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IN THIS ISSUE Features Commentary: Truncated Laws - M Lymburner OACP Trade Show Floor Plan Learning More In 94 OACP Seminars and Registration So You Want To Be A Leader - Richard A. Ayers Technology: Instant Identification of Counterfeit Money Serial Killer Cards To Be Studied By Parliament News Beat Police Battle Each Other For Health & Charity OPP Purchase Semi-Auto Firearms Supreme Court Says Driver Must Belt Children Winnipeg Judge Says Officers Scapegoats Street Proofmg Kids Made A Little Easier - Alice Windsor Blue Line Classified Press Release: Laws Of The Land Also Apply To Water Multiple Target Decider Permits Tough Decisions Commissioners For The Taking Of Affidavits - Normand Beauchesne Jury Trials: Abolish Them - Chris Braiden Police Budgets: Part 4 Case Law: Y.O. Confessions - Gino Arcaro Officer Found Not Guilty Letters To The Editor Book Review: Tales From The Locker Room Police Health Product News & Views Everything That Glitters Revolver Can Be More Concealable
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This month ' s cover serves multiple purposes. As well as showing the varied duties of policing it also shows off the talents of Blue Line's Cartoonist!Artist David Bluestein. The cover was also comm issioned to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Durham Regional Police Service and also promote the 43rd Annual Conference and Trade Show of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police. Persons wish ing copies ofthe original artwork or a poster of the cover may contact Blue Line Magazine. A price has not yet been determined and will depend on quantities ordered. The organizers of this year' s OACP Trade Show and conference are to be congratulated on a job well done. Not only have they surpassed their expected number of exhibitors but they went the extra mile of setting up seminar sessions which will be open to attendees of the show. This is a first for any police trade show in Canada and in keeping with their slogan "Learning More In '94." Turn to page 12 to register for any of the 10 training sessions available. Another first is the utilizing of a college campus for the Trade Show and seminars. This was in line with the Durham Regional Police move to using Durham College for their in-house training. See this story on page 14 of this issue. Blue Line Magazine staff have worked closely with the organizing committee of this event and we were happy to do our part. You will find a floor plan and exhibitor listing in this issue to guide you through the 101 booths. It is clear that this year' s show will be the benchmark by which future shows will be determined. We hope you will enjoy both this issue of Blue Line Magazine and the Trade Show/Seminars ofthe Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police.
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can a Ministry waiver on the issue of destroying ftrearms but not alter their position on something like the bullets? It is no real secret that all police agencies receive Provincial funding. It does not stretch the imagination to consider the probability of using that ftnancial clout to intimidate many agencies to follow the "company line." This raises many questions which need answering. Is the use of this bullet tied with the ability to purchase large volumes at cheaper prices? It is well known the truncated cone is a cheaper round and the regulation that outlawed the revolver also legislated every officer to fire at least 1,000 rounds before they are qualified. Would the province come out ahead of the deal if it bought-up 22 million rounds and sold them to police agencies? This would certainly be fiscally astute planning. A trade-off of grants for bullets would be too tempting to ignore. The trade-off for public safety does not appear to be a factor of interest to the Ministry of the Solicitor General. I have said this before and will repeat it here. Any government agency that is made aware of something that is dangerous to the public and chooses to ignore it is civilly liable if bodily harm or death results. The only defence to this is if the danger was not apparent or was never brought to their attention. The purpose of this editorial is to remove any doubt that the dangers of that bullet were never brought to their attention. To facilitate this a registered mail copy of this editorial has been sent to the Ontario Minister of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services. Blue Line will be vigilant . Our investigative journalist, Gary Miller, has been assigned to this task and we are awaiting his article with anticipation.
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The Durham Regional Police ervice is embarking on a new phase in the hi tory of I police learning. Leading the way by forgi ng a partnership with Durham College in hawa, the po lice service has recognized and thru t to the forefront the importance of the continuous improvement of the individual, which will in turn improve the organization and serve the community better. The desire for police to be accepted into the community has provided the opportunity to integrate police learning with th college community. The only training that will be carried out in iso lation are kill that are unique to the police, such as the current "u e of Force Certification" which i underway. Otherwise, police learning will occur alongside people from all walk oflife with similar learning requirement . Pre ently, police driving instructor are training security personne l from
Officers take a test rUllto get th e/ eeL/or Pepper Spray while takillg qualify illg courses at Durham College ill Os/w wa, Olltario. Durham Regiollal Police are the first police agellcy ill Olltario to amalgamate its ill-service traillillg sectioll with a Commullity College. local industry alongside police personnel. The police instructors at Durham College will become facilitators of learning. Police personnel will be able to set their individual goals, identify areas they are interested in deve loping, and then be assisted by the staff in completing their
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learning through various means. Durham College is formally associated with three universities, and a multitude of programs are available. Police will have the option of on-site learning in companies that are bench marking various techniques that could be valuable to policing. Future options being developed include distance learning, self directed satellite learning from home at the student's convenience, and interactive video learning. The police service acknowledges that although the Learning Centre will be the cornerstone of the educational process, that learning can and most likely will be carried out off-site, and tailored to fit the individual needs of the participants. Chief Trevor McCagherty stresses the importance of this new concept in police education, "Our police service will continue to focus on the improvement of the individual, and to facilitate learning opportunities for our members, while participating in learning endeavours throughout the community." The Learning Centre is under the command of an Inspector, and has a Staff Sergeant overseeing day to day operations, three Sergeants, three Police Constables and two civilian support staff. The partnership with Durham College puts the police service on the leading edge of police education, as the first service in Ontario to become involved with a college or university this extensively. Other police services have already made inquiries and are monitoring the success of this endeavour. Instrumental to the move was the cooperation between ChiefTrevor McCagherty of the Durham Regional Police Service and Gary Polonsky, President of Durham College, and the mutual goal of integrating the Police and College communities. Over 5,000 square feet in two buildings has been dedicated to Police use. The Continuous Learning Branch of Durham College in conjunction with the Durham Regional Police Learning Centre also offers classes to the public and students at the college. Police officers present courses in areas such as street-proofing children, personal safety and youth gangs. Presentations to groups have also been hosted at the college by the police, such as a recent Regional Coroner's Symposium and Homicide Investigators Seminar. Officers have guest lectured in the Law and Security Administration program within the college.
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This year, in celebration of the Durham Region Police Service's Twentieth Anniversary, the 43rd Annual Ontario Chiefs of Police Conference will be hosted at Durham College from June 26th to the 30th, by the Durham Regional Police. In keeping with this year's theme, "Learning More in '94", the business portion of the conference and luncheons will all take place within the college.
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50 You Want To Be A Leader By Richard A. Ayres
The law ellfor emellt commullity today lIeeds effective leadership a lIever before. We de perately lIeed strollg leaders to deal with the dramatic ill crease ill violell! crime, t!,e lIever ellflillg drug problem, civil disturballces, growillg demalldsfor customer serVice (coupled wilh fewer resources), alld the lIeed to mall age effectiveLy ill a time of extrem ely rapid ecollomic, ocial, alld cultural challge. Un~ rtunately, the law enforcement profe ion, like 0 iety at large, suffers fr mala k of effective leadership - it has too many followers. Indeed, the paramilitary, hierarchical tructure that still exist in m t p lice departments today helps to n ure thi urplus offollowers - as well as a c rre p nding carcity of leaders. h paramilitary structure has the chief - the leader - at the top of the organizational pyramid, leading and directing down where all the followers anxiously await to obey the order . This old model of leaderhip argue that omeone has to be in harg t make things happen, that follower ar n eded to do the work, and that very ~ w p pie are natural leaders. h hierarchical style of management i lowly being recognized as obsolete and dy functional a many law enforcement agencie move toward community - or pr bl m- riented policing, or face the realitie of the information age. These new phil ophie of police management, which pr m te police/community partnerships and mployeeempowermenttosolveprobI mare aying imply: "Gone are the days " hen the per on at the top of the organizati n - the chief - knows all the answers." The traditional, command-and-control bureau ra y i al 0 incompatible with the m dern law enforcement agency's techn logical capabilities, which afford access
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to the most up-to-date information by employees at all levels. Creating Leaders Throughout the Organization Changing management philosophies, modem technology, and the increasingly critical challenges faced by law enforcement require that autonomy and decision making be pushed down the organization through the lowest levels - so that leadership becomes the responsibility of people throughout the organization. Today's law enforcement agencies need strong leaders - and lots of them. To meet the demands placed upon these agencies, leadership should be fostered at all levels. All employees - from the chief and other managers down through the ranks to the beat officers, detectives, clerks, and secretaries - should be encouraged to act as leaders. WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? 0 you want to be a leader! If you are interested in becoming a leader in the law enforcement community, you must first understand the meaning of " leadership." Leadership has been defined in hundreds of ways, with each new leadership book claiming its definition to be the best. However, leadership is much like obscenity - it is difficult to define, but we all know it when we see it. Perhaps that is why Warren Benis and BurtNamus, in their excellent book, "Lead-
ers: The trategies For Taking Charge", reported on what leaders do, rather than what leadership is. They concluded that the ninety leaders they studied resembled each other in the following ways: "They all have the ability to translate intention into reality and to sustain it. They all make a sharp distinction between leadership and management by concerning themselves with the organization's basic purposes, why it exists, its general direction and value system. They are all able to induce clarity regarding their organization's vision." Leaders Focus on Vision, Mission, and Values For those who want to be leaders, Benis' and amus' conclusion is more helpful than a textbook defmition ofleadership. According to their conclusion, leaders concern themselves with three important concepts: vision, mission and values. Vision is the general direction in which the organization is moving; mission is the organization's basic purpose - why it exists; and values are the beliefs that guide the organization and the behavior of its employees. Leadership, then, involves the following: (I) assuming responsibility for showing the way, or setting the direction; (2) speaking out about what can be done to achieve the organization's mission more effectively and efficiently; and (3) adhering to the core beliefs that depict what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior in how the employees approach their work, how they manage internally, and how they relate to the community. Distinguishing Between Leadership and Management In concluding that effective leaders "distinguish between leadership and management," Benis explained: "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right thing." While management focuses on efficiency - how to best accomplish a certain task, leadership focuses on effectiveness - what tasks should be accomplished. The distinction is vital, for there is no righ t way to do a wrong thing. It is important to understand that, j ust as a WAT team's raid on a house - no matter how efficiently conducted - will be unsuccessful if itinvolves the wrong house, no success in management will ever compensate for a failure in leadership. Thus, if you want to be a leader, you must continuously challenge yourself, your fellow employees, and management as to
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whether the "right thing" is being done, by asking:" Are we showing the right way, the right direction, the right vision?" "Are we doing the right thing in relation to furthering our mission, our purpose, our reason for existence, the service we provide?" "Are we doing the right thing in relation to the values, the guides for appropriate and inappropriate behavior?"
Leaders Translate Intention Into Reality Many of you may recall failing to accomplish a task as youngsters and being admonished with the saying: "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Leaders possess more than good intentions. According to Benis and Namus, they have the ability to translate intention into reality and to sustain it with action and behavior. This ability comes from commitmenta characteristic common to all individuals recognized as leaders. Commitment consists of a set of positive beliefs coupled with an equally appropriate set of positive action and behavior. Without the action and behavior, there is no commitment merely good intentions. Leaders not only say they want to do the " right thing" in relation to vision, mission and values, but they follow through with appropriate actions - they "walk the way they talk." Leadership, then, is the act of leading by example, standing up for what you think is the right thing showing the way, holding to the purpose and espousing the positive beliefs.
What is Doing the "Right Thing"? What is meant by doing the "right thing" ? What is this set of positive beliefs? Steven Covey explains these concepts in his best selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Referring to the "Character Ethic," Covey contends that there are basic principles of effective living; and people can experience true success and enduring happiness only as they learn and integrate these principles into their characters. According to the Character Ethic, effective leaders have identified essential principles that they use in carrying out their responsibilities in both their personal and organizational lives. During the past year, a number of law en forcement leaders attend ing train ing programs nationwide were asked to identify the essential principles they use in their daily lives and the sources of these principles - how and where they learned the "right things to do ." The principles most often identified by these leaders focused on integrity, fairness , and the Golden Rule . Ofparticular interest were the stoires, folklore, and sayings that these officials recalled from their childhoods that had the most impact and helped instill in them the
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In learning what these law enforcement leaders consider to be principles for effective living, it is apparent that much of what is viewed as innovative today in leadership is merely the relearning ofold, nearly forgotten , fundamental truths. The "right thing" - the set of positive beliefs practiced by today's leaders - is essentially the same set of beliefs practiced by leaders of generations and even centuries ago. Indeed, the set of positive beliefs identified by the law enforcement leaders surveyed has changed little from that espoused by our forefathers, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson , and Abraham Lincoln, as well as other great historical figures, such as Robert E. Lee and Winston Churchill. These principles, that were also practiced by Buddha, Confucius, Solomon, Plato, Aristotle, Socrates and Jesus, are the same ones we continue to seek in our leaders today. These fundamental truths that need no justification - integrity, truth, fairness, dignity, respect, service, humility, love - these are essential guidelines for human conduct in 1994 and beyond,justas they were centuries ago.
Those of you who still want to be leaders can now see that there is simply no easy way. People are not just born leaders; although, to be sure, some of us have more God-given talents than others. People do not become leaders just by being at the right place at the right time, although some of us learn to take advantage of opportunities better than others. People cannot become leaders simply by attending training programs; although , unquestionably, such programs can help to improve one's interpersonal skills, technical abilities, and understanding of the law enforcement function. People cannot become leaders simply by joining professional associations, like the International Association of Chiefs of Police, or the Police Executive Research Forum but again these are valuable associations to join and to learn from the activities they all sponsor. Finally, while the reading of books on leadership and the biographies of great leaders provide excellent examples of the proper conduct of leaders, becoming a leader yourself requires more than simple emulation of other great people.
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(Continuedfrom Page 15) No " Quick Fix" to Becoming a Leader How, then, can you achieve the status of "leader"? Apparently there is no quick fix, no secret formula, and no magic elixir to help you reach this position. While leadership training, books, and mentors can help you to understand the leadership role, effective performance ofthis role requires much more than any of these can provide. Learning to be a leader, in fact, begins and ends with you. For as a leader, you will have to stand up for what you think is right; you will have to assume responsibility for showing the way .. for communicating the vision; you will have to speak out about what can be done to achieve the organization's mission effectively and efficiently. This is true whether you are a patrolman, a captain, or a secretary. It requires that you know your job and you know what is right. It requires discipline, moderation, and a willingness to listen to other points of view. It may require compromise, willingness to try something new, a willingness to perhaps fail. You must have character, a knowledge and understanding ofthe alternatives to various courses of action, and the confidence in yourselfto take an occasional risk, if necessary.
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beliefs - those principles or fundamental truths for effective living that will help you determine what is the right thing to do at work and in your service to the community. Only through such self-examination and identification of your own principles will you be able to develop the sense of commitment inherent in effective leadersto learn how to "walk the way you talk." You will make mistakes ... at times even fail at your tasks; all leaders do. However, if you hold to those principles of character .. if you try consistently to do what you think is right, you will win the respect of your colleagues, and, in the end, be recognized as a leader. Perhaps, too, others will one day recall that you had an impact on their lives ... you helped them decide to do the right thing ... and in so doing, helped them become a leader.
Richard M. Ayres is the Director of the Center for LabourlManagement Studies, Fredericksburg, Virginia, a management consulting firm specializing in law enforcement leadership, supervision, labor-management relations, and collective bargaining. A special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for 26 years, Mr. Ayres served for 17 years on the faculty ofthe FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia, as both an instructor and as Unit Chief of the Management Science unit. This article was contributed by Beretta U.S.A.
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Suggested Amendments To The Criminal Code And The Customs Tariff (crime cards and board games) CRIMINAL CODE The Criminal Code is amended by adding the following after section 172: 172.1 (I ) No person shall sell or otherwise distribute to a person under the age of eighteen years (a) a card that was produced for commercial benefit, a dominant characteristic ofwhich is a description or pictorial depiction of an actual violent criminal or of an actual violent crime; or (b) a board game that was produced for commercial benefit, in which the players play the part of murderers and pretend to engage in violent criminal activity. (2) Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of (dual procedure offence) (3) It is not a defence to a charge under subsection (1) that the accused believed
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·.. news beat ... news beat ... news beat Three Police Agencies Battle Each Other For Health And Charity Children's Dreams Are The Real Winners
Proudly posing with their trophy is the contests biggest loser, Michael Chesson, with Durham Region Chief Bob Jarvest. Michael personally lost 47. 5 pounds of the 453 pounds lost by his department.
A three-way competition between police services, marked by good-natured sabotage and high jinks ended • successfully in April with the announcement of winner and of total fund raised . Taking home top honour in the 1994 Weight Watcher Battle of the Badges was the team representing the Durham Region P Ii e crvicc. The Durham team of 25 fficer and members lost a total of 453 p und - m re than any other participating p Ii e team. Repre enting pa t-champion Metro Toronto Police ervices, and in econd p t, wa a 24 member team which 10 t 414 112 P und . econd runner-up was the 2 -member Peel Region team which lost 283 1/2 P unds. Mor important than the total pounds I t, were the total funds raised by the t m and Weight Watchers through pledge and donations. Atceremonies held at M tro Police Ileadquarters, Weight Watcher Vice Pre ident and hief Operting fficer, Alain Brunet, presented a heque for 11 ,912 to The unshine Foundati n of anada. Peter Ro s, President of the Toronto hapter, accepted the cheque ~~~~~~~
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on behalfofthe Foundation which works to make dreams come true for special children challenged by life-threatening illnesses or severe physical disabilitie s. " Whether it be to help pay for a trip to Walt Disney World and providing the whole family with precious memories or a computer on which to do homework, the money raised by Weight Watchers and the three police services will be put to very good use," said Peter Ross. Commenting on their stunning upset victory, Durham Deputy ChiefBob Jarvest said that "The men and women of the Durham Region Police ervice appreciate both the value of a healthy lifestyle and of the work performed by The Sunshine Foundation . I thank Weight Watchers and all our supporters for helping us achieve these two goals." The Battle of the Badges was based on participation in a IO-week Weight Watchers At Work Program that combined group support and lifestyle education in weekly meetings at each services ' headquarters . Weight Watchers contributed the program fee to the designated charity and the police officers and members collected pledges
tied to the amount of weight each lost. Because each service had a different number of participants, the winning team was declared based on the highest average weight loss . Individual winners were, also acknowledged for their efforts as top losers from each team . The competition was a healthy excuse for interservice high jinks such as having pizzas and unmarked boxes of doughnuts delivered to the competing services. Alain Brunet, speaking on behalf of Weight Watchers, applauded the dedication and efforts of teams from all three services. " It is remarkable that the men and women of the police services, who help us in so many ways each and every day, have also the will to go the extra mile and support such worthy organizations as The unshine Foundation," he said . "I'm pleased that, through our At Work Program , Weight Watchers was able to help the police help themselves to a healthier lifestyle while helping raise funds for The unshine Foundation and its work. Everyone involved in the J994 Weight Watchers Battle of the Badges was a winner! " Plans are currently being formed for Durham Regional Police Service' s first title defence next year. Weight Watchers one of the leading authorities on weight control, management and healthy lifestyle, offers weekly meetings throughout Canada and various locations around the world .
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Ontario Provincial Police Purchase Semi·Auto Firearll1s
To comply with Ontario Ministry of Labour orders, the Ontario Provincial Police is entering a three year program to replace all .38-calibre revolvers with .40calibre, semi-automatic pistols. Concerns with existing revolvers centered on accidental cocking, accidental discharge, and reloading. A regulation, changing the standard issue firearm for all Ontario police services, was put in place last February by the Solicitor General and Minister ofCorrectional Services in Ontario. The OPP has determined that the SigP.229 P220.40 S&W caliber pistol offered by Sigarms Inc, of New Hampshire complies with the Ministry of Labour order and best meets the needs of its members. OPP Commissioner Tom O' Grady said that officers must participate in rigorous training based on Ministry of Solicitor General and Correctional Services standards before being issued a SIG-Sauer P229 pistol. "As Commissioner, I must be satisfied that each mem ber issued with a flfearm has received appropriate training and is competent in the use of that weapon," he said. "All members will be required to demonstrate their proficiency in the use and maintenance of the new weapon , and their adherence to all attendant safety rules, before being issued with a semi-automatic pistol." The $4.4 million conversion program
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This amount includes $2.8 million for the purchase of the firearms. The first of the 4,500 officers to receive training and be issued the new pistols will be uniform constables and sergeants in the field, and recruits. In October, 1993, the Ministry of Labour tabled a report noting the existing .38-calibre, police service revolver is unreliable in certain circumstances. Pursuant to that, a compliance plan prepared by the OPP set out a three year conversion program, whereby new .40-calibre, semiautomatic pistols would be issued to each member. The pistols, manufactured by Sigarms Inc., and distributed through Nicholls Distributors Inc. in Mississauga, have been selected for safety, reliability, and ease of handling. The compact firearms are valued at $625 per unit, including taxes. Outdated revolvers used by OPP officers will be destroyed .
Drivers have a legal duty to ensure children riding in their vehicles have their seat belts fastened, the Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled. In the same ruling the top court added that the fact a parent is in the car with the child may make it a shared duty but it does not negate the driver' s responsibility. In the ruling Mr. Justice Peter Cory noted that , for the past 25 years, Canadian courts have imposed a duty on all automobile occupants to wear seat belts. "The courts in this country have consistently deducted from five to 25 per cent from claims for damages for personal injury on the grounds that the victims were contributorily negligent for not wearing their seat belts," he said. "Children, as a result of their immaturity, may be unable to properly consider and provide for their own safety. The driver must take reasonable steps to see that young passengers wear their belts." The ruling came after a civil action from B.C. which saw the driver, a child and the child 's father thrown from a pickup truck involved in a collision. The father died and the child is permanently brain damaged .
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"... and due to budget restraints, it will just be the three of us... but the chief did wish us all the best!"
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Winnipeg Judge States Constables Were Scapegoats
t. Daryl Evan
Cst. Bill Symons
Four members of the Winnipeg Police ervice were found not guilty of a total of 33 charges stemm ing from a long series of break and entries into businesses in that city. The charges originally laid in 1991 culminated in the not guilty verdict after the longe t trial in Manitoba hi tory. vidence revealed the charges were laid afteraone-time infonnantturned n the officers he wa supplying with infonnati n. The inforn1ant repeatedly gave officer infonnation about B&E rings in the city and when arre t were made the infonnant was relea ed with no charges laid. Aft r a our deal the infonnant went to local media to advi e them the department wa anctioning the break-ins. In a move regarded by many as reacti n ry the four constables were arrested and harged. The officers repeatedly complained they were capegoats and that higher ranking members knew of the opration and that their activity was historically accepted practice. At a preliminary hearing held earlier Provincial ourtJudgeCharles ewcombe had h r h word for enior Winnipeg police officers indicating the four officers were indeed scapegoats for a system gone wrong. The judge' comments were subj ct to a publication ban since 1992 pending the outcome of the trials . In the ruling Judge Newcombe stated, "Their ( enior officers) failure to put a halt to the 'projects' or at least assure they wer carried out in a proper fashion stood tacit approval of them, which not only n ur d their repetition, but virtually guaranteed thatotherofficers .. . would be sucked into the widening vortex." "Th ir lack of action and their apparent lack of can dour have both contributed to the predicament orne of these officers find themselve in today . One can certainly understand the view that these unifonn d officers are being scapegoated, while the o-called elite crime division and
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officers of rank are teflon coated." The statement went on to say, " it is a sad thing indeed to see officers who have been described by various witnesses as hard-working and conscientious hauled before the court on criminal charges. It is even sadder to think that some, or all, might not be here but for the abrogation of responsibility by senior officers." On May 12 the four officers found they were clear of 33 or 34 criminal charges. One officer was convicted of perjury. The 14 week trial saw a parade of 84 witnesses and over 60 volumes of transcripts. During the preliminary hearing an unimpressed Judge ewcombewassurprised
to hear Winnipeg Police had no fonnal policy to govern relationships between officers and infonnants. "The fault has now been rectified but it is cold comfort to the men charged," the judge said. "It stands as a comment on the police department that it had rules regarding .. . the wearing of hats in cars, but none governing the policeinfonnant relations which bristle with legal and ethical implications." During the trial several police witnesses suggested that arranging break-ins with infonnants was not an uncommon means of arresting other criminals. Others testified they were actually trained as rookies to falsify notebooks to omit any involvement of infonnants. One officer testified he infonned as many as six senior officers that an infonnant was allowed to keep $1,600 from the sales of stolen cigarettes. The officer was told to "mind his own business." Winnipeg Police Commissioner Loren Reynolds said to media after the trial that he did not believe further investigation of senior officers was warranted stating there was no need to go on a witch hunt. At press time it was unknown if the four officers were to face internal disciplinary charges .
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HOW IT WORKS The ABS system uses an on board computer to monitor front and rear wheel brakes. When ABS senses the brakes are about to lock, it reduces pressure in the wheel brake cylinder up to 7 times a second , and continues to do so until the risk of lock-up has been eliminated.
The BMW K100LT. The police motorcycle incorporates the ABS system designed to give the officer more control in any road conditions, from dry pavement to rain , sleet, sand or oil patches.
Front and rear toothed sensors are constantly monitored by an electronic control unit to determine when intervention by ABS is necessary.
From the officer's perspective, the only change in sensation is an incredible increase in straight line stopping ability. Even applying full brakes in an emergency straight line stop, full control of the motorcycle can be maintained .
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The outrigger-equipped motorcyle, without ABS, has Tocked up the wheels and lost stability during hard brakin9 on wet pavement (right). The ABS-equipped bike remains upright and controllable under the same conditions (left). .
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HELPING THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT BMW now offers our Police models with the option of catalytic converter systems. This technology can reduce harmful exhaust emissions by up to 80% without sacrifice to fuel consumption or engine power. As well , the appearance of the motorcycle is unaltered.
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Street-Proofing Kids Made A Little Easier Revicwed by Alice Windsor topics from bicycle safety to sexuality. As a mother ofa five month old baby boy, all I want is the absolute best environment and society possible for him growing up. As do all other parents for their children. Songs included on the CD are
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about children not speaking to strangers, not taking candy from strangers and not leaving with a stranger no matter how hard he or she persists. 'Green andRedRock 'speaks on bicycle safety, a growing means of transportation all over the world. The Gun Rap ' explains that guns are extremely tantalizing but children absolutely should not touch them . And 'My Body' deals with any parents most frightening nightmare, sexual
abuse. Every song on the CD is about safety. The do's and don ' ts of growing up. Let's face it, children learn what we as parents teach them . If the parent is street safe, the child will be too. There have been too many sad and upsetting stories appear in the newspaper and on the evening news concerning kids . Everyone has the right to live in a safe community. "COPS for Kids" is attempting to help this be possible. Other songs included on the CD are,
"Cop Country ", "Wreckers Rock ", "The Promise " and "The Retirement Rap ". The music is basic and easy for even very young children to comprehend. This is when we want our children to begin to realize when they are young that peer pressure is a difficult thing. If they begin well, all ends well. Different types of safety precautions are taught in schools beginning when a child is a mere four, five orsix years of age. "COPS for Kids" is a repeat of such, except in a fun and exciting new way. The Executive Producer of the CD,
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Tom Dykes, is also responsible for the lyrics to each song. The rhythm to the songs are "up beat" to draw and catch the child's attention. The music is composed by Anthony Panacci along with Mary Panacci and Rick Lazar. A lthough the music is on CD presently it will soon be released in an audio cassette format. Information can be obtained by contacting Tom Dykes at TMD Promotions Ltd. at 3600 Billings Court, Suite 220, Burlington, Ontario or at (905)6378018.
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I'm gonna tell a take, with no surprise. 'Bout a gang of kids who vandalize They've got no sense, they've got no pride They've got the wrongfeelings deep inside
Chorus: Gel it right Don '/ gel it wrong Kids should sing A happy song You gotta walk, Before you run Got no need To play with a gun
The Promise Alcohol, pills, grass or coke. These are drugs, stuff used by a dope. They do no good, to your body or mind So get a life, don't be unkind
A Song Sampler The Candy (W)rap Hey you kids, now here's a rule That'll keep you safe and keep you cool. Chorus You YELL, "NO!" To the stranger's trap. "I'm not gonna go I know the Candy Rap. "
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...press release ...press release ... press release The Laws of the Land Also Apply to Water As spring rains come to an end and the summer begins to heat up so too does the beach scene . CREST "veryone across th is HERE great country of ours will be out to enjoy the ummer of ' 94. We will see the sun wor hip r tanning themselves along the hore line, the volley-gods strutting on the bea h and the re t will inevitably be on the water pl. ying with a wide variety of pleasur craft. Ilowever tho e of us who play on the water mu t remember that although water p rt are fun and exciting we must be re pon ible and curtious to our fellow boatr . We mu tal 0 remember that failure to play by the rule can result not only in tragedy, but an offence which may be puni hable by law. Thi article i an open invitation to view the riminal ode as it applies to ve el peration and water safety.
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Dangerous Operation Of Vessels While operating a vessel i fun and rela ing it i important to remember that fun an quickly get out of hand and become dangerou to you and other boaters n the water. A definition of dangerous operation is provided below along with the punishment which may result from this offence. 249. (J) Every olle commits all offellce who... (b) operates a vessel or allY water skis, surf-board, water sled or other towed object Oil or over allY illtemal waters of allada or the territorial sea of allada, ill a mllll II er that is dallgerous to the public, havillg regard to all the circumstallces, ill ludillg the lIature alld cOllditioll of those waters or sea alld the use that at the time i or might reasollably be expected to be made of those water or sea. (2) Every olle who cOl/vllits all offellce IIIItler subsectioll (1) (a) is guilty of all illdictable offellce alld liable to imprisollmellt for a termllot exceedillgjiveyears; or (b) is guilty of all offellcepullishable Oil SUIIU1Wry cOllvictioll. (3) Every olle who commits all offellce III/der subsectioll (J) ami thereby causes bodily harm to allY other persoll is guilty of all illdictable offellce ami liable to imprisollmellt for a termllot exceedillg tell years (4) Everyolle who commits all offell ce ul/der subsectiol/ (1) al/d thereby causes the death of allY other persoll is guilty of all illdictable offellce alld liable to imprisollmellt for a term 1I0t exceedillg fourteell years.
Operating While Impaired Perhap one of the most important and mo t commonly ignored aspects of boating involve perating a vessel while impaired. Ilowever it is important to keep in
mind that the same rules and punishments which apply on land are also enforced on the water. 253. Everyolle commits all offellce who operates a ... vessel... or has the care or cOlltrol of a vessel whether it is ill motioll or 1I0t, a) while the persoll's ability to operate the... vessel... is impaired by alcohol or a drug; or b) Iravillg cOllsumed alcolrol ill suclr a qualltity tlrat tile cOllcelltratioll ill tlrepersoll 's blood exceeds 80 milligrams of alcolrol ill 100 milliliters of blood.
Failure To Keep Watch On Person Towed 250. (1) Every olle wlro operates a vessel wlrile towillg a persall all allY water skis, surfboard, water sled orotlrerobject, wlrell there is 1I0t all board suclr vessel allotlrer respollsible persoll keepillg watclr Oil tire persoll beillg towed, is guilty of all offellce pUllislrable 011 summary cOllvictioll. (2) Every olle wlro operates a vessel wlrile towillg a persall Oil allY water skis, surf-board, water sled or otlrer object durillg tlreperiodfrom olle Irour after SUIISet to sUllrise is guilty of an offellce pUllislrable all sUI/unary cOllvictiolL
This section is self explanatory. In short the operator ofa vessel is responsible for the safety of any person being towed behind a vessel. One must not be fooled into believing that this crime comes with minor consequences. This offence can lead to other charges if bodily harm or death results from ignoring this law.
Failure To Stop At The Scene Of Accident 252. (1) Every olle who has the care, clrarge or cOlltrol of a ... vessel... that is illvolved ill all accidellt witlr (a) allotlrerpersoll, (b) a ... vessel, or (c) ... witlr illtellt to escape civil or criminal liability fails to top Iris... vessel... give Iris name ami addre s alld, wlrere allY person Iras beell illjured or appears to require asl'istance, offer assistallce, is guilty ofall illdictable offellce alld liable to imprisollmellifora term not exceedillg two years or is guilty of an offence pUllislrable 011 sunvnary cOllvictioll. (2) III proceedillgs ullder subsectioll (1), evidellce tlrat all accused failed to stop Iris... vessel... offer assistallce wlrere allY persolliras beell illjured or appears to require assistallce alld give Iris lIame alld address is, in tile absellce of evidellce to tire cOlltrary, proof of all illtellt to escape civil or crimillalliability.
afety is the most important aspect in regards to the operation of water vessels, which is the main reason these laws have been created and enforced. The second most important aspect of boating is regards for those around you. If you respect your fellow boaters they in turn will respect you. With the knowledge you have gained, or have been reaquianted with, we hope you have an exciting and safe summer on the water. And remember, if you do decide to disobey the laws of the water, the long arm of the law can reach far beyond the boundaries of the shoreline. - 30-
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Commissioners For The Taking Of Affidavits Program By ormand Beauchesne. LL.B. The Metropolitall Torollto Police Force was olle ofth e firstpolice f orce ill Olltario to have member of its civiliall complemellt appoillted as Commissiollers f or th e purpose of takillg affidavits. This article will provide a brief history of the program, all evaluatioll of its success alld guidelilles for oth er f orces illterested ill implemelltillg this illllovative policillg strategy.
In eptember, 1986 the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force received perm iss ion from the Mini tryoftheAttomeyGeneral of Ontario to appoint twenty five (25) civilian member to be wom as ommlssloners ~ r th aking of Affidavits. The purp e of the appointment of ommi ioner was to provide a more , ce ible and convenient mean for poIi e ffic r to wear to their affidavits at the tati n rather than attending before a Ju ti e of the Peace or a Provincial ourt Judge at a courthou e. nle program was pioneered in re ponse t the ever increa ing difficulty experien ed by officer in locating a Ju tice of the Peace ~ r the purpose of wearing to their affidavit. Thi problem wa most evident during n n-busines hour and was further comp unded by officer working n a c mpre ed work schedule. cur ry re iewe timated the process to con ume more than one hour of an ffic r time - an officer would have to travel t a courth use, locate a Justice of the Pea e, wait in line until called, swear hi ,her affidavit and finally drive back to hi Iher Unit. With two officer vehicles this pr ti ewa notconducivetopositivetime r re ource management particularly if nly one officer required documents to be sw m . 1 he app intment of ommlsSloners pr vided a m re accessible and convenIent m an for p lice officer to have their affidavit w m to.
rhe app intment of ommis ioners is qua i-judicial by nature, and is governed by th Olllllli sioller fo r takillg AffidaIliff ct, R. . O. J 990, c. J 7 (the Act). I he app intment period i for a three ( ) year t rm , i automatically cancelled up n termination of employment with the [or e and may be revoked, at any time, by the pp intment fficeoftheMini tryof the Attomey eneral of Ontario. In the Metro Force the ommissioners ~~~~~~~~
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report to the Police Legal Advisor who is responsible for the administration of the program and responding to any inquiries pertaining to the performance of their task. A Commissioner may swear to the affidavit of any member of the police force, provided that the affidavit is police related (police appointed Commissioners are not authorized to swear to personal affidavits of members). Ilowever, Commissioners are not empowered to confirm "Informations" or issue subpoenas or summonses. If a Commissioner is not available at a unit due to annual leave, illness etc., officers are encouraged to attend the nearest division in their district. To further ensure 24 hour, seven (7) day a week avai lability, ommissioners have been appointed in the Force's Records & Information ecurity unit.
Under the Act, there are no statutory provisions which outline the procedure to be followed when administering an oath. ection 10 of the Act states, in very general terms, that the Commissioner "shall administer the oath or declaration in the manner required by law". The practice in Ontario which has developed and which appears to be "in the manner required by law" is as follows: I. The deponent (i .e. police officer) must appear personally before the Commissioner; 2. The Commissioner examines the affidavit to ensure it is fully completed; 3. The Commissioner has the deponent sign the affidavit in his/her presence; 4. The Commissioner administers the oath or affirmation; 5. The Commissioner completes the jurat and signs the affidavit; 6. The Commissioner strikes out "Justice ofthe Peace for the Province of Ontario etc.," (if preprinted), and stamps the bottom of the affidavit with his/her stamp; N. B. It is importantfor the Commissioner to en ure that he/she is clearly identifiable on the affidavit in order that the document may be admissible as evidence in a court of
law (see Villsk i v. La ck (19 8 7), 61 O.R.(2d)379(Ollt S.c.)). 7. If the deponent is from the Comm issioners unit, then the Commissioner retains the completed affidavit and submits it to the unit warrant officer dai ly; 8. If the deponent is not from theComm issioners unit, then the Commissioner returns the completed affidavit to the deponent and advises him/her to turn the document over to his/her unit warrant officer or Commissioner as soon as possible. .B. if the deponent is from a unit which does not have a warrant officer. the deponent will be responsible for having the document taken to the appropriate court (ifrequired). PROGRAM EVA L UA TION 1991 marked five (5) years since the inception of the Commissioners program in the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force. The program was evaluated annually during this period, and was based primarily on the information contained in each Commissioner's ledger. While the maintenance of this ledger was not statutory or mandatory, the Force adopted the practice for two reasons; first, as a record in the event the Commissioner had to testify in court; and second, as a source of empirical data with which to review the program. A comparison of the data over the fi ve (5) year period, clearly reveals the success of the program. The following data is provided : Total Affidavits Sworn Before A Commissioner
1987
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(The increases reflect, in part, the appointment of additional Commissioners over the five year period)
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As the figures indicate, the program has proven very successful ' terms of both human resource and cost savings. The key to maximizing the benefits lies with the team effort made on the palt of Unit Commanders, Supervisors and the officers who avail themselves of the Commissioners' services. Ifwe were to extrapolate the 1991 data to current years using, fo.r example, the annual increase in the number of Com missioners appointed coupled with the annual increases in the number of documents sworn (shown to be approximately 35% annually based on 1987-1991 figures), we wou ld clearly see a substantial monetary and resource savings. For a minimal investm nt of approximately one hour of train in,:> (the Ministry of the Attorney advises th~:re are no costs for appointing a Commissioner who is a member of a police force in the Province of Ontario), the program offers an effective means of enhancing the efficiency of police resources.
RECENT DE VEL OPMENTS The Force currently has eighty-six (86) Commissioners serving seventeen divisions across Metropolitan Toronto. The program continues to provide the Force with significant human resourcl~ and cost saving measures. Recent legal developments have generated discussions regarding the enhanced function of the Commissioners. For example, the 1993 Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. K. G.B., which reformed the adm issibility rules of evidence relating to prior inconsistent statements by stating that a video-taped statement, made under oath, could be admitted at trial to impeach the credi bility ofa witness. On the heals of
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that case was the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in R. v. Barrett, which further sanctioned the use of video-taped statements. In view of these legal developments, Commissioners are now also administering oaths to witnesses and/or accused persons. In times offinancial restraints, such an incentive is a particularly welcome process which has proven beneficial not only to the Force but also to the members of the community. Additional information concerning the Commissioners program may be obtained from: Appointments Office Ministry of the Attorney General 720 Bay Street 2nd Floor Toronto, Ontario M5G 2Kl
Normand (Rusty) Beauchesne is the Police Legal Advisor to the Metropolitan Toronto Polia Force. Mr. Beauchesne was a police officer f or approximately 12 years, attaining the rank of sergeant before taking the position h e currently holds. M r. Beauchesne attended Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1983.
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to finish off his mother. The crime for which she was executed? She did nothing to stop or report the abuse that happened ten years before. The fear-struck sons concocted alibis and promptly went on a $700,000 spending spree; to drown their sorrows, I suppose. As I sat transfixed watching Lyle and Erik testify on television, I couldn'tgetmy head around two things. Why execute their mother? Why did it take 15 shotgun blasts to kill their parents as they watched television? I was a copper for 32 years. I know what a 12-gauge shotgun blast does to whatever it hits at close range. I break into a sweat when I try to visualise the Menendez murder scene. But I'm not alone in my queasiness. Several members of the Lyle Menendez (who did the shooting) jury said they couldn ' t bear to look at pictures of the murder scene either. Another said while being interviewed on "Dateline NBC" that she was uncertain whether he had reloaded before he blasted his injured mother a second time - notwithstanding Lyle himself admitted under oath he had in fact reloaded. Why the hell are these people on juries if they can't face the facts of the case or remember what witnesses said under oath? There were six women and six men on Lyle 's jury. Guess what? All of the men voted for a murder conviction while all of the women voted for a manslaughter conviction. Paul Linn knows his business. To accommodate these mythical defences a new legal language has been created. It includes such beauties as; "Every
blow was struck according to LAPD policy." "I don't know what people are getting excited about. We do this every night ofthe week. It 's called Pain Compliance. It 's very hard to push yourselfoffthe pavement with broken elbows or broken knees." "I'm a law enforcement officer and the key word isforce. "(the King trial) . "They just got caught up in the riot." "They were in the wrong place at the wrong time. " (the Denny trial). "Sexual abuse (which by their own admission had stopped 10 years before) made them do it. " "A crime born out offear. " "They were on autopilot." "Rewired by fear." (the Menendez trials) . Get this one! The guy who shot Mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk in San Francisco several years ago couldn't be found guilty of murder "because the refined sugar in
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recently that he will show that Griffm was suffering from an overdose of anti-abortion propaganda when he murdered Gurm . Eddins described the killing as "The actions of a good, decent human being who had beenfed poison. " The defence will be that activist friends convinced Griffm that violence against abortion clinics was "Biblically supported" and as a result he suffered delusions that spurred him on to "martyrdom." Abuse Excuse is the in thing. In the words of Allan Campo, a I itigation analyst, "Get ready for a huge burst of criminal defences based on abuse. In about ten years the public will be bored with it but that will be after a lot of murderers go free." Conjure up any abuse from any time in your past and you can commit murder today and blame it on that. I've a bald head and I'm ugly. Does that mean I can murder my wife and blame it on lack of selfesteem?Nonsensereigns supreme in courtrooms today and those of us who care had better start making some noise.
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ANALYSIS
Benefit/costanalysis requires the identification and calculation of differential benefits and differential costs. Differential costs are defined as the additional expenditures that are necessary to increase a particular level of service or activity. Differential benefit is defined as the additional value of the increased level of activity or service to the constituency. In many cases the quantitative value of the differential b nefit cannot be estimated accurately . In these cases it becomes ajudg ment call. In most cases however, the differential cost can be reasonably estimated and a decision can be made regarding the net benefit of the increased level of activity. The first step in the analysis is to calculate the total differential costs to increase the patrol force for example by one automobile . Next, the differential benefit must be compared with the differential cost. In ca es where the benefit exceeds the cost it i usually recommended that the activity or service level be increased.
It is not necessary that the benefit always exceed the cost in order to justify an increase in service level. Many other social factors should be considered before a fmal decision is made . Benefit-cost analysis involves an analysis in numerical terms using a framework that is provided by literature and which has been determined over time by economists to be relevant to determin~ whether the present value of a project exceeds the present value of it's costs. Clearly, it makes little sense to institute a program which has costs greater than benefits. Because there is a traditional framework methodology and because numbers are used, there is a certain mystique associated with the use of benefit-cost analysis . The basic steps involve: 1. Enumerating the benefits (direct, indirect, and intangible) in the year in which they occur. These lists mustbe complete but if there is uncertainty, one way of deal ing with the uncertainty is to shorten the length of time the program is expected to be in place which ensures that the estimate is conservative. There are rules about what indirect benefits to include and what to exclude. 2 . Enumerating the costs (direct, secondary) in the year in which they occur. Just as with benefits these must be complete. It is again important to ensure that the list includes all costs and here we fmd rules about sunk costs and opportunity ~.
costs in the literature. 3. Valuing the benefits-thereareanumber of rules about how to handle secondary benefits and intangible benefits (assumptions about how to value life, for instance, are made in the context of a lengthy economics literature. 4. Valuing the costs which are usually more real and thus easily measured. 5 . Using the rules about prices, dealing with uncertainty, etc. both the benefits and costs are brought back to present value using a discount rate (about which there is a significant amount of literature). Here a sensitivity analysis (repeating the analysis using different discount rates is recommended for then a project which is found to be valid at all discount rates may be superior to a project which is only valid at some discount rates. 6. A comparison oflike programs will give a ranking of the best to worst programs. The I iterature tells us that we should not compare unlike programs so a dam is not to be compared to a program in policing, for instance (because of the assumptions that have to be made) but it is valid to compare one policing program with another. It is clear that benefit-cost analysis is a very mechanical decision-rule about government spending, yet it ensures that resources are allocated efficiently (the programs on which spending occurs meet the economists guide that the marginal benefit equal or exceeds the marginal cost a rule which one does not have to understand to be applied in the real world). COST- EFFECTIVEN ESS ANALYSIS :
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driving at the high speed to the next house on the listand repeating the very briefvisit. Has the cal\ had any outcome? Perhaps, it has made the public health agency look foolish but in realistic terms, the outcome from such a program to improve efficiency is going to be zero or negative. Now, if the outcome of such visits were defined as a reduction in infant injuries or parental abuse and there were objective ways to measure the impact of the visiting public health nurse from other socioeconomic factors, it would be possible to measure how cost-effective the public health wel\-baby visit had been. Thus, research into the impact of a wel\-baby visit might have to be conducted using control groups to figure out the outcome that should be associated with such visits. The emphasis is changed from input to outcome and that makes this technique for achieving government decision-making in the services it provides more acceptable to the pUblic. C OST R ECOV E RY PRINCIPL ES Police and other governmental agencies are cal\ed upon to provide services to community groups and to other agencies. When services are provided it is necessary to charge for the services. The charge should be calculated so that all variable costs are recovered and some additional amount to cover the fixed cost of the agency. This requires that all variable costs associated with a service unit be identified.
ernment "should" be involved, there are techniques like zero-based budgeting, program performance, and planning budgeting, cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis. In the end, we argued that even where the good was a private good, it might make sense for the police force to provide it because of econom ies of scale (larger number of units of output at a cheaper price) but that some form of costrecovery makes the most sense for the taxpayer.
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y.o. Confessions A Parent is NOT an Alternative to a Lawyer R. v T. (E.) (1993) 86 CCC (3d) p.289 (S.CC) by Gino Arcaro The upreme Court of Canada establi shed significant guidelines relating to young offender confess ions in R. v T. (E.). The guidelin es were as follow s: 1) The opportuni ty to consult with an adult is not an altern ative to the right to counsel unless the ri ght to counse l is waived. 2) In situations where a young offender makes two confess ion s and th e first is inadmiss ible due to a right to coun se l Charter violation, the second statement may al so be inadmisible even if th e young offender speaks to a lawyer before th e second confession. The circumstances of the case are as foll ows: a young offender was arrested and charged with murder, after a plan was made w ith accomplices to kill a cab driver. The offender was arrested at the home ofa grea t-aunt, whom th e offender con sidered to be hi s mother. The great-auntaccompanied the offender with officers to the police station . Whil e en route, the great-aunt searched her purse for her lawyer' s card. An officer inform ed her that " all of that"
would be addressed at the police station. Upon arrival the offender and the greataunt were seated in an interview room. An officer completed a statement form and included in it that the offender had been given an opportunity to speak with a lawyer, parent or adult relative and an opportunity to give the statement in the presence of a parent or adult relative. Additionally, the officer specified that the offender had chosen to be interrogated in the presence of the great-aunt. The accused gave a confession and afterward gave physical evidence to police. At the conclusion ofthe interrogation, the offender spoke with a lawyer for thirty minutes, at the offender' s request. The next day the offender phoned the officer and stated that he wished to add to the initial statement. The offender spoke to a lawyer before the second statement. After the conversation with the lawyer ended, an officer interviewed the offender. The offender gave a second inculpatory state-
ment that explained the plan that had been made and implicated the accomplices. At the trial the first statement was excluded, the second was admitted and the accused was convicted. An appeal by the accused to the B.C.C.A. was dismissed. Upon another appeal by the accused to the Supreme Court of Canada, the appeal was allowed and the accused was acquitted. The reasons given were as follows : 1) The first statement was excluded under sec. 24(b) Charter because of noncompliance with sec. 56 Y.O .A. and sec. 1O(b) Charter. 2) The second statement was excluded under sec. 24(b) Charter because of noncompliance with sec. 56 Y.O.A. and sec. 1O(b) Charter, despite the fact that the offender spoke to a lawyer before the second statement. The reasons were: i) the inadmissibility of the first statement affects the admissibility of the second ii) the admissibility of a second confession that was preceded by an inadmissible statement is affected by the degree of connection. iii) a degree of connection exists if
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v) a sec. 10(b) Charter violation committed before the first statement may apply to the second if a close time relationship exists between the two statements. vi) in this case, a) the second statement taken the next day constituted a close time relationship b) the second statement was a continuation of the first statement, and c) the first statement was a "substantial factor" that led to the second statement. 3) Sec. 56 Y.O.A. has the appearance of
allowing a parent to be an alternative to counsel. A parent is NOT an alternative to counsel unless the offender waives the right to counsel. 4) In this case, the right to counsel was not waived because the offender was not informed of an independent right to counsel. 5) In order to lawfully waive the right to counsel, an offender must be aware of the consequences of waiving this right. 6) A young offender must be made aware of the possibility of a transfer to adult court, representing the greatest consequence.
Officer Found Not Guilty In Shoot ing ...-........- ........----... Constable Cameron Durham, a Metro Toronto Police TraffIc OffIcer, was found to be not guilty of Careless Use Of A Firearm charge laid in 1989 that saw a 20 year-old female shot while she was a passenger in a stolen car. The offIcer discovered the stolen vehicle being driven on a west end street and a chase ensued. The driver -topped the car on a back street and the ffIcer drew his revolver and approached the car which he noticed had three occupants. The driver refused to leave the car and when the offIcer attempted to remove the keys from the ignition the driver struck the offIcer and in the following struggle his gun discharged striking the woman in the back. Evidence at the offIcers trial included
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Any Bullet Proof Articles? I recently came across the November 1993 edition of Blue Line Magazine in our Officer's Mess and found it's content to be interesting and diversified. I really enjoyed the ovember 1993 book review on "Without Conscience"; de-mystifying the psychopath for the average person. Would you please write a piece on the levels of effectiveness ofeach kind of body armour and make mention on whether a bullet proof and bayonet or knife proof vest is now available? If you have already written an article regarding this type of comparison in a past issue, I would appreciate knowing the issue number and volume. Claudine 0 'Brien Montreal, Quebec
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I would like to congratulate all of the brethren who persevered, despite the heat, lack of com fort and the weight of the body armour, to live to tell their tale. My story is the other side of the coin. First of all, I can not take the heat very well, and have passed out from it while on duty on different occasions. On a very warm evening shifi, June 15, 1990, I was aboutto overtake and stop an impaired driver, when a large motorhome turned left across my path. My first mistake was undoing my seat belt before com ing to a complete stop. I had no time to even apply my brakes. My cruiser was totalled. I struck the steering wheel with my chest. I did manage to remain conscious while they transported me to the local hospital and by air ambulance to Winnipeg's t.Boniface General Hospital. Editor's Note I was in a coma for twenty days and I We have several articles about body armour in past issues but the technology was on the operating table for nine hours changes so quickly I would not recommend while they stitched my heart back together. you go back and revisit old articles. We Apparently, my heart had been almost hope to have afairly comprehensive arti- ripped in half from the collision. While in cle on just this subject for the October the coma, I suffered a minor stroke. The issue. We will be letting the manufacturers doctors had given me less than one tenth of ofbody armour tell their own stories about one percent chance of surviving and said it was a miracle that I survived and lived to their products and you be the judge. One other point should be added here. talk about it, because most people die within A II armour suppliers refer to their armour five minutes of this type of injury. There were two main reasons why I as bullet resistant. There is always a bullet that can penetrate any vest. Itjll t has to be survived. The first being that I was in big enough and powerful enough and it excellent physical condition and the secwill penetrate. Body armour simply cuts ond being that I did not smoke. Everything down the odds dramatically of a bullet aside, the real crunch has come to haunt passing throughfrom the normal or more me, and will for the rest of my life. First, common types offirearms on the streets. my left vocal chord is paralysed permaMuch in the same way manufacturers of nently, so I am unable to answer the phones. material that protects from knife assaults I have been advised that my reflexes are refer to the product as cut resistant. There very poor, making me unable to handle a are several products on the market that gun properly, thus I am unable to wear my will help protect from knife attacks but uniform again. I have trouble concentratagain it can never be perfect. Body armour ing and [ have lost a lot of my former can not replace common sense and does strength and stamina. I have lost my excellent penmanship not excuse carelessness in your safety habbecause my right arm and fingers tingle all its. Some mistakes can be very unforgivthe time. Because of postoperative surgery ing. on my lower right leg, I have problems For a good case in point just read the walking. I still hope to be able to return to next letter.
some kind of office work. I do know for a fact lhat had I been wearing my body armour, I would not likely have been hurt as bad as I was. So, everyone, take a lesson fr m me and wear your body armour. The risks are too great without it. Then you will not have to just thank God for saving your life.
John Kennedy Senior Constable Vermilion Bay Detachment Ontario Provincial Police
Editor 's Note John's experiences really bring home a strong message. His complaints regarding the heat buildup of body armour is fast becoming history however. With new generation body armour produced by many companies armour is becoming lighter, stronger and cooler. If your agency has not looked into this perhaps it is time to do so. You will find plenty of companies in Blue Line Magazine. Just give them a call and find out more.
Thanks For Support Of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Conference Our critical incident stress debrieftng (CISD) training conference in mid-April was a terrific success. We would not have been able to accomplish as much without Blue Line's assistance. We trained over 100 people in basic and advanced CISD skills, team development and management. Attendees came from as far away as the Algoma and Ottawa areas, as well as most of the areas between Brant County, The Niagara Region and Kingston. Just as importantly we provided a venue for exchange of ideas, success and personal information designed to enhance critical incident stress management in Ontario. As a result of Blue Line's generosity in providing information about our CISD workshops, I received many phone calls and fmn registrations. On behalfofthe Georgian CISM Team may I offer our sincere appreciation to Blue Line Magazine for your outstanding support of our team and critical incident stress management programs.
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First Annual Eric Nystedt Memorial Run To Be Held On July 24th OnJuly3, 1993, Constable Eric Nystedt, of the Ontario Provincial Police, gave his life in the line of duty. Serving the public in Haliburton's cottage country, Eric was ambushed by an armed attacker and killed. On July 24, 1994, the Ontario Provincial Police - Sault Ste.Marie, together with the Sault Stryders and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario - Algoma District, are asking the community and the police to come together and remember this fine officer and all those officers who have given their lives serving their communities. In memory of this young officer we are hosting a 5 and 10 km race - The Eric Nystedt Memorial Run - in Sault Ste.Marie, Ontario. Eric was born and raised in Sault Ste.Marie. He excelled in athletics and during his brief career was involved in community sporting events and was amember of the O.P.P. running team. Physical fitness was an important part of his life. We expect an excellent turnout and invite fellow officers, their families and friends to join with us in supporting this worthwhile cause. For further details I will be happy to assist those calling me at (705) 945-6833.
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When Perry Rose - the Calgary city constable who is never without his tape recorder - set out to collect funny stories from fellow officers, nobody was laughing. "At first, when 1 brought out the tape recorder, the guys thought I'd transferred to internal affairs," Rose said recently. " Or it was '1 can ' t tell you a story until everybody higher up dies' ," added Joan Nelson, a Calgary police information supervisor, who with Rose co-authored Tales From the Police Locker Room. It took a few months but colleagues eventually warmed to the idea of sharing their most hilarious moments experienced in the line of duty for the book. 1t i a collection of "l-swear-it-reallyhappened" police anecdotes guaranteed to coax a giggle from anyone, even the most hardened of crirn inals - even after his arrest. They are that funny . These are the tales that evolve into po lice lore, told privately in blue circles at coffee shops, in patrol cars, at parties and,
of course, in locker rooms. The book works because of its straightforward Joe Friday tone, which makes its simple, police phraseology almost endearing. Take the yam about a long ago sergeant who - courtesy of some police prankstersunknowingly drove around the city with a dead, frozen rabbit hugging the red emergency light atop his patrol car. With ears seemingly forced back by the wind, the rabbit appeared alive, holding on for its life: "we made a meet with the other working car crews that night and told them to be near the restaurant at 0600 hours ... ." Or how about the bored officer hanging his bared bottom out the window ofhis marked cruiser, mooning cops in another marked car, just as a taxi with four passengers drives between them. Then there was the undercover detective, flying stealthily over a drug-suspect's rural drug operation, taking aerial surveillance shots, when he accidentally dropped all the Polaroids from the plane and they fluttered leaf- like to the property.
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New Book To Help PhysiCians Assess Health of Police Officers Canada Communications Group announced in March the release of "Police Health - A Physician 's Guide for the Assessment of Police Officers. " Authored by Alain Trottier, MD (Director of Health Services, RCMP) and Jeremy Brown, MD (Health Services Directorate, RCMP), this book was written to provide physicians with a comprehensive guide for assessing the health of police officers in general and, in particular, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police . This book also displays a direct relationship between police work and health, as it relates to public safety. Although Police Health was written primarily for the RCMP' s designated health care professionals, its research on all as-
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