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In October 1994, Blue Line Magazine preented an article about a fresh young police ervice that was taking the opportunity to build it clf from the ground up. The Anishinabek Police Service was the first in Canada to attempt a bold new concept of supplying contract police services for First Nations Territories. They began with great enthusiasm and innovation and Blue Line felt it was time to revisit this story to update its readers. We are happy to report that not only has the agency kept its vigour and enthusiasm but it has gained a considerable amount of maturity along with amazing growth. Read more about the Anishinabek beginning on page 9 this month. Blue Line is proud to present a new columni t this month. Chief( Ret.) Robert Lunney ha agreed to present a eries of commentary pieces regarding many facets of police service delivery and upper level management. This month he presents a broad series of thoughts to whet your appetite beginning on page 6 with his column entitled BUlldw(lgOIlS . " It seems that whenever I came up with an idea for a project the people in my office always described them as Lunney's Bandwagons," Bob advise . "They thought it was appropriate then and it seems like I will bc doing the same with thi column so I might as well keep the title." In ovember Bob \\oill present a brief outline of some of the topics to be touched on over the next several months. It is a fact of life lhal he does not nece sari Iy have the last word. Your comments and responses to his column are expected and welcome. This month we also pre ent you with the results of a cross Canada survey and investigative piece researched and written by Blair McQuillan on what police agencies are doing about fal e alarms. It would appear that many police forces are doing a lot of di fTerent things to reduce this problem. Tum to page 12 and read more. There is much more between the covers of this October edition and we know you will enjoy it.
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Drugs, gambling and the lady Diana by Morley Lymbllrner Everyone was shocked by the news last month of the death of Princess Diana. The event was made even more horrific by the manner in which she met her fate. Every police omcer is familiar with this kind of death and every officer knows that no one who dies in a motor vehicle collision dies with dignity. One thing that is human nature is to look for blame in such tradgedies and Princess Diana's death was no exception. Immediately the "paparazzi" (sewer rat) photographers were targetted for blame. In defending themselves the media countered that they are only presenting a service to the public that is shown to be in demand by high volume of sales of the product. The argument being that just because the public has an addiction to gossip in the form of stories about Princess Diana the media should not be pinioned for satisfying that addiction. All this brought me back to my two previous editorials on yellow journalism. I began to do a little expansive thinking on this argument and came up with the same excuse given by proponents oflegalized drugs and gambling. The otherwise more generally worded argument is "just because many people are addicted then the people who make big profits on the addiction should not be liable for its abuse." This hogwash upside down thinking is becom-
ing all too common as today's instant gratification society seeks to blame and at the same time absolve itselfofresponsibility. In the long and short run it is much easier to blame the person addicted then to seek controls on those who would let profit and greed rule their lives. It is commonly known that if we choose to live in close proximity with others of our own species we simply must have rules of how this is to be done. The rules are not made to keep absolutley everyone happy and in the Canadian context it has been decided that the common
good will take precidence over the few. It is clear that we need controls on drug dealers. We must have controls on gambling and other forms of vice as well. But exactly how does one control the vice of gossip when, as is clearly demonstrated in Princess Diana's case, it is all too prevalent and all too profitable. It very well could be that the industry will be forced, by overwhelming public reaction, to better police themselves. It is too bad that it has taken the death of Diana to awaken us about the abuses of dirt level yellow journalism.
Now that's the way to handle a labour dispute! Had it occurred in another time, or dare I say location, the outcome could have been gruesome. I am speaking about the PC World confrontation which occurred in Scarborough last month. After some 10 months of frustration local members of the Canadian Auto Workers took over the factory and defied all authority to remove them. The confrontation came to a head when a court order was issued for their removal. Metro Toronto Police turned out in strength to back the Sherriff's actions with a riot squad, mounted unit and probably a lot more muscle that wasn't seen. To the credit ofthe police in charge the only muscles that had to be used were the brain and
mouth. Without backing down the police managed to negotiate the voluntary leaving of the occupiers by firstly ensuring they keep their dignity and the respect of their peers. But it was clear that laws had been broken and the proper actions were taken to ensure identities of suspects were known. Actual prosecutions and paper work could be accomplished later. Discretion is indeed the better part of va lour and the understanding ofthis by police can only improve relations with a community. Broken heads and flaming headlines do no justice to anyone. It is encouraging to know that there is some enlightenment at the top of both police and union organizations in Canada.
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e 'harles Parlee, chief of the mherst . . , police force res igned in mid- ugust. Parlee has a p iti n with the p Iice and afety services di'vi . Ion of the ova cotia JustlCC [)cp, rtment, mher t Mayor Joycc Gouchic aid. Prior to Icaving his poli ing lob, Parlc' cxprcssed his e\.citcmcnt ovcr hiS nc\\ po ition in Iiallfa . Parlcc started hi new Job n Scpt. . Deputy hief harles Rushton has taken over as the Ilwcc's acting hier. De fe nded : Mayor Jean-Paul l. ' Ilicr dcfcndcd Quebcc city pollcc against accu ations or brutallt) 111 ugust, nd ·aid thcrc is no nccd for a public inquiry until thcrc IS proof. Qucbcc pollcc urrently ra c at Icast Il)Ur allegations or e\.ccssivc lorc '. L' Ilicr said he i willll1g t do \vhatcvcr IS nc cary to corrcct any problcms, but added that nothlll ' \"ill bc done without somc cVldcncc of \Hongdoing. lawycr repre. enting t\\O tcens \\ho claim mcer used e\.CSSI\C lor c on them ha asked thc provillce to hold a public inqUiry into thc matter. L' Ilicr said it' t soon to hold an II1quiry, but aid he \\ould not opposc one i r higher auth ritics fclt It was needed . Gu ilty :
Peterborough, nt., police om er wa ~ und guilty or neglect of dut and di creditable conduct in ugu t. nst. Dan emelli wa chargcd ancr a 17-year-old youth clalmcd shc was slapped while in custody at a police tation in 0\cmber 1996. Police Services ct hearing dccided to \\ Ithhold eight hour pay as punishment. third chargcd of uSlI1g e\.ce i e f, rce \vas dropp d.
Aided : A enior citizen helped a Winnipeg police orficer arrest a man su pected of committing a number of break-and-enter that targeted elderly people. Bill ibb, 77, held the upects legs while a lone officer tried to handcuff the man outside of an apartment complex in mid-August. taff gt. Frank Minaker thanked ibb, who was knocked over and recei ed brui e to hi hand. and leg, for hi assistance in the arre t. Two other people joined in the truggle to subdue the suspect. Discovered : ---......-
ery of an estimated 3 million in hashi h oil hidden in six baggage containers which arrived in Toronto on a night rrom
Montego Bay. u t ms poke man Duncan mith aid the seizure occurred two weeks before details of the incident were relea ed in mid-August. The information wa v ithheld from the public due to an R M P and anada u toms probe. The oil, which weighed in at 75 kilograms, wa wrapped in pia tic and ta hed in the bottom or the containers which had been liced open and then welded back together. mith told the Toronto un that, although no charges have been laid, authoritie belie ed the crime wa an in ide job and that groundhandler on both end are u pected to be involved . Appointed : The Durham Regional Police e appointed a new deputy chief in mid-August. Former uperintendent James Adams took over as Deputy hief De ignate of Operation on ct. 3,
ar replacing Bob Jarve t, who retired from the force. Adams, 52, was born and raised in 0 hawa, Ont. lie began hi policing career with the o ha\\a police ervice in 1973 and became part of the Durham force when it amalgamated in 1974. Quashed : ourt clerk dismissed 50 of the more than 200 trafric charges laid ." aginst mOLOrcyJ cle gang mem\\' ber who '"ere in Red Deer, Ita., in July ror a lIell's Angel patch over. rown pro ecutor Michael cra e aid the 50 tickets, which were issed at a number of R MP road blocks in the town and surrounding central Alberta area, ,\ere quashed for technical reasons. Of the remaining ticket, 30 began to work their way through the court in late ugu t and another 120 were to be dealt \\ith a few weeks later. Over 200 R MP om ers and city police from everal Alberta communities were called to Red Deer to deal with the e timated 300 biker who traveled to the town for the patcho er. Gun Battle : Toronto Mayor 1> Barbara Iiall e\.pre sed her _ . ....,.. ,. .. shock in late Augu t over the ~~~~~ Ontario government's decision to boyc tt the federal gun regi try. Ii all aid the boycott, announced by olcitior eneral Bob Runciman, is a move against widespread support for the regi try. Runciam aid the 5 million regi try won't get gun out of the hands of criminal, but Iiall noted the legislation is ba ked b the Canadian Association of hier of Police. In a unanimou decision, Toronto city council recently voted to give 50,000 to help the oalition for Gun ontrol defend the law in an upcoming legal suit. The orthwest Territ rie , the Yukon, a katchewan and Manitoba arc al 0 fighting the gun regi try in court.
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were with conspiracy to traffic anabolic teroids in late August. The two omcers were charged in connection with activities in Regina, algary, rort McMurray, Atla., and anm re,Alta., between 1992 and thi year, police aid. Both men ha e been suspended from the force and the R MP has launched an internal investigation into the matter. Brian
cot i a ' Kentville Police ervice in late August. MacLean, Ma cLean a 30-year veteran with the mounted force, '\as the head ofthc R MP detachment in nearby Wind. or for the past four years. lie began his new job in eptember. Honoured : An Ontario provin,...-----"r-o:---, cial police omcer
\\as named Canada '. top traffic cop in late August. onst. Daniel Mar hall, an officer with the outh Frontenac detachment near Kingston, was recogni7ed for a safety program he developed for in-line kater. Marshall received the award at the anadian As ociation of hiefs of Police conference in Fredericton.
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Selected : Toronto wa selected [0 ho [[h, " tom,· {tit ~ i tional Association = ~ ~ of hier of Police _OL IC K conference in 2003, omcial announced in late Augu t. The a sociation cho e the city a the site for its annual conference and trade how because of it remarkable hotels, afe streets and excellent meeting facilitie .
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"I would like to know if you know
%' ' o f any colleges that have law enforcement courses taught by correspondence. "
It was a single hand-written note from a Saskatchewan police ofTicer on a return mail card torn from an edition of Blue Line Magazine. "At the time we had been publishing the magazine for eleven months," states Morley Lymburner, Publisher and managing editor. "When we read the question out loud in the office, it sort of hung in the air for a whi le. 'Okay,' I said out loud. 'There has to be one out there somewhere. All we have to do is find it and write it up in our next edition ' ." OfTicers in smaller, more remote communities needed correspondence courses because colleges and universities weren't always accessible to them. And even if they were accessible, police officers orten had difficulty attending classroom courses because of the crazy hours they worked . OfTicers would recognize such courses as being the ticket to self improvement and possibly a promotion that would be otherwise outside their grasp. After a lot of calling around, much to the publisher's dismay, it was found there simply was no such course in Canada. After surveying some 20 Canadian institutions, Blue Line could only advise its readers that nothing was out there for them. "The final paragraph was left as a challenge to the readers to give us some feedback," Lymbul11er stated, "but immediately I realized this issue wou ld have to be monitored and nurtured." The Publisher recognized that police officers in the far flung reaches of this expanse we call Canada did not have equal opportun ity to enhance their careers through educational upgrading. This was an issue far more important to the readers than some new gadget they could put on their gun belt. The Publisher kept up the communication with community colleges across the country over the next two years and constantly prodded some to consider the possibilities. In spite of this, most colleges maintained that it would be too expensive and they would have little or no return for many years. It was easier to simply continue attracting their walk-in trade in the urban areas of the country. After two years the Publisher heard about a college at Halifax-based Dalhousie University,
wh ich had a Distance Education course in "Public Management" which cou ld be useful for police officers wishing to improve their civi l service management ski lls. Conversation with Roger MacMillan of Henson L-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ College revealed a person who had earlier shared the same concerns and ented Policing." recognized the need and the potential of offerHenson College went even further in listening such a program. ing to Blue Line 's advice and enhanced their After sharing ideas and suggestions on how courses with Canadian talent such as Terry to alter their existing course of study, MacMillan Barker, author of "Boss Talk" and "The Five began to organize and mobilize the college to Minute Police Officer." These texts are now take on the task. Blue Line's publisher gave him standard reading in their course of study. This encouragement in the form of assurances of edihas the collateral effect of enhancing a Canatorial coverage of their efforts. dian textbook author's profile as well as exposOn the third anniversary of the original quesing the students to a true Canadian perspective tion being published, Dalhousie University anon their profession . nounced it was taking on the cha llenge raised Blue Line Magazine's support of Henson by the magazine by presenting a course entitled College's Certificate in Police Leadership Proan "Introduction to Police Management." As gram has continued over the years. It is encourpromised, Blue Line ran a three-page artic le on aging to see the college has increased its curthe course, giving all details and expectations of riculum to seven courses with a registration of the participants. Police and security personnel over 300 students per semester. Since its origin, could now take a course of study to improve their the college has graduated over 500 police ofTicski ll s and opportunities for promotion regarders of all ranks from across the country. It is a less of the constraints of their location or shift credit to the Canadian law enforcement comschedules. munity that so many officers have a hunger to Two months after the story's release, regisimprove their skills above and beyond what is trations soared from 35 to its maximum of 120. It available through in-house training. But credit was necessary to place a further 30 app licants on is also due to Henson College and their dedihold for the next semester as there was no time to cated staff for providing the opportunity for so get material together or process the applications. many people to prove and display their abiliSeveral update stories later and the Certifities. cate in Police Leadership program is firmly enThe staff at Henson College shared the vitrenched in Dalhousie's curriculum with seven sion of Blue Line Magazine and sought to ancourses. The course titles sell themselves: Comswer a simple question posed by a reader so long munication Skil ls for Police Personnel; Police ago. They too saw the same need that required Leadership and Management Development; addressing and did something about it. Community-Based Policing; Legal Issues in Policing; Budgeting and Financial Management for For further detai Is contact Cara Lynn Garvock Police Services. at 902 494-6930. If you have a question that Two of the most recent courses are being needs more research try Bille Line Magazine presented this fa ll and are entitled "Policing and at 905640-3048 - Fax 905 640-7547 . the Law of Human Rights" and "Prob lem Ori-
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The protection of the bear To provide a community based peacekeeping service in t he spirit of partnership with all nations, honouring each one's uniqueness and the creator's gifts with dignity and respect. "This is the mission statemellt of tIle Anishinabek Police Service wl,ic/l was developed jointly by the employees and tile Police Governing Autl/Ority. It is reflective of the police service that I work tor." -
by Mo rley Lymbllrner The primary goal of the Anishinabek Police Service is to provide an effective and efficient policing service that is culturally sensitive and appropriate for First Nations communitie . An effective policing service includes keeping the peace, providing protection to both persons and property through prevention, community education and enforcement of Federal, Provincial and First Nations laws and rendering assistance to the public in emergency and non-emergency situations. The objective is to provide a level and standard of police service at least equivalent to that provided in non aboriginal communities with the equivalent police workload, population and location. A further objective is to eventually provide 24 hour police coverage to each First Nation Territory under the Anishinabek Police Service's jurisdiction. On March 30,1992, a five year Ontario First at ions Policing Agreement was signed by Grand Council Treaty #3, ishnawbeAski Nation, A.l.A.I., Anishinabek Nation, Six Nations and the Provincial and Federal Government. In 1994, a separate two year agreement under the umbrella of the Ontario First Nations Policing Agreement, called the Anishinabek Police Service, was endorsed by the Chiefs of Curve Lake, Garden River,
Lyle S ayers. Chairman, Police Gm·eming Authority
Sagamok and Saugeen First ation. A new three year agreement was endorsed in October 1996 to include twelve more First Nations. These are Christian Island, Dokis, Fort William, Long Lake # 58 , Magnetawan , Nipissing, Pic River, Pic Mobert, Rocky Bay, Shawanaga, Wasauksing, and Wahnapitae. Tn April 1997, Long Lake #77 joined as well. Last month negotiations commenced on behal f of five more First Nations who wish to join the Anishinabek Police Service and upon the successful conclusion of these negotiations there should be a further appointment of 18 officers by next April. TheAnishinabek Police Service is a nonprofit incorporated body which is currently comprised of eight Board of Directors. Two Directors are appointed by each of the four First at ions and a Community Elder. With the expansion oftheAnishinabek Police Service, the Police Governing Authority will be restmctured to incorporate the additional thirteen First at ions who more recently came on board. The Police Governing Authority meets at least quarterly. The Police Council which is comprised of the First Nation Chiefs or their representative meet annually. On April 5, 1994, the Anishinabek Police Service began its official operations in Garden River, Ontario, which has been designated as the Administrative Headquarters. Shortly after the completion of the first build-
ing it was recognized that it would be too small to handle such a rapidly growing police agency. The Garden River Band offices were utilized while a new Ileadquarters building was constructed near the site ofthe former facilities. In March 1997, the old Headquarters building officially became the Garden River Detachment as the new Headquarters building was opened. The opening ceremonies were held on June 12th with the attendance of many representatives from First Nations, Municipal, Provincial and Federal agencies and departments. The ceremonies were highlighted by speeches from Ontario Solicitor General Robert Runciman. Congratulatory plaques of appreciation were presented by OPP Supt. Maurice Pilon and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce who helped with the financial challenges of construction. Chief Glen Bannon was singled out by all speakers for his tireless work and genuine concern for his police service and the communities they protect. He was futher recognized for his willingness to assist other pol ice agencies in need and the strong direction and example given to his members. It was pointed out that in the three years of the police service's existence it has grown by over 100 percent and in each community policed by theAnsihinabek Police the crime rate has dropped significantly. One supervi-
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:or reponed to Blue Line that hiefBannon commands the re pect and loyalty of each member or the serv icc. l ie pointed out that since the establishment or the ni hinabd. Poli 'e :er\lee his j b has been alleviated conSiderably as complaints of parti anship has been almost eliminated. Complai nts or this nature can nO\\ be handled more objecl1\cly and thc credibility or thc officers \\ Ith111 the communities has been greatly enhanced. The Il eadquaners stair is comprised or the ' hicf or Police, a orthern and Southern Stair Sergeant, an dministrator, a foinanclUl and dmini tratlve ssistant, Payroll ' Benefits ' Ier", and an Oflice ssistant \\ho carnes out the operational, linancial and administrative responsibili ties orthe nishinabd. Police ervice. There arc seventeen detachments \\ ith nine :ergeants \\ ho head up a detachment In one orthe rollO\\ing areas - urve La"e, Garden Ri\er, Sagamo", Saugeen, ipissing (Includes [)o"i), hristian Island, Sha\\anaga (Includes Wa au"sing, Ma 'nettl\\an ' Ilenvey Inlet) and, Fort \i IIl1am (include. Roc"y Bay, Long La"e )g " t 77) and Pic Ri\er (includes Pic Moben). I' ach ' ergeant rep ns to a orthern or Southern , taO' ergeant as designated and IS responsible lar managing and coordinating the detachment's operational activities and complement. There IS a total complement of fi f1y one police oflicers and fif1een full timei pan time eh ilians employed by the nishinabd. Police Sen ice. Some police officer and civilian posll1ons arc currently vacant but the recruitment process began in July. Fach orficer receives training from the Ontario Police ' ollege as \\ell as various Federa l agencies. In addition the nishinabc" Policc Sen icc presents several training sessions in l' lrst atlons culture and tradition as well as a \ anet} or speciali)'ed sessions presented by a number or consultancy fimlS. I.neh I'irst ation Territory under the I1Ish Inabe" Pol ice erv ice ha. establ ished or is in th' pro ess of establishing a Local PoliCing ' ommlllee \\hich \\ill be comprised of one councilor and not less than two community representative selected by the First allon 'overnments. It is the responsibility or the Local Policing ommittec to identif the local policing need, devclop community based strategies, ma"e recommendation to and cooperate \\ith the Police vcrning uthont on peace "eeping matter. Dunn' the past years the nishinabe" Police c.,erv ICC has a. slsted other p lice servIces In emergent Situations and pr vided other speclah)'ed serv iees as the needs arose. t the Ippemash incident in September 1995 oflicer assistance was requested to "eep the
infi>rmation and communication are two vital components o/policing long recognized by the hie/a/the Anishinabek Police Service. ince inception one a/the major goals has heento utilize technology to mail1fain record\ and open up the Fee flow o(injiJl"lllation between the detachments. The Enterpol system has heen (~rgreat assistance in this area and currently i 0 o/the detachments are /ully networked with each other and aji/rther four are presentl)' working on stand-alone computer architecture until the s\'ltem can be expanded in an orderl), fashion . The next challenge is a .fiilly functional central dispatching system. peace after the fatal shooting of Dudley George. Once again a sistance was requested in pril 1997 for the trial of the police officer accused of the hooting. The Anishinabe" officers a sisted in many ways in "eeping the peace and diffu ing potentially dangerous confrontations. Batchewana First ation al 0 had a crisis situation in 1995 and the Anishinabek Police ervice was in trumental in bringing the take-over of the Band Office to a quiet and peacful end. Anishinabek officers have provided inve tigative services for internal policing matters for everal police organization acros Ontario. Their equipment, such a police cruisers, in-car cameras, no\\ machine and II-Terrain Vehicles, have been loaned to neighboring police agencie for their operational usc. In their own territorie , extra officers were deployed to diffuse a group takeover oftJle augeen band office. Officers uccessfully concluded an inve tigation at ipi sing regarding the Band election, and the Ani hinabek Police crvice was conveniently available at Fort William during the fish prices crisis in 1996. The appropriate and successful handling of many incidents in First ations Territories not under contract with the Anishinabek Police have encouraged many communities to commence negotiations with them to ac-
quire their services on a permanent basis. In almost all cases officer competence and dedication are cited a the reasons lar \\anting their serv Ices. On ovember 7th the Anishinabc" Police ervice \\ill be h ting a three-day hrst ations Police Go\erningAuthority conrcrence in ault te. Marie. The event i expected to draw over 150 delegates rrom 38 police agencies. " ommunication and community sensiti\ity is the "ey to our ucce 5," says Chier Bannon. "We are in an age \\hen our people are both lool,:ing bac" at their past but reaching ror the future. s a police service \\e must be "eenly a\\are of the reelings orour commul11ties and be prepared to treat each person, regardless of their race or bac"ground, \\-ith re pect and dignity. It ha long been my belier that we all are partners in p licing our communities and collectively we can become stronger." One Ani hinabe" officer described to Blue Line MagaJ'lne the importance of the bear in their native culture. l Ie pointed out that the symbol orthe bear's pa\\ is an integral pan rtheir crest. "The bear is admired for his si7e, strength and loyalty. The bear is also "no\\n for its tenacity in the protection of those under its care. We all know that with Glen our communities have the protection of the bear."
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Cltief of Police Glen B(//1II011 (eelltre) alld D. Cltief Butclt Sayers (front rigltt) stalld witlt tlte senior staffon tlte occasioll oftlte openillg of tlte lIew Police Headquarters buildillg in Gardell River, Olltario, last JUlie. Wit ell Blue Lille asked Deputy Cltief Sayers if tlteir ofJicer~ would SOOIl be wearing simi/ar wide brimmed Itats as tlte Ontario Provillcial Police Itis immediate, sparklillg response was direct (llul to the point. "Well we can't wear tltose Itats... we're not cowboys... we're Illdians ... it would be just too confusing you know!" It was obvious Itis trainillg in media relations at Ottawa 'I'{/S eOllsiderably more tlU/1I adequate. Tlte Headquarters staff is comprised of tlte Cltief of Police, two Regional COl/lmallders, all Admillistrator, a Finallcial alld Admillistratil'e Assistant, a Payroll alld Bellejits Clerk, a CPICIENTERPOL Systems Manager, a Court Case Manager, al/(I (Ill Officer Assistallt.
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Jim Corey of Ilant Boot and Shoe (right) present ' a pair of custom craned police boots to Chief Olen Bannon of the Anishinabek Police Service after a special tour of the Fredericton based factory last August. The boot was customi7ed with the police ervice crest imprinted on the sides. The Ilant boot factor} has been manufacturing shoes and boots in Fredericton since 1898. They presently produce a large variety of leather dress boots and shoes ror law enforcement agencies across North America as well as civilian footwear through their chain of Dack's Shoe tore outlet across anada.
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Long Lake Sergeant Dan Bannon Gen. Del., 225 Otter Street, Long Lake POT 2AO Ph: (807) 876-1606 Fax: (807) 876-2993
Christian Island Sergeant Dan Monague Cedar Point Post Office, Christian Island, LOK 1CO Ph: (705) 247-2040 Fax: (705) 247-2445
Mobert Sergeant Grant Michano 20 Pic River Road , Heron Bay POT 1RO Ph: (807) 822-1465 Fax: (807) 822-1467
Curve Lake Sergeant Kim Coppaway General Delivery, Curve Lake, KOL 1RO Ph: (705) 657-8892 Fax: (705) 657-8429
Nipissing Sergeant Georgr Couchie RR #4, Site 14, Arts Lane, North Bay P1 G 8G5 Ph: (705) 472-0270 Fax: (705) 472-0271
Dokis RR #1, Monetville Ph: (705) 763-2110
Sergeant George Couchie POM 2KO Fax: (705) 472-0271
Rocky Bay Sergeant Dan Bannon General Delivery, MacDiarmid POT 2BO Ph: (807) 885-3152 Fax: (807) 885-3254
Fort William Sergeant Dan Bannon Site 7, Box 114, Thunder Bay P7C 4Z2 Ph: (807) 625-0232 Fax: (807) 625-0332
Sagamok Sergeant George Trudeau Box 548, Massey POP 1PO Ph: (705) 865-2868 Fax: (705) 865-2524
Garden River Sergeant Karen Bell RR #4, Site 5, Box 59, Garden River P6A 5K9 Ph: (705) 946-2539 Fax: (705) 946-2859
Saugeen Sergeant John Trudeau P.O. Box 1119, Southampton NOH 2LO Ph : (519) 797-2030 Fax: (519) 797-3845
Heron Bay Sergeant Grant Michano 20 Pic River Road, Heron Bay POT 1RO Ph: (807) 229-2242 Fax: (807) 229-0145
Shawanaga RR#1 , Nobel Ph: (705) 366-2534
Kettle Point AlSergeant Murray Bresette RR #2, Box 795, Indian Lane, Forest NON 1JO Ph: (519) 786-5445 Fax: (519) 786-6946
Wasauksing Sergeant Percy Pawis General Delivery, Parry Sound P2A 2X4 Ph: (705) 746-2213 Fax: (705) 366-2508
Sergeant Percy Pawis POG 1GO Fax: (705) 366-2508
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Legislation ... a response to an alarming problem ".I' Blair McQuillall One factor make ' the Metropolitan Toronto Police 'erv ICC thc \\orld leader in raise alarm redUCtion, according to , gt. Len onium . "It's our polic)," e ... plains the force' alarm co-ordillator. On ' eptember 26, 1996, the Toronto f(lree IIltroduced a ost recovel) program to help reduce the number of raise alann calls its mcmber~ attend each day. [.'vel) time ollicer ' respond to a rale alann, the police send a bill to the central monitoring station for 73 .50, plus h T. 'We'rc aetuall} making the central monitoring station pay for police response to laise alarms, so the) an: no\\ being more dill 'ent in their verification process before the) call the police and request us to respond to their alarms," onium aid . While the cost rec vel) program is new, the Toronto forcc has had a falsc alarm policy in cllcct sillce Janual) 1990. Like other forces in the country, Toronto designated the p lic} to reduce the number of false alarm calls olliccrs had to attend. In fllct, police services in most maj r cities in " nada have alann policies and by-law in ellcct. hose that don't arc currcntl} creating Ie 'Islatlon because the amount of time and resources Involved In attending false alarm calls has become too great. Of the ten major cities surveyed far this article, St. John's, Iredericton and Ii alifa ... didn't
have legislation governing police response to alarm calls. In t. John's, police answer all alann calls, \\hile Fredericton has an unwritten policy \\hich allows for six fal e alarms in a year before they bill alarm abusers for each additional false call. Ii alifa ... is currently in the process ofcreating a policy. The remaining cities that do have written by-laws and policies, approach the problem in a variety of ways. In some cities alann con lllners and, in some cases, those involved in the alarm industry, mllst obtain a permit before they can sell, install, or operate alarms.
In Vancouver, alann permits arc given out to mall and large busllle se , in addition to home O\\ners. Permits cost 25 a year for mall bUlllesses, 30 for large and 15 far home O\vner . Regilla re 'ident arc issued a site code by the police, \\hile those in Winnipeg arc gl\·en a pemlit number by the local force. Both permits arc free . The by-Ia\v III Calgal) i. slightly different. While police give out permit numbers to cu tomers for free, those in the alarm IIldustry must pay a licensing fcc. According to the by-law, alarm agencies and security con ulting agencies must pay an annual fee of 120, \\hile alarm agents and ecurity consultant hell out 65 each year. On e all the licenses arc paid, owners and indu try representatives can operate and monitor their ystems. Ilowever, when police respond to an alarm call that tum out to bc false, o\\ners begin to accumulate trikes against them. In most cities, legislation allow owncrs to record a certain number of false alarm calls before action is taken. In Vancouver and Regina, alarm owners arc allO\\ed four false alarm calls over the span of 12 months before action is taken against them. The algary police allow for three false calls in a }ear, \\hile Winnipeg and harlotteto\vn imp se penalties after three false alarm ca lls in si ... month . Toronto" b}-Iaw mandates that a con liden-
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tial caution notice be faxed to the monitoring station" 0 that they can infonn the appropriate alann company who in tum will contact their customer", aller two fal e calls. Ilowever, serious sanctions are not impo ed until the fourth false alann. Montreal has the toughest by-law. The city allow alarm users just one false call in a 12 month period if they are responding to a "burglar-type alarm". When called to a false "holdup-type alarm" the alarm owner is charged $250 for the fir t false call. After that, alarm owners are hit with larger monetary penalties. When Montreal police respond to a second false hold-up-type alarm they charge $350. The cost of each additional call is $500. For the second fal e burglar-type alarm residents must pay a 55 fine, while businesses are hit for 110. On the third false call re idents are given a bill for 85 and businesses receive a 165 fine. For the fourth and subsequent alann it costs re idents 110 and businesses $220. Ilowever, the Montreal by-law is not unique. There are other cities that impose monetary fines as punishment for eAcessive false alarms. In harlottetown, anyone who owns an alarm that generates excessive false calls faces a fine ranging from 100 to 500. Vancouver also places monetary fines on alarm owners, but in a different manner. Aller the fourth false call in a single year, an alarm owner's permit can be suspended. The owner may then pay $75 to have it reinstated if it is a residential alarm, $125 if the alarm is used in a small business and $250 for larger businesses. The second and additional reinstatement fees are 150 for resident, $250 for small businesse and 500 for large businesses. While charging alarm owners is one method of reduction, mo t cities have opted to suspend service in ca es where excessive fal e calls occur. algary's by-law allows police to suspend alarm service for 30 days after an owner has reached the break point. In Winnipeg police have the power to stop an wering alarm calls for six months and in Regina alarm calls may go unanswered for an entire year aller alarm users exhaust their false alarm allowance. An alarm owner in Toronto may have police service suspended for one year if they generate exces ive false calls. The owner may appeal the decision after 30 days. A Toronto alann owner will usually be reinstated if they have not previously appealed. I lowever, they do not return to zero false alarms. Intead the number is reduced to two false alarms. If they generate two more, for a total of four in one year, they are suspended for 365 days with no appeal. With the exception of Montreal and harlottetown, all cities with alarm by-laws allow for an appeal before suspending police response to alarm calls. In order to win an appeal an alarm owner may have to have the alarm system serviced or upgraded on their own accord, or at the request of the police chief, or acting agent. They may also attempt to prove that one or more of the fal e calls was an act of God or caused by someone other than tho c nonnally allowed on the premises. Of cour e, once all of the by-laws and policies are broken down and examined one question till remains, "Are the measures effective?"
Naturally, the answer varies. Before Regina began to enforce its alarm policy in 1993,98 per cent of all the city's alarm calls were fal e. By the end of the first year of enforcement the percentage of false alann calls dropped to 91 .4 per cent. In Winnipeg, the results haven't been a positive. The total number of alarm calls has increased from 22,506 in 1994 to 28,531 in 1996. Police have also found themselves responding to more false alarm calls. In 1996, police were dispatched to 25,041 false alarm calls, 5,60 I more calls than in 1994. Winnipeg is currently reviewing its by-law to see if any changes can be made to improve the situation. Like Regina, Toronto has enjoyed great success since the introduction of their alann policy in 1990. The addition of their new billing system has also proved to be an effective deterrent. In 1995, members of the Toronto service attended 72,5 18 alarm calls, of which 69,0 14 were false. In 1996, the total number dropped to 60,754, with 57,875 false alarm calls.
At one time over 10 per cent of Metro's police resources were being used to respond to fal e alarms. That number has declined greatly over the past year and part of the decrease can be attributed to the cost recovery approach. "There was a dramatic decline Ivhen Ive initially started our cost recovery program and there has been a very slight decline since then," onium eAplains. As for the future, the alarm co-ordinator is confident that the new cost recovery program will continue to reduce strains on the force ' reources and finances. "A little less than three per cent of our poIice resources are used to respond to these false alarms and we are receiving some money to offset the cost:' Conium said. "We're pretty content with our program and policies in relation to alarm response."
The rapid I} groll ing tield of private policing has taken a large leap forward II ith the first securit) patrol helicopter in Canada. The Iialton Alarm Response & Protection company (II.A. R. P.) created a nell Air Oil ision I\hich I\as launched on September 20th in Oakville, Ontario. Established to meet the groll ing demands for professionalism in the Air Support industry, IIARP Air has taken a unique approach to providing helicopter sen ices. Staffed by former police oflicers and security professionals this compan} supplies an air patrol capability for reducing alarm calls to police by visually checking the site of intrusion or fire alarm activation. II.A.R.P. is currently patrolling with its threeseater Entrol280 Shark and a Robinson R44 fourseater helicopter. The patrol area includes the cities of Oakville, Burlington, Ilamiiton, and portions of Mississauga. II.A.R.P. has a compliment 0[65 officers and 5 pilots \\ho supply 24 hour contract response for alarm companies. The patrol helicopters are
also available for public policing needs on a rent as needed basis at an established hourh fee. l.ach patrol helicopter is manned b; tllO ol~ ficers, one pilot and an obser\"er. The pi lot is responsible for n) mg thl! hel icopter and maintaining associated radio communications II ith appropriate air control IIhile the obsefl er is responsIble for surveillance and ground unit control b\ radio. The obscner is als~ fulil trained in all a;pects of the helicopter includi;lg radio systcms, Global Po itioning S) stems (GPS), searchlight operations and other on-board systems. II.A.R.P. has placcd its helicopter at the disposal oflocal police agencies who lIould be simpi} required to suppl) a spotter oflicer if so reqlllfed. "Our mandate is to be airborne II ith a ma"imum 15 minute response time," says night operations manager Rod Frost. "ThiS type of rapid response ensures that there is a helicopter available 24 hours a da) for either public or pnvate policing needs." Phone 905 827-6655 - Fa\ 905 827-388~.
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Testing for timidity hy , . Brad Fawcett
I recently attcnded two internati nal u e of force conferences where I had the plcasure of meeting trainer from everal countrie . I\s u~ual, some of the most stimulating ideas were generated in eonver ation outside the cia room. Trainers from several department and countrlcs c:\prcs. cd the ame con ern. This conccrn had nothing to do with a technique, tllctlC or cvcn rccent c urt deei ins. We were concerned about the timid nature of ome of the oflicers we have been training lately. In these conversation we were de cribIIlg ofliccrs who appear afraid ofphy ieal confrontation to the point that it may impede their ablllt} to do their j b. oneern was e\.pre sed that a timid ofliccr might a oid conducting vchlcle stops or ched.ing suspiciou person becau~e thc} fear physical confrontati n. Part of our Job, however, i to check u picious
person and vehicles as well as dealing with law breakers, some of whom will be aggressive and/or assau Itive. I am not advocating reckless or dangerous tactics nor foolhardy bravery. Officer must use proper strategies and tactics such as contact and cover when dealing with ubjects. It must al 0 be made clear that none of the trainers I poke with were concerned with the size or sex of the officer in question. Timidity i a personality trait, not a physical attribute. Of primary concern is that a timid officer may under react or fail to act re ulting in injury to himse lf or others. Worse, a failure to act on the part of the timid officer may cau e another officer to take action. The timid officer must now rationalize why he or he failed to act. Their explanation may be, " I didn't think that it was necessary." The implication is that
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the force u ed by the other officer wa unnecessary and therefore exces ive. The nip side, of course, is such a peron may over react and cau e unnece sary hann to a subject fearing retaliation for their attempt at control. Timidity may al 0 result in an oflicer depending on gadget to facilitate control. There are a number of intermediate ""eapons that may allow an officer to affect re i tive bchaviour from a distance. The problem lie in the fact that, even if the gadget completely incapacitates the subject, the oflicertill must take physical control of the person.Oflicer who depend on gadget are in jeopardy when the gadget fails. Often they have not allowed for the p ssibi lity and may not be physically and mentally prepared to deal with the failure. uch dependency may lead to misu e or abuse of the gadget in que tion. The e officers may re ort to gadget when it is unnece sary or not justified to facilitate control, simply because they have no confidence in their ability to gain control u ing other methods uch as presence, tactical communication or empty hand control tactic . The e are simply a few of the concerns regarding timid officer. Perhaps it would be better to screen these individuals out before they are worn in. We are not doing them a favour by hiring such people. It is not fair to them or the public. Who i ultimately responsible when they or omeone else is injured due to their a tion or inaction? The officer involved may sue claiming that the agency should have known that she or he was not suited for such employment. Any other party suffering injury may al 0 ue claiming that the agency hired an unqualified person, the end re ult of which wa their injury. The test question would be, "was the hiring reasonable and could the agency or person doing the hiring have known of the applicant's timidity?" and, "Does a va lid test for timidity exi t?" People might believe that it would be better to hire a timid per on rather than an aggre si e one, timidity being the lesser of the t""o e il. either candidate hould be acceptable. ome believe that a timid per on can be taught the skills she or he needs at the police academy. It may be po ible for the timid officer to learn the technique and perform them well enough to meet a minimum tandard how-
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ever, the willingness to u e them against a violent ubject is another matter. A timid person may never come to grips with the notion that ometimes good people have to hurt bad people in order to prevent more good people from being hurt. The timid per on may learn a number of technique but she or he will never perfornl enough repetition for these skills to become reactive. ontext is very important. Anyone can walk across a ladder lying on the floor. Few are willing to attempt this when the ladder is upended thirty feet in the air. This is an i sue that ha been well documented in sport. ome refer to it as the 'choke' factor. Readers can undoubtedly recall someone who was a champion in practice but unable to perform at that level in competition. The question then becomes, how do we test for timidity? To be valid, uch a test must be contextual. It mllst reflect situations and circllmstances that the candidate will likely face. Many departments use some form of Assessment Centre to test applicants. This may be the suitable stage at which to test for timidity. Assessment centres ollen involve some sort of role playing where applicants must deal with confrontational subjects. Thi may be a valuable means of testing their assertivene ,mediation skills, etc. The drawback of this scenario is that the applicant knows that the role play will not involve any 011 of phy ical contact. Incorporating a scenario into the a essment process where a physical confrontation is strongly implied may help to identify timid candidates along with those who are too aggres ive. Candidates could be met outside of a cenario room and upplied with appropriate afety equipment such as a helmet and elbow/ knee pads. The monitor would brief the candidate by explaining the call (i.e. suspiciou per-
son/prowler) and dealing with safety issues. The monitor then admits the candidate into the cenario room . Once inside, the candidate would be confronted by an instructor wearing full protective equipment. The implication now i that some SOI1 of physical encounter is going to take place. The suspect in the scenario can be as obnoxious and cary a she or he likes. The uspect may get in the face of the candidate and demonstrate a number of prea sault cues. There should be no physical contact, unless the candidate initiates it, at which the point the monitor wou ld intervene. A qualified use of force instructor would play the role of the suspect for reasons of safety and to ensure validity of the test. It would also be understood that the candidate had no training in Force Options Theory prior to testing. The scenario must remain consistent for each candidate. The suspect must stick to the script and avoid improvising. This necessitates that the scenario be pre-planned and thoroughly documented. Any deviation from the cript would have to be noted and explained to ensure validity. The purpose oCthe test is not to determine the physical skill of the candidate. The purpose is to examine reactions where a candidate perceives that a physical encounter is imminent. Each scenario should last less than two minutes. Upon the conclusion of the scenario the monitor would debrief the candidate regarding his or her perceptions of the event and the action or inaction taken by the candidate. Monitor may require training in order to prop-
erly interpret the body language exhibited by the candidate during the scenario. The monitor would be looking for body language that i not con istent with the candidates stated perception of the event. Any discrepancy could then be examined thoroughly. Monitor would be looking specifically for candidates who demonstrate an inappropriate reaction, that being too timid or too aggressive, having due regard for the candidates lack of training. The monitor also want to look for signs of panic in the candidate. The monitor would also attempt to detennine the candidate's level of confidence by observing hi or her actions and body language during the cenario. Candidates who appear to fall into either extreme could be further examined or recommended for appropriate training prior to employment. It may be determined that a candidate is not uitable due to aggressiveness or timidity. It is not known if timidity is a valid concern or if testing is justifiable. It is an issue that deserves discussion and consideration by those who are ta ked with hiring for their department as well as those who provide training. About the A uthor Brad I awcett IS the Control Tactics Trainer fo r the Vancouver Police Department and provides instruction III all aspects of use of fo rce. I Ii! is a pro\ incial director for the Amcrican Societ\ of Law Enforcement Traine rs and Internat ional Defensive Tactics and Research Foundation and a certi fled Simulation Instruc tor.
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Newly appointed Chief of the Vancouver Police Department, Bruce hamber, accompanied Vancouver Mayer Phillip Owen and four city councillors, a they marched at the front of the city's 10th annual Gay Pride parade held on Sunday August 3, 1996. "One of the reasons I'm here Chambers today is to show that we'll continue to work in a positive manner to build tru t with all members of society," Chamber said to local media as the parade began. "I am committed to providing fair, equitable police service to all the people in the City of Vancouver," he continued. "Regardless of race, country of origin, colour, religion and sexual orientation." "As an employer I al 0 want to end a strong message to our cmployees that they'll be treated fairly and equitably by the same standards." hambers advised local media that he backs his words with action and that is why he was walking in the parade.
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dence. Thi is not the yet \Ve could not manage to concase now. We are vince the courts that he now armed with the 'hould remain in custody. If too ls to go back [0 anyone had said to mc two work and pursue these year ago that I should go afcriminal from a new ter him from the cellular telangle I ephone angle, I probably The entire succe of would have looked at them any cellular telephonc } and laughed. ot any more. cl ning or fraud inve tigat the conclusion of our tion will depend one hun- \ IIlve ·tigation we had arrested dred percent on the level of \ E..~IiII11111f'qi1l si\ persons IIlcluding the main cooperation between the cel- \ ~.!J~~~~ I target, identi lied I victims, lular telephone companies \ \Vere aware of 34 fraudulen tly and the law enforcement \ obtained cellular telephones, agency. It i therefore imperaand over 40,000.00 in fraud. tive that members in your reBecau e this file is presentl) spective organizati n establish before the c urt , I \VIII not be good solid contact. It \\ ill benable to name any of the accused elit both parties and result in or get into too mu h detail \\I\h the apprehension of criminals, my e\planation of ho\\ \Ve manas well as the aving of mill iaged to conclude our invesllgatlon. n of dollars. The seminar rer or thIS, I apologIze III advance. ferred to above i just one exThe malll target (for practicalample of how this cooperation Ity, we can call hlln John) used hIS is working. U ing my newly acactivllles through the drug undemorld quired knowledge, I recently had the opportuto establIsh several contacts to conduct his nity to conduct a very lengthy and complex busine s. rrom a drug dealer' perspective, a organized cellular telephone fraud investigacellular telephone and pager arc basic tools tion. Although this investigation did not relate of the trade III the same way that a police ofto cloning, it included another facet of cellular Ii er needs a portable radio. The dirticul t} fraud. I had been investigating a group of drug ari e for the drug dealer due to the fact that trani kers who \\ere involved in several fac\\ IIh the amount of bus Illes conducted on the ets of crime and are known to be e\tremely cellular telephone, the bills arc the thouviolent. One of the main target \\as already sand of dollar. Thi i fine if the bill is paid, out on a recogniLance for onspiracy to Trafbut if It Isn't, the cellular phone gets cut ofT lic [twenty (20) kilo of] ocaine. We knev by the ervlce provider. Hence, any opportuthe target wa continuing his criminal activity, nit to obtain cellular ervice for free is constantly being ought by the drug dealer. Th is investigation revealed one of those many 111genious . cams out there. John e tablished his lir t contact at one of the 10 al cellular telephone retail and sen ICC provider III Victoria. This peron, hereinaflcr referred to as Jack, \\a an employee of the cellular telephone tore with a bit of a coke habit. Ja k agreed to help John out. John then e tabll hed hI econd contact; an emplojee at one of the Brltl h olumbia Provlllcial Go'vemment MlIlistrles. This employee, hereinaf/ ter referred to as Jane, \\orked in a branch of the Ministry where she could access personnel information of other Ministry employees. ~ In fact, Jane had been provided with a computer at her reSIdence "ith Intemet and dial-up , service IIlto the Provll1cial Government local area net\\ork (LA ). The LA contained 111formation u h a name, dates of birth, and s cial in urance numbers of all MinIstry employees. John \\ould 'imply visit Jane at her residen e, pick up ome un uspecting MinIStry employee' per anal information, and then take that in forma tion to Jack (the cellular te lTel: 705 693 0856 Fax: 705 693 0858 ephone t re employee). Jack \"ould utilize the
Back in vember of 1996, I had the opp rtun ity to attend a seminar hosted by the ellular Tele ommunicalions Industry ssociation ( TIA), Rogers antel T&T Ineorp rated, and BritIsh ' olumbla Mobility ellular. While \\orklng as a member of the ictoria Policc Department Street ' rrme nit, I had bec me famllrar ,vith the technIque of" ellular telephone clonlllg", and the en rmous role it pia) ed III the \\orld of drug tranickers and organi/ed crime. The "cloning" technique had been e\plallled to me several times, but I must admit that I really did not fully grasp the technolo I or po. sibilities available today. It wa. for these reasons that ,\hen I found out about the seminar belllg ho. ted by the big cellular telcphone corporations, IJumped at the opportunit) to attend. (\ ith a little dipl maC), ,ve \\ ere able to have our entire eCllon attend the s\:minar. ) \ hat I leamed at the semlllar \Va. ama/in 'On\: docs not realile the e\tent of lost revenue to \\hich these large cellular telephone companIes arc subJected to ea h year \\ith resp 'ct to cellular telephone cloning and fraud; 1\ is an amount eSlImatedome\\ here in the vCr) hIgh mrllrons. Once the e\pcrts e\plained the techniques to mc, I found the concept of clonlllg not too IIltlmldatll1g aller all. Our treet rime nit had prC\ iou. I} run acro .. a cloned cellular telephone through the arre. t of an organi/ed group of sIan drug tranicker. \ e reall) dId not kno\\ \\ hat \ve had at the tllne, nor \vhat wc could have done \vith that evi-
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name, date of birth, and social insurance number, provided by John, to perform the normal credit checks and then contact the service provider, in this ca e Rogers Cantel AT&T Incorporated, then have the two cellular telephones activated. Both cellular telephones wou Id be activated under the one person' name, which is an actual legitimate service offered by the cellular service providers. John would subsequently walk out with two ne~ cellular telephones. John was aware that he would have unlimited u e of tho e newly activated cellular telephones until Cantel discovered that payment was not being received and would eventually cut off the service; this usually takes about three months. John would di tribute or ell the newly activated cellular phones to his associates, who in turn would u e them to conduct criminal activity. Eventually antel, not knowing any different, would assume that the subscriber is legitimate but delinquent, and therefore refer the subscriber to its collection agencies. Eventually through Jack, the cellular telephone tore employee, John established two more contacts who are also cellular telephone store employees at two different store locations. By the end of our investigation, my partner, Ken Fetherston and I, had identi fied 17 Ministry employee who had each had two cellular telephones activated under their names, numbering 34 in total. The entire investigation lasted five months and re ulted in seven search warrants, including the main target's residence, both cellular telephone stores, and the Government Ministry oflice . Up until now we had been unable to obtain search warrants for the main targets residence using the "narcotic" angle, but through the "cellular telephone" angle we were sueces fui. All warrants were very fruitful. All 34 cellular telephones experienced a mas deactivation, which slowed the drug dealers down for almost a week. everal of the main target's associates were arrested with these cellular telephones and will all be charged. The main target was arre tcd and held in cust dy for almost two months before finally convincing the courts to once again let him out. eedless to say, he is not in a very good position con 'idering that he now face 34 counts of Forgery; 34 count of Obtaining Cellular Communication Devices, Facilities and Service; and Fraud Over $5000.00; all strictly indictable offences, and all on top of his Conspiracy to Tramc Cocaine charges. The Government Ministry employee was arrested, charged with the same offences and uspended from work without pay, as were all of the cellular telephone store employees. The success of this investigation can be attributed in a large part to the cooperation of Alan Mah, who i an employee of the security departmelll of Roger antel AT&T Incorporated. My partner and I worked very closely with A Ian, which enabled us to effectively shut down this extensive fraud ring. According to Alan' estimates, thi investigation effectively saved antel in excess of $1 00,000.00.
This investigation was a long, complex and detailed matter but very worthwhile in the end. The criminals out there are constalllly obtaining and utilizing these technologie to conduct criminal activity, and law enforcement cannot afford to lag behind. I strongly encourage any law enforcement person who may read this article to familiariLe yourselfwith ection 327 of the Criminal Code, and learn that there are such technologies available in the cellular telephone world. The cellular telephone service providers in your areas will gladly assist in educating your members and will assist in any way they can. Believe me when I tell you that with the technology they have today, they can do things you wouldn't possibly imagine. For example,
the user of a cloned or fraudulently obtained cellular telephone will have no expectation of privacy, leaving only your imagination to establish .. hat benefits this may have for law enforcement. Think of a cellular telephone a a computer used for telecommunication rather than a simple telephone, and then you will be able to imagine the amount of information available. Your members need only to find out how to obtain and utilize that information.
For further information contact Cst. Scott McGregor, Victoria Police Department, Street Cnme Lnlt at (250) 995-7654.
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Policing in Niagara is part of community history hy Robert L.
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Daily events weave the fabric of history; mllcstones provld' it. olour and cut. The 25th annl\,crsar) of the iagara Regional Police Scr icc in 1996 is n clear illustration. I'ounded on January I, 1971, the iagara Rcglona l Poli c Service made history at its inccptlon as ntario' fir t regi nal policing agcnc . It foreshadov\oed the birth of such maJor poli e services a Peel, York, Durham, Ilalton, Ilnmllton-Went\\oorth, Waterloo , ' udbur), nnd most re ently, llawa- arlet n. The years that followed \\oere not without 'r(ming pnins, but thi fir. t e\periment in re'1 nal poliCing helped pro\oe to the Ontario public that the concept of region-wide policmg services oflcred sub tantial benefits in the \\oa) policing service wa delivered . When the Re gi nal Municipality of IUgara celebrated it 25th nniversary in 1995, they approa hed the hief Ilerald of 'an ada to be issued \\oith a distinctive oat of nns that represented the history and people of one of ' anada's mo t distinctive areas. The anadlan Ileraldic uthorit) was e tabllshed b the overnor eneral on June Queen on the recommendation of Ilis Ex4th, 19HH, under power granted by J<'ICh'._'('(T"h cell ency the Governor General. It may be Royal Leiter Patent received fr m Il er granted to any municipal police ervice Majcst ueen [ li/abeth II a Queen which i part of a municipal corporaof anada . II is I xcellency, the tion that posse s a oat of Arm Ri ght li on mabIe Romeo by lawflll grant from the Crown. LeBlanc IS Il ead of the un clement shared by all thont). ' anada IS the first such badge i a frame of country In the ' ommongold maple leave ri ing up \\calth outside the nited from a repre entation of the "'lngdolll to e\ercise thi. anpro incial flower from the lent Ro)a l prerogative in Its Province in which the service i ited, all ensigned by the o\\n domain. 'oats of rillS, \vhich arc Royal rown . AI 0 hared is grants of honour from the the sh ield of arm of the par' Hm n, are symbols of auticu lar community, encircled thmit ,O\\o nership and idcnby a scroll containing the \It) Through these S) mbols, motto of the Police ervice to whom ( ,lI1adlan corporations and II1dividuals the badge i granted. havc a heautlfliland pcrmanent mcthod The central element of the new lilr cclebrating their history, gcograiagara Regi nal Poli e ervice badge ph) and aspirations. IS It hield, drawn from the Coat of s pnrt of Its o\\n 25th anniverAnn of the Regional Municipality sa!) celebrations, to celebrate it hisof iagara. It is a pictorial represento!), llnd to recogni/e the rich herit- • tation of iagara' past and pre ent. age orthe iagara Regi n, the iagara It's green background represents the RC'ional P lice ervi e light perrich agricultural land and abundant IllISSlon from thc Regi nal Municipal- Retired Crest park of th e Region . The blue and It) of mgnra to usc the hield from it v"hite band in the centre repre ent both Coat of rms as the basis to have nev colour the iagara E carpment and iagara Fall , as issucd to th , crVI e. well as the Weiland anal, with it locks reprefhe colours, pre ented on October 6th, ented in the chevron . The e 12 blue chevrons 1996, b~ the Ilonourable lIen!) . R. Jacl-.man, also represent the 12 area municipalities linked L Icutcnant Jovcmor of ntario, include the together in the Region. vcrslon of thc national badge for municipal The gold line rcpresent the wealth which poll • scrviccs m thc form particular to the flow from the attribute of Regional iagara. mgara Regional Police crvice. The national The Roya l rown, in gold, ymbolizes the fir t bad 'e wns created in 1991 by Iler Mnjesty the Parliamen t in Ontario in ewark ( iagara on
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the Lake) and the trong Loyalist tradition. Il er Maje ty gave royal approval at Windsor astIe during the \o\eek of April 16th, 1996 r r the iagara Regional Police ervice to use this crown in it badge. ur Regi nal m tlO, "Unity Loyally Responibility" recognizes the important foundations of iagara' hi to!) and impart a vision of the future upon which generations ma focus. Thi Badge become the third in the hi to!) of the iagara Regional Police ervice, but for the fir t time, it i a symbol created pecifically for the iagara Regional Poli ce; one that represents our community, our peoples and our heritage. Adopting thi badge i no small undertaking. A group of iagara citizens, headed by Ted alci, Malcolm Paine, Rod Ilollicl-., ld aloney, and David Ringler felt strongly enough about the nev badge, about our Police ervice and our Police mcers that the commis ioned reno\\ned iagara Falls artist, Maria Klokkou, to prepare a limited edition print, "Bringing the %llrs Home " a a token of appreciation for tho e who support this historic change. This numbered igned print, con taini ng scene from around the iagara Regi n together with the new police badge, i the on ly pic e of commercially available artv\-orl-. in the ,,"orld authorized to bear a repre entation of the signature of Iler Maje t), Queen Elizabeth II . Thl IW,lCIric limited edition I~ a\ailabk thr\lugh I k:u1land Publl,hmg Inc .. 1-1\00-560-3324. ;\ 75 00 portion of' the purchase pricc, made pa)uhk to the Regional \Iunlclpalit) or iagara, IS recciptable lor II1comc La\ purposes.
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Substantial recognition I n laIN by Morley Lymbllmer Blue Line Magazine poke with Mr. Robert D. Watt, the Chief Ileraid of Canada, regarding rea,.j~~~-, sons why a police service would wish to obtain and register their insignia. The bOllom line answer was "to afford the badge an enduring and substantial recognition in law." Mr. Watt advised that these badge are ought aller and effective because they are grants of honour from the Canadian rown recognizing the importance of the individual police services to the community. In addition they ensure that the emblems are unique and developed to international technical tandard. One of the more important reasons, at least to the police agency, is the fact that each grant i publicly recognized via a notice in the Canada azelle and it can be protected again t commercialmisuse by registering it under a special ection of the anadian Trademark Act. "While each badge is unique," Watt advised, "they form a family of symbols all nowing from the same source, which recogniLcs the strong links bctween the profession across Canada." A badge can be granted upon application ofthc hief of the service supported by the governing authority of any police service in Canada which provides services to a municipality which bear a coat of arms by Crown grant. These police badges, which are designed by tht: staff of the Ileraidic Authority, feature the hield of the coat of arms of the municipality, the mollo of the particular police ervice, the wreath of gold maple leaves, the provincial nower of the province in which the municipality is situated and the Royal rown. The rown i present to refer to the hi toric and ongoing role of the police ervices in the admini tration of justice and the presence of the Crown is approved in each ca e personally by the Queen on the recommendation of the Governor eneral. Hera ldry al/d Cal/ada's First atiol/s anada is uniquely fortunate in the world in po sessing two great heraldic traditions: tho e of its native peoples and tho e brought by immigrant from all over the world. The precise origin of the ancient clan crest and emblem of Canada's native peoples will probably never be known; it is clear, however, that they have been in u e for thousands of year. They represent, very distinctively, important elements in the social tructure and belie~ of their owners. It is therefore possible to register many of the First ation Police badge and thereby protect them from misuse and gain the same world-wide recognition. Processes Request for new arms or regi trations of arms already borne take the form of a "petition" addressed to the Chiefllerald of anada. They should set out the background of the petitioner and, in the case of registrations of existing ymbols, information on the original grant and a description of the legal relationship, by tatute or descent of the petitioner, to the original recipient.
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All petitions are reviewed by the Chief Heraid, who seeks a warrant from the Ileraid Chancellor (or the Deputy Ileraid Chancellor) to grant the arms. Because arms are defined in law as a grant of honour from the Crown, the eligibility of individuals seeking arms is assessed in relation to their contribution to the country. The petitioner is re ponsible for the costs related to processing the petition, including artwork and research cost incurred in producing the granting documents. Costs could be around $1300 when complete and processing time can be as long as 14 months.
Copies of all new grants are made for the archives and the notice of the grant is published in the Canada Gazette. Amlorial grants and registration are recorded, in pictures and text, in the Public Register ofArms, nags and Badges of Canada, an historically significant body of documentation, which is accessible to the public. Petitions, proposals and questions should be ent to the Chief Ileraid of anada, Canadian Heraldic Authority, Rideau Iiall, Ottawa, Ontario, K I A OA I, Telephone: 1-800-4656890, FAX: (613)991-1681.
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Thunderbird Challenge ~97 anada's Military Police take on this gruelling anuual challenge peed, agility and trong cardiovascular endurance:' The second event in the '97 1 eanl\\01I-, competItiveness and Thunderbird hallenge was the pisthe tbire to push physical capabilitol competition, designed to test comties to the limit, marl-cd the 1997 petitor ' skills on a subconscious Ihunderhlrd ' hallenge, one of the air level. It)rce\ premier ' ecurity and Military " hooting i a mentally-driven Pollcc e\ ems. ity," said Dave Brown, hief acti The Thundcrblrd hallenge is nn Fireaml Instructor at the Firing Line. annual multi-event competition thnt "The technical aspect i relatively \\ilS estahllshed in 1993 to help presimple, but the mental aspect take a pare tht: Ir I orcc' ' ecurity and Mililot longer. With \vhat the MPs do for tal) Pollcc (M P) personnel for deploya living, the technical skills must be ment to the \\orld's tr uble spots, automatIc. You can test their I-ills on \vhere they may be required to proa subconscious level by adding tress v Ide ll1rtield security nnd policing for ' 0 that they will have to focus on Canatllan lorces aircrafi nnd crews. something else." Ilosted hy 17 WlIlg Winnipeg The handgun competition enf"om 1 S June, the competition \\as com pas ed three different phases that un avenue lor MP competit rs to retested the marksman hip and indimlt)ree and develop bnslc I-ills such VIdual judgement of the participants. as pIn sIca I IItness, ",enpons profiPhase one tested ba ic skills, uselenc, and leadershIp thnt they need ing t\VO racks of eight-inch diameter to h' combat-rendy nnd mission cafalling plates - one at 10m and the pahh!. other at 20m - with a bonus target at " It has becn snid that pe pIe e:\20m as well. To complete this phase pect MPs to ha"e thc finesse of a bnlparticipant were given three eighth!rina and the tenaCIty of n junl- ynrd round magazines and were allowed do ," Sllld MaJ . Don [uncan, om45 ends. mandecurlty and Militnr) Police Pha e two was "the fun one," acOtlicn, at the Chnllenge' opening ceremony - "Over the ne:\t t\VO days M ilitary Police Cpl. Tony H ogel/(Iorp /rolll J 7 Wil1g Winnipeg cordlllg to Brown. It \vas a "kicl- In \\ e intend to lind out hm\ much junl- participate(1 as part 0/ II /o llr-1II1I11 jire telllll ill the cOlllbat rifle the back door, save the hostages scenario," encompassing eight targets cOlllpetition ; a pllllse that stressed tell/l/ lVork , lIIap reading, ~ard do' ~ou have III you." that \\ere de igned to fall \vhen the} /I/(/rk\/I/(II/sh ip , jitlle s a/lflleadership skill~. I ort) -se\ en compelltors repre\\ere hIt in a centre, vital area. There sentm' 10 Ir lorce 'i ings ncross were hostage and bystander~ located in stra"You've got nothing lefi ,""hen you come anada, as \vell as I I ' Borden nnd F. tegic position ' and it \\as, in essence, the recover the wnll at 21 (21st obstacle) and you still Otta\\a, len no doubt ns to theIr level oftennereati n of a building entry scenario in v. hich hnve the mile run," said apt. Rob Delaney It) and determlllatlon n. they completed the the officer I-nows or has a really good idea of from 15 Wing Moose Jaw, a fourth-year parl!ruclllllg ohstacle course nnd the c mbnt rine what they are gelling into. ticipant in the Thunderbird Cha ll enge. " It's hand 'un compclltions. Phase three was the recreation of a nighthe ll . It's the harde t phy ical thing I've ever Ihe physical litncss competition wns held time F (airfield security force) scenario in done." on 1 J unc and consisted of n 2.4-l-m cour e which the participants were given no indicaThe ob tncle cour e competition is evaludurin' \\hlch thc pnrtlcipnnts had to negotiatc tion as to \vhat they \Yould encounter once they nted on both nn individunl and team basis, 21 obstacles and then omplcte a IA-I-m run . entered the sh oting range. The cenario: four wherea the team is only a fast as its slowe t I he ohjectivc of the ob. taele cour e fitnes armed terrori t had broken through perlmetcr man . challenge \\ilS to measure upper and lower defences and \\ere moving to\\ard an aircran; "Team\\ork is integral. You have to push botl) stren~th, agility, balance, nnd running enthe mis ion wa to neutralize the threat \\lth each other to the limit," aid M pi Murphy, durance 01 team mcmbers in order to negoticonsideration to bystanders, hostages and a individualob tncle cour e winner for the fifih ate obstacles that could be encountered in a fallen comrade. consecutive year. hostile or wartlmc environment. "The panicipants ha e to consider the pre~ fien, ju t fini hing the course appear to I or evcry part I ipnnt, the obstacle COlif e sure of competition, the unique pressures of be beyond the per onal limit, and winning is \vas a true test of physical limitations. street scenarios, a well a the rules of engageno longer the mnin goal. Participants come to "It IS the hardest thing you've ever tried," ment," aid Brown. "It is 0 critical, because Thunderbird with the goal of completing the Sllld M ' pI [ arren Murphy fr m 17 Wing Winif a c p and a bad guy are on the street, totally course nnd gain a en e of personal sati facI11pe' "The obstncle course brings your heart equal, the cop always loses. The criminal will tion and accomplishment. rate up, llnd then the run trie to wipe you out." act and the cop will react. The bad guy doesn't "We hnd no allu ion ," said gt Rice from Ihe "O-course" begins with a IOm (30 fi.) need to \Yorry about the rules of engagement, 4 Wing old Lake. "We came with the goal of vertical rope net to the top of the ob tacle, over bystander , etc. We have to make sure that the completing the ob tacle course, to do it safely th~ top lllltl do\\ n n Indder to open spnced pole , MPs are never equal, always better." and to the best of our ability, and to conquer across the poles, ovcr the side, nnd then to the The third and final event in the hallenge ome per onal fears. Three of the guys who grnund on olle or three ropes. nd thi is only \\a the combat rine competition, the purpose came here were afraid of heights." the be'lnnmg! of \\hich wa~ to simulate a cenario in ",hich " It tnkes an absolute, complete nnd di tinct Othcr obSlllCics throughout the cour e inAMP personnel would have to respond in orInel- of fear {to be able to do the O-cour e)," clude cnmling undcr bnrbed '"v ire, through tunto protect airfield ecurity from intruders. der nid pI. John Renaud from CF U ttawa ( anels, rniling over logs, and climbing n ten-foot In this event, the participants used land nndian Forces upport nit). " It also take vertical \\all . By Brl!lIflll J(l\pl!r
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Te(/m Esprit de Corps 15 Wing Moose Jaw Leadership Top un
pi Dwyre, 22 Wing orth Bay Cp l Munro, 8 Wing Trenton
Fitness Competition (Individual) First MCpl Murphy, 17 Win g Winnipeg econd pi Flowers, 17 Wing Winnipeg pi Piprell, 15 Wing Moose Jaw Third Capt Delaney, 15 Wing Moose Jaw
Fitness Competition (Team results) First 17 Win g Winnipeg econd 15 Wing Moose Jaw Third 22 Win g North Bay
Handgl/n Competition Fir t 8 Wing Trenton econd 19 Wing omox Third 17 Wing Winnipeg
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The endurIng concept of service by Robert F. Lunney
Tlli compo ilioll lia s hllo pllrpo e . TIle fir t is to illtrodllce you to tllis lIew COlUlIl1I ill B~II~ ille Maga zille. TIl l' I'colld re pOllds to a cllallellge to SUIIIUP sOllie persollal COIIl' ,CI,OIl developed tllrol/gll twellty-tlrree year of experiellce at tlte executive level as a IIil'f of Police alld Olllllli iOller. M carccr at thc top involved thrce jurisdictions, ea h consisting or over a half million popuI, lion and a s\\orn policetrength approximating one thou'><lI1d officers plus upport tafT. I uccceded at some things, failcd at thcr. "hpcriencc," in thc \\ ords of Oscar v iIde, "is thc name everyonc gi\cs to thclr mistakes." first, I will givc some obsen atlt ns and behef~ bascd on experience, thcn somc thoughts for the futurc. The central purpose of my stewardship in ofIicc \\as threefold: t establish a foundati n of sound Illanagelllcnt; to dcvclop and exccute plan IOcuslllg the organllall n on pro> iding thc highest possiblc standard of scrvice; and, complementary to hoth, to promote a hannonious, high quality \\or~1Il ' CI1\ irlnment cncouraging personal growth and lulfilmcnt for all members of the organi/ation. The key to successllll public administration is a commitment to quality perlOn1lanCe and continulus imprlnement dOlllg the right thing, doing them nght, thcn doing thcm better, \~ith mcti ulous attenllon to detail. statemcnt ororganiI<lIlonal mission and 'valucs is an c cntial foundation to good management, implemented through a documcnted proccss f tratcgic plannll1g and ensured b) an assessment and audit cycle, bascd upon \aild perfonnance tandards and measun:mcnL. Th admll1istratlvc sy tems of the org<lllllation should be somooth and reliable in their operation as to bc unrcmarkable. Whcn admll1lstratlOn is transparcnt, people arc frcc to fou . crcatlVel on the pnmal) operationalmissi n. I ha\c a"~a s belicvcd that the fir t rcsp nsibilIty of Ihe chicI' to\\ards thc public and the mcmbers of the departmcnt i ' the provi ion of good manag'menl. The role ofthc mUl1lclpal poli e is to maintain pcacc and good order; protcct lifc and pr pcrty, prc\ent lind investigate crime, and respond t c mIllUnlt~ ncetb. TIle role I. not limiting and may be e\pilnded depcndll1g on cconOlll1 upport and thc dcSlrcs of the COIllI11Ul1lty. ol11munit),-oricnted poilcll1g IS now the accepted style of operation, supplanting the purely reactive, incidcnt-driven l110dcl of the pasl. Therc arc four components to a c mprehenslve program of ol11munity-oncnted
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p licing: partnership; problem olving; empowcrment; and oWllerhip. Partnership convey the principle that the policc hould n t provide services in i olation, but form effective mutual agreement and cooperati veoperative understanding with busincss, government, in titution , the helping acial agencie and all individuals working for the improvcment of ociety. The con ept and introduction of the problem- olving approach over the past decade has tran 'fornled fr ntline police decision-making into an intelligent and effective instrument for reducing crime and threats to public order. The concept i deceptively simple, but in operation the chief executive will find that rig rous insistence on use of a consistent and proven methodology a sure best perfonnance. In our zeal for instant results, officers are temptcd to bypass clements in the problem-solving procc s. Empowcnnent means enabling the front line officer to make commitments within a phere ofinnuence and responsibilit), and supporting the officer's deci ion. Ownership implies ownership ovcr turf: a beat area or zone, on a continuous basis, and accepting the freedom, resp nsibility and accountabi lity that goe \\ ith it. Empowennent and owner hip are powerfulmotivational tools, re tructuring the work place for the street officer, and providing opportunities for creativity and per onal fulfilment. The succe ful police leader fir t conceives a personal sense of mi sion, with matching value and beliefs. The driving force in my career has been the pur uit of excellence in all thing; and, in my lifetime, to accomplish something of ignificant good through service in policing. It i my belief that the be t people entering law enforcement are motivated by ideali m and a de ire to make a difference. The role of the leader is to ensure that thcy are enabled to accompli h this good purpo e. The chief must create the environment in \... hich the right things happen with regularity, for the right reason, at the right time. The shapi ng of organizational cu lture, or character, is his/her key responsibility t the outset, I tended to place reI iance on stru tural change and the in nuence of technol-
og). 1 tillbehevemtheu eofthe e tools to build rational managemcnt y tcm , but learned that innuencing pcople to change their \\ays of thinking about the job and i sucs \\as far more productive in ternl ofgood results.lnve ting in people and promoting their self-\\orth and their skills i. uperior to retooling the \\orkplace. Well-motivated, empm\cred peoplc \\ III find the right tool for the job and commit themsclve to succccding. The actions of the chiefcxecutive must alway be con i tcnt and congruent; in alignment with the ml ion and goals; expressmg leadership by cxample; morally and physically Thi . i a critical asset in timcs of profound global change. The demonstration of a po\\erful \\ork ethic is al 0 an important trait. You may not ee results m the short tenn, but ultimately the best people \\ill be innuenced and emulate behaviour. Earlier in my career, I practised a "no urprise" tyle of management. Belatedly I realized that true trust and empo\\ennent mean giving pernlis ion, then sitting back to be pleasantly surprised! surprise managcment stines initiative and is far t 0 10\\ for the pace of contemporary business. othing IS more di concerting to street police officer than the belief that the executive of the departmcnts are out of touch with the work. othing i more confounding to the chief than to earnestly try to mamtain direct contact with the front line, when the time-consummg re ponsibilities of management bind him t the officc and desk. It takes an enonnou amount of cnerg) to cart) out both ta ks \\cll, and the chief can nevcr atis!) the demand for more visible and immediate presence. Regardless, en unng quality time with front line staff is necessary to gaining thcir c nfidence and maintaining close psychological on tact with the \\ork.
ow for a look at tlleflltllre All the comment about leadership, knowledge, and p rs nal attributes covered in the earlier paragraph are applicable in the approaching era. The attribute of personal integrity and good character will be fundamental to gaining and maintaining the role of chiefexecutive, as defined by the um of mental and moral qualities of the individual. People will continue to rcspond to demonstrations of leadership and the in pi ration of idealism. The pursuit of cxcellence in all things, hm\ever daunting that hallengc, rcmains the ultimate fronticr of law enforcement as it is for leader in hcalth care, education, engincering and the other driving forces for the advancement of so iety. But if! \\erc to predict \\hat ne\\ capabilitic \\ ill be c scntial for uccc in the ne\ millcnnium, I \\ould propose thc list follo\\ing, and recommend their inclusion in the curriculum of every la\" enforcemcnt executive training course: The cli/lim/ioll OfllIwlolll alld~.\ applica/ioll as COlll1l101l sellse. Wisdom is the combination of knowledge and experience, together with the ability to appl) them rightly. It i cultivated through study, ob ervation, experimentation and renectl\e thought. ommon sen e i the
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application of practical thought. While complexity will proliferate in the future and the deluge of new knowledge will be almost overwhelming, ordinary people will continue to operate on only a fraction of available information; all that they can or are willing to assimilate. The leader who demonstrates the quality of wisdom exercised as common sense will be heralded as a dependable bulwark against confusion and a rallying point for action. • Keen, contempormy political skills. The direction of government and the new business economy have focused all progress on goals of emciency and economy. For the present, efTectivenes (doing the right things) is in eclipse. The products of good policing are probity, equity, and doing the right thing. Until the pendulum swings back towards effectiveness, police executives must be the champions of quality in law enforcement. I propose that police executive training ses ions engage political advisers to promote understanding of the changing value of government and business, and assist us in developing plans and lobbying strategies to restructure and market the public safety function. The marketplace for our "business" is changing very quickly, and there are huge challenges on the horizon: the influences of globalization; the burgeoning gro\~th of private security; centralizing influences driven by information technology, the economy and politics; new form of crime and disorder. • The rapid development ofinformation technology has overshadowed another demanding need ofmodern society: the challenge oftraining the hlllllan mind, with its vast lIntapped capacity, to achieve higher levels of individllal pelformance through creative thinking. My suggestion for police executives of the future is that they tudy the capabilities and processes of the mind and consider how that knowledge may be employed to improve personal performance. Threshold opportunities include superior memory retention, the use of subconscious powers to develop intuition as a reliable personal re ource, and learning how the combination of
personal mental powers and the logical, precise, and connecting properties of computers can achieve superior results. Leadership is founded on intellect, emotion, and energy. Each of us is born with a certain intellectual capacity. Those who aspire to leadership must develop that capacity to its highest potential. • Executive thinking is the ability to think strategically over a long span of time in today's environment up to fifteen years in advance. For the leader seeking to transcend the functions of administration, forward thinking is fundamental to conception of an organizational vision and to assessing the threats and opportunities looming in the future. The capacity to think and plan years in advance is another essential executive skill. This is particularly important as the executive achieves strategic goals through the performance and contribution of staff at all levels, as well as community partners. • The police leader ofthefutllre has a messianic opportunity. In an increasingly technical and impersonal world, there is a yearning on the part of all peoples to impute meaning into an increasingly systematized and valueless environment. Spirituality is probably the most underestimated and deprecated quality in the current work place. The leader who can convey the appearance of representing and defending deeply desired ethical and spiritual qualities will have an outstanding opportunity for positive influence, both within the organization and in the community. Historical and biographical readings are the best source of instruction on this style of leadership. Study the field, select your role model, adapt and emulate. • The police executive should have an understanding of the art of Organizational Development; essentially the methods and techniques for integrating and guiding the evolution of the police service, and the knowledge and skill to influence the character of the organization in positive directions; guiding and adapting the current hierarchical structures towards a more flexible, open process modeL It will require sophisticated management skills to construct this model, avoid the
pitfalls, and oversee its functioning. The character, or culture, of police organizations is very strong and resistant to change, even positive change. There are other candidates for the list: managing for creativity; conflict resolution; motivational strategy; technical and scientific knowledge; and others. Continuous learning is a lifelong process for the chief executive. These are daunting challenges. You ask, "To what end?" In this process of striving for improvement, we need not wait for the society we serve to award to law enforcement the recognition it merits. A free society must be vigilant in defence of its liberty, and maintain a suspicious watch against the abuse of police authority or overzealous regulation. For police omcer , this is an accepted condition, to which we are inured. The greatest contentment for the police executive, as with those who strive at all roles in law enforcement, comes from knowing to your own satisfaction that you have worked for high ideals in a worthy cause; from receiving the recognition and encouragement of peers and occasionally fi'om those we serve, with assurances that one has accomplished thing which were truly appreciated and valued. The stewardship role for the chief executive is hugely rewarding in opportunities for learning, character development, the gaining of new insights and recognizing possibilities for a personal and professional future. To accept this as a sumcient in return, and look for no more, demonstrates the enduring concept of service.
Robert Lunney is available by Fax at 416·597·8211 or by E:mail at rf.lunney@sympatico.ca
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ncr sh. ycars of abscnce thc Ontario Provillcial Police have announced the reformation of the ,oldcn Ilclmet Motorcycle Precision Rldc Tcam . Ontari , olicitor eneral Robert Runciman joined ntario Provincial Pol icc ' ommissionerThomas B. 0' Jrady at Quecn's ParI. last month to mal.e the announcement. Th' 16 ridcrs will not only pcrform at fall lilll'~ and spcclal evcnts but \villadd to thc pre cncc 01 LlI1lformcd police on thc highways, a. the\ travcl to thclr destinatIons from their homc dct:l 'hmcnts. In 1963, thc ( ntario Pro\- IIlcial Poltcc crcatcd a mOlorC) Ic prcci. Ion rtdc tcam to pcrIi. rtn at community evcnts. Thc original tcam \\<JS lormcd allcr the orr olliccrs had complctcd a rt 'orous motorcycle handling cour. c olkrcd by milttary pcr onncl at FB Bordcn. SIIlCC thclr lirst appcaran e the loldcn Ill!lmcts havc partIcIpated in hundrcd. of communit)- funcltons throughout Ontario during l'Our dccadcs. n t\\O occasions, in 1967 and 19 2, the loldcn Ileimets a companied anadlan di 'nltarics to specIal celebrati ns in C\\ Vorl. ity . Thc tcamlast appearcd on unda)' July 21, 1991 at thc 175th anniver ary ccremonie of thc TO\\-n of Perth with ommissioner Thoma B. O· ,rad olli iating. ' ommissioncr O'Grady aid he is pleased that thc ( rp can support community event and showeasc thc oflicers. .. II or our ollicer ' on motor ycle patrol arc valucd lor the contributions they make to cducalton, enforcement, and tranic managemcnt on our highway," said the ommisloncr. " nd those in the Iden Ileimets 'crve as ambassadors to the communities they vi it, promotln' motorcycle afet)- and answering qucstlons on such malter ' as careers in poli in '," hc saId. Thc Joldcn Ill!lmel. v"ill bc directed by Sgt. John Mason orBurlington, the Ridemaster.
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Most of the riders arc patrol ollicers who regularly operate OPP motorcycles in southern Ontario. Members of the Golden lIelmets are volunteering many hours of their time in order to present the precision ride to the citizens of Ontario. It is anticipated that private corporate sponsorship will ubstantially defray travel co ts. "I am very plea ed that the OPP has taken this initiative," Mr. Runciman said. "OPP motorcycle ollicers have a proud tradition ofservicc to the people of Ontario and the ne\ Golden Ilehnets \\ill showcase their important role in highway safety. I am honoured the ommisioner ha asked me to pre ent gt. Ma on with the unit's new pennant," he aid. All OPP motorcycle ollicer are required to take intensive training at a police or military facility. There are currently more than 100 trained riders and 73 motorcycles available for patrol duties within the OPP. orp motorcycles arc used primarily in the reater Toronto Region (GTR) and in the entral Region, to the north and ea t of the GTR. Patr I activities in Eastern and Western Region are al 0 supported by motorcycle patrol. Dutie of a motorcycle patrol ollicer include manoeuvring through high volume traflic on multi-lane highway to monitor aggressive driving, enforce speed limits, direct traflic, and investigate collision. The motorcycles used by the OPP weigh 320 kg and are equipped with radar, strobe lights and emergency equipment. The motorcycles appearing in the Golden Ileimet ride arc driven, not trai lered, from point to point. In this fa hion the high vi ibility of the ollicer on patrol can act as a deterrent to aggresive driving in the areas in which they perform. The team con i ts of one husband and wife team, Bob and Lise Eline ky, and one member from the Mnjikaning (Rama) First ations Police ervice.
The Golden Helmets team members CMef Supt. Bill Hutton. Oril/ia Sgt. John Mason (Rldemaster). Burlington
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Whilc Blue Line editors were searching through the photo files relating to stories for thi s edition they camc across the e t\\O photographs show ing Princess Diana along with Prince William and I larry admiring some police motorcycle. The photograph wa taken by an unknown photographer in 1991 \~hen the Royals la t visited Toronto. Royal family members have alway sh o\~n their appreciation to their motorcycle escorts \~hen visiting and it is therefore no surprise that these officers were graced with their special attention. On the top photograph Prince s Diana is shown admiring the Metro Toronto Police escort bike while Prince William speaks with an unknown Ontario Provincial Police rider. On the picture to the right Prince I larry tries out the business end of the Police bike while, a Metro Toronto Police crgeant shows him the workings of the machine. The only knoll n record of the source of these photographs is a note indicating they were presented to Blue Line by Toronto tar columnist (since retired) Dottie 0' eil. If anyone can identify the officers please send us a letter.
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• Uses , displays , and plots Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) data • Aids police in visualizing and analyzing crime incident patterns • User-friendly , easy to learn and operates in police syntax
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Sell1inar spotlights geographic profiling hy Richard Orlll(lII
"TllIS seminar IS amaling. I ha e found valuable res urces here that I never new exIsted ... and It's nght here III my O\\n back yard." TIllS \\(\s the oplllion f one of the attendee at the Technolog) Wor(..shop pon ored by Burlington, Ontano, based eomatic InternatlOnalon ugust I , 1997. The Technology W rkshop demonstrated ond discussed cutting edge crime analy is applications thot use eogrophic Information Systems ( I ) technology. Representatives from the R 'MP, " I , Opp, Durham Regional Police, Metro Tor nto Poliec, Ilamiiton \\'ent\\orth Poll e, London Police, Vancouver Police, 'onadian ('orees Intelligen e, Loomis rmoured arervice and the mce of the S)II It or Jeneral attended thi one da event. The lirst application demonstrated was JI: lmatlC. International' " rimeM PPl~ R. 'rimeM PP[ R i. a I - ba cd mapping to I, \\hich IS (bigned to assist poli e forces in visuall/lllg and OnOI)llllg crime incident patterns. TIllS version of ' nmeM PPl R \Va developed and tested With Jeomatics Intemati nal projects p.1l1ner, the London Police ervice. The ne\t sofiworc application presented, was the Inull'St ~ 'ote/Jooks," from Pai ley Svstems of Oak Ville Ontorio. Thc Analyst:~ '\ote/!ook\ sofh\are IS already being u ed in orth menco b) both .. and an ad ian intelli 'ence organi/otions, the Dept of Justicc
Treasury, the R MP and several municipal p lice ervice . What was ignificant about thi presentation, i Analyst S otebooks' nev abilit to access and output data using geographical map . Programmers from eomatic International Inc. and Pai ley ystem have combined the gcographic power of rimeMAPPER with the link analysi ability of the Analyst :s Notebooks. The repre entative from Paisley ystems, Matthew McAndrew, demonstrated the inve tigation of a fraud case involving fraudulent in urance claim . Auto accident location were plotted on a map and viewed on a computer screen through rimeMA PPER. Area that
ABDUCTED T his i a mo nthl co lumn sUPll lied b the Roya l a nad ia n l o un ted Po lice M issi ng hild re n's Registry in coo pera tion, ith Blu e ine Magazi ne. All material supplied Is copyright free and may be distributed to local media.
Readers who feel they know the whereabouts of this child are asked to call :
(613) 993-1525 or Fax (613) 993-5430 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
1-8 00 - 843 - 5678 Name of Child:
Female
Lindsey Jill Nic holls Race:
O.te of Birth:
White
78-09-12 Hetght
Eyes
Weoght
163cm 52 Kg
Blond
Green
Oat. Last Seen • Missing From: 02 Augu.t 1993 from Court.n.y, BriU.h Colvmbla, C.nada. Llnd..y h... between her two front tuth. be colourod with. rod henn.
Lindsey disappeared from a Group Home where she has been residing . Initially, a large number of sightings were reported to police indicating that Lindsey had run away. It is felt that none of the sightings can be adequately confirmed and it is felt that her disappearance is suspicious. She is described as somewhat streetwise and capable of taking care of herself.
how a e1u. ter of accident at an inter ection \\ ere captured and the corre ponding data wa pushed into the Analyst S olebooks for relational or link analy is. The result wa a handful of individuals \~ere taging auto accidents to fraud the in urance company' for injury claims. The final formal demon tration of the workshop \\as the "ge graphic profiling" ofiware ORIO , by Kim Ros mo, a Detective In pector for the Vancouver Police ervice. This application is the re ult of work completed for a Ph.D. thesis by Detective Inspector Rossmo. eographic profiling uses the locations of a connected eries of crime to determine the mo t probable area of offender residence. The analysis as igns a statistical probability to each region \\ithin the area where a series of crimes have occurred. The probabilities are ba ed on a eries of calculation that predict the most likely location of v"here the offender re ides. Part of this pre entation examined the potential for alternate application of ORIO on criminal activity such as terrorism or seria l related ituations faced by the military during low to mid level connict. For example, there is a strong correlation betv"een the identification of the residence ofa erial criminal and the "staging area" in a military context of an oppo ing force during a low to mid level connict, (who rna be conducting terrorist type or criminal acti ity), through the use of geographic profiling ofiware. The analogy is, an opposing military force that would be faced during low to mid level connict such as, III Afnca, the middle east and possibly Bosnia Ilerzegovina, is ill trained and poorly di ciplined at be t. pposing force ofthi calibre act more out of habit than from training and in tum, develop pattern of activity, r habit. In brief term , this type of action may be subje ted to an analysi imilar to that used for erial crime. This sugge ts the high probability that RIO could be modified and a set of algonthms developed for u e in locating an opposing for e such a a serial criminal. Th is tool \~ould be of significant benefit to supp rt intelligence activities, during both international and domestic operations. Bet\\een sofL\\are application presentatl n , members of the \~orkshop had the opportunity to tour the Geomatics facility and ob erve the use of satellite imagery at a resolution ofO.3meter . Thi application demonstrate a cot effecti e alternative to aerial survei llance and photography u ed in IP route planning, illicit narcotic detection and for locating objects in remote areas. Geomatics maintains "we can't read license plates yet... but \\e're \\orking nit!" eomatics is con idering making this an annual event if there is the demand. "We as re earchers and application developers learn quite a bit from forums su h as this," said Richard orman of eomatics and host of the event. " It gives us an opportun ity to find out \\hat is needed out on the street, for the officer on the ground and \\hat works and what doesn't. nd we appreciate it." tor further information call eomatic at 905 632-4259 or Fax 905 333-079 .
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.~ItSURVEIL A CEm~1t Part2
Surveillance and utilizing props hy Hal Cunninghalll Surveillance Consultants making a delivery or pickUp. A prop will allow me to go from point A to B, with the accompanying body language, to ensure my act is thorough and complete. Other items that serve as useful props are; a briefcase, gym bag, book, construction hat, work boots, motorcycle helmet, walking cane, shopping bags, etc. The list is open to your imagination and ingenuity. The use of a folding lawn chair and Frisbee are excellent for that difficult eye from the park. A collapsible bicycle in your trunk allows you the opportunity to bicycle down the targets home street in a discreet manner. Ifused sparingly, a human prop will assist you on your mission. When I have worked alone and required that up close and personal contact near the target, I would solicit the services of a female citizen as an escort. A careful screening and approach of the right type can produce a temporary date to allow the opportunity to hear conversation in the bank or following in the mall. et down the guidelines that the discus-
sion will not be about police work or following someone. Do not advise her who the target is, ifpos ible. Casual conversations is encouraged and have her hold your arm so you can lead her in your desired direction. lluman prop are also used with the citizens you decide to walk beside and sit near on a bench . You're within their personal space for a short period but achieves the look that you are one group. The use of stock from a store gives that shopping appearance and a full shopping cart sends a message that you have been inside the store for a long period of time, even though you just entered behind the target. Carrying all of your luggage (camera case, briefcase, gym bag ... ) into the airport will help you fit in as just another traveler. Be creative and props will assist with the act that you have chosen and improve your appearance and confidence. Good luck and enjoy the experience.
A Beacon of Support
He"" generation of police car prints
Halton RegiO/UlI Police Chief Peter J. Camphell is joined hy other dignitaries at the June J3th ribbon culling ceremonies "Ult smv 'he opening of J2 Division (Town ofMilton) Police huilding. This state-of-the-art building wasfeatured in Blue Line s June/July Edition. "The police station is one of the most important buildings in the COlllll1llllity and it must be a helIcon of support amI accessibility," says Michael Moxam, of Dunlop Farrow Architects, designers of the facility. "Police facilities of today are more than Wllrel/Ouses ofpeople and records. Its mere presence within a community gives a sense of reassurance to the citizens and a feeling of efficiency amI strength for those who work within them. "
ince its inception in 1909, the Ontario Provincial Police has undergone a serie of changes, frolll procedures to uniforms and even police vehicles. Framed-Pol ice Concepts has endeavoured to capture the changes on the OPP's cruiser colour from the traditional black and white to the new blue & gold. The striking image i reproduced by Canadian Artist Marc Lacourciere in full fall splendour. This print has the viewer wondering if the next call will send the officer into On taro's rural wilderness or back to suburbia to face society' next challenge. An outline of the province's shape seems to be part of a tree's branch system, creating a familiarity known to all of Ontario's provincial police officers. The current hat badge is also rcpresented, creating a beautiful memento for anyone involved in the police service. A total run of 650 print is available on a limited edition basis and range in price from S I 00 to 175.00. Also available is the RCMP print entitled "Coa t to oa t". For further details call 519 728-2502.
In my previous articles I discu sed the importance of the surveillance operative to be posse sed with special attributes to pick a part and act it out. The operative must try and blend into hi /her urroundings without being noticed by the target or from any other citizen clueing in to what you are actually doing. For success in this mi sion the use of items to help you act out the part your playing is essential. A in any stressfu l situation the large mass on the end of our wrist seem to get in the way. I'm a believer that you should always be carrying some sort of prop each and every time you are engaged in foot surveillance. My preferred prop to use is the larger ize manila envelope with the short blue diagonal stripes around the edges. That device has allowed me entrance into homes offices restaurants, e levators and escorted me down many a treet. It was that small item of my equipment that gave me the confidence to distract attention away from myself and allow the target to assume that I was carrying my mail home or
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Up-Co October 2 - 4, 1997 101 onference Barrie - Ontario The Michigan-Ontario IdentificatIOn ssociation Fa ll Training Conlhence will have gue t speaJ...ers and a trade sh w aimed at forensIc Iden!. per ' nne!. For detai ls contact Il aro id ash at 705 725702'i, e. t. 115. October 2 - 5, 1997 The Intcrnet - our ommunit) Policing Partner J) nver - olorado 'opnet.org is hosting this conference which will ro us on how computer technology and spe' 1llca ll } the Internct is being harnessed b police departmcnts and la\\ enforcement agencies to meet their need . and the needs of the communities the} serve. l or more Information call 8 ?7 lPID . October 5, 1997 3rd IIl1ualOPP ' un Run Orillia - Ontario lhe 'iJ...m I nll1CIS audaur Memonai l un Rull and the \...m Sun Run \\ill be ho. ted by the OPP. l or details call Jerf} Cunningham at 705 329-6554. October 19 - 21,1997 36th nnllal Safety dllcation , ork,hop li\\i"allga - Ontario The ~ arc ty I ducation committee IS one ofse\eral standing committces of the Ontano Trallic on-
ference. The annual workshop al100\s ofTicers invol ed with youth III the school or a signed to community service runction to acqUire up-to-date information, share resources and net\\or\... "ith ollicers from other po lice services. For registration in rormation co ntact Judy Wood ley at 4 16 598-4 138. October 20 - 23, 1997 10th nnual P 0 anadian Regional onferencc Victoria - British olumbia The theme or this year's conrerence, hosted by the A sociation or Pub lic arety ommunications Ollic ials, is "From haos to aim 'ommunication ha llenge". The event \\i ll emphasi7e critical incidents \\hich bring chaos to public sarety communications personne l, their re llow workers and their communities. The conference \'vill have a variety or spea\.. ers and panel \\i ll di cu their o\\n experiences, the successes and railures and plans to bring calm and start the hca ling proce ·S. For additiona l in~ rmation ca ll 888 CA -A P O. Octobcr 21 - 23, 1997 ' ccurit anada Central ' 97 Toronto - Ontario The Canadian Alarm and ecurity ssociation is hosting the annua l event. This year' theme is " ecuring and Automating the Il ome or Today". Exhi bitors will re present every racet orthe security and alarm industry. Attendee wi ll get a glimpse or the ru ture of the ccurit} indu try and the new strat-
Bachelor of Science - Master of Science
egies that are changing the \\a people do business. To register at 0-53contact CA A 9919. October 21 - 23, 1997 1997 Forensic Identification eminar Toronto - Ontario This seminar wi ll pro idl an opportunity ror various forensic la\\ en rorcement personnel to exchange idea and strengthen contacts within the police community. Interested parties can contact Greg chofield at 416 0 -7673.
form. I or information call Lowell McClenny 905 773-1222, ext. 7910. o\ ember 8 - 13, 1997 Intcl'Rational ssociation of \ omen Police 35th nnual Training onference Dallas - Texas OfTicers rrom over 36 countries will convene for the conference to share inrormation on technology, IIlcrease professiona lism and de\elop ideas and methods for improvlllg the quality of lire ror all our communitie . por rurther detail phone or fax 972 7277239.
October 26 - 28, 1997 Crisis egotiation emillar algary - Iberta Primari ly ca e tudies of recent hostage, barricade situation III anada and the nited tates along with presentation on recent development in the field . Thi is an opportunity to learn from others successe and mistakes in real incident, not trallling scenarios. Focu for 1997 is on ommand - egotiation Lsues. Open to commanders, tactical personnel and negotiation team members. erti ficates arc issued. ontact Det. Greg Il arris at 403 268-8748.
December 3 - 5, 1997 I ollference Orlando - Florida The , econd Annual International PTl D Conrerence is being hosted by the I lorida PTl D et\\or\.... This conrerence \'vi II bring the \\orld's top cpn D pecl3lists, criminologist and experts together to discuss strategies, techlllques and initiatives that arc belllg applied around the \\orld. ~or more information ca ll tan arter at 941 358-9888.
November 8, 1997 5th Annual " In Harmony \ ith The ommunity" Nc\\ market - Ontario The York Regiona l Police Male horus is hosting this musical extravaganza. Police choirs rrom Toronto, Waterloo, Ii alton Region and Ottawa Carlcton \'v iII also per-
Forensic Occu Itology nblased identification and evaluation of occu lt-related Situations, materia l, individuals, groups: B.II. Il arris Consu lting and Research, 140 King t. W, Gananoque,O ,K 7(J 2G4, (6 13) 3 2- ~629 .
12th Annual Forensic Identification eminar
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Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice
October 21 - 23, 1997
Self-Paced Home Study Programs
Ho ted b the Metropolitan Toronto Police er ice
Southwest University 2200 Veterans Blvd., Kenner, LA 70062 1-800 -433 -5923 - Website : www.southwest.edu
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.. Commissioned report blasts internal police disciplinary system, recommends changes Major change in the Metropolitan Toronto Police's internal disciplinary system were sug• gested in a commissioned report released in late August. 'The major finding is that the internal di cip line i ad hoc and unpredictable, and that members of the public and ollicers in the service who have become involved in the process have little confidence in the system," police serv ices board chair Maureen Prinsloo was quotcd as saying aller she obtained the results of the review. The report was commissioned by the police services board in an effort to re tore public trust in the force's disciplinary sy tem allerconcerns were voiccd over the investigation of officers after the death ofConst. Jennifer Barbetta. The 27-year-old ollicer died in a car crash on October 28, 1993, aller drinking on duty with two other ollicers. Il er car struck a hydro pole while driving home after her hift. The review tated that Constab les David Moore and Gregg Upshaw, the two veterans who drank with Barbetta the night he died, agreed to tell the truth about how much alcohol they con umed that night aller senior officers promised they wou ldn 't 100 e their job. It appears there was a bargain of some sort in return for the truth," the report aid, adding that "th is is not an acceptable basis for a discipline system." Moore pleaded guilty to eight charges of misconduct in April 1996. As a result he was demoted from first-cia s constable to secondclass for six months. Upshaw retired before charges were laid against him. The review, which was conducted by a private law firm, produced a total of 16 recommendations, the, include: - A change in the relationship between the police chief and the police services board. - A clarification of the ro les of the Toronto police service, police ervice board, the chief of police and the Professional tandards Review Comm ittee during thc course of the di ciplinary proce s. - The Professional tandards Review Committee shou ld include a seni or ollicer from outside the Toronto force to provide information on issues of discipline, and the committee membership shou ld be rotated among ollicers V\ ithin the force to provide a fresh view in regards to discipline and comp laints. - A discipline directive should outline the
amount of time a chief can wait before notifYing the board of public complaints and di ciplinary actions and how the process will be audited. - A single document describing the discipline process and public-complaints process be distributed to all police officers, not spread among other documents as is the current practi e. - The term "serious misconduct" should be defined. - Disciplinary action be pursued even after any criminal charges are dismissed. - No deals shou ld be made with omcers under investigation in return Prins/oo for statements of truth. - The use of victim-impact statements should be considered in all cases. - Members of the police force should learn more about the functions of the police services board and the board shou ld learn as much as they can about the force. - The services board should be given more resources, either increased stafT or money, to obtain outside help in order to fulfil its policymaking role. - A commitment be made by the police
services board, thc chief of police and senior ollicers to respect the nev, policy. Barbetta's father, am, said he wa pleased that the police board appeared to be full o I' good intentions, but added the changes come too late for his daughter. Just days after the report was made public members of the board voted in favour of hiring a lawyer in an effort to find out if omeone promised the two contables they wou ld not be fired iI' they told the truth about haring 18 bottles of high-alcohol beer on the night of Barbetta 's death. The board also voted to accept all 16 recommnedations made in the report. Chief Da\ id Boothby said the report was in tructive and the recommendations provided a olid foundation for a disciplinary system. Boothby also added it was unfair to suggestthe existing 'ystem has failed to be effective. "We take the issue of discipline and accountability to the public very seriously," Boothby was quoted as saying to the board.
Criminal lawyers association to keep record of questionable police testimony An association of criminal defence la\\yers are set to stalt tracking policc olliccrs citcd in court for Ij ing under oath or gi\ ing questionable testimon). "It's the first time an organization has sct up a s) stcm lil-.e thiS," Ontario Criminal La\\) ers Association president Bruce DUnlO \vas quoted as sajing. Membcrs ofthc association \\ ere expectIIlg to get a letter requesting transcripb and other documenb regarding testimon) given b) an expert \\ Itness or polrcc orticcr that has been questioned in court Durno said all IU\\yers ,viII have access to the information which can be used hy defencc la\\) ers \\ hcn cross-c,\amilling experts and otlicers. lie added that the number of recent highprofile cases im ol\,ing vHongful convictions
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has 1I1dlcated that tlll:re is a need for greater scrutiny of police conduct. In a recent rulrn~ the Ontal'lo Cllurt of Appeal deCided a defence law;. er could cross-examine an ollieer ahout a prior record f(lr conduct III a court case. The decision sets a precedent for courts across the pro\ Ince. While the ncv\ information librar) is a nc\\ idea, Toronto defence hl\\ yer I dward ,,>apiano is well-I-.nov\ n in the legal communit) as d collector of numerous transcripts, press ClrpplIlgs, court Judgements and othcr documents concerning questionable police cllnduct and testimon) . Defcnce lav\\Cr' frequcntl) call upon <.;apiano to checl-. (lut the names of ollicers im 01\ cd 111 their c"se~ Most of the Sapiano\ files concell1 the behaviour and testilllon) of Toronto olliccrs.
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Quebec provincial police service to undergo major changes, interim director announces The much scrutini7ed Quebec provincial policl.! service \\oill be rcvamped in an effort to becoml.! an efTective profe sional unit by the ,car 2000, JU} oulombe the force's interim clvlilUn dIrector said in late August. rhe .JOOO-member provincial force, which poilcl.!s urban and rural ommunities across the pro"lIlce, will undergo a complete alteration. The crlmlllal investigation secti n, v\ohich hns bel.!n widel, criticized, will be subjected to "a s\\eeplllg reform ." In house lawyer \vill advi e oflicers investigllling criminal case and detailed dnily logs wi II be J...ept. The changes were announced a a public inqulI) continues to e\amine a botched drug case thnt uncovered a number of problems \\ Ithll1 the police service. Thl.! drug case, \'vhich has become J...no\\on as the MnuicJ.... afTair, was to sed out of court anl.!r n judge determined police hnd planted false evidence. Internal investigators 100J...ing Into the mntter \vere later allegedly harassed b fl:ll(m ollicers. The inquiry followed a report conducted by anothcr commission last fall which e:\amined the \\oOlJ... praeticc of Qucbec police services.
The Bellemarre commission concluded that Quebec detectives were often poorly trained and supervised, mi under tood or ignored the harter of Rights and Freedoms, onen conducted investigations hastily, sometimes misled judges to obtain warrants and refused to co-operate with pro ecutors they didn't trust. Coulombe said the current crisis should be viewed as a catalyst for change. .. 0 one on Earth can tate that there won't be further con trover ie ,but we want to reduce the margin within which they could happen," the media quoted him a aying. Coulombe al 0 said a major focus during
the reform process will be increasing the officers' level of education. Presently, less than seven per cent of the force' members have university degrees. The interim director wants to increase that tatistic to 30 per cent. lie said the amount of \vhite-collar crime in the province requires officer to have better J...no\\oledge of information te hnolog} and a counting. Another initiative Coulombe wants to purue is lateral hiring, which means bringing in uni ersity graduates as managers. lie also wants to move or close up to one third of all rural detachments and reas ign the onicers affected. Provincial police director Serge Barbeau, who has stepped aside \."hile the inquiry is conducted, approved ormo t of Coulombe's proposals. "ThIS has been in preparation for two years," Barbeau \\as quoted as saying, e:\plaining that he had already started to send oflicers bacJ... to school for more training. lie al 0 said he had broached the topic of lateral hiring but the union had resisted the idea. oulombe aid he was optimistic that some arrangement could be worked out.
Faulty recording system to blame for crime statistic errors: review
Guard shot to death, government agrees to issue of firearms
I he cit) ofW inlllJx:g appcar.::d rcportcd crimc had dropped 10 per cent ill the lirst I I mOllths of 1996 to haH'.1 Ill\\.::r crimc thall It actuo\.::r the ).::ar before. all) docs because 01' a lault) poi1c~' lecordlllg ,,)st.::m \\hich 1:lIkd In March, alkr the recording to IC 'istcr (lVer7,OOO ollellccs last ~ystem errors" crc tilscov ered, the ) cal declinc in crimc \vas changed to "1'111 a Irttk disappointcd to 6.21 per cent. The need to re-calculatc thc statistics bccamc apparlilld out our Ilumbers arc out as IIll1ch as thc) .In:," Poliec (hler ellt in thc spring \vhen a full ref).I\ld(ass.::!s\\asquotedassay- L:-......_ _ _ _ _.::I \IC\\ into th.:: probkm \\as 11ll' III IlIld-,\ugusl. "I \vas COIICa.\~el\ launched, \ 1I11:cd th.ll thc) \vcrc l)Ut just Thc pol icc n.:vicw found the lIbout till'::':: pcr ccnt." mlssmg crimes \\en.:n't origll1all) included Casscls s.lid thc tinal erimc rcsults arc because orticers on the street \vcre Impropl'olltalned in .1 nc\\ intcrnal rc\ ic\v. crl) clcaring calls for sl.!rv ICI.!. A number of inCidents \\I.!re not rl.!cortkd as crime, I hI: 1'::\ ic\\ statl:s thl: amount ot'reportl.!d ~1I1111.! in 1996 \\as at kast ninl.! pl.!r cent dl.!spitl.! the t'actthat thl.!} had bl.!en investigated. hlghl:r than thc original Ilumbers IIldlcated hel'allsl: 7,059 incitknts \\ I.!rl.!n 't accounted The incidents overlookl.!d bl.!cause of the lill', error were all rl.!lativl.!l} minor. Thl.! rl.!port states the problem began in I hI: Ill.!\\ stallsllCS sho\\ reportl.!d crimI.! lkdllll'd b) .lU,t one pl.!r cent In 1996 (:om1992, and has gr<m 11 in magnitude each pall:ti \\ ith 1l)l) , not 10 per cl.!nt as prl.!\1) I.!ar. Crime ratl.!s III 1995 and 1994 \\ ere llu"l) helrned Ollicl.!rs lI1\olved III conalso increased alter the rl.!Vle\\ \\as comdll~tlll' thl.! re\ll.!\\ said that \\hl:n all the pleted. \.Iriahks arl: taJ...l:n into considl.!rallOn, the Cassl.!is said steps \\erl.! takl.!l1 in June to .1l:lUal rl:ported crimI.! ratl.! probabl) incorrect the recording errors, but I.!>..act figt:rl:a'l.!d slrghtl). ures lor 1994 to 1996 \\on't be compiled thl.! statistics fiasco bl.!gan III Janllar), ol.!causl.! It \vould bl.! too costl) and labour\\ hl:ll police rl.!kascd a docullll.!nt that statl.!d IIltensivl.!.
A Quebec prison guard who wa shot and killed when two gunmen ambushed a prison van, was laid to rest in early eptember. Pierre Rondeau, 49, was J...illed aner the prison van that he and another '--_ _ _....._ _-' colleague \\I.!re in was atRondeau tacked at a railway crossing. The second guard wa treated for shock at a nearby hospital. The t\'"o guards were on their way to picJ... up prisoners at a detention centre. Montreal police chief Jacques Duchesneau said he believe biker gangs are behind the murders of Rondeau and Diane Lavigne, a guard who wa gunned down while driving home from work in June. The inCIdent involving Rondeau prompted the province's 2,000 jail guards to walk off the job pending a government agreement that would allow them to carry firearms when transporting prisoners to and from courthouses. The pro incial government agreed to the request one day after the walkout. Rejean Lagarde, head of the union representing the guards said member wi II now bc armed and supplied with body armour.
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Special Investigations Unit blasted by presidents of police associations The director of ntario' independent ci23,000 offi cers and 6,000 civilian police employee , had a ked the the prov ince's attorney vilian age ncy re. pon ible ror inve tigating pogeneral to replace Marin . lice miscond uct was criti cised by poli ce as ' 0ela ti on representatives Po li ce are es pent a conference in Il nm- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- c ia ll y upset by th e " It was lI1a{le clear that aI/ IIton in mid- ugust. unit's perrormance in ndre Marin, direcsome recent high pro99 police associations in Ontario tor of the .'pecinll nvesfil e inve tigations into not ju t (Toronto) - f eel the SI U's tlgatlons IlIt, "vvns told invo l ing shootings conduct i not in the be t interest III no uncertnln term police. Tvvo ass ciation of aI/ stakeholders. " I)()\v \ve fee l nbout the pre ident lellthe meet\vay the . I is being ing when Marin poke. - Paul Walter nlll," Toronto Police s"We've 10 t all consoc lation presiden t Pnul ride nce in the I U 's Walters was quoted n ny ing. ability to investigate po" It was made clear thnt all 99 poli e nssolice matters," York Regional Police A sociation clat lons in ntnrio - not j u t (Toronto) - feel president Paul Bailey was quoted as saying. the SI '. conduct i not in the best interest of Members orthe regional police service are nil tal-eholders." angry becau e an offi cer wa charged for faMnrln \\ns III Ilamiiton to take part in a tally wounding a youth he believed tried to run hi m over during an arrest attempt. pane l diSCUSSion on the unit at a meeting held Bailey aid York Region police v\i ll on ly b) the Police sso lati n or ntnrio. The disco-operate with the peciallnve tigations Unit cussion was losed to members of the press. The police asso lation, \vhic h rep resents becau e they ha e to.
Agency calls fo r limits on pepper spray use Province-v\ lde lim itation . on the usc of pepper spra were recommended in earl y eptember b an Ontario civi lian agency that oversees complalilts against police. " Pepper sprn) IS a weapon and may increase thc risI- of death in some cir umstnnces," Po ll e ' omp lain ts ommis ioner Gera ld Lapl- III vvas quoted a a) ing." S su h, it shou ld have some rca onnb le li mits placed on Its usc." The commission re om ill ended pepper
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Study shows need for universal gun control, chief says Most guns fillilld at crimc scenes an.: legal. unrestn cted fircarms, ,H.:eord lllg to a stud~ rcleased at the Canadian Association ofe hid of Police l onf<:n.:nee in late August The red~rul Justil:e Dep 11ment stud), \\ hidl prm Ide .1 l1e\\ per peetl\ e m the ongoing debate 0\ er lire,mlls restri..:tioll ,md control , looked at the t) pc of \veapon~ recov ~red ,11 crime ,cenc III /1 \ e ( ;tnadian cllics III 1995 "The findmgs upport the vIC\\ that unre~tricted rI Iles and shotgun'i pose a Illuch greater risk to public sakt) than handgun and other prohibited \\eapons," VIi innipeg Police ChlerDav Id ( <isscls V\<lS quoted a sa\ Ill!! Ihe tud). reka ed b~ Cts~eb, \\,IS conducted III "',lInt John, B., \\ mdsor, Ont , Ilull, ()uc .. Regllla and I hunder Ba),Ont In 1l)l)5. ' ,I lin;,lrm" \\ere recovcred in those cltic~ \ t(ltal of 'i2 pl.:l' cent of thc sei/ed \\ capons used to comnllt cnmes \\ erc rI fles and hotgun. \\ hi Ie Just 21 p~r cellt \ue handguns. ell el aid thc 11Igh numbcr or rInes ,lIld 11Iltguns reeovaed m both crlm inal and non-Criminal lIleidenb II1tlicates there I~ a need 1'01 unl\ ersal firearm registration . In 1991,legi lalion cia If) in' vve.tpons in three e,Il\;g(lries. banned, rl'stricted ,md unrestrlctcd. \\ as pas ",d. rhe Ie 'islationlliso gave gUidelines lor OV\ nlllg thc \\eapon~ .
There arc no restrictions on 0\\ nership of Iwtguns and nllcs. Il o\\c\ er. handgun arc restricted to members of gUll club ,l:Ollecto r~ and those \\ ho need ,I gun lor per onal protecli on. t\clOrding to Icglslation p as~ e d in 199 -, all gun (1\\ ners TIlust register thl'lI \vcapon s b) ~O()\ Both the govcrnment ,\rid policc sa) un e~ s IIldlcatc mOst ( UII dl.lIl support I!un rc trictions. but tb rc htl been omc
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Peterborough chief leaves force to take over as head of Durham police The chief of the Peterborough police left the small town Ontario force in carlier October, to take a po ition as chief of the Durham Regiona l Police. Kcvin McAlpine took over as chief of the Durham force after Trevor McCagherty rcM eA /pille tired on ct. 3. McAlpine was selected from a list of nine possible candidate who applied for the position. "The chemistry was there," Durham Policc ervices Board chair Jim Witty was quoted a saying. "We felt comfortable with Chief McAlpine. lie eemed to be very committed and enthusiastic." McAlpine will take over as head of the force a an inquiry into the wrongful conviction of Guy Paul Morin is reaching conclusion in Toronto. Morin was arrested for the murder of nineycar-old hristine Jessop in 1985. lie was acquitted of murder in 1986, then convicted in a 1992 retrial. In 1995, he wa exonerated through DNA cvidence. In late July, McCagherty apologized to Morin for his force's role in Morin's convicti n. M Alpine said he will make an effort to improve the image of the Durham police.
"It's unfair to judge any police organization by one case," the media quoted McAlpine as saying. "Certainly we look forward to the recommendations of the inquiry and we will do everything in our power to try and implement changes." M eCagft erfv "Celtainly I think we mu t always learn, we must always strive for excellence." McAlpine, ""ho joined the Peterborough Community Police ervice in 1972, served as chief for the pa t II years. During his career he has worked in uniform, as well a on criminal investigation and planning and re earch duties. lie i the past pre ident ofthe Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police. McAlpine has been married to his wife Faye for the past 24 years. They have two sons Drew, 19, and Cam 17. McCagherty began his policing career with the Metropolitan Toronto police in 1965. lie joined the Oshawa Police Department in 1966. In 1992 was chosen as the Chief of the Durham Force. McCagherty retires after 32 years of policing. Peterborough's deputy chief, Terry McLaren, will act as chief until a replacement is officially appointed.
Heroic cop responsible for saving two small lives over two year span Officer says up to date CPR training is crucial for everyone by Pat Robinson Durham Regional Police Constable Cheryl arter ju t doe n't have quiet summers. La t year, she responded to a call and re cued a two-year old baby from a pool. The infant was revived and later recovered fully. Thi pa t July, while she was leaving a Pickering, Ontario, grocery store on a day off, she heard a woman calling for help from her car. Upon running to the woman's aid he found a year-old baby in a car seat, who wasn't breathing. She told the woman he was a police officer, began PR on the chi ld, and ent the mother to call for an ambulance. After a few minutes, the baby began responding, but on t. Carter was concerned that the child had an unusual amount of aspiration in her nose and throat. It turned out the baby was running a fever and had been eating cheesies and drinking a bottle of milk in the ear seat.
Cst. Carter wa unsure whether the baby had ehoked or whether she had convulsed from the fever and lost consciousness. PC Carter revived the infant but noticed that she was not crying in a healthy way, and kept drifting into sleep. he kept the baby awake until the ambulance crew, fire and police arrived. The baby wa taken to hospital and treated. PC Carter visited the baby and her family the next day to ensure that she was recovering well. A mother of two herself, Const. Carter says that the importance of up to date CPR training can't be stressed enough, not only for police officers, but for everyone. Many cars drove by Constable Carter in the parking lot, without stopping, although she was trying to signal them for help. You never know when you will be alone in a situation like that. Congratulations to Const. Cheryl Carter for her life saving efforts.
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ince its inception in 1909, the Ontario Provincial Police has undergone a series of changes, from procedures to uniforms and even police vehicles. Framed-Police Concepts has endeavoured to capture the changes on the OPP's cruiser colour from the traditional black and white to the new blue & gold. The striking image is reproduced by Canadian Artist Marc Lacourciere in full fall splendour. This print has the viewer wondering if the next call will send the officer into Ontaro's rural wilderness or back to suburbia to face society's next challenge. An outline of the province 's shape seems to be part of a tree's branch system, creating a familiarity known to all of Ontario's provincial police officers. The current hat badge is also repre ented, creating a beautiful memento for anyone involved in the police service. A total run of650 prints i available on a limited edition basis and range in price from $100 to 175.00. Also available is the RCMP print entitled "Coast to Coast". For further details call 519 728-2502.
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Police officers' outstanding action recognized by bankers association Thn:e police officIlummel, an officer ers from Ontario were with the Guelph police reco 'Ill/cd I()r their outforce, joined the tv"o 01'standing by a Iiliccrs in the investiganancial association in tion a fter an automated late u 'ust. ban"ing machine in The anadian Guelph \\as hit. Ban"ers ssociation The investigation presented Dct. onst. concluded after the officolin Darmon , Oct. er arrested four people 'onst. J.-.lIllberl} Kouri and laid over 20 charges. DarlluJII and 'o nst. Wayne The CBLEA recogIlummel \"ith the anadian Ban" \ nizcs outstanding police action in L [1\\ I n I()rcement Award . The cercombating crime against banks. To cmony 'vas held in I redericton, . B., date, 170 officers have been honoured on ug. 26, at the Canadian ssoince the award was created in 1972. ciation 01 hief of Police nnual Oct. onst. Darmon has been onfcrenee. stationed at the Mount Forest detachThe three officers received the ment of the provincial force for the [1\\ ard III recognition for closlIlg the past 13 years. lie rose to the rank of ase on a strlllg of automated bank detective four years ago. ma hllle thens that cost the ban"lIlg Oct. onst. Kouri, who has been Industr over I-mill i n. posted at the OPP's Shelboume delIummel [)armon and Kouri, \\ho arc tachment for live year, has a busiboth members of the ntario Provincllli Poness degree from Trent niver ity. lice, believed that the II southern Ontario Const. Ilummel has erved as a member Royal Ban" robberies \vere connected to orof the Guelph Police for I years. lie originally hails from nearby Kitchener, Ont.
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Former chief gets 20·month jail term The It)fllh.:r chiel of the Kent\il1c, police l(lrCe \\as sentenced to 20 l110nths in prison in late August and ordered to pa:- back 0\ er 6~.OOO he stok Irol11 \ ariou orlmni/ations. Del Cnl\\ell: ~3. plead guilt) to stealIIlg 0\ el 2 .000 from the t(l\\n of Kent\ ille, more than 17,000 Ii'om the Atlantie As. OClatlon orc hicl~ 01 Police. dose to 11,700 Irom the \l\a ~cotia ~afc Graduation lund. o\er 5,000 from the \nnapolls Valle) Chicf~ of Police and almost 1.)00 1i'0111 a fund setup Illr the 1991 l(l\a~eotlaChicfsofPolil:e(on fi:n:nce \\hll:h \\as held in Kent"Ji1c. Cro\\ell used the stolen monn. \\ hich he deposited into his 0\\ n hal~k accounh. to pun:hase a ne\\ car. clothes and to pa) off credit l:ard debts and utilit\ bills. . Cro\\c11 became chlerofthe 12-melllber police I(lrce III I%X. alter \\orking Ii.lr nearh 20 \ cars ,ts an oflicer \\ ith other lorces. i Ie ;\ as lired b\ the fO\\ n or Kent\ ilk in 0\ ember I{)95 aller charges \\ere laid. Kent\ ilk hired Bnan Macl.ean to head the local Illrl:e In ~eptel11her. ~.
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Con talks his way into life sentence If)llli don't have an)thll1g nice to sa) kel' p ) our lI10ulh hut or )- ou ma) \\ md up spcndln~' Ihc rest of)oul' lile II1 .FIII. '-,uch \\as Ihe casc \\Ith a Dothan, Ala., Illan \\ ho had hccn scnlenccd to 20 :. cars 111 pilson lilr cocalllc possession 111 late June , II sccms Ihal .Jerrlc!.. ">ncll \\ as so upset ,II .Iud!!c l <\\\ son l mle lor handing him the :W-) car sentence, Ihat he couldn't resist in,tlllclinl!, hiS honour to perform oral se\ on him "hen he passed the COIl\ICI's ce ll. Liltle ordcred ">nell. :;1, 10 hc gagged ,\Ild hnllll'hi bad, to the courtroom. The
judge then II1creased Snell's sentence 10 life in pri. on. Attorne) David Il ogg, \\ho \\as quickl) appointed as ')nell's attorney since his first Ia\\)er had already lell, said he had no opportunit) to speak \\ ilh IllS client because he had duci tape \\rapped around his mouth . Both Judge Little and Pro 'eeutor Butch Binrord declined comment. Snell has a record \\hlch includes crimina l mischieC burglary and drug charges. l ie also had three felon) drug-re lated cases pending \\hen he n:cei\ed his lire sentence.
Suspected thief hails taxi after bank robbery Sll~pect in t\\O hold-ups at a doughnut shop and a bank made hiS escape in a ta\i he hailed outside or the bank, police sa id in late u 'Ust. The c, b was stopped ab ut 50 kilometres ea,t oi' London, Onl., by pr vincial police officers aller the \\ere tipped off by a econd cah dm·er \\h \\itnessed part of the bank heisl. Pollee Sllld a lone assailant walked into the
bank and gave a teller a note before neeing with an undisclo cd amount of cash. About four hour prior to the bank robbery, a man entered a doughnut shop, told a clerk he had a gun and lell with ca h. Police said cab companies were contacted aller the robbery and a uspect fitting the robber's de cription was seen making arrangement to have a cabby take him to Toronto.
Man calls police after taking cruiser home A Timmins, Onl., re ident \"as handed a 90 "ri~~~~~~I'F' day jail term in late ~ May for s,,,iping a police cruiser. The 27-year::-:~~;;.;;-~;;,::;;;;.;o~~ 0 Id man wa head1:!!:3F'====--= 1C:I i ng ho mea ftc r a night of revelry at a downtown establishment la t March, when he happened to come acro s an empty pol ice cruiser. The door of the unattended car had been lell open and the keys were in the igniti n. De pite the prote t of a friend who had accompanied hllll on the journey to this point, the man climbed Into the crul er and dr ve it to his h me, just three blocks from where he had spotted II. The man parked the car in hi driveway and then proceeded to call the police in order to inform them of the location or the missing car. Police arrived at the man's home, then gave him another ride in a cruiser - all the way to the police station. The man \"as charged with theft over, 5,000, abillt) impaired, reruse samp le and operating a 'vehicle \\hile disqualified . It seems his licence had been re'voked a month prior to the incident.
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nals \\ere arrested in Bo ton in early June arter they \\ere hired by police to a t a extra in a rake movie. The police ent letters to 3,800 people wanted on charge ranging rrom drug dealing to hop lilling. The crook were infi rmed they could make over 200 a day as extras. All the wanted fugitives had to do was sho\ up at Boston' outh tation bu terminal for the IiIming or "The Rocky Marciano tory." Orthe 97 people \\ho responded to the letter 54 reported ror \\ork at the de ignated time, omcer Jim Bro\"ning said. They were greeted by omcer posing as employee of the fictitious rown Productions. The "e:\tra " \\ere e orted on buse \\hi h took them directly to police headquarters. Police \\ere plea ed with the operation's succes . "The criminals come to us now," Browning was quoted as saying.
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