to deal with traumatiLed victims of sexual as ault. Ilow to care for their needs, as well as gather evidence and investigate such crime ". Kimmerly also feels that the cour es keep officer' inve tigative skills honed to a finer edge. "The laws pertaining to the gathering of evidence, and earch and seizure rules change from time to time, and we can give courses that keep our officers abrea t of the mo t current changes to the criminal code. We have instructors come in from the Police ollege at Aylmer Ontario to teach or rerre h on certain things. It's a lot cheaper to bring an in tructor in to teach a clas than to send a class to Aylmer for a week." maller police forces, such as Cobourg's make use of the facility to keep their own members a up to date as the 'big city' departments, a luxury they might notarrord if the centre were not here. One of the main functions of the center now is to give Durham officer a bi-annual refresher course in the least used of all police tools: deadly force. All officers are expected to pass a firearms cour e that include ervicing of their guns, and use of the weapon in a field situation. It includes clearing the weapon of jam , are use of firearm ,and quali fying on the target range, located just east of the college campus. Despite a recent freak accident in which a pistol discharged into the cement noor while an officer attempted to holster it, slightly wounding several others on the range, safety is stressed to the highe t degree. Even lowly reporters must wear bullet-proofve ts, as well as eye and ear protection, and instantly obey instructions on safety from the range officers. These police veteran are expert in the safety, care and use of the standard sideann used by Durham Region, the 40-calibre, 15shot Glock automatic pi tol. The e high pow-

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ter the arrest. "Some officers feel comfortable once they have a prisoner in the station. You can't relax and we teach officers that you are responsible for your partner and everyone el e in the station when you are moving prisoners; stay alert, don't get sloppy." During the latter part of the day the officers receive a lecture on responding to possible armed robbery calls. Greg Kent, one of the 'Use of Force' instructors, goes over procedures to ensure that all officers who respond to high-threat calls, do so in a uniform manner. Officers learn what their responsibilities are if they arrive first on the scene, and what must be done to back up officers if they arrive later in the investigation. Kent wants to stress the value of a single response policy to the officers. " I fall calls are handled the same way," he says, "then no one ever has to guess what another officer's doing. You can respond to the situation and protect the public much better when you're not worried about where your own guys are." Again, threat assessment is followed: solve the situation with the least risk to officers, the public, and even the bad guy. Because officers must rotate through the centre on a regular basis, it also assists the force in introducing new and uniform policies and tactics. The Durham Police Learning Centre has fast gained a national following in its short li fe. Already similar centres are being set up in western Canada and in the Ottawa area.

training room at the college they discuss something Poole considers more important. "We teach the officers how to stop a situation before it escalates to vio lence. Il ow to tell when force should be applied, and more importantly, when it is not necessary." In structor Jacques Nadeau says it best while showing how to deliver blows to a particularly sensitive male area. " Remember guys, youjust want to stop the suspect from harming you, not cripple the guy. Minimum force! But first and foremost, protect yourself and your fellow officers." Nadeau says that vigi lance is key even af-

Peace Officers have a good understanding how close help is for every citizen of this country because they provide that help. When it comes to their own needs, however, they are not so sure.

The idea of the centre was to ensure that all officers, regardless of their daily duties, were trained and kept at the same high standards as recent graduates of the police college. Poole feels they meet that challenge. "Our job is to make sure our officers can protect both themselves and the public. All of us (police officers) want to go home after work. What we teach helps our officers do a better job for the public and gets them home safely."

Canadian Law Enforcement Games are for the whole family Badminton, Baseball, Bench Press, Billards, Bowling, Cycl ing ... this is the beginning of the alphabetical list of competitions that comprise the Canadian Law En forcement Games that will be held in Guelph from June 22-27. With over 30 categories of events it will not be hard for every20ne to find something that is of interest to them as either a participant or spectator. The Guelph Police and surrounding law enforcement agencies are co-hosting this national event that has a 19-year history. It is also the second year that Guelph has taken on the task of organizing this family inclusive event. Last year's event was the biggest ever with over 450 competitors meeting at the University of Guelph campus. This was a 25% increase over the year before and organizers feel that this year will be bigger still. This year will again include the "Junior" events, for ages 5 to 12, that proved so popular last year. For further information call 613 226-2815 or Fax 613 226-240 I.

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The omcer on the street are going to love their new winter jackets. That's the consensus among the people in charge of purchasing at two major police departments. Recently, the Toronto Police ervices Board issued a three year contract for about 3000, Protex (waterprooflbreathable) bomber style jackets from Outdoor Outfits, the downtown Toronto uniform outerwear maker. The waist-length coats are designed to give officers a new look, and make it easier to get to equipment. They are a change from the heavy hip-length parkas Toronto omcers have worn in winter. Many officer complained that the parkas impeded acce to weapon , hence the shorter design. Outdoor Outfits has kept the Toronto Police ervice warm, comfortable and dry with its jackets, parkas and raincoats for over twenty-five years. Except for a period in 1996 when aU. . company won a contract for about 500 jacket, Outdoor has been the Department' only winter outerwear supplier. The deci ion to order Outdoor 's jackets was made aller a number of tests, which included sending am pies for testing to the Textile Technology enter, an independent lab based in Montreal. The lab found that the jacket tested far above the water repellency standards accepted by mo t orth American police departments. The jacket i made with a Protex 2000 interlining membrane, a material that remain waterproof in the worst weather conditions while remaining "breathable", or allowing air to pa s through. It is warm and comfortable, and can be u ed as an all-season, all-weather clothing item: it has a removable zip out lining that turns it into a spring jacket, and of course, because it is waterprooflbreathable, it can be u ed a a rain jacket. "The police omcer on the beat wants acce sibility to his or her equipment," says Joe Martino, purchasing manager for the Toronto Police ervice. "He or he also wants comfort and warmth . The field equipment board decided that Outdoor'sjackets met that criteria." In addition to the Toronto contract Outdoor Outfits announced the Ontario Provincial Police will be ordering about 3,700 jackets for !Tont line omcer over the next two to three years, plus pant of the ame material. "We were looking for a sy tems approach to outerwear," said ergeant Mike Bussieres, Co-Chair of the OPP lothing and Equipment Review Committee. "We need a mall jacket which will protect us whcn wc arc out in thc lake in the summer on marine patr I, warm pants for when an omcer is out on a nownlobile doing say RIDE, in other word, outerwear that will keep us wann, dry and comfortable !Tom Lake Ontario to anywhere up north." The orp clothing review committee worked with their speciality units to come up with tandard that suppliers would have to

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Up-Coming E Ia, 2 - 6, 1998 unadian Traumatic , tre ehl ork 1998 Forum rOl'Onto - Ontario The theme for the second forum for <. T"i IS "Traumallc Stress: Let' · tid Practical". Conference essi n topics \~ill include accountabiht} 111 the trauma Industr}, burnout in <. 1.... \11 teams, eross cultural!. sue in trauma, hne of dut} death, suiCide, and \\orJ..place trauma programs. lor more IIlformation contact the Canadian I raining Institute by plwne at (416) 665- 9. 1:" 4 - 8, 1998 Smidcn Dcath Invc\tigation for Policc and 1 (lical Invcstigators Fdmont on - Ibcrta 1"hI.: Idmonton Police , ervice Il omielde Section and the Ollice of the Chief Medical I \umlller for the provII1ce of Ibcrta arc hosting this scminar specilicall) dcsigned for those \\ho arc on the Ihlllt line of uddcn death imestigations. I' or furthcr 111II nnation regarding the conference contact Det. Doug Fisher or Del. Kclth "il h(l\\ at (403) 424-724 . Mal 4 - 29, 1998 Ba,'ic Oricntation our c Toronto - Ontario Ilosted h) Tilronto 's I TI· thiS coursc IS deSigned to give thc candidates the basic entr} level J..nO\\ledge and ,"ills requin:d to become a member ora tactical team. l or additional inl(lnl1atlon contact , gl. John I lowell at (-116) 'OX·1XOO or 3819. h" 10 - 15, 1998

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THE CLIPBOARD Reinstated : RCMP Insp. Jim Ilill was reinstated to full duty with the Mounties in February following a in~~lJIo.: · ticket fixing scandal. f'Jft~__~. lIill wa assigned to managerial dutie at the force' district office in Kelowna, B.C., where he will await a transfer. I Ii II wa found guilty of two counts of obstructing justice last December for fixing traffic tickets is ued to associates in 1995. The judge gave him an absolute discharge, but he was reprimanded by the R MP and docked 10 days pay. Cleared: A Ilamilton-Wentworth police officer was found not guilty of criminal breach of public tru tin

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dence showed that Const. Ted Chrysler sleered business to a Ilamilton, Ont., auto body shop and upplied tips to accident cha ers, there was no proof that he benefitted or expected to benefit from the practise, Justice Thomas Lofchik ruled. The 20-year police veteran also face charge on 23 counts of violation under the Police Services Act, including breach of confidence, neglect of duty, discreditable conduct, corrupt practice and deceit.

Appointed : Vina tarr was appointed to the RCMP Public omplaints Commi sion in February by Federal Solicitor General Andy cott. tarr, a lawyer in private practice, will be the member for B.C. on the commission. The complaints commission is an independent, federal agency that receives and reviews public complaints about the conduct of members of the RCMP. The commission, which was created in 1987, also has the power to launch investigations in cases

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Dropped: A former ova Scotia Liberal MP dropped her lawsuit against the Canadian Police Association in February. Dianne Brushett decided to sue the association during the last federal election campaign over a bi ll board it erected. The billboard depicted Brushett alongside convicted murderers Pau l Bernardo, Cli fford Olson and C linton Gayle because she had voted against a private member' bi ll to repeal part of the riminal Code dubbed the faint hope clause. Brushett, who lost the campaign, said the suit would have taken two years to go through the legal system at a cost of$80,000. Dismissed: A legal action appealing the se lection of the Ontario Provincial Police over the I laldimand-Norfolk Regional Police wa di mi sed in February. A panel of judges ruled the proce used to select the provincial force was fair. The regional police association launched the legal action in eptember after council recommended disbanding the force. The police claimed the counci I u ed an un fair process to arrive at it decision. But the judges dismis ed the a sociation's suit and assigned them the region's court costs. UnIe the regional police makes an appeal, the region is free to negotiate and sign a contract with the OPP. Sentenced: A Cornwall, Ont., R M P officer facing theft charges was given a suspended sentence in February. erge Lamoureux and three othcr officers were arrested in Novcmber 1995 for stealing contraband from a truck seized by members of his anti-smuggling unit. During a trial last fall, the court heard police found a case of wine in Lamoureux's home dur-

ing search. The wine was allegedly taken from a pickup truck seized in 1994. An RCMP spokesman in London said the force had started an internal investigation into the matter. Two other officers charged in the case pleaded guilty to theft charges in 1996. They were sentenced to one day in jail and resigned from the force. The fourth member of the unit, an Ontario Provincial Police officer, pleaded guilty to four theft-related charges and wa demoted after an internal hearing in 1996.

Busted: Ontario narcotics offic<:rs busted a ~.ydro pon IC marlJ uana operation in February which was capable of growmg over $60 million worth of pot a year. Two men were charged with numerous drug-related offences after a raid, which capped a threemonth investigation that targeted pot growers is the eastern part of the province. A total of 1,400 marijuana plants were seized by police.

Sentenced : George Corcoran, a former detachment commander with the OPP in . ' ", Brockville, . \ was sentenced to 18 months ., under house ar• rest in February. Corcoran, 40, was convicted of fraud and theft. In addition to his sentence he must also pay back 85,000 in stolen cash. In 1997, Corcoran pleaded guilty to stealing more than $85,000 police had seized from drug dealers and attempting to defraud an electronics firm out of $100,000 to cover up his crime. l Ie was suspended with pay after his arrest in Oct. 1994, and faces discreditable conduct charges under the Police Services Act unless he resigns, Det. Insp. Fred I1amelink said. The trial judge agreed with testimony from a psychiatrist that Corcoran, a 14-year veteran, suffered from a mental illness that drove him to commit the crimes. The psychiatrist testified

Corcoran suffered from a po ttraumatic stress disorder from investigating car accidents and has a genetic predisposition for depression.

Broken: Peel Regional Police recovered I million ..' worth of stolen automobile and laid l' 78 charges in Febru'0 ··.1 ary in connection with an international car-theft ring. Police aid they believed they " broken the ring with the arhad rest of six Quebec men. Charge include theft and po ses ion of property obtained by crime. The ring specialized in Mercedes, BMW and Lexus vehicles, which were taken from parking garages at Toronto's Pearson International airport and the surrounding area. Raise: About 1,200 Winnipeg police officer will receive a raise under a new four-year collective bargaining agreement between the city and police association in February. Roughly two-thirds of the service's officers will receive an 8.72 per cent increase by the time their contract expires at the end of2000. The remaining third will get a 7.72 per cent boost. The reason for the difference in pay is that all senior ranking officers get an additional one per cent. Officers had been working without a contract for 14 months before the new deal was reached. Clea red: The only police officer facing disciplinary action resulting from a clash between striking civil servants and Ontario Provincial Police riot squad members was cleared of misconduct in February. A board of inquiry ruled that Const. Wesley Erskine did not u e unnecessary violence when he truck a teacher on the leg with a baton during the chaotic melee that occurred outside of the Ontario legislature that day.

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York Region officer wants compensation for malicious prosecution, punitive damages and denial of constitutional rights A $30 million malicious prosecution lawuit against Ontario's Special Investigations Unit was launched in February by a York Region police omcer. Det. Robert Wiche says a manslaughter charge laid against him in connection with the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Faraz uleman, was pursued for political rea on . The SIU i a civilian body which inve tigates deaths and erious injuries involving officers in the province and has the power to lay charges.

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Runciman hands out scholarships to children of slain public safety officers The fund i managed by an Advisory Comti nal 'ervi e Bob Run iman announced the mittee with secretariat assistance from the first awards I' cholar hips under the Public Min istry of the oli citor General and Correc'a ret) mcer' urvivor holarship Fund in tional ervices. lebruary. "The Advi ory Committee member were The n fund provide cholar hip pr ud to a i t in the election of the e cholarfor p use' and hildren of public 'afety 01'ship recipients," aid Glenn Thomp on, chair fi ers J..illed in the line of the committee. or dut . Thi i th "We v ere fir. t program of its "The award of these keenly aware of J..lIld in anada. the acri fices first scholarships marks 'The award of made by these an important step in our these fir t h larfami lies a we reships marJ..s, n imefforts to reflect the viewed the applip rtant step in our d ebt of honour we owe. " cations. ef~ rt. to renect "We hope the debt of hon ur - Bob Runciman these award will \\e we t the e help the family f:1mllles," Runciman members expand said. "The nllle award are their personal horizon and opportunities the first in a cries that will ontinue a long a of education." through the power ther' is a need f, r them." Thompson is Executive Director of the This car' awards total over 36,000, to anadian Mental I lealth A ociation - Ontario be used for tuitl nand bo J..s. Divi ion and i a fo rmer deputy minister of The fund wa e tabli hed by the governseveral Ontario ministrie ,i ncludi ng the former ment la. t summer. The Mini try of the oliciMini try of orrectional ervices. rrectiona l ervi e has tor Jenera I and The funds are for tuition and required mailed information on the cholar hip to famib ks for any course of study at an accredited lies of publi safet) omcer J..illed in the line anadian educational in ti tution. of'dut) whose addresses were available. pplicants mus t be tudying for a first I amdy members \\ho did not receive an undergraduate degree or diploma and, if a child IIlforn1allon pacl,age, but consider them elves of a public afety omcer, be under the age of to be qualified f'or a holarhip arc encour2S at the time of application. a 'cd to contact the mlllistry,

Nine youths graduate from province's new boot camp rhc first nlnc ) oung offcnders to COI11pk-Ic thcir trl'almcnt and rchabilitatlOn pro' rams at ProlccIlurnarnund, Ontario's firsl tmt disciplll1e fhellit) , lett the pro"ram \\ Ith \\ord of' \\ Isdom f'r om "iolicitor (jeneral lIob Runellll.lI1 . I hc nine \\ere .1I11llng 12 }ouths taJ..ing P,lrl Inlhc progr,lIll \\hl(:h combines highl) stnictul cd 16·IHlllr da) s, mandator: education pro 'rams, life s!-ills traliling, ri gorous ph sical aetl\ it) and no idle timc. "'I he strid dlscipl inc approach has been dcmamkd fllr a lone lime b\ Ont<1l1o n:sidents \\ ho ha\ c fi:it diat the Ir~ditlOnal metho(bol ollth cllstolh Ilist ha\en't been ,\orJ..In . \ nd the \\er~ ri uht." Runciman said . RUIll:lIlIan id 'OUl1' ofli:nders' rate of I 'of]clldlill', \\ hieh " about 65 percent, IS un.lccept,lbfe, s a result, fi:atures or the strict diselplille pwgralll, IIlciudlllg standardl/ed l'Odes of beha\ i(IUr programming, routines lUld

incentive schemcs \\ iII soon be adopted at other )oung ofTender facilltie across Ontario. "111is go\cllllllent J..nows young oflcnders need a large dose of discipline and Illoti\,atlon so tl1C) accept responsibility f'or tlleir actions. The) don't havc to grO\\ up to become career criminals at society's e\,pense," he said. Runciman encouraged all ) ouths 111 the program to taJ..e their experience of ProJCCI furnaround \\-i th thcm in determini ng the course of their futures in the communit). hi hope this e perienee \\ ill mean }OU make better c110Ices; f'or your 0\\ n saJ..e and for thc sake of others \\ho are aOceted by your actions," he said. Project Turnaround is a 12-bed facdlty operated as a secure custod} IIlstltution for 16 and 17-year-old males. The facilit) is operated under contract to the Milllstry of the So licitor General and Correctional . ervIces b} I neouragc Youth Corp.

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N.B. police forces need to recruit more minorities: report ew Brun wick po lice forces don't recruit enough visible minoritie , according to a study released in February. But there has been no increase in the number of minority applicants, the ni er ityoI' ew Brunswick psychologist who conducted the tudy found. Provincial olicitor General Jane Barry aid aboriginal leader have told her that natives are apprehen ive about applying for law enforcement job . he didn't comment further. Barry aid the problem mu t be add res cd. The olicitor general said that, for example, aint John has ab ut 3,000 aboriginal residents and the city police mu t look at whether it adequately repre ent them. There has been a significant increase in the number of women applying to become omcer , the study said.

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Provincial police used excessive force: committee Four Quebec provincial police officers used excessive force when they beat a man into a coma in July 1993, a police ethics committee ruled in March. The police officers involved should have tried to calm the agitated man without the use of force, said JeanMarie Blais, who judged the case for the ethics committee. "Use of physical force by the four officers wa abusive and u ele s because nothing put their security in danger," Blai was quoted a saying. "The result was catastrophic." Rejean Perreault, who was in a coma for six days, had no recollection of the incident with police in SteMelanie, north of Montreal. A complaint against the officers was made by the doctor who treated Perreault. Perreault had multiple bruises, three fractured ribs and cuts on his scalp when he was admitted to hospital. The incident has left him with vision problems. Perreault was ill before the incident. Medical ailments prevented him from working and he u ed a cane to walk. But Perreault wasn't depressed or aggressive, he was just worn out, his family aid. The incident began when Perreault was stopped by police who thought his truck matched the description of one wanted in a string of lawn furniture thefts. Perreault refused to get out of his truck when ordered and fled the scene, only to return shortly after. When he got out of his truck he was wielding a knife, which he dropped when an omcer, with gun drawn, to ld him to. Perreault then displayed a crucifix and told police to shoot him. Additional officers arrived on the scene and Perreault was tackled to the ground whi le attempting to back away from police. A flashlight was used to prevent him from biting officers. While Perreault's actions were definitely out of the ordinary, police should have waited him out, like in hostage situation , the committee said.

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Montreal police pullout of Quebec's anti-biker squad Qucbcc' anti-bikcr squad in a war with the Il elis Angels. will bc working with ut thc supMore than 50 bikers and at P rt I' ne of it. original mcmlea t one innocent by tander ber . have been killed in the ongoMontreal police aning battle. n unccd the were pulling out everal others have been of the three p Ii cervi e ~.c."'~". injured in bombings and hootunit, which Include the ~~""~~;;iIIIII"\~~' ings that have taken place in R MP and uebec's pr inrecent year . ci< I r rce, in February. Montrea l police said the ~ (}QM MUNA. v"'a~ " 01 erine was created Wolverine squad, created more ~ tJ H Ii!IAIN (;. ~ r three police ~ rces and than two years ago, has accomr p·e MOfllTn.t!A.L n \ there arc tw ," R MP pli hed its main objective and pI. Picrre iguere wa quoted as sa) ing. it' time to reas ign the unit's 39 detective, "Thcr will be adjustments." Deputy hief laude Rochon said. Fran oi D re, a p ke man for the proR chon cited the clo ure of three gang vin ial police service aid a c n erted battle hideouts in the Montreal area and bringing against rimin, I gang i needed and mu t criminal charges against a number of highntinue. ranking gang members a some of the unit's The battle f, r c ntrol over Quebe ' ilaccompli hment . But crimino logist Jean-Paul Brodeur legal drug trade has been quiet, but cou ld pick up nO\ that the Te\.as-based Bandido said it' hard to detemline if the Wolverine ha e aillcd themsel e with the Ro k Masquad has reached its goa ls because it objective were never made public. ChIllC, a uebec-ba. cd gang that ha been

New trial for Kenora police chief Thc (ntario ourt of ppeal ordered a new tnal for Kcnora'. police chicI' in conne ti n with thc death ora man in a p lice jail in 1994. Joscph Pahpasay, 57, died after being brought into thc police tation drunk. Pollcc ' hicf IC rge urti and Donald Il uds n, an cmpl yce at thc Kenora tation, shou ld both be tricd again n charges of fai ling to provide thc nceessitie of Ii fe the court rulcd III I'cbrua . Both mcn had the ame harge stayed against thcm in Jul 1995, by a provincial ourt Judgc \.ho rulcd sc ti n of the harge were unc nSlltuti nal.

The appeal court agreed that part of a riminal ode ection forcing accused people to prove their innocence was unconstitutional, but it al 0 ru led that the judge hould have removed the inappropriate sections of the code in tead of di mi ing the case entirely. The chairman of Kenora's police ervice board, huck Tyrre ll, said the appeal court's decision won't charge the way officers do their j b. "We think the charges against (Curtis and Il uds n) are unfair and we don't think they did anything wrong," Tyrrell was quoted as saying.

Police launch senior watch program lagara Rcgional Police and I al c mmunity policing committce launched a program to stay in touch with eni r in late February. Dubbed en ior Watch, the program ensures that seniors living alone have regular telcphonc contact with committee volunteer, Insp. Pcter Jill said. "It give. voluntcer thc opportunity to mallltalll contact \ Ith people in the communit and this goe well bey nd policing," ill

wa . quoted a aying. "The volunteer become an information ba e for the enior." Voluntcers are given the name, home addre and telephone number of the seniors along with imi lar information on two relative to be notified in case of an emergency. If a vo lunteer doe n'tgeta respo n e when a senior is ca lled, a ca ll wi ll be made to one or both of the relative, Gi ll aid. The relative wi ll then be responsible for going to the home and checking on the individua l's welfare. II' a relative can't be reached, a pol ice officer will be dispatched to the senior' addres .

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Winnipeg plans to hire more police officers Winnipeg police plan to hire up to 39 police officers this year r8~~~ in an effort to calm growing fear over street crime, the ser ice announced in late

~~I~~ February. The ne\v members will be

part of a program aimed at making the city's downtown core safer by cracking down on panhandlers, drunks and vagrants. "We want to get them ofTthe streets," Police hief David as el was quoted as saying. "We're not going to be heavy handed and tear Winnipeger off the street, but we wi ll trongly enforce the laws." The innipeg trategy will also incorporate the u e ofsurveillance cameras, which wi ll be installed in areas downtown. The hiefsaid police al 0 want volunteers to e cort tore employee and customers to their vehicles late at night. "We're going to tress a real, zero tolerance polic ," assels wa quoted as saying. A 2.7 million increa e in the police service budget will help make the crack down posible.

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Officers face charges over impaired driving cover-up Colleagues allegedly suppressed evidence for copper's daughter A Quebec pro\ incial police ollicer, along ""ith his daughter and three colleagues, face a number of charges including obstruction of justice and falsi fying evidence in a dnll1!- driving case. The ofllcers are accused in a cover up aimcd at suppressing evidence which showed the daughter was drun!- when she struc!- ,mother car on New Year's Eve 1996, injuring two people in the other vehicle. The oflicers, who usually work out of the Cowansville-Dunham detachment 60 !-ilometres southeast of Montreal, were suspcnded from duty in January . They have pleaded not guilty. Thc woman 20-year-old Sylvie Brodeur, \-\ as charged with drunken driving causing bodily harm. According to the Crown, officers

Pierre-Yves Deragon and Jean-Francois Cloutier, were called to an accident in the town of Surron on Dec. 3 I, 1996. When they an'ived on the cene they noticed that Brodeur appeared to be intoxicated. They took her to the police station for a breathalyser test and soon learned that she was the daughter of their colleague, Marcel Brodeur. The Crown claims that Cloutier, under pre sure from fellow oflicers, changed the positive breathalyser reading a few days aftcr the accidcnt. Charges against Sylvie Brodeur were dropped last September, but police launched an investigation. Cloutier has been charged \\ith falsifying reports and will be tried alone. Officers Pierrc Boileau and Brodeur face charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice. They will be tried together, along with Deragon, who is also charged with writing a false report five months aller the incident.

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Humorous press releases standout in minds of editors Ne\\s releases. ot onl) do the\ "eep media t) pes updated "Not only do they on la\\ t:nfnn:..:mt:nt ISSU":S and keep media types InformatIOn. th ..:) somt.:tlmt:s updated they pro\lde editors v"ith a much Ilt:t:tled laugh. sometimes provide [h..: follll\\ln g rcka s t: editors with a much [rom Ont,mo 's I't:el Reg lOn,11 needed laugh ." PnItt:t: titled "'" clean gcta\va, . almost" IS a p..:rft:d c"am- ..,..._ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _....1 pie " [hampton man has b..:..:n The man bloc"ed the drivearrest..:d and charg..:d aner I..:av\va) \vith his cnr and called poIn g hi s IH.: ..:nse plate at the sct:ne lice. lhe suspect. driving a pickup of a t'rlme. truck. smashed past the homeo\\ner and sped ofT. Fortunatel), t about 7:4 5 pm, ">unda) [t:hluar) I" , 1999 . a or unfortunately depending on Brampton man n:turt1ed to hiS your point of view, the accident Iwme lie (b und the loc" cut caused the front license plate to otfhis Ii'nnt gatt: and someone falllltT the cscaping truc" '" ,Ittemptln g to s tt:al a trail..:r Yes, It seems that those in the trom Ill S driv..:\\a). medIa oflice, like most coppers.

have a great sense of humor. This news release from Waterloo, Ont., provIdes another example. " At I I :50 pm last evening (December 17) an attempted robbery at Stan Ie) Park Mall. Kitchener was thwarted \\hen the suspect picked the wrong victim . The intended victim was exiting his pickup truck \\hen the suspect npproached . The suspect pushed the victim and demanded his \\allet. The VICtim re ponded b) punchmg the suspect on the jaw. The suspect real i7ed that he had bitten ofr more than he could chew and fled the scene." Please, keep those press releases coming.

Funeral escape nets man four months in jail An Ontario convict who e caped custody for two days while on an e cort pass to attend h is grandmother's funeral wi ll spend an additional four mon ths in prison. Joseph Lewis had just eight months left to serve on a two year and seven month sentence when he fled from a gathering at a funeral home. The 21-year-o ld p leaded guilt) in January, to escaping custody and possession of marij uana, an offence which led the j udge to tack on another seven days to Lewis' entence. Both entences are in add ition to the original entence and wi ll be served concurrently, to the 3 1month he had been erving at a correctiona l in titute in King ton, Ont., for break-in in A lberta and London.

Robber gets cash, leaves cops a clue A Gran d Forks, .D., man accu ed of robbing a ban k in late December may have left the bank with cash, but he also left police a huge lead . He left his ocial ecurity number in an envelope on the teller' desk. "Thi was not a real tough one to solve," Fargo pol ice Lt. John ander on was quoted a aying. Timothy French, 23, alleged ly he ld up a branch of the Gate ity Federal avings bank in Fargo and made off with an estimated 3,400. The FB I said he entered the bank, asked to cash a cheque and then handed the te ller a tom envelope with a note written on the outide dem an ding cash. The te ller handed over the loot and the robber fled, leaving the envelope on the te ller's desk. Inside the envelope was a pay stub from a Grand Forks company that had French 's 0cial Security number on it. The company confirmed th at French had been employed there. French was arrested hour later. "Th is wa not a rea lly thought-out plan," ander on was quoted as saying. "But that's fine with u . It make us look good and makes the robber look dumb."

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