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— News Editor — DOWN EAST 18 Les Linder eMail: [email protected] Officer is a riveting “psychopath” — Advertising — A crusade of compassion 20 One of the most visited cities in Canada, Mary Lymburner Quebec City, is hosting this year’s CACP con- Dean Clarke Coping with school violence 22 Kieran Huggins ference. We take a look at the historic city, pro- Bob Murray Police ramp up programs in response to claimed a world heritage site by the United eMail: [email protected] student violence Nations, and its police force, on page seven. The millions of tourists can cause the city’s — Pre-press Production — One community’s response to bullies 25 Del Wall population to almost double during the sum- mer, presenting a challenge for the newly amal- — Contributing Editors — Carving out a hobby 26 RCMP superintendent’s woodwork a big hit gamated police department. Blue Line also fea- Communication Skills Terry Barker tures a show guide for the 97th annual confer- Police Management James Clark ence, complete with floor guide and exhibitors Tactical Firearms Dave Brown DEEP BLUE 28 Technology Tom Rataj Is it real or paranoia – and does it matter? list, beginning on page 10. Psychology Dorothy Cotton The first recipients of the Police Order of Case Law Mike Novakowski It only happened just once 30 Merit are highlighted on page 14. Patterned af- Blue Line Magazine is published monthly, September to June, by Memories of multiple incidents of abuse ter the Military Order of Merit, the new annual Blue Line Magazine Incorporated with a mailing address of: award recognizes “conspicuous merit and ex- 12A - 4981 Hwy. 7 East, Ste. 254, VITALITY 32 ceptional service” by Canadian police officers Markham, Ontario, L3R 1N1. Individual magazines are $3.50 each. 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In a sidebar, Kathryn herein are edited and supplied for your personal awareness and should not be used for further action until appropriate advice and guidance is CASE LAW 37 Lymburner tells us about an innovative pro- received from a supervisor, Crown Attorney or other person in authority. Court divided on dual purpose traffic stops gram one community is launching to help re- Established in 1988, Blue Line Magazine is an independent publication designed to inform, entertain, educate and upgrade the skills solve the underlying cause of bullying. of those involved in the law enforcement profession. It has no direct CORRESPONDENCE 40 In the last instalment of their ‘Bridging the control from a law enforcement agency and its opinions and articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of any government, police, or law Gap’ series on page 30, Kim Roberts and Sean enforcement agency. 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Dr. Dorothy Police confiscate street racers’ cars 49 has some tips on how to deal with people suf- — Affiliations — fering from paranoia; Peter Shipley has just International Association of Law Enforcement Planners Canadian Advertising Rates & Data the thing for those looking to get (or stay) in International Police Association shape; Tom Rataj has a sample of interesting The Police Leadership Forum technology he saw at the Blue Line Trade Show The Canadian Press Newswire A tribute to the military 52 and Mike Novakowski looks at the legalities Printed in Canada by Jansen Printing Service police in Afghanistan of dual purpose traffic stops. ISSN #0847 8538 Our regular look at ‘Incredible’ news, a trib- Canada Post - Canadian Publications Mail THE BACK OF THE BOOK 54 ute to military police in Afghanistan and ‘The Product Sales Agreement No. 176796 The Great Fence Caper Great Fence Caper’ round out our summer issue.

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Leadership ability not always understood nor recognized by Morley Lymburner be in the best interests of the individual at that time. The balancing act is ensuring these lead- A man in a hot air balloon realised he was ers continue to enjoy the work they are doing lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman and when ready for management positions they below. He descended a bit more and shouted, are adequately groomed to fulfil this mandate. “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a Many a good leader has regretted their move friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t into the management role. know where I am.” One method of ensuring appropriate rec- The woman below replied, “You are in a ognition of those leaders in your organization hot air balloon hovering approximately 10 me- is to nominate them for the Police Leadership ters above the ground. You are between 40 and Forum’s “Police Leader Award.” Blue Line 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and Magazine has sponsored this prestigious award 60 degrees west longitude.” since its inception in 1999. We have been proud “You must be an engineer,” said the bal- to sponsor the award because it comes closest loonist. to the function that is the most important as- “I am,” replied the woman. “How did you pect of policing. Leadership is not just the ac- know?” tivity of giving example and direction to your “Well,” answered the balloonist, “eve- peers but more importantly to your commu- rything you told me is, technically correct, nity. Every police officer needs strong lead- but I have no idea what to make of your infor- ership skills and it is Blue Line’s hope that mation, and the fact is I am still lost. Frankly, the best examples of it are given as much ex- you’ve not been much help so far.” General of Canada. posure and recognition as possible. The woman below responded, “You must It is a reality in the policing field that peo- If you have a good leadership candidate call be in management.” ple who show good leadership skills are moved Sgt. Scott Bleecker at 613 372-1932 or eMail “I am,” replied the balloonist, “but how up the ladder into the management role. Al- him at [email protected] and he can did you know?” though these are probably the best people to give you advice on how to apply for the award. “Well,” said the woman, “you don’t know keep in mind for those top jobs it should be The deadline for the 2002 Award is at the end where you are or where you are going. You done with a little discernment. The move must of this month so do not delay. have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same posi- tion you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it’s my fault.” This story somewhat exemplifies the con- fusion that exists with understanding the activ- ity of managing and leading an organization. It is an unfortunate reality that many top manag- ers are described as leaders when in fact they are not really in the mode of leadership as their main function. I was impressed recently by a comment made by Chief David MacKinnon, O.O.M., of the Halifax Regional Police to his members in an in-house newsletter. “A number of people sometimes see me as a control freak; when in fact I am an informa- tion freak. That is to say that I do not always want to be in charge, but I do like to know what is going on most, if not all, the time.” This phrase epitomizes the sense of reality Chief McKinnon has about his role within the department. It does not mean he is not a leader in the true sense of the word but he appears to have come to terms with the difference between the two roles of leadership and management. With this kind of insight it is understandable why he has a reputation for dealing effectively with all levels within his agency. It is probably also why he was a past nominee for the Police Leadership Award and also received the new Police Order of Merit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth through the office of the Governor For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 5 by Mark Reesor these five agencies are now part of our depart- cost.” The city – local government was also Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain ment. In the old city we were 450 officers and reorganized – is now divided into eight districts and known as the cradle of French civilization in now we are 800. served by five police stations. The new depart- North America, Québec City, the host of this years I cannot say that these police departments ment has more than 750 full-time and about 70 Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police con- came with us willingly – there was a law passed part-time officers and 300 civilian employees ference, is one of only two North American cities by the provincial government in order to create which police about 525,000 people, but that proclaimed a world heritage site by UNESCO. bigger police departments for bigger cities, wip- population grows dramatically in the summer, More than 600,000 people, 95 per cent of ing out all these police agencies to make one. notes Mingui. The many festivals and events them French speaking, live in the Communauté It’s not really the big fish eating the little fish!” can almost double the number of people the urbaine de Québec (greater Québec City area), The department is now in a transition proc- force has to serve some evenings and week- which is visited by nearly four million people ess which is keeping administrators busy with ends, which can present a challenge. each year – a 20 per cent increase since 1990 – paperwork, “but for the officer working the “There’s a lot of overtime for officersand including more than one million non-Canadian streets, we have not seen a big change for now. the motorcycle unit has to work really hard to travellers from 43 different countries. We have a bigger territory to cover but there’s coordinate the heavy traffic,” Mingui says, “but Québec City is ranked 16th among world otherwise not much change.” the Québec City population is a quiet popula- destination cities and 8th among favourite North There are three big challenges though, says tion and we have a lot of help from them to American city and state destinations. It’s also Deputy Chief Michel Racine. Maintaining the coordinate that; all in all, all goes well.” “one of the safest regions in North America,” quality of service during the transition period, In fact, there really aren’t many big issues according to the tourism and convention bureau. reassuring residents, especially those who fear long term in the city, he notes. Policing in Québec City also has a long his- change and abiding by the terms of the labour “It’s a tourist city and so our little prob- tory. The first police force was established in contracts of the six former forces, which are lems come from these issues but we don’t have, 1843 but its beginnings can be traced back as still valid. apart from the motorcycle gangs, any big is- early as 1798. “Sometimes, it’s quite challenging,” notes sues to work on.” “We can say that we are the oldest police Racine. “For example, it’s possible to have two The department has a riot squad, motorcy- organization in North America,” says Cst. Jean officers working together in the same car who cle unit and a RAM (Motorcycle Gang Activ- Mingui, media relations officer. don’t have the same working conditions – sal- ity Repression) unit, tasked with combating In a sense though, the current Québec City ary, hours, etc.” biker gangs. Formed in 1994 and formerly Police Department counts its history in months, The department is working hard to main- called GRICO, the task force has “made quite not years. It almost doubled in size at the be- tain community policing concepts, transition a good cleanup of bikers in Québec City,” ginning of this year when the provincial gov- into what is now the third largest police force Mingui says, arresting dozens of people and ernment amalgamated it with five local police in the province (after Sûreté du Québec and seizing explosives and drugs. forces – Sainte-Foy, Charlesbourg, Sillery, Montréal Police) and meet the high expecta- The protection of the Quebec legislature is Régie de la Haute St-Charles and Val-Bélair. tions of residents, says Racine. handled by the Sûreté, although the department “We still have the same name, the Québec “We want to maintain a high level of satis- has collaborated with it to provide security since City Police Department,” Mingui says, “but faction... and provide better service at a lower . . . continued page 9

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fear among the population,” he says, so a group Officers regularly consult with partners and of 12 officers, called ‘Macadam,’ was formed work hard to keep them involved and working to work with them during the summer. with the department because “they help us a lot” “Our main goal is to reduce the crime by in dealing with problems in their areas, he says. being very close to those people. We try to un- Officers are also active in the schools, derstand their problems and find solutions with getting to know students, giving advice and them,” he says. “Working with this community helping to resolve issues before they become has been a real success and we have had good more serious. results up to now.” A police officer has been assigned full-time Québec City police strongly emphasize the to each high school since 1998 to help prevent community policing model, Mingui says, “be- crime and deal with those that occur and inter- cause we understood some years ago that the act with students and staff. A joint police/school police alone could not resolve all the disputes committee coordinates the program and “we are a riot in 1996 during which some provincial and problems and so we had to work in partner- very pleased with its success” in reducing stu- government buildings were damaged. ship with community organizations.” dent crime and resolving problems, says Racine. The department also has three canine teams – they work in rotation so there’s always one on duty during the week and they’re on call after midnight and on weekends – a forensic unit and a special intervention unit made up of ten offic- ers who “work on specific problems identified in areas throughout the city,” Mingui says. “When a district has a particular problem, perhaps in a park or another area, these officers work exclusively on that problem... for exam- ple, we have a bar in one district and there was a lot of public disturbance in the closing hours. These officers went in and are trying to work to deal with the source of the problem. They’re talk- ing to the bar owner and the neighbourhood to see what kind of solution can be found.” Youth, including runaways and street peo- ple, tend to congregate in the Carre d’Youville area of the city, says Racine and are often seen as troublemakers, engaging in panhandling and drug and alcohol abuse. “Because of their look and behaviour, there is sometimes a feeling of

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 9 Trade Show Guide 97th Annual Conference Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Aug. 25 - 28, 2002 Centre des congrès du Quèbec - Quebec City, Quèbec Booth 144 Ministère de la Justice Booth 2, 3 Mobilair Intégration Booth 49, 72 National Law Enforcement Torch Run Booth 202 Nine-One-One Outwear Booth 36 Northrop Grumman Information Technology Booth 40 Omnes ad Unum Inc. Booth 27 Ontario Sex Offender Registry Booth 1 ORIGINAL S.W.A.T. Booth 182 Our Software Ltd Booth 44 P.W. Allen & Company Ltd Booth 142 Pacific Safety Products Inc. Booth 170 Panasonic Canada Inc. Booth 95 Pelican Products, Inc. (Canada) Booth 65 Positron Public Safety Systems Booth 166 Primex Security Systems Ltd Booth 99 Printrak Booth 177, 178 Protective Medical Products Inc. Booth 185 Qualité NDE Limitée Booth 67 3M Canada CVDS Inc. Guardian Interlock Systems Corp Quartz Communications Booth 181 Booth 143 Booth 79 Booth 73 ADT Security Services Canada Inc. Dack Shoes Ltd Halifax Regional Police Qunara Inc. Booth 189 Booth 187 Booth 125 Booth 100, 101 Advance Interactive Systems Dataradio Inc. Harley-Davidson Canada / Fred Deeley Imports R. Nicholls Distributors Inc. Booth 69, 70, 71 Booth 43 Ltd. Booth 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164 Alubox davTECH Booth 28 RCMP - National Missing Children Services Booth 188 Booth 180 Heimann Systems Inc. Booth 167 Applied Electronique Ltée Department of Justice Canadian Firearm Booth 68 RCMP Quarterly Booth 104, 105, 112, 113 Booth 47 Hi-Tec Intervention Booth 90 Atlantic Police & Security Supply Ltd. Dictaphone Canada Booth 25, 48 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Booth 133, 134 Booth 93 i2 Inc. Booth 127, 128, 129 AVeL-TECH E.S.R.I. Canada Booth 179 Second Chance Body Armor Booth 42 Booth 76 Imagis Technologies Inc. Booth 119 Blue Line Magazine Équipement Médical Rive-Nord Inc. Booth 75 Sherlock Booth 174 Booth 33 Ion Track Instruments Booth 85 BLUE MAX Lighting & Emergency Eurocopter Canada limited Booth 46 Simunition, Division SNC Technologies Inc. Booth 171, 172 Booth 9, 10 Jane’s Information Group Booth 37, 38, 183, 184 Blue X Pertise Evin Industries ltd. Booth 66 Société des jeux mondiaux policiers pompiers Booth 86 Booth 169 Kolombo Booth 114 BMW Motorcycles Canada FATS, Inc. Booth 63 Streamlight, Inc. Booth 118 Booth176 L’Association des brasseurs du Canada Booth 121 Business Watch International Inc. Federal Signal Corporation Booth 147 The Shooting Edge Booth 175 Booth 149, 150 LiveLink Training Network c/o: Toronto Police Service Booth 8 Canadian Assoc. of Chiefs of Police Fintrac Booth 50 Thomas Électronique Sécurité Ltée Booth 116 Booth 41 M.D. Charlton Co. Ltd Booth 11, 12 Centre Canadian de Rechedrches Policières FLIR Systems Ltd Booth 13, 14 Transport Canada (Sécurité ferroviaire) Booth 126, 200 Booth 26 Magazine Sécurité Booth 145 Centre de gestion de l’équip roulant (CGER) Ford Canada Booth 156 Unicom Gestion unifiée des Communications Booth 155 Booth 59, 60, 61, 62 Maritime Services Booth 103 Ctre national de prévention du crime GLOCK, Inc Booth 83 Versaterm Inc Booth 168 Booth 146 Martin & Lévesque (1983) Inc. Booth 24 Code 3 GM Defense Booth 97, 98, 120 Whelen Canada Booth 7, 36 Booth 22, 23 Maurice Pleau Ltée Gantec Booth 107, 108, 109, 110 Command System Inc. Gordon Contract Booth 84 XWave Booth 122, 123 Booth 173 Mega Tech Booth 131, 132 CALEA Groen Brothers Aviation Booth 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 Zone Technologie Électronique Inc. Booth 74 Booth 186 Michaels of Oregon Co. Booth18 - 19

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August / September 2002 11 Panasonic Canada operations and other crime scenes. strategic technology partners, includ- tem that allows peace officers to use Booth 95 Pelican cases offer total protection for ing Datakey, Entrust, Microsoft, Sun their own weapon and associated Panasonic Canada Inc. is a sales sub- forensic equipment, laptop computers, to name a few. Qunara Inc. is a wholly equipment and participate in safe, sidiary of Matsushita Electric Corpo- weapons and evidence. We offer 24 owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom force-on-force training against real, liv- ration of America, the North American different sizes of protector cases to Services Inc. ing, breathing, motivated humans who arm of Matsushita Electric Industrial meet all of your case needs. Contact:1-888-783-5555, can shoot back. The Simunition Su- Co. Ltd. of Japan, one of the world’s See advertisement page 2 [email protected], www.qunara.com. pervisor Training and Safety Course premier manufacturers of quality elec- is a three-day training program that is tronic products for industry, business Printrak Canada R. Nicholls Distributors specifically designed to provide stu- and the home. Panasonic is currently Booth 177, 178 Booths 157 - 164 dents with product information and the only manufacturer to offer a full line See advertisement page 53 At this year’s CACP conference, R. manufacturer’s recommendations on of rugged and semi-rugged notebook Nicholls Distributors will be announc- TM how to use these revolutionary prod- computers. The TOUGHBOOK se- Qunara Inc. ing the opening of a retail distribution ucts in new or existing training pro- ries is designed to withstand the de- Booth 100, 101 centre in Quebec City. The Nicholls grams. Simunition in collaboration with manding conditions of mobile profes- Qunara is an e-Business company fo- booth will be featuring the benefits of Tetragon-Tasse invite you to witness sionals in fields that include law en- cused on delivering comprehensive the new H&K P2000 pistol, Rhinoflex live-fire demonstration. forcement, military, utility, and other Internet-enabled solutions and man- uniform fabrics, Magnum police foot- See advertisement page 41 markets. Ruggedized features include aged services to organizations striv- wear and the SWAT line of duty gear. a full or partial magnesium case that’s ing for business excellence. Core ca- For over twenty years, R. Nicholls Dis- The Shooting Edge 20 times stronger than ordinary plas- pabilities include business strategy tributors Inc. has been distributing the tic, a shock-mounted hard drive, and and IT consulting, infrastructure serv- Booth 8 most advanced law enforcement prod- A new and dynamic professional pro- sealed keyboards that resist the haz- ices, application development and sys- ucts from Canada and around the ards of dust, dirt, and spills. tems integration and managed serv- vider of law enforcement equipment world. Whether it is firearms, ammu- See advertisement page 4 ices. Qunara possesses extensive and services. We distribute quality nition, vehicle products, clothing, tac- and proven expertise in Risk Manage- product lines in weapons, ammunition, tical gear, night vision or body armour, Pelican Products Inc (Canada) ment and IT Security, ensuring our optics, clothing and specialty gear. Our Booth 65 ability to deliver superior value to our we have the experience, knowledge “edge” is apparent once you have ex- Pelican Products manufactures law en- clients by enabling highly trusted so- and training needed to help the Cana- perienced our after-purchase support. forcement lighting instruments and the lutions. Key security expertise includes dian police community make informed Quality products that we either supply world’s toughest watertight protector PKI, PMI and Portal Solutions, Iden- choices. or support include such industry stand- cases. Our Black Knight series of flash- tity Management, Smart Cards, Direc- See advertisement page 8 ards as: Swiss Arms, Blaser, DPMS, lights offers a wide variety of sizes and tory and Meta Directory, Security In- Kimber, AO Sights, Schmidt and charging options. Pelican flashlights frastructure, Trusted Applications, Pri- Simunition Bender, RUAG (Swiss Munitions) are approved for use in hazardous ar- vacy and Managed Security Services. Booths 37, 38, 183, 184 A.L.S. and RAMO less-lethal. eas that law enforcement officers find Qunara’s broad capabilities and re- The Simunition FX Marking cartridge www.theshootingedge.com. while investigating clandestine drug lab sponsive team is supported by our training system is the only training sys- See advertisement page 47

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Police Order of Merit recognizes dedication and devotion to policing

Canadian Police Forces law enforcement, she has helped to improve the who epitomizes excellence in policing and is have a long history of serving province of Ontario, making it a safer environ- respected for his commitment and dedication the people of Canada. Officers ment in which to learn, live and work. to the people he serves. and employees have distin- guished themselves in a myriad A/Commissioner J.G. Harper Boucher, C.O.M. Chief David P. McKinnon, O.O.M. of ways, showing that their cho- RCMP, Regina, SK Halifax Regional Police sen profession is not just a job Boucher has been instrumental in McKinnon has served the public as but a way of life. advancing policing throughout his a community leader for 32 years. He In October, 2000 the Queen career. He has exhibited strong has greatly influenced the direction approved creating the Order Of leadership skills, by motivating and of policing in Halifax and the busi- Merit to recognize conspicuous encouraging members and by in- ness practices of the municipality merit and exceptional service stilling high ethical standards. and has provided significant input by Canadian police and em- Boucher has worked hand-in-hand to Canada-wide police initiatives, especially in ployees whose contributions ex- with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian the field of organized crime. tend beyond protecting the community. Pat- Nationals and the Aboriginal Committee to im- terned after the Order of Military Merit, this prove policing service and to foster a closer Inspector James Richard Potts, O.O.M. new order holds a prestigious position in the working relationship. He serves as an exam- OPP, Orillia, ON Canadian Honours System, which was estab- ple for others to follow. Potts is a role model to all. His com- lished in 1967. mitment to following the Ojibway The Order of Merit is a fellowship of hon- Chief R. Larry Gravill, C.O.M. teachings of wisdom, love, respect, our based on the highest qualities of citizenship, Waterloo Regional Police Service bravery, honesty, humility and truth has service to Canada, the police community and Gravill has assumed many leader- impacted police officers and civilians humanity at large. The three levels of member- ship roles in policing at the munici- alike across Canada. He is unequalled ship - commander, officer and member - reflect pal, provincial and national levels. in his exemplary contribution to the development long term outstanding service with varying de- Recognized as a chief among of First Nations policing and the fostering of rela- grees of responsibility. chiefs, he has demonstrated unwa- tionships between First Nations people and those All candidates for admission should be of vering commitment to community who provide service to them. irreproachable character exemplified by good at all levels and is respected as one of polic- conduct, industry and efficiency that serves as ing’s greatest ambassadors. Chief Kenneth D. Robertson, O.O.M. a model for others. The primary focus is on Hamilton Police Service exceptional merit, contributions to policing and —OFFICERS— Robertson exemplifies the competent community development and/or implementa- Chief Noel P. Catney, O.O.M. police commander in Canada today tion, with total contributions made over one’s Peel Regional Police and, as chief of one of the major po- career weighted higher than a single incident Catney is a renowned proponent of lice services in this country, demon- or contribution to one program. Contributions community policing. Under his strates a vision to connect his com- fostering better relationships among police serv- leadership, the service introduced a munity to other police services na- ices in Canada and throughout the world can number of programs, such as pure tionally and internationally. be an important consideration. Volunteer work patrol, youth education and bike outside of a candidate’s normal working life patrol, just to name a few. He has ought to be included as a positive factor, par- dedicated his life to serving others with the at- —MEMBERS— ticularly if it supports the concept of a safer tributes of wisdom, vision, determination, per- Deputy Chief Garrett F. Browne, M.O.M. and more secure community. severance and compassion. Royal Nfld Constabulary, St. John’s, NF The Governor General will honour up to fifty- For the past 28 years, Browne has five outstanding members of the Canadian Police Staff Sergeant Neal Walter Jessop, O.O.M. provided exceptional service to the Services each year on the recommendation of the Windsor Police Service people of Canada, in particular to national and regional advisory committees from Over the past 32 years, Jessop has Newfoundland and Labrador. His nominations received by members and employ- displayed outstanding dedication to career has been a testimony to the ees of police services and the general public. the policing profession that has importance of the connection be- Her Excellency, the Right Honourable greatly benefited the citizens of his tween community and law enforcement and he Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General and community. He has also dedicated has provided leadership to numerous volunteer commander in chief of Canada, honoured the many years to enhancing policing in organizations. His dedicated interest in preserv- following members of the order at the inaugu- Canada through his tireless efforts as president ing the history of the oldest police force in ral investiture at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on May of the Windsor, the Ontario and the Canadian Canada has enhanced the continued visibility 17th, 2002. police associations. of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary as an integral part of the province’s heritage. —COMMANDERS— Superintendent Dennis E. Massey, O.O.M. Commissioner Gwen Marie Boniface, C.O.M. RCMP, Calgary, AB Superintendent W. Ulysses Currie, M.O.M. OPP, Orillia, ON Massey has completed 32 years of Edmonton Police Service Boniface is known for creative inno- policing with total commitment to As a senior officer with the Edmon- vation and total commitment to the the principles of community polic- ton Police Service and through his establishment of progressive partner- ing. He is currently in charge of the valuable and dedicated service to ships in policing and community de- community policing policy and pro- humanitarian organizations, Currie velopment at the local, regional and grams section and has volunteered has brought distinct credit upon national levels. Through exemplary more than 10,000 hours in support of commu- himself, the Edmonton Police Serv- service and leadership in the field of nity policing efforts. He is an outstanding leader ice and the community at large.

August / September 2002 14 Superintendent Henri Dion, M.O.M. Chief Constable Ian F.A. Mackenzie, M.O.M. RCMP, Montreal, QC Abbotsford Police Department In addition to achieving outstand- Mackenzie’s policing is an exam- ing success in his career, Dion has ple of commitment, dedication and become a model of probity, integ- honour at the highest level. rity and determination, particularly Throughout his leadership, he has in matters of international security. instilled pride and professionalism This was especially evident in his in the Abbotsford Police Depart- role as chief security coordinator for the 2001 ment and in so doing, inspired a Summit of the Americas. true partnership between the police and the citizens of Abbotsford. Corporal Frederick K. Doncaster, M.O.M. Constable Robert Arthur McIlmoyle, M.O.M. Sackville Police Force Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service Doncaster has been an outstanding McIlmoyle has had a tremendously and dedicated police officer for 22 positive effect on his community years. He has devoted his career to through a tireless effort at making the betterment of the community police community commitment a re- and notably, to the betterment of the ality. Over the years, he has intro- lives of his fellow police officers. duced and developed a broad range of programs and services to the great benefit of the community at large. Supt. N. William (Bill) Evans, M.O.M. Winnipeg Police Service Corporal Nigel R. Paterson, M.O.M. During his 36-year career, Evans has RCMP, Banff, AB been dedicated to building a safer Through leadership and profound community for the citizens of Win- dedication to duty, Paterson has made nipeg. From training to investiga- a profound impact on policing. He tion, from supervision to program has exhibited a superior work ethic development, he has significantly and maintained an extraordinary contributed to exemplary policing in his com- level of enthusiasm and ability while munity. actively participating on many committees, such as the Banff Elementary School Parent Advisory Committee and the Bow Valley Committee for Constable William Allistair Fraser, M.O.M. the Prevention of Family Violence. RCMP, Sherwood Park, AB Fraser has dedicated himself to the Chief Robert H. Peeling, M.O.M. several communities he has served Brantford Police Service throughout his police career. He is Peeling has shown exemplary serv- the essence of a community services ice and dedication to the well-being police officer who has elevated and of the citizens of Brantford through- integrated the law enforcement mandate into out his commendable law enforce- community life. He is an excellent ambassador ment career. His commitment to of the RCMP and a role model to his colleagues. community voluntarism and his al- legiance to the citizens of Brantford are appar- ent in every facet of his role as chief. Acting Superintendent Patrick Hayes, M.O.M. Ottawa Police Service Detective Sergeant Yves Prud’homme, M.O.M. During a career spanning more than Montreal Urban Community Police, Anjou, QC 31 years, Hayes has been steadfast Prud’homme has become an icon in his support of the Ottawa Police within police and union circles by Service, the professional develop- working unsparingly for the com- ment of his immediate subordinates mon interests of the police commu- and his unwavering commitment to nity in Quebec and Canada. volunteers and charities within Ottawa. Well known and respected throughout the national Inspector Robert Taylor, M.O.M. police community by rank and file constables Vancouver Police Department and police executives, he is an exceptional role Taylor has researched a wide vari- model for others. ety of police and public safety is- sues and has successfully applied Deputy Chief Donald E. Hussher, M.O.M. the findings to community policing New Glasgow/Westville Police Service strategies. His initiatives have im- Hussher has displayed the ability to proved police-community partner- build bridges with clients and ships and increased safety for vic- groups with whom the police tradi- tims of domestic violence. tionally have had difficulty estab- lishing effective working relation- Nomination forms or more information on the or- ships. Dedicated to fostering trust der, the process and procedures involved are avail- and respect among members of the able from www.cacp.ca, www.gg.ca, www.cpa- community, he has broken down barriers with acp.ca, www.rcmp.grc.gc.ca or by contacting the the police client base by being open and sensi- CACP at 613 233-1106 or [email protected]. Dead- tive to the community’s needs. line for 2002 submissions is September 15. For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 15

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Speech on the occasion of the presentation of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces Rideau Hall, Friday May 17, 2002 I am pleased to of ribbon colours. As part of the protec- dian honour have led by example. welcome you to this tive institutions of our society, police You have upheld your end of the inaugural ceremony forces have a special responsibility to bargain. And with the creation of of the Order of Merit their fellow citizens and their com- this order, Canadians can show of the Police Forces. munities. They are entrusted with their recognition of the many I am proud to be particular powers in the pursuit of years of exemplary and merito- the chancellor and a their sworn duty. In return, the pub- rious service with which you commander of the lic seeks assurance that such pow- have served your communities order. ers are used appropriately and le- and your country. In October, 2000 gally. That is the basic bargain. Today is our turn, as citizens, to the Order of Merit of The proud police officers who recognize your accomplishments and the Police Forces was stand here today to receive this new Cana- to say thank you for such exceptional service. established to honour a career of exceptional service or distinctive merit by the men and women of the Canadian Police Forces. Those being honoured today come from all parts of Canada; they represent all branches of policing – federal, provincial and municipal. Although their duties might vary dramati- cally, they are united by the common goal of public service and distinguished by dedication beyond the call of duty. The citations speak of outstanding personal qualities such as integrity, determination, and leadership. As this is the inaugural ceremony, let me say a word or two of background about the crea- tion of this new addition to the Canadian Hon- ours System. In early 1996, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police proposed the creation of an Order of Merit for Police Forces, patterned af- ter the Order of Military Merit, to recognize exceptional service by police officers to their communities and to Canada. The then Solici- tor General Herb Gray, was very supportive of the idea and asked provincial attorneys-general for their reaction. Consent from the provinces was unanimous. On October 3, 2000, Her Maj- esty The Queen signed the letters patent for the Order of Merit of the Police Forces. The insignia of the new order and its ribbon colours have drawn directly on the experience of the military and the Order of Military Merit. In thinking about the contribution of today’s recipients, I am reminded of what Joseph Howe, a father of Confederation, once said. As he put it, “the only questions I ask myself are what is right, what is just, what is for the public good?” Good police work is essential to the public good. It strengthens the social fabric by main- taining standards of community life. Good po- lice work also engages the citizen in the col- laborative endeavour of community-building. The work our police officers do is part of the bedrock of democracy and the life of a citizen. In accepting the responsibility for keeping our communities safe and upholding law and or- der, police officers contribute directly to the freedom of the individual to live his or her life as a citizen. People who feel constantly threat- ened are not able to participate fully as citizens. It is therefore not surprising that there should be such a connection with the military, even though its tangible link lies only in the sharing For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 17 Officer is a riveting “psychopath” Ryan’s character is made pair of Eddy Bower golf pants up of traits of many of the peo- and a golf shirt, he’d still be by Danette Dooley ple he’s dealt with over the Charles. So, if he’s more apt This picture of Inspector Sean Ryan sitting years. After reading Dr. Robert to lure them in, even based on behind his desk at Royal Newfoundland Con- Hare’s book Without Con- how he looks, think of how stabulary (RNC) headquarters is in sharp con- science he found many of the much easier it would be if he trast to the man that captivated the audience predators he’d dealt with dur- was dressed differently.” during a self described “unorthodox presenta- ing his seven years investigat- While the performance tion” that kicked off the Atlantic Crime Stop- ing sex crimes also personified looks into the dark side of hu- pers Conference in Newfoundland in June. traits discussed in the book. man behaviour, Ryan says his “Startling, riveting and amazingly power- Hare has researched psycho- intention was to remind peo- ful” are some of the adjectives used by del- paths for more than a quarter ple that individuals might not egates at the conference to describe Ryan’s of a century. always be who they appear to be, thus the title one-man play in which he delves into the mind “I’m willing to bet one of the people I’ve of his performance “Wonder What You Are.” of the psychopath. dealt with met the entire criteria of being a psy- “It’s not to instill a state of paranoia but just His character, ‘Charles,’ walked with a chopath and that helped me a lot in shaping this to show that sometimes when we hear of people limp, sported dark sunglasses, a black turtle- character.” who have been arrested for horrific crimes, you neck sweater, long dark trench coat and, ac- Ryan also looked at the files of his colleagues hear people who have known them saying that cording to Ryan, is a man who “epitomizes and discussed the cases with other officers. you would never have suspected they could do demonic behaviour.” “I asked them how their interviews went such a thing.” “Charles is a very intelligent man and a and what were some of the things the perpetra- The presentation begins with a video clip very cultured man and he has the ability to tors said and, with some artistic license, I showing short bios of many of the world’s most work himself into any type of setting. I hope worked this into the character in order to show notorious psychopaths. The performance also in- I’ve captured as much of the psychopath char- just how deviant this person is.” cludes the captivating innocent voice of a young acters that I possibly could,” Ryan says of his While definitely deviant, Ryan intention- child singing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” debut performance. ally ensured Charles had a great deal of cha- Ryan specifically designed his performance It wasn’t until after the 20-year RNC vet- risma. He feels it’s important for people to re- for a conference type setting. With the number eran moved from the force’s sex crimes unit alize that the ability to charm people is an inte- of people from different provinces who ap- that he realized some of the predators he’d dealt gral part of the predator’s luring mechanism. proached him after his presentation asking that with over the years would make for a good, “Despite the fact that Charles looked de- he give a repeat performance for their organiza- though unusual, presentation. monic, if you were to take him and put him in a tion, it was obvious that his trial run was a hit. “I just hope that the audience is entertained a little, that they learn a little and I guess I just wanted to keep them sitting up straight in their seats and I think that Charles did that.” When asked to pinpoint the highlight of the two-day event that saw close to 90 police officers and Crime Stoppers personnel from BC to New- foundland in attendance, the majority of people were quick to point towards the RNC inspector. Charlene Oliver of Cape Breton Crime Stoppers describes Ryan’s presentation as a one- of-a-kind, riveting one-man show. “The presentation was about getting into the mind of a criminal. He was absolutely fabulous. He had this very unique way of reaching us. I actually got chills up my spine and that’s the truth. It just grabbed everyone’s attention. He had this laugh and his voice was so strong. He had a lot of feeling in his words and everybody paid close at- tention and hung on every word he said.” Amy Crosbie, chair of Newfoundland and Labrador Crime Stoppers, called the conference a great success. In addition to the business meet- ing, presentations were given on everything from marketing to crime scene re-enactments, which were videotaped and critiqued later. There were also several panel discussions with police coordinators, volunteers and media rep- resentatives. She’s also pleased that the organ- izing committee went with the RNC inspector to kick off the conference. “Sean’s performance was certainly dynamic. It set the tone for the conference and grabbed people’s attention on an early Friday morning.”

Danette Dooley can be contacted at [email protected]. For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 18 Trucker not guilty in officer’s death A judge acquitted a Quebec Eve was following police training by trucker in June of all the charges parking her cruiser on the road, as he faced after an accident that part of a high-risk takedown. killed an Ontario provincial po- Around 3 p.m., the officers lice officer. teamed up to stop a gold Chrysler Terry DeMerchant, 28, faced Intrepid believed to be involved in “a situation that was fraught with an armed robbery in Windsor, Ont. danger’’ when the tractor trailer The officers parked in an offset pat- he drove on Highway 401 in tern, with Eve’s cruiser on the road southwestern Ontario on June 7, and the other two cruisers further 2000, plowed into Sgt. Marg to the right, to create a lane of cover Sgt. Marg Eve Eve’s cruiser, which was parked and to provide a clear view of the 1.1 metres onto the highway, Intrepid. It was thought occupants court was told. in the car may be armed. DeMerchant of St. Agathe, Que., was The officers and Intrepid occupants were charged with five counts of dangerous driv- all out of their vehicles when DeMerchant’s ing causing bodily harm and one of danger- rig rammed Eve’s cruiser, prompting a chain ous driving causing the death of Eve. reaction of crashes. Eve died from serious in- “I am not satisfied that a reasonable per- ternal injuries. The two officers and two ci- son would expect a vehicle to be stopped in vilians each were seriously injured. the travelled portion of that highway,’’ On- In a statement to Chatham-Kent deputy tario Superior Court Justice John Ker was chief Dennis Poole moments after the acci- quoted as saying. dent, DeMerchant explained he was driving “Like it or not, the majority of witnesses behind another truck which suddenly weaved said it was an extremely dangerous situation into the passing lane. to have a police cruiser out in the marked After checking his mirror to see if he lane,’’ defence lawyer Dave Jacklin was could switch lanes, DeMerchant said he quoted as saying after the ruling. looked up to find Eve’s cruiser right in front During testimony, provincial police consta- of him. An accident reconstructionist deter- bles Patti DeBresser and Brad Sakalo, who were mined DeMerchant was driving 106 km/h and both seriously injured in this crash, explained did not brake at all before striking Eve’s car.

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For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 19 A community crusade of compassion by Shawn Giilck A small and isolated Southern Ontario group of communities demon- strated in June that size doesn’t matter when it BRUCE PENINSULA comes to raising money for cancer research. The 11,000 people on the Bruce Peninsula, north- west of Owen Sound, raised $29,700 during the Canadian Cancer Society’s annual Cops for Cancer campaign in early June. Events were held throughout the four main communities scattered along the 80-kilometer length of the peninsula, prompting some friendly rivalry and competition. Each commu- nity wanted their own event with their own identity, organizers said, but under a common peninsula banner. That’s typical of the area, where people take pride in saying they’re “from the peninsula.” Senior Constable Dave Meyer, a commu- nity services officer with the Bruce Peninsula OPP Detachment, was the co-chair of the cam- paign. He was impressed and gratified with the way residents embraced the events. Community Spirit is High: Constable Dave Meyer of the Bruce Peninsula Ontario Provincial “I think it’s outstanding that the Bruce Pe- Police and Chris Rankin, a leukemia survivor and Team Captain, present a cheque to Doug ninsula, after taking on this project for the very Cleverley, the Canadian Cancer Society's co-ordinator for the over all campgain. first year, to raise money so far beyond our goal. It’s really amazing from that small population particularly gratifying for Meyer. He took on involved in the community. Often, that’s made group that so much money was raised,” Meyer the position a few years ago at his own re- him the butt of good-natured jokes, but he said. quest. Previously stationed at Gore Bay on takes the ribbing in stride. As a community liaison, the results were Manitoulin Island, he wanted to become more Five police officers took part in the shave- offs, out of a total of 56 participants. Meyer recruited two other OPP officers from the de- tachment, while two Anishnabek officers from the Cape Croker First Nation jumped into the fray as well. Meyer said the community truly took the campaign into their hands and ran with it. In the end, that may have been the greatest accomplishment of the organizers. He was particularly moved by the enthusi- asm of the young children at the Bruce Penin- sula District School in Lion’s Head. “I think it’s really interesting to see how such young kids are willing to shave their heads, to show a solidarity with people who have to go through cancer treatments and lose their hair.” The numbers, while impressive on their own in an area where the average income is less than $20,000, don’t come close to docu- menting the outpouring of community spirit and humanitarianism that drove the campaign. Nor do they tell the remarkable stories of the peo- ple who took part and some of the unforgetta- ble moments. Those people include Chris Rankin, a 12-year-old cancer survivor from the hamlet of Mar, just north of Wiarton. After bat- tling leukemia into remission two years ago, Chris - a shy, retiring boy with a shock of red hair - served as the campaign captain. During the campaign kickoff in Wiarton June 2, Chris provided one of the most poign- ant moments when he submitted to the shears. His story was known to most of the spectators. Many of them, including his mother, Kathy Weir, fought back tears as he struggled to re- tain his composure. No one was more motivated by his example than Jason Carnahan. A Grade 12 student at the For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 20 Wiarton and District High School, he hadn’t had ting it done. No one else was getting it done that Both Wendy and Francesca are English ex- a haircut in almost a year but didn’t hesitate to I knew of. I told people if they didn’t want to patriates. Wendy’s mother Doreen Hutchings lay his shaggy locks on the line when the oppor- donate today, they’ll donate tomorrow when they still lives in the United Kingdom and she de- tunity presented itself. come in.” Two days later, students from a public cided to join in the fun by long distance. “Cancer is a horrible thing,” Carnahan school on the Cape Croker First Nation amazed “I went back to the UK in April for her 90th said. “It gets too many people, too many good campaign organizers with an astounding dona- birthday and found that mom had chosen instead people.” tion. The 107 students raised $2,774 for pediatric of gifts to take donations for a UK charity,” Cox The articulate young man said he was in- cancer research and the opportunity to give popu- said. “So I said that we could claim four genera- spired by Chris’s struggle with the disease. lar teacher Tiffany Forbes a new look, along with tions raising money for cancer research.” “Chris’s story was an inspiration to me, so officers Jason Barnes and Rob King. Hutchings and her family were the only I thought it’s a worthy cause,” Carnahan said. That represented a whopping $23 a student. multi-generational participants that Canadian “I’ve had some very close family members with As the campaign wound down, one of its most Cancer Society spokesperson Doug Cleverley it, so that was kind of my initial drive. unusual stories developed. Four generations was aware of. “It was a phenomenal success,” A team of five local women also took part from one family raised funds for cancer re- Cleverley said about the peninsula campaign. in the campaign and one of them was shocked search. Wendy Cox, her daughter Francesca and “It’s exciting to see how the community has when her parents unexpectedly arrived from granddaughter Chris all joined in the Grey- responded and rallied around the people who Thunder Bay to mark the occasion. Bruce campaign. Both Wendy and Francesca are getting their heads shaved. We have to take Joan Draper, who raised $1,520 for the shaved their heads, while Chrissy dyed her long. our hats off to them. It’s a big sacrifice, espe- shave-off, was preparing for the razor’s edge blonde hair a remarkable shade of blue. cially for the women.” June 2 just as Ron and Gwen Richards walked in. It was a poignant and bittersweet reunion for the family, two years after losing Draper’s sister to breast cancer. Gwen Richards said she and her husband had planned the surprise with other family members. Draper’s 50th birthday was the next day and her parent’s surprise visit was something she said she’d never forget. “I was so shocked to see my parents,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it when I turned around and my dad was there.” “I do think it’s more difficult for a woman to shave her hair, although it will grow back,” she added. “It’s a vanity thing, but I’m looking forward to wearing a hat. I’ve never worn one.” She and her four colleagues raised a little more than $13,000. They were an impor- tant part in a cancer society initiative to re- cruit more women to the campaign. The women said they hoped to capital- ize on their novelty value. They suggested there’s a strong streak of sexism in society that says it’s more of a sacrifice for a woman RAZOR ATTACK: Cst. to shave her head than Jason Barnes, of the it is for a man. Lynn Cape Croker First McNeil, a Wiarton Nation Police Service, is hair stylist, laughed at being shorn for the cause that idea. “It’s just hair,” she said. “It’ll grow. That’s not what makes us a woman. We’re women regardless of how much hair is plunked on our heads.” McNeil was the top fund-raiser on the peninsula, pulling in more than $4,600. Each of the women had their own reasons for participating. All had been touched by can- cer in some form. That philanthropy and fierce community pride was best displayed in Tobermory, where the peninsula splits Lake Huron and Geor- gian Bay. Three men bowed their heads and bared their scalps, raising more than $2,200 in the process. Kevin Tucker, who runs the popular Hoppy’s One-stop Kommunity Food Market, brought in more than $2,100. “My dad died of cancer in 1980, but I couldn’t leave Tobermory out,” Tucker said. “Lion’s Head and Miller Lake, they were get-

August / September 2002 21 by Les Linder vent and deal with bullying and show children to call police to address bullying due to fear and Canadian police services have been squar- the consequences of their actions. paranoia that parents and the public would panic ing their shoulders in recent years, taking on Monica Elees, crime prevention specialist at the sight of a police car on school grounds. extra responsibilities to help parents and schools with York Regional Police, says the service is “The schools tried to address the problems raise children in bully-free environments. How- working to gradually introduce Bully Beware on their own, but it wasn’t working effec- ever, some agencies are finding that the proc- to each of the region’s 180 elementary schools. tively,” says Elees, “so they finally started ess of educating children about school bully- The service approaches schools or provides the bringing us in.” ing is frustratingly slow, despite the emergence program on request, typically addressing a The service is also trying to have changes of new programs. classroom at a time or an auditorium filled with made to the Safe School policy, which requires The Vancouver City and York Regional po- children, depending on their ages. a school to involve police in any incidents in- lice services have been using the Bully Beware Elees points out that the service typically volving weapons or violence, to allow more Program in local schools for about two years in only gets to provide the project when a school police involvement with cases of bullying. an attempt to curb the problem. Inspired and is having a problem with schoolyard bullying “We’re only at the tip of the iceberg in terms modelled after the Peterborough Lakefield Com- and contacts them, limiting how frequently and of getting into the schools to deal with the prob- munity Police Service’s BEE Program (Bullies when it can provide the sessions. lem and it has taken awhile,” she says. Effect Everyone), officers conduct school work- Vancouver police have also been using the Currently, when a school or parent does shops to teach children and parents how to pre- Bully Beware program to supplement each dis- contact police, the force speaks directly with trict and municipality’s own school bully pre- the victim, parents, school and any individuals vention programs. involved in the complaint. If required, it will Cst. Tom Seaman, liaison officer for the BC pair the victim up with a counselling service to Safe School Centre, says the force provides les- speak to peers and others who have faced the son plans for liaison officers to use. They have same problems before. begun bully prevention education at the kin- Community response units in all five dis- dergarten level, teaching children problem solv- tricts of York Region also contact the school to ing skills at an early age while emphasizing the arrange a session with the school and students. importance of not bullying. However, despite the increased police in- While liaison officers have been working volvement, Seaman points out that there is in with schools in the lower mainland area of Van- fact very little action any agency can take against couver for about 25 years, Seaman says the the bullies and that most children are simply too branch has had to become more sophisticated afraid to report bullying in the first place. over the years with the heightened attention now “We have this problem where the kids want being given to bullying. to report that they’re being bullied, but fear that Despite their efforts and increased public there will be retaliation by the bully for doing concern, some feel that progress is still too slow. so,” Seaman says. “It’s hard to convince kids Elees says many schools used to be hesitant that reporting bullies is the right thing to do For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 22 when they are not being dealt with by the justice “With the few people who do these things system. What incentive is there for these kids to and actually survive, we almost always find that report bullies if they just see them walking they have had a long past of being bullied as around the schoolyard again a day or two later children.” and end up being pushed into the dirt again?” Incidents of violence and bullying have also Unless a case of bullying escalates to the escalated over the years and become more se- level of criminal assault, police can do little rious as violent behaviour has become more other than speak to the victim and bully and common in society, says Seaman. He added that continue to provide education. children play violent video games and watch Elees also stresses the importance of pro- violent movies and TV shows, which have con- tecting children from bullying due to the po- tributed to the problem. tential psychological and social harm that can “It’s no wonder there’s more violent behav- result from it. iour in kids, it has become a more acceptable “When we look at all the mass school shoot- form of entertainment in our culture,” he says, ings that have occurred in the past few years, it adding that dealing with increased aggressive isn’t gang kids or even bullies who flip-out and behaviour in some children is becoming a full- walk into their school and shoot everyone,” she time job for parents and teachers. says. “It’s the kid who’s been pushed around Seaman feels another problem is that teach- and bullied for too long who simply can’t take ers are being tasked with the duties of police it anymore.” officers, social workers and parents to deal with There are signs throughout childhood that bullying. He says many people are relying on a problem with bullying has been occurring and the schools to deal with the issue when it is people are simply not paying enough attention, really a community problem that everyone, in- she says. When speaking with children who cluding parents and police, needs to help fight. have bullied others, she tries to warn them of Elees also finds herself frustrated with the the potential consequences of their actions. lack of motivation by some to deal with the “I tell them, ‘You know that kid you’re problem. bullying? Well there’s a chance that when you “Too often we see parents who don’t want get them on a real bad day, they might want to to accept that their children are the ones caus- hurt you and they just might do it. It’s the kid ing trouble, or simply think ‘well my kid’s just that you are calling a geek or wimp that might an ass, that’s the way he is and even I can’t come into school one day with a rifle.’” deal with him at home, so let the school deal She says cases of bullying can even stretch with him,’” says Elees. on to adulthood, with employees bringing a gun “Then of course the school gets frustrated and shooting their co-workers. trying to deal with the child and then phone the For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 23 police. The problem just keeps bouncing around Young school children in Peterborough, un- pressure), aimed at grade six students and taught in a vicious triangle and goes nowhere. People der the service’s BEE program, have already been by police officers, in school curriculum. Elees are simply not being held accountable for their able to write short letters detailing what they think says she would like Bully Beware mandated into actions and it is everyone’s fault.” bullying is and why they shouldn’t do it. Elees the school curriculum as well. However, that She says the parents feel it is easier to just said it seems to be successful as children are now would require an agreement of both the Solici- let the child go rather than discipline them and able to identify bullying as anything that hurts tor General and chiefs of police from various the schools are then afraid to take action. Par- another’s feelings or physical body. departments, as officers would have to be ents become angry when they do, saying that it Elees is also a strong proponent of school trained to conduct it. is not the school’s duty. uniforms, which she feels can help eliminate Both Seaman and Elees are eager to see “And then of course the police are crippled absenteeism from children too afraid to attend changes made and agree that the longer offi- because of the judicial system that says a child school because they’re afraid the different style cials wait to deal with the problem, the more is not of age and not responsible for their ac- of clothing they wear will get them bullied. children will slip through the school system tions, leaving us with few alternatives other than “It sounds silly, but bullies will roll another without protection from bullying. They add it to scold the parents,” Elees says. kid simply because he doesn’t wear the same will ultimately make ending the problem harder Current forms of punishment also seem inef- brand or type of clothes as the majority of other and increase the risk that a student will finally fective in dealing with children that have bullied kids and sometimes simply because they want decide he or she has had enough torment and others or cause problems at school. Most students his hat or shoes,” she said. take drastic measures. face a suspension of anywhere from two to 25 However, even with programs such as Bully “Our court system needs to acknowledge days, depending on the seriousness of the offence. Beware, dealing with this new responsibility has this as a serious problem,” says Seaman. “Bul- “What a great form of punishment this is,” already strained the limited manpower and lying isn’t something that we can afford to just said Elees. “They get to go home and play video budgets of many police services. brush off and think of it as part of growing up. games and watch TV all day. This is supposed Vancouver police have 18 liaison officers We’ve got to grab it by the horns and deal with to deter the child from doing it again? As a so- who work with the RCMP’s 30 liaison officers it quickly and effectively.” ciety we’re not taking the responsibility to give on bullying issues, yet that still leaves about 20 out the proper punishment.” schools for each officer to deal with, which Sea- Changes to the system have been slow to man points out is a lot of work. York only has come, however. Finding a common denomina- five officers directly involved with all 180 grade tor for everyone in government and authority schools for bullying programs; other officers deal to agree upon has been difficult and frustrating with the 25 to 30 high schools in the region. Halifax, Cst. Susan Foster was shot in the due to the number of policies, procedures and “We’re pretty stretched in terms of man- leg through her patrol car in June. The shoot- egos involved, Elees explained. power,” Elees notes. “We tend to get involved ing happened after officers responded to a noise Seaman and Elees both say that dealing di- first and mostly with schools that are already disturbance on the street. The officer was rectly with bullies on school grounds right now is involved with the various bullying programs, rushed to hospital by her partner Cst. Dwayne not their best hope of success, due to limited op- since we can’t require all schools to participate.” Hodgson. Foster is the first policewoman to tions. However, by reaching the youngest chil- The Ontario Solicitor General’s office re- be shot in the Halifax department’s history. dren, they feel confident they can, in time, teach quires the York school board to include an eight them that violent behaviour is unacceptable. week VIP program (victims, influence, peer Calgary, Cst. Bob McLeod has been repri- manded for sending a postcard of the Calgary Tactical Team to the Hells Angels clubhouse. The message on the back of the card - which sported a photo of a tactical team and its police dogs on the front - read: “Miss your smiling faces. I’ll be back next week.” It was signed Const. Bob. In a devastating blow to the force, Terry Ryan, president of the Dur- ham Regional Police Association, was killed in a head-on crash with a suspected drunk driver. The 55- year-old association leader and po- lice constable, who “gave his heart and soul” to the service, died during surgery in May. He leaves his wife, Carol, two sons, Kevin and Jamie, and three grandchildren. A 37- year-old man from Georgetown was arrested for impaired driving. Cobourg’s embattled police chief is stepping down. Six months before his contract was set to expire, Chief John Kay announced in June his retirement. Kay has been under fire for his handling of the drinking and driving trial and acquittal of his Deputy Chief. Siksika First Nation Chief Adrian Stimson is threatening to defy a court ruling that allows the Mounties to replace tribal police on the re- serve. A court judgment released in June ruled a policing contract with the Siksika Nation ex- pired last March. When RCMP resumed po- licing the reserve on April, 10 Siksika peace officers were forced to hand over their guns and were stripped of their powers.

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 24 One community’s response to bullies coming in and helping out and providing by Kathryn Lymburner them with this type of program,” says Bullying has been a big problem Heather Steckle, one of the presenters. in high schools for many years. Often “We’re eager to see this program work- parent groups, teachers and police are ing in the high schools and how the stu- called in to resolve conflicts and medi- dents there will respond to it.” ate the situation at hand but a new Students will decide how they want iniative beginning this September north the program to run. The first portion of of Toronto will teach students how to the co-op will consist of researching the handle conflict and mediation services mediation needs within their school as within their own schools. well as discovering how similar pro- The idea for the initiative came from grams in other schools are run. Through a grassroots Stouffville, Ontario commu- this form of research and discovery the nity group called Bridge Builders as a co-op students will determine which response to youth violence in their town. skills and methods will best suit their “There were three main incidents Photo: Kathryn Lymburner school’s needs. over a period of a few months that Heather Steckle gearing up for September launch of The second portion of the program prompted us to take action,” said Gord Bridge Builders Program. will take place within the school itself. Alton, a member of the organization. The students will then work within the “These included beatings and rape and a de- Education program. school to mediate disputes and conflict through mand in all situations for skills to help resolve “We believe in building a strong commu- negotiation and discussion. It is hoped that the conflicts. One incident saw a youth want- nity,” notes Executive Director Kyle Barber. “By through the co-op students’ examples other stu- ing to resolve a dispute but felt unable to do so adding this program to our organization we can dents within the school will see the benefit in because he lacked the skills to help.” work through not only this anti-bullying initia- resolving disagreements peacefully instead of From this identified need, Bridge Build- tive but also integrate it with our other programs with fists and weapons. ers approached Willowgrove, a local not-for- to help build a higher quality community.” It is hoped that the program will be picked profit Christian organization, as the host lo- The program, which starts this September, up by other high schools in the region. As of cation for training. is designed as a student centred co-operative pro- yet the York Regional Police have been advised Willowgrove, started in 1968, runs various gram within the existing co-op programs at the of the program but are not actively involved. programs that cater to youth and their needs. local high school. Students expressing interest Affiliated with the Mennonite Church, these will receive training in conflict management and Contact Gord Alton at (905) 640-9685 or Kyle programs include their camp programs, avoidance, negotiation and peer mediation from Barber or Heather Steckle at (905) 640-2127 Glenbrook Day and Fraser Lake Camps, the staff at Willowgrove and Bridge Builders. for more information. Willowgrove Primary School and an Outdoor “The high school is really excited about us

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 25 Carving out a hobby from a love of nature RCMP superintendent’s woodwork a big hit by Danette Dooley When the chips are down and the stresses of police work take their toll, Craig MacLaughlan takes those chips into his own hands – literally. When it’s time to unwind, the 27-year RCMP veteran steps into his workshop and loses himself in his wood chips. A superintend- ent with the Mounties, he finds solace in the whirring of a router, scraping of sandpaper and tapping a chisel. The Nova Scotia native has been turning chunks of wood into works of art for nearly two decades. From a car dealership in Mani- toba to a physician’s office in California, MacLaughlan’s work is on display in private collections across Canada and the United States. The artistic endeavour is a contrast with his day job. Now stationed in Halifax, MacLaughlan is one of Nova Scotia’s top cops, on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia and baptized in Botwood, Newfoundland 13 days later, Photo:Photo: Rob Rob Antle Antle MacLaughlan considers himself a Newfoundlander. serge back in 1975, he immediately wanted to in and said they were looking for volunteers “My Dad was also a mounted police of- return to his Newfoundland roots. However, new for Newfoundland, I stuck my hand up. He (the ficer. He was stationed in Botwood and that’s recruits were not permitted to return to their home recruiting officer) asked where I’d signed up. I how he met mom,” MacLaughlan says, step- province. Fortunately for MacLaughlan, his fam- told him Ottawa and he said ‘good enough, ping inside his workshop, which is filled with ily lived in Ontario at the time. you’re gone to Newfoundland.’” the sweet, damp smell of fresh sawdust. “Ottawa meant nothing to me, except that’s MacLaughlan delighted in his Grand Falls When MacLaughlan first donned his red where we lived,” he says. “So when they came posting, because his grandparents were nearby in Botwood. Sitting at the kitchen table drinking tea, he explains that he met his wife, St. Johns native Dorothy Bassett, while policing on the Rock. A transfer to Manitoba followed his five- year posting in Newfoundland. That stint lasted 17 years. The MacLaughlans were then up- rooted to the Eastern Arctic before being sta- tioned back to Newfoundland and then mov- ing on to Halifax. It was in Manitoba the young constable became interested in woodcarving. “Both myself and (wife) Dot were work- ing at the time. Because I worked shift work, there’d be days on end that we wouldn’t see each other. We don’t have any children, so un- fortunately there wasn’t much to do during the day if I wasn’t out hunting and fishing.” MacLaughlan’s love of outdoors and its wildlife, coupled with decades of concentration skills needed for his high pressure career, made for a great combination as an artist. Many different types of wood can be used for carving. However, this craftsman prefers the lightness, texture and grain of basswood. He started out by making casements for clocks and sculpting decoy ducks, eventually adding more detail and hand-painting his carv- ings. Nearly half of his Manitoba posting was spent policing isolated Indian reserves. During this time he honed his craft and began offering lessons to co-workers and friends. Before long, the self taught artist was en- tering competitions across the country and in the U.S. He was soon surprising a lot of people – himself included – by walking away with first- place awards. For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 26 Like police work, MacLaughlan describes the art of woodcarving as “extremely addictive.” RCMP employee While he will carve anything – from a dol- phin to a chickadee, a hawk to an owl, an eagle charged with fraud to a duck – his favourite subjects to create and paint are fish. An employee of the Royal Canadian The officer shakes his head and grins when Mounted Police (RCMP) has been charged asked about his initial tries at sculpting. “My by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) first few attempts were a little funny,” with one count of fraud upon government MacLaughlan laughs. “There have been times following a six-month investigation into the when we owned a home with a wood fireplace. possible mismanagement of funds involv- Dot was watching TV one night and I came out ing RCMP purchasing practices. and walked by her. I had half a duck carved Allegations of irregularities in the pro- and he went right into the fireplace.” curement and contracting department were The police officer has come a long way identified last November and the RCMP since then. While his first decoy netted him a immediately asked the OPP to investigate. grand total of $40, some of his later pieces have Seven full time investigators, under the di- sold for close to $3,000. Much of his work has rection of Detective Inspector Malcolm been donated to charity. Chivers, Deputy Director Anti Rackets When asked what he plans on doing when Section, conducted the investigation, inter- he has his years of service punched in with the RCMP, MacLaughlan says he’d like to some- viewing more than 129 individuals. day replace his fellow officers with students. The charge relates to a benefit re- “Hopefully I’ll be young enough and ceived from a supplier to the RCMP. healthy enough to carve and teach carving full- According to section 121 (c) of the time when I retire. I’d also love to get together Criminal Code, fraud upon government with any other woodcarvers who may be out involves an officer or employee of the there. It would be nice one day to have a group government who demands, accepts or of- of us from Newfoundland go over to Halifax fers or agrees to accept a commission, a and enter their competition.” reward or benefit from a person who has While he admits woodcarving can be both dealings with the government. Charged relaxing and nerve-wracking, MacLaughlan’s pas- is Alfred Dupuis, 50, of Ottawa. The ac- sion for his pieces is evident as he picks up one of cused is the director general of procure- his favourite carvings - a large black crow perched ment and contracting at RCMP Headquar- on a piece of driftwood. The detail and precision ters in Ottawa. of the artist’s steady hand in creating the bird from a piece of wood gives the crow life. For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca “There’s lots of frustration in woodcarving, but it’s a different kind than I normally deal with,” he says, running his thumb along the crow’s perfectly formed head. “And as I say to Dot, ‘they don’t talk back to me.’”

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 27 Is it real or paranoia — and does it matter? Our overzealous businessman seems to be even work here anymore, but he doesn’t seem in the throes of paranoia, a term referring to to know that.” irrational feelings that people are out to get you You’ve got a bunch of questions facing you by Dr. Dorothy Cotton Ph. D., C. Psych. and that there’s some kind of conspiracy or plot now, most of which end with “now what do we The conversation started out innocently against you. The key thing here, of course, is do?” That’s beyond the scope of this column. enough. My newly arrived patient admitted that trying to sort out when it’s for real and when it We’re still back at “what can I say so I can get he had perhaps over-reacted. He was a busi- isn’t. Like the old saying, “just because you are this guy out of here and not make things worse?” nessman and one of his colleagues had appeared paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get Good options: to be “borrowing” some of his marketing ideas. out,” there are times when people are out to get 1. “I can see why you’d be upset. Would you Indeed, the world of retail can be pretty cut- you, even if you’re not a police officer. like to come with me and we can go some- throat so it wouldn’t have surprised me if this It’s not always easy to tell the difference where to talk about this?” were true. I was a little more skeptical when he between real worries and paranoia but it really 2. “It must be pretty frightening to think your confided, in hushed tones, that it wasn’t the first doesn’t much matter whether the individual’s life is in danger. Let’s try to find you a safe time this had happened. He mentioned a very concern is 100% bona fide if you’re trying to place until we can sort this out. famous auto manufacturer and said they also deal with a crisis situation! The fact is that to 3. “Yeah, some people aren’t very ethical, are had stolen an original design idea from him. I the individual in question, it’s real – and don’t they? I need to get more information from sympathized again, somewhat impressed that you DARE try to talk them out of it. you before I can take this any further. Why a man who appeared to be not long out of short Let’s say you have the dubious honour of don’t we go downtown...” pants had enough knowledge and skills to pose responding to the call when our businessman Bad options: a threat to these senior and established leaders threatens his co-worker. You arrive to find a 19 1. “What are you, some kind of nut?” in the business world. year old man pacing restlessly outside the boss’s 2. “Why would someone want to steal ideas I finally clued in that things were not as they office at the discount store he works at. He’s from a kid like you?” seemed when he said he was supposed to have not hostile to your arrival but is a little anx- 3. “Are you supposed to be taking medication?” been offered the job of leading one of the world’s ious. He explains that he did indeed say he was Is he a little paranoid? Out of touch? The largest hardware store chains but that his co- going to kill his boss – but after all, given the victim of malicious business practices? Does it workers had sabotaged his chances by spread- circumstances, wouldn’t you do the same? The even matter – who knows? The main goal is to ing rumours about him. He had tried to convince boss, he says, is going to use all his good ideas get him outta there before things get worse. them to stop but, of course, they lied when he and then kill HIM if he doesn’t take action first. Then you get to deal with the fun issue of what confronted them. Yeah, he probably shouldn’t The boss, a mild-looking, 45 year old man, to do with him – and yeah we need to talk about have threatened that guy and yes, again, he prob- shakes his head sadly and takes you aside. “This that. If you happen to agree that this guy is sick ably overreacted – but surely they did too? Did guy has been in and out of the local psych hos- and not simply “bad,” then what? How do you they really have to phone the police? pital constantly over the last year. He doesn’t decide what to do? Let me know, okay? I’ll report back if you tell me. Arrest him? Take him to the hospital? Just defuse things and leave it alone? What would YOU do?

Dr. Dorothy Cotton has been practicing psychol- ogy for more than 20 years, providing service for “adults of all ages.” She can be reached at [email protected]. Former chief dies The Royal Newfound- land Constabulary (RNC) has lost a former chief and 36-year vet- eran of the force. Leonard Power was chief from 1995 until retiring in April 2000; he died June 30. A community Leonard Power minded individual who balanced work with his commitment to true rehabilitation as a long time member of the John Howard Society, Power was recognized as a leader in policing. “Chief Power’s love of the RNC was only surpassed by his love of family. His vi- sion for the RNC came from his knowledge and passion of its history. Leonard Power was indeed a police officer, but above all else he was a humanitarian and a true gentleman,” said RNC Chief Richard Deering. For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 28 New director has extensive police Jack Webster remembered for experience love of service Henson College and “Copper Jack” Webster, a enabled him to recognize an es- Dalhousie University are police detective and lifelong caped German prisoner of war, very pleased to announce Torontonian, died in June of a which later led to Maj. Wolfgang that Tom Haney has heart attack at age 78. Friedlander turning himself in. taken on the role of di- Webster started his policing Aubert said Webster saw his rector of the police lead- career a beat officer, riding a bi- role as one to serve the public ership program. cycle. When he retired 55 years and stand between the criminal After graduating later, he had solved more than and decent folk. from St. Mary’s Univer- 85 murders and was a staff su- Later in his career, Webster sity in 1967, Haney spent Tom Haney perintendent. worked for five years in the 30 years as a military His career with the Toronto auto-theft squad, where he police officer, alternating police included positions as chief worked for Adolphus Payne — between operational, staff and instructional of detectives, commander of the the investigator who caught appointments. His service career also in- homicide squad, and as official Jack Webster Edwin Alonzo Boyd, leader of cluded extensive overseas assignments in the police historian for theToronto Police Museum. the Boyd Gang of bank robbers. UK, Germany, Cyprus, the Middle East and “He was the archetype of the good cop,” Beyond his success in law enforcement, East Africa. mystery writer Rosemary Aubert, who co- his love of a good story is one of the things His credits include numerous military and ci- authored Webster’s 1991 autobiography, that still resonates most with people who knew vilian police qualifications, including command Copper Jack: My Life on the Force, was him. “He could tell a story 1,000 times and it and staff college and the police executive devel- quoted as saying. would sound just as good the 1,000th time as opment course. He has also assisted the US Jus- Webster was born in Toronto in August, it did the first,” Aubert was quoted as saying. tice Department’s ICITAP Haiti program and the 1923. His parents were Scottish immigrants Aubert read an interview with Staff Su- Somali National Police reconstruction program. and his father ran a trucking company. He perintendent Webster shortly before he retired Before assuming his academic role he was went to Essex Street Public School and when from the service, in which he said he would chief executive officer of the largest security just 16, lied about his age so he could join probably write a book. She sent him a letter organization in Eastern Canada. He is currently the Royal Canadian Corps of Engineers. offering to help and six months later they be- assisting the Carter Centre by assessing the se- Webster was in the army for five years, serv- gan working on the book together. curity situation in Jamaica for the upcoming ing in France, Belgium and Holland. He Webster is survived by Marion, his daugh- summer election. joined the police force in 1945, on the same ter Rosemary Vodrey, her husband Mitchell Haney looks forward to working with police day he left the military. and grandchildren Andrew, Christopher and from across the country and internationally and It was Webster’s attention to detail that Matthew. helping further their professional development.

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 29 If only it happened just once Memories of multiple incidents of abuse — Part 4 of a 4 part series — by Kim Roberts & Sean Cameron minder over a dozen times in different loca- Many children involved in sexual abuse in- tions (e.g., school, home), may recall that they vestigations have, sadly, been abused more than were touched inappropriately but not remem- once and their memories of repeated occasions ber where it happened the first time. can differ in content and structure to those of They typically report the general gist of events experienced just once. what happened but rarely provide unique de- When questioned about a repeated event, tails about the individual incidents unless spe- children typically provide general information cifically asked; even then, research has shown common to all incidents instead of specifics that errors can occur. Returning to the child- from each of the individual experiences. This minder example, when asked where the abuse can sometimes impede prosecution because took place, the child may remember that it hap- they’re unable to provide details such as the pened at school and at home but be confused time, place and exact nature of the actions in- about the order that these incidents took place. volved in each individual alleged incident. Hence, she remembers the content (where she There are both positive and negative aspects was touched) but is confused about when those to this. The collaborative research efforts of incidents occurred. police and researchers has come up with ways These confusions can have detrimental ef- to optimize the quality of children’s statements. In the last article, we talked about children’s fects on prosecution if, for example, the accused ‘suggestibility,’ their tendency to incorporate perpetrator was able to provide an alibi to show Positive characteristics information suggested to them into their memo- that they was not at school on the day that the Children can often remember many details ries of events. Children who have experienced child alleged. In this case, although the child about repeated events because their memories are an event repeatedly are highly resistant to sug- accurately disclosed what happened, prosecu- ‘rehearsed’ each time they occur. For example, if gestions about details that were always the same tion may not be successful because she con- a child is repeatedly abused in the same location during each incident. fused the two incidents. or at the same time of day, they will typically have an excellent memory of these details. Furthermore, Negative characteristics Recommendations these memories are often very well organized and Children’s memories of details that varied Studies by researchers and/or police have children can accurately describe the sequence of during repeated events are not good. A child shown that there are ways to minimize the im- actions that usually occurred. who has been sexually abused by her child- pact of this confusion.

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 30 • Use open-ended questions. Avoid probing have been shown to increase reliability of tes- specific details – for example, “where did he timony. Although researchers and police have touch you?” – until the child has been given learned a tremendous amount about children’s an extensive opportunity to tell in his or her eyewitness testimony, unfortunately there is own words what happened. Questions like still a great deal to learn. We hope to continue “tell me what happened” or “tell me more” adding to this important knowledge base gives them an opportunity to do so. through our research and collaboration with • Link specifics to the event in general rather front line officers. than individual incidents. If it’s necessary to ask about specific details that children have Be active In research not mentioned, link it to the general event – Our research team is currently conducting a for example, ask “did he ever touch your pee- survey of police officers’ perceptions of inter- pee?” rather than “did he touch your pee-pee view techniques used in North American juris- the last time?” Research has shown that chil- dictions. This survey is valuable in that it doesn’t dren tend to agree if the action happened at guess at what is happening but gathers insights any time, without regard to when the inter- and expertise from officers. In pilot testing it took viewer suggests it occurred. just 15 minutes to fill in. We plan to publish the • Use children’s labels. If children identify nu- results of this survey in a future edition of Blue merous incidents, use the terminology they Line to allow officers to see exactly what is hap- provide. For example, if they talk about “the pening in this area nationwide. time in the bedroom” and “the time in the You can take part on-line at http:// bathroom,” use these labels rather than inter- www.laurierstudy.com/ – your participation preting those incidents as “the first time” and is completely anonymous and we will have “the second time.” no way of identifying you or your depart- ment. We thank you tremendously for your Summary participation. Feedback about the survey or Children’s memories of repeated experi- this series is welcomed and can also be given ences can be detailed and accurate, especially at this web site. when recalling things that were the same each time. Children can sometimes confuse memo- Dr. Kim Roberts completed her doctorate in psy- ries of similar incidents however, and interview- chology at the University of Sheffield in England. ers need to take extra care in these circum- Her research has brought her to collaborate with stances. Researchers are currently testing tech- police forces in Europe and the U.S.A. She recently niques to stop children from confusing multi- spent five years working with Dr. Michael Lamb at ple incidents. Much more research is needed the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Mary- and the authors would be willing to conduct land, researching children’s allegations of sexual such a study with a police force interested in and physical abuse and is currently a professor of helping children provide more accurate allega- psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. Sean tions that can contribute to successful prosecu- Cameron is completing a Master’s degree in psy- tion. chology at Wilfrid Laurier University. His interest in forensic psychology stems from working as a child Summary of the series counsellor for the past three years in British Colum- Our Bridging the Gap series has touched bia. Correspondence or interest in collaborating with upon some of the difficulties encountered in the authors for research or training purposes can interviewing children after they have disclosed be made to [email protected]. We look forward to abuse. We’ve attempted to shed light on some hearing from you. methods that, through collaborative research, Fingerprint readers easily fooled A Japanese cryptographer was able to sheet. The sheet was used to etch the print fool fingerprint readers about 80 per cent of into the copper of a photo-sensitive printed the time with a little ingenuity and about $10 circuit board, which transferred the print to worth of widely available materials. the gummy finger. This method also fooled Tsutomu Matsumoto, a professor at fingerprint detectors about 80 per cent of the Yokohama National University, and several time. of his students duped the readers, which their Gelatin fingers can even fool sensors be- makers claim are very secure and almost im- ing watched by guards by simply forming the possible to fool, by making plastic molds of finger over one of your own, allowing it to be a live finger. They then poured in gelatin, hidden when pressed on to the sensor. The which is also used to make gummy bears, to evidence can quickly be eaten. make the “gummy” finger. Matsumoto tried these attacks against 11 More disturbingly, Matsumoto and his commercially available fingerprint biometric students also succeeded in using a fingerprint systems with both optical and capacitive sen- left on a piece of glass. They enhanced it with sors and was able to reliably fool all of them. a cyanoacrylate adhesive, photographed it Some even had ‘live finger detection’ features. with a digital camera, improved the contrast The full report, which includes the brands and flipped it with image editing software and models of machines tricked, is available and then printed the result on a transparency at: http://cryptome.org/gummy.htm.

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 31 Weight training program by Peter Shipley tire motion range and visualize it contracting and Calf press 12, 10, 8 Policing involves using both aerobic and expanding. If you’re unable to feel it working, Abs Crunches 2 sets anaerobic training energy systems. The major- you may need to adjust your technique. 30 reps ity of your physical confrontations will involve Timing: Lift weight four times continuously, Day 1 Exercise the latter but it’s critical to have an excellent without pausing at the top or bottom. Don’t per- Day 2,4,6,7 Rest aerobic base before embarking on an intense form a lock-out movement. Day 3,5 Repeat day 1 anaerobic program. If you haven’t trained hard Breathing: Breath out through mouth during Exercise program (intermediate) aerobically – intense cardiovascular workouts contraction (lifting stage) and in through nose two day split, phase two (3-4 sets) – then anaerobic can be quite discouraging. during release (returning stage, second half). Day 1 Exercise Reps/Set Weight It’s important to remember that anaerobic Rest days: Important because they allow your Chest, shoulders & triceps training involves working anerobic alactic (non- muscles time to rebuild and strengthen. Allow Bench press 12, __, __, __, __ production of lactic acid) and lactic (produc- an exercised muscle group at least 24 hours to Flyes 10, __, __, __, __ tion of lactic acid) systems. During the first recover (alternate muscle groups). Insufficient Incline bench press 8, __, __, __, __ phase of the alactic system, which lasts up to rest can lead to poor gains (overtraining). It’s Behind neck press 12, __, __, __, __ 10 seconds and is very powerful, muscles use best to work the same muscle group every 48 Upright rowing 12, __, __, __, __ French press 10, __, __, __, __ glycogen stored within the cell. hours (or every second day). Tricep extension 10, __, __, __, __ Glycogen is recruited from outside the muscle Proper nutrition: Vital; exercise breaks down Shoulder shrugs 12, __, __, __, __ cell wall in the second phase, which lasts between the muscle, nutrition and rest build it up. The Curl ups (abs) 30, __, __, __, __ 10-seconds and two minutes. Lactic acid begins to body requires protein to repair the small muscle Day 2 Exercise Reps/Set Weigh be produced, reducing the muscle’s efficiency. The tears that weight training causes. A general daily Legs, back & biceps more fit you are, the longer you can outlast your guide is one gram of protein per kilogram of body Leg press 12, __, __, __, __ opponent. The ardrenalin dump will only last so weight. A lot of extra protein is unnecessary, can Leg curls 12, __, __, __, __ long and the physiological limits of your training damage your liver and be counterproductive. Calf presses (straight, toes in, toes out) 12, __, __, __, __ will be the next main limiting factor. Cardiovascular: Incorporating three 20-40 Lat pulldowns 12, __, __, __, __ The psychological factor of survival re- minute, aerobic type workouts per week will Seated pulley rowing 10, __, __, __, __ Barbell curls 12, __, __, __, __ sponses is critical and weight training is but one increase your endurance by strengthening Reverse barbell curls 12, __, __, __, __ anaerobic activity that you can incorporate. your cardiovascular system and possibly re- Wrist curls 12, __, __, __, __ This program has beginner, intermediate and duce body fat. Good aerobic exercises are Day 3, 6,7 Rest advanced titles but all are basic introduction lev- cycling, swimming, cross country skiing, bas- Day 4 Repeat day 1 els. Before starting, it’s important to get a full ketball, soccer and various types of running. Day 5 Repeat day 2 medical checkup and your doctor’s approval. Reps and sets Exercise program (advanced) three Start slowly and carefully, allowing your body Reps: The actual number of times you lift the weight consecutively. day split, time to adapt. Having sore muscles is normal; Sets: A pre-determined number of repetitions (eg. 10 reps equal one set). phase three (3+ sets) the pain usually peaks 48 hours after your initial First set: 12 reps (warm-up) Size and strength Day 1 Exercise Reps/Set Weight workout. Stretching before and after is absolutely Heavy weight/low reps (eg. increase weights, decrease no. of reps). Chest & triceps essential to decrease recovery time. Definition and endurance Bench press 12, __, __, __, __ Form: Put stress on correct muscle with con- Light weight/high reps (eg. decrease weight, increase no. of reps) Cable flyes 10, __, __, __, __ trolled execution through a full range of mo- Incline bench press 8, __, __, __, __ Exercise program (beginner), Close grip bench press 12, __, __, __, __ tion. It’s important to isolate the muscle group phase one (2-3 sets) Tricep cable push downs 12, __, __, __, __ you’re exercising. DO NOT bounce weights. Day 1 Exercise Reps/Set Weight Supine tricep extentions 12, __, __, __, __ Warm up: Jog or walk briskly for 5-10 min- Dips 12, __, __, __, __ Chest Bench press 12, 10, 8 utes and stretch. The first set should consist of Incline bench press 10, 8, 6 Abs 30, —, —, —, — 12 repetitions, using a light weight. Shoulders Day 2 Exercise Reps/Set Weight Maximum weight: If you can perform more (front) Seated shoulder press 12, 10, 8 Back & biceps (back) Seated shoulder press 10, 8, 6 reps than specified, increase the weight. Lat pulldowns (wide, grip) 12, __, __, __, __ Triceps Tricep extensions 12, 10, 8 Forced reps: Don’t accept assistance to com- Seated pulley rows 10, __, __, __, __ Biceps Barbell curl 12, 10, 8 plete the rep until the third set and then only Shrugs 10, __, __, __, __ Back Lat pulldowns 12, 10, 8 Barbell curls 10, __, __, __, __ for the last one or two. Seated pulley rowing 10, 8, 6 Isolation (concentration curls) 12, __, __, __, __ Concentrate: Concentrate on the muscle being Legs Leg press 12, 10, 8 Reverse curls 12, __, __, __, __ Leg curls 12, 10, 8 worked. Feel it contract/tighten through the en- Wrist curls 12, __, __, __, __ Day 3 Exercise Reps/Set Weight Legs & shoulders Leg extensions 12, __, __, __, __ Leg press 10, __, __, __, __ Leg curls 8, __, __, __, __ Calf presses (straight, toes in, toes out) 12, __, __, __, __ Behind neck press 12, __, __, __, __ Military press 12, __, __, __, __ Upright rowing 12, __, __, __, __ Day 4,8 Rest Day 5 Repeat day 1 Day 6 Repeat day 2 Day 7 Repeat day 3

Articles for this column are supplied by members of the Police Fitness Personnel of Ontario (PFPO). Contact Peter Shipley at: Phone: 705 329-7456 or eMail: [email protected] For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 32 Red flags for WINNIPEG, MB — The Doer government is ment several times, leaving him with a concus- stolen equipment ready to look at drafting a new law to stop the sion. The vice-principal intervened and the of- Millions of dollars of heavy construction Hells Angels from opening a retail store in Win- ficer then used a taser to subdue the suspect and farm equipment are stolen from job sites nipeg. The outlaw biker gang wants to open a until help arrived. in Canada and the problem is getting worse store in a trendy part of downtown Winnipeg. Thirty-eight-year-old Duncan William every year. Justice Minister Gord Mackintosh says the Stuart of Langley is charged with assaulting a Police are being urged to focus their sus- province is prepared to introduce a law that police officer, obstructing a police officer and picions on the most commonly stolen equip- would prevent the store from opening. He says dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. ment, which includes loaders (including skid it would have to be written so it could with- steer), tractors, backhoe loaders, forklifts, stand a constitutional challenge. Mackintosh *** generators and compressors, according to the says he opposes organized crime trying to ap- TORONTO, ON — Toronto’s police officers US based National Equipment Registry. pear legitimate by opening a retail store. are set to become the highest paid in the coun- It advises officers to look for indicators such as: try. The police association and city struck a deal • Identifying markings (paint/decals) removed *** in June. A report in a major Toronto newspaper or painted over and/or missing PIN plates. TORONTO, ON — A young police officer says the plan works out to a 3.5 per cent wage • Unsuitable locations, such as construction heading to his second day on a dream assignment hike in each of the next three years. equipment on a farm or a backyard with no was struck by a car and killed in June. Elvis Zovic, By 2004, a first-class constable in the city building activity. 26, was taken to St. Michael’s hospital where he will earn about $73,000 a year - $3,000 more • Equipment in unsecured locations that died of internal injuries. than a 20-year veteran officer in Victoria. There haven’t been moved for some time. Cst. Deborah Abbott said the officer was on his are about 7,000 officers in Toronto. • Equipment being transported late at night motorcycle on his way to work at the mounted or on weekends or holidays. unit when the accident happened. *** • Hauled equipment that lacks the proper tie- Zovic - who joined the force in October 1999 REGINA, SK — Inquests will be held into the downs, over-weight signs or lights or is be- - had been transferred from 22 Division to a job incidents last year of two men who died after ing transported on trucks not specifically with the force’s mounted unit less than two weeks they were pepper-sprayed by the Regina po- designed to carry it. before the fatal collision. It was exceptional for lice. The two men died in separate incidents • New equipment on old transport or with la- an officer with only three years experience to get last summer. On September 1st, 2001, 35-year- bels/markings not matching those of the a position with the mounted unit, Abbot said. old Michael Stochmal died of an apparent heart truck carrying it. attack just minutes after being pepper-sprayed. • Equipment determined to have been pur- *** Police say Crowe was pepper-sprayed after he chased at a price well below market value. SURREY, BC — A former BC high school allegedly bit and headbutted a police officer • Ground down decals or paint that looks as teacher is charged following a vicious attack who was trying to restrain him. No dates have if there was a decal present at one time. on an RCMP officer in June. The officer was been set for the inquests. called to Princess Margaret secondary school after a man walked into a classroom. He began shouting and swearing and was persuaded to leave the classroom by a school staffer. In the school parking lot, the Mountie tried to get the man to leave but he again began swearing and screaming. A struggle began and the officer’s head was slammed on the pave-

August / September 2002 33 New technologies emerge at by Tom Rataj Blue Line Trade Show Once again, Blue Line Magazine’s annual Based on their work with digital effects and goods and counterfeit merchandise is often trade show introduced attendees to some of animation for TV and movies, APRIL takes a linked to other criminal activities. Identex the best new home-grown law enforcement single image of a person’s face and shows how Identification Technologies showcased their technologies. it would look at any point between ages two proprietary ‘elemental tagging’ system, which Despite spending a fair bit of time research- and 80. The entire process takes between two employs a liquid based identification technol- ing new technologies, I always find it interest- and four minutes and requires virtually no user ogy that can be applied to virtually any item. It ing to stroll through the aisles and see them up intervention, although C.O.R.E. offers a number has been effectively used in corporate environ- close. While they’re not all designed specifi- of pre and post-operation tools to allow users ments to reduce internal theft and ‘shrinkage’ cally for law enforcement use, many of them to further adjust images. by more than 50 per cent. are, by their very nature, well suited to the wide- This product certainly simplifies the proc- Verifying the identity of an item is accom- ranging needs of police. ess of developing accurate images of children plished by using a battery-powered, handheld The Canadian Police Research Centre involved in parental or other abductions. It has analyzer at the scene of a recovery to read the (CPRC), a subsidiary of the National Research also been used at Buffalo’s Roswell Park Can- tagged area of the item. Although designed for Council, always brings new Canadian devel- cer Institute to show the physical effects of asset and brand-name protection, Identex’s oped technology finds to the show. Here’s a smoking on the facial appearance of girls and technology could also be used very effectively summary of some of the interesting products women as they age. in a variety of law enforcement applications. from the Blue Line Trade Show. Virtually any item from clothing to diamonds Asset protection can be invisibly marked, making it an ideal so- Digital ager Accurately lution for sting operations involving items The develop- and reliably iden- changing hands. ment group of tifying property is C.O.R.E. Digital certainly an im- Security Pictures of To- portant issue in le- mouse ronto showed-off gal proceedings. Id Mouse of ‘April,’ their inter- The multi-billion Montreal demon- esting age-pro- dollar worldwide strated their gression software. trade in stolen biometric based

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 34 computer mouse, the id-Pointer. It introduces a As with other facial recognition systems, it red, pulsed laser to project an invisible (to the few new features to the biometric marketplace. can be used in a wide variety of applications, human eye) light beam at the target. This is com- Designed to be a self-contained authenti- including building and room access control and bined with a powerful imaging system that con- cation device and computer mouse all in one, it crowd surveillance scanning. trols image capture by range-gating the near-in- would best be used in very high security loca- This product is currently being used in a frared light reflected back from the target. Range tions were user authentication is critical. pilot project at the Thunder Bay International gating accepts only the light being reflected back Using an optical fingerprint scanner located Airport to verify the identities of airport em- from a specific distance, allowing the system to at the front of the device to recognize the user, ployees in conjunction with identification cards ‘see’ through environmental conditions that the id-Mouse also has a built-in microproces- and video recording. It was also used in one would blind other night-vision systems. sor to complete the entire authentication proc- building during the Winter Olympics in Salt INO offers a number of models offering ess onboard. An optional smart-card reader can Lake City. various optical ranges and features, including also be built into the id-Pointer to provide ad- video output and GPS for precise location ref- ditional information about the user. E-witness erencing and optical range. As an example, The id-Pointer uses a USB connection to a The entire business world has gone internet- model 2000i can show a licence plate up to PC and is priced at between $400-500, depend- centric in the last few years. With billions of 2,000 metres away. ing on configuration. The product prototype dollars of business conducted online every day, This technology is ideally suited for covert was on display at the show. the need for security has grown into a multi- surveillance, border and marine control and billion dollar industry. search and rescue. Unfortunately it’s not cheap. Facial ID Toronto based E-witness Internet Security AcSys Bio- addresses this with their Fortrus Plug-in Entrust Digital-Annie metrics intro- Edition software. Maintaining duced attendees to Starting with Public Key Infrastructure CPR certification their unique Face (PKI) encryption at the web-browser level, the of employees in Recognition Sys- Fortrus plug-in goes several steps further (de- any corporate set- tem (FRS). pending on the configuration the system admin- ting is a challenge. Based on Ho- istrator selects), by authenticating the user and In response, lographic/Quan- creating an auditable document trail that can Resusci-Train in- tum Neural Tech- be legally binding. troduces their nology (HNet), it It uses an asymmetric cryptographic proc- Code 4 interactive is advertised as ess in web pages and online forms to authenti- first aid and basic life support (or CPR) trainer, providing highly cate and ensure the integrity of both the user a computer-based multi-media learning system accurate face rec- and the transaction. The Canadian Communi- delivered through the Internet. The complete ognition in real time. HNet is unique in that it cations Security Establishment (CSE) has cer- solution, including testing, administration and functions in much the same way as the human tified this product for use by government de- record keeping, is administered by RTI through brain. It learns the characteristics of the face partments for both internet and intranet based the net. during the enrollment process and is able to applications. What really sets this apart is the high-tech recognize it again despite such changes as ag- This application would certainly aid in the CPR mannequin which is hooked up to an ing and cosmetics. It uses a learning process process of information sharing between police Internet connected computer with a USB ca- that can update the enrolled persons file as services across the country. ble. All the compression and breath readings changes occur. are sent back to RTI and registered in the regis- This system can recognize and track mul- Laser imaging system tered participant’s file. tiple faces at the same time under a wide vari- The ultimate night vision tool has arrived, The mannequin costs about $2,000 while ety of conditions. Different camera angles, courtesy of INO of Sainte-Foy Quebec. Their the service costs $50 per person for a three- lighting conditions and facial expressions are ATV Laser Imaging System provides long-range year term. This service is approved by Health all automatically accommodated so that the vision in total darkness, fog, rain and even snow. Canada and meets the draft standards of the new system works in a passive manner instead of Instead of amplifying available light, such Ontario Workplace First Aid Standard. requiring the subjects to pose or stand still. as from the moon and stars, it uses a near-infra-

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 35 Watch2way can be driven into tight places and dangerous It’s available with optional equipment such Barely a day locations where a person cannot or should not as GPS and several different wireless commu- goes by where go. nications standards and, as with the rest of the there isn’t yet an- Measuring 31.7 cm long by 16.5 cm wide line, meets the usual durability tests demanded other Internet or by 6.5 cm tall (12.5" x 6.5" x 2.5") the Micro by military testers. cyber-crime story VGTV is capable of travelling at 4.5 metres per This 07 would be excellent for use by de- in the news. Very few people are caught and minute. It uses two rubber tracks for a wide tectives at a crime scene where constant com- prosecuted and even if they are, house-arrest and stable stance on virtually any surface. The puter access should be available. It would also seems to be the only outcome (at least in body of the vehicle can be raised from its hori- greatly simplify looking for stolen cars and parts Canada). Companies and individuals that zontal position to hoist the front light and cam- at an auto wreckers because VIN’s could be have been hacked usually don’t discover the era assembly to 25.4cm (10") high. queried on CPIC instead of making lists that intrusion until long after the damage has been The standard models are available with ei- need to be carried back to a car computer. Pric- done and the trail back to the offender has grown ther colour or black and white cameras and ing starts at $6,495. cold. High-profile organizations and those with scaled-up versions can be custom ordered. The a lot of confidential information, such as po- price starts at $15,000 US. lice agencies, need to be especially vigilant. To that end Montreal based Centre Avel-Tech d’Affaires Micro-Info Inc. (CAMI) introduced Avel-TECH Inc. of Laval, PQ displayed their suite of software products designed to their wide range leading-edge, real-time vehi- ensure an extremely secure Internet presence. cle tracking products which use GPS and mo- Their latest product, Watch2Way, which is still bile data communications to provide precise ve- in the developmental stage, offers an intrigu- hicle locations and dynamic mapping capabili- ing intrusion detection system that constantly ties. They also demonstrated their ‘map-cen- monitors an Internet connection at the firewall tric’ computer aided dispatching system, which stage. It not only monitors the activity but also uses vehicle location information to provide uses an artificial intelligence data analyzer mod- dispatchers with a virtual bird’s-eye view of On Sunday, September 29th, police offic- ule called ‘e-investigate’ that does a live inves- their area of responsibility. ers from across the country will meet on Par- tigation of potential intruders. The software runs on Microsoft Windows liament Hill to honour their fallen comrades. NT 4.0 and standard computer hardware. These officers meet to keep their memory Micro VGTV alive, and to ensure that the magnitude of their sacrifice will never be forgotten. If it didn’t Toughbook 07 This year will commemorate the 25th have a serious Panasonic dis- year of this gathering that was started after business applica- played their the death of an Ottawa officer. tion the Micro ToughBook series of On July 11, 1977 a deranged gunman shot Variable Geom- rugged computing to death Constable David Kirkwood, a four- etry Tracked Vehi- devices. One of the month rookie with the Ottawa Police, on cle (VGTV) would almost fall into the ‘boys newest, the unique Gladstone Avenue in Ottawa. The funeral was and their toys’ category but either way, who says modular model 07, is a mini PC that connects not enough for Kirkwood’s colleagues and the you can’t have fun at work. wirelessly to a 22.2 cm wide by 16.2 cm tall by Ottawa Police Association. As a result, the first Made by Inuktun Services Ltd. of Nanaimo, 2.9 cm thick (8.74" x 6.38" x 1.16") colour touch- Memorial was held on Parliament Hill on the BC, it’s a clever little tracked vehicle system de- screen tablet at a range of about 50 metres. Run- last Sunday in September 1978. The Memo- signed for remote inspection and observation. ning Microsoft Windows 98SE or 2000 Pro, it rial has evolved into a National Memorial Day Connected to a control box via a 30 metre long allows users to conduct tasks without being tied since that time. cable, the camera and light equipped machine to a vehicle or carrying a conventional laptop. The names of over 650 members are en- graved on the Honour Roll along the perim- eter wall on Parliament Hill, overlooking the Ottawa River and the rear library of the Par- liament Buildings. The glass panels provide a lasting tribute to these heroes and ensure that future generations are reminded of the su- preme sacrifices of these fallen members. The Parade Marshall will form the parade in four companies on Wellington Street in Ot- tawa at 10:25 hours with a pipe band and col- our party leading each company. The march will proceed east to the westerly entrance of Parliament Hill. Participants are advised the parade will take place rain or shine so they should dress appropriately. Members attend- ing will wear the order of dress dictated by their organizations. Headdress will remain on for the entire service. The Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Committee, asks that as many of- ficers as possible attend this year’s service, to honour their comrades who made the ultimate tragic sacrifice to keep Canada safe. For travel or hotel requirements you may contact Jackie Fish at 1-800-387-6767 Ext. 329 or email: [email protected]. For any further information call 613 231-4168.

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 36 Court divided on dual purpose traffic stops by Mike Novakowski lowing police to randomly stop motorists for cause to believe an offence has been commit- anything other than highway safety matters, he ted, to stop a vehicle and make limited enquir- Police may ran- concluded that they arbitrarily detained ies. However, when they combine checking for domly stop motorists to Ladouceur in violation of s.9 of the charter. The illegal contraband with a random check-stop enforce traffic laws but Crown appealed the dismissal of the charges to program for motor vehicle infractions, the ar- not the criminal code, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, arguing that bitrary detention is no longer saved by s.1. according to a Saskatch- the trial judge erred. Operation Recovery was expressly designed ewan court ruling upheld An unlawful stop to detect non traffic offences. By relying on the by the province’s top In a two-to-one decision, Saskatchewan’s check-stop program for reasons of vehicle safety, court. highest court dismissed the appeal. Justice police were improperly attempting to acquire In R. v. Ladouceur, Jackson examined the law and concluded po- grounds for arrest. Jackson concluded the op- 2002 SKCA 73, Saskatch- lice can randomly and arbitrarily stop vehicles eration was intended to be a comprehensive ewan RCMP were check- through organized programs to reduce impaired check for criminal activity and “the law does not ing vehicles at a weigh driving where permitted by provincial legisla- authorize the police to conduct a random check- scale on the Trans-Canada tion. Such stops, although arbitrary, are allowed stop operation which has as one of its purposes Highway. In addition to traffic by s.1 of the charter as a reasonable limit de- an investigation or search for possible illegal con- safety, ‘Operation Recovery’ officers were also monstrably justified in a free and democratic traband;” hence, the detention was arbitrary and looking for drugs, tobacco, firearms, alcohol, society to address the pressing and substantial the evidence was properly excluded. wildlife and other provincial and criminal of- concern of highway safety. However, if the sole He further cautioned that ordinary Canadi- fences. Customs and Immigration officials, purpose is checking for unknown, non-traffic ans should not be subjected to intrusive Highway Transport Patrol and Saskatchewan related crimes, police cannot rely on motor ve- searches, as one might expect at border cross- Finance field enforcement officers were also hicle legislation. ings, on domestic highways under the guise of present. An additional authority under the common vehicle safety. Jackson found that Ladouceur’s As Ladouceur approached the checkpoint law allows them, if they have an articulable right to be free from arbitrary detention was in a station wagon, an officer observed his un- restrained passenger, Palmer, make some “strange movements” and lean forward with his hands down. A sergeant stopped the vehicle; Ladouceur produced a valid Ontario driver’s licence, a photocopy of the registration and a rental agreement designating Palmer as the only authorized driver. Both men were nervous and avoiding eye contact. The officer noted a strong smell of air freshener accompanied by a sec- ond strange, unidentifiable odour. Ladouceur was directed into the secondary staging area since he wasn’t listed as the driver and because the sergeant wanted to find out more about both men and the strange odour. The sergeant questioned Ladouceur while the constable asked Palmer, who remained seated because he was not wearing his seatbelt, for identification. Palmer acted nervously, avoided eye contact and his hands shook as he passed over his driver’s licence. The constable smelled fresh marijuana and spotted an air freshener bottle and a small piece of what ap- peared to be a marijuana plant on the console. Also noted were a plant like flake, a package of rolling papers and scissors lying on the floor. A CPIC enquiry showed Palmer was pre- viously convicted of marijuana possession and the officers determined there were reasonable grounds to arrest him again. The constable no- ticed a strong odour of marijuana when he re- turned Palmer’s ID and saw a partially burned cigarette in the ashtray. The two men were ar- rested for possession of a controlled substance and advised of their rights. A search of their car turned up a hockey bag in the hatch area containing 4.55 kgs. of marijuana. At trial, the charge of possession of a con- trolled substance for the purpose of trafficking was dismissed after the trial judge excluded the evidence. Since he could find no authority al- For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 37 breached and could not be cleansed by s.1. this valid stop, the officers were entitled to use stopped. Their drivers’ licences, ownerships and Chief Justice Bayda concurred, stating that “their preceptory senses of sight and smell” to insurance documents were checked against all check-stops result in an arbitrary detention detect criminal wrongdoing. “Police are not ex- CPIC and vehicles and equipment were in- but if the aim is for traffic safety – sobriety, pected to turn a blind eye to the commission spected to ensure compliance with legislation. licences, ownership, insurance and mechanical of other offences” and would be The stops were videotaped and used for fitness – the charter breach is saved. If the stop derelict in their duties if they did. intelligence. The Ontario Court of is for “the general detection of crime or the in- Here, the officers conducted Appeal, in a unanimous judg- discriminate identification of criminals using themselves within the spirit ment, found they were properly the highway” though, the stop is unlawful. and primary aim of a highway circumscribed within the Bayda concluded that these two aims cannot safety stop – it was not flawed, boundaries of traffic con- operate together. In short, where one aim (traf- was lawful from the beginning cerns. The fact that police fic safety) of the check-stop is lawful, a sec- and was not used for any improper were also interested in know- ondary unlawful purpose (ie. general crime con- purpose. Their observations provided ing the identity of those connected to or- trol) would render the entire stop unlawful. reasonable grounds for a search. ganized crime did not make the stop un- Further, police had exigent circumstances lawful. Provided the other purposes, such as A lawful stop to undertake the search under s.11 of the Con- maintaining the public peace, investigating Justice Tallis disagreed, finding that police trolled Drugs and Substances Act or s.487.11 criminal activity or gathering intelligence, were are entitled to randomly stop vehicles to enforce of the Criminal Code because of the mobility proper the stop remains lawful. However, if the highway and safety related regulations, includ- of the vehicle. Tallis would have allowed the collateral purpose is improper or violates the ing numerous provincial statutes and Criminal appeal and directed a new trial with the evi- constitutional rights of the detainee, such as Code provisions related to impaired driving. Al- dence being admissible. stopping someone based on colour or gender, though these broad purposes result in an arbi- the entire stop is unlawful. trary detention, the random stops are constitu- Looking beyond Saskatchewan In R. v. Guenette (1999) 136 C.C.C. (3d) tional because they are saved by s.1 of the char- Other provincial appellate decisions have 311 (Que.C.A.) an officer used Quebec’s High- ter. Tallis reasoned that the purpose was prop- addressed similar issues. In Brown v. Durham way Safety Code (HSC) to investigate suspi- erly grounded in the police powers of enforcing Regional Police Force (1998) 131 C.C.C. (3d) cions that a man parked in front of a restau- highway and safety related regulations and was 1 (Ont.C.A.), police set up a check-stop on a rant, with the engine running and lights off, not used “as a mere ruse to embark on an invalid road leading to a motorcycle club’s property might be about to commit a burglary. The ac- search of the vehicle.” Any other powers inci- after learning they were holding a weekend cused provided a false name and was subse- dentally exercised to enforce other enactments party. Anyone believed to be heading to or from quently acquitted at trial of obstructing a po- were exercised in accordance with the law. the property, driving a Harley Davidson mo- lice officer in the lawful execution of his duty. While in the course of their duties during torcycle and wearing a biker insignia was The Crown appealed but the Quebec Court of

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 38 Appeal dismissed it in a two-to-one decision. Appeal court Justices Turnbull and Hoyt ful activity, the extension becomes an unsaved Justices Fish and Nuss held that the officer held that the New Brunswick Motor Vehicle Act constitutional violation. In other words, once used a statutory power to stop the vehicle for only permitted the police to arbitrarily detain highway traffic concerns are addressed, the a reason entirely different than highway traf- motorists to check licence and registration and arbitrary detention is no longer cleansed by fic purposes. In other words, the officer used inspect mechanical fitness and safety. There was s.1 without further justification. the code as a pretext or subterfuge in an at- no power to stop motorists to check for contra- • In Saskatchewan at least, a dual or multi pur- tempt to justify the arbitrary stop of the ac- band. Justice Angers, on the other hand, was pose traffic stop which has as one of its pur- cused and the officer was therefore not in the not persuaded that any of the accused’s rights poses non traffic related crime control is un- lawful execution of his duty. were violated. constitutional. In other provinces however, it Justice Pigeon held that the code permits appears as long as an officer puts their mind police to randomly stop drivers to check for li- Operational impact to highway traffic concerns and doesn’t ex- cences, ownership, insurance and mechanical The following key points can assist police ceed the legitimate scope of the stop, other fitness. Moreover, the officer was entitled to in their operational duties: legitimate police purposes will not render the carry out a “routine enquiry” under the motor • Detaining a motorist at a check-stop program entire stop unlawful. vehicle legislation even though he had “vague aimed at improving traffic safety is arbitrary Conversely, illicit police motives such as suspicions that the driver was getting ready or but saved by s.1 of the charter. targeting only persons of colour or female driv- had committed an offence under the Criminal • Where police have the statutory authority to ers, will transform an otherwise lawful traffic Code”. He described the officer as wearing two randomly stop motorists (eg. British Colum- stop into an improper detention, regardless of hats when he makes a stop – responsible for bia and Ontario), the stop is arbitrary but also legitimate highway safety concerns factoring both enforcement of highway safety and the saved by s.1 if the detention is related to high- into the decision. Finally, using highway safety Criminal Code. The HSC permits routine stops way traffic concerns. as a pretext when it was not considered at all but the Criminal Code does not so as long as • If police have an investigative purpose unre- by the officer will poison the legitimacy of the the officer limits his intervention with the driver lated to traffic safety, the arbitrary detentions stop and violate the s.9 rights of the motorist. to what is permitted under the HSC he is enti- are not saved by s.1. The impact of the Ladouceur judgment on tled to act. The police cannot however use the • Where police have an articulable cause (a lesser the rest of Canada has yet to be determined. provincial traffic legislation to carry out a gen- but included standard of reasonable grounds) One can imagine that it will not be long before eral investigation or to search a vehicle. Since to stop a motorist, the detention is not arbitrary this issue goes before the Supreme Court of the officer limited his inquiry to the objectives and consequently not a s.9 violation. Canada for final resolution. permitted by the motor vehicle statute, he was • Where police arbitrarily stop a vehicle for acting lawfully and the accused should have traffic safety and continue to detain for rea- Mike Novakowski is Blue Line’s Case Law Edi- been convicted. sons unrelated to the original purpose and not tor. You can reach him at [email protected]. In R. v. Simpson (1993) 79 C.C.C. (3d) 482 based on an articulable cause of other unlaw- (Ont.C.A.), the police stopped the accused af- ter the vehicle in which he was a passenger had drove away from a suspected crack house. The accused was asked to get out and a baggie of cocaine was subsequently seized. He was con- victed of possession for the purpose of traffick- ing but appealed to the Ontario Court of Ap- peal, arguing that the officer stopped the vehi- cle for investigative reasons unrelated to en- forcing driving related laws. Justice Doherty, for a unanimous court, held that “once… road safety concerns are removed as a basis for the stop, then the powers associated with and predi- cated upon those particular concerns cannot be relied upon to legitimize the stop.” If the stop is unrelated to highway safety, the police can- not use the Highway Traffic Act to detain a person for an investigation simply because they are the occupant of a motor vehicle. Finally, in R. v. Montour and Longboat [1995] 2 S.C.R. 416, the Supreme Court of Canada restored a trial judge’s decision to ex- clude evidence that was overturned by the New Brunswick Court of Appeal. Police officers stopped a van on the highway, observed tobacco products in the back and arrested the accused. A search warrant was subsequently issued, tobacco seized and the accused charged with Excise Act offences. The trial judge concluded that the officer made the stop because he had a hunch there may be contraband tobacco, not for traffic reasons. That made the stop arbitrary and a breach of s.9 of the charter, which could not be saved by s.1. The evidence was excluded and the accused were acquitted.

August / September 2002 39 I read with interest the article by Hinchcliffe A protester may not have any intent to be was written for organizations to use as a press and Mulligan concerning criminals wearing soft violent but may anticipate others will be and release titled It won’t work if you don’t wear body armour (Blue Line,May 2002). I am in agree- thus bring a gas mask or other device to protect one, personal flotation devices and life jacket ment with the proposed law in general terms, how- themselves. This new law would make that an save lives. ever, it does have numerous shortcomings. offence. It could even cover a handkerchief We would like to thank you for providing in- First, I do not see any mention of increased knotted over the nose and mouth. As such it formation on how important it is to wear your life or additional penalties for violating the law, thus would likely be ruled too broadly-based and be jacket or personal flotation device (PFD) while it has no teeth. In current Canadian jurispru- declared a violation of charter rights (rightly or boating. The information contained in this article dence where we have a legal system and NOT wrongly, but a subject for separate discussion). is excellent, however we would like to clarify a a justice system, I believe any prohibitive law This segment of the proposal should be elimi- few details regarding the difference between a life such as this one should carry mandatory extra nated and if need be dealt with separately. jacket and a PFD, as we found a few errors. sentencing to truly have any real effect, other- No law will prevent hard-core criminals A personal flotation device is less bulky and wise it is just another conviction with time to from wearing body armour since by definition buoyant than a life jacket. A PFD will not nec- be served concurrently (and ineffectively). they are willing to disregard the law. Therefore, essarily roll a person into a position where the Further, the law as proposed will be com- any law governing body armour should incor- head is out of the water; it is preferred for ac- pletely ineffective. If a car is stopped and any porate increased additional and mandatory pen- tive sports such as canoeing or fishing because or all of the occupants are wearing soft body alties and also make its acquisition more diffi- it allows for greater movement. Canadian ap- armour, they have not committed any offence cult. Then, if anyone is discovered wearing proved PFD’s are indeed available in a variety under this proposed law unless it can be proved body armour and cannot produce authorization, of colours. they have the intent to commit a proscribed of- that in and of itself would be an offence, thus A life jacket will hold the wearer in an up- fence. As we all know, this can be difficult be- allowing law enforcement personnel to remove right position and, in most cases, roll a person cause this proposed law would not make it ille- someone from the street and confiscate their from the face down to the face up position. gal in Canada to simply wear soft body armour body armour before any other offence is com- Canadian approved life jackets must be red, and therefore the wearer does not have to jus- mitted. orange or yellow. tify wearing it. Tim Fletcher One of the most important things to look for I believe that all forms of body armour Hamilton Police Service when choosing a life jacket or PFD is the Cana- should be classified as prohibited, with certain dian Coast Guard approval located on the inside exceptions including the obvious, but also in- label. We would like to thank you for your help cluding the ability to outfit persons in need of The Canadian Mounted Police Association in promoting safe boating practices in Canada. protection such as witnesses, offenders under wish to send congratulations to Blue Line Maga- Peter Garapick, Superintendent, trial etc. An exemption might also be available zine on the occasion of their very successful 2002 Office of Boating Safety Canadian Coast to members of the media requiring such pro- Trade Show held on April 23rd and 24th. Guard Central & Arctic Region tection in the course of their duties. We appreciated attending this event to pro- Further, I believe that the sale of soft body mote our Association. Many people stopped to armour should be restricted. Purchasers should chat and this allowed us to spread the word Re: Federal privacy commissioner versus be required to have a letter of authority from a about the values of Mounted Police officers and the police James Clark commentary, May 2002 recognized law enforcement agency and un- patrols to all those attending this magnificent Blue Line dergo a criminal check before being allowed to display of police products and services. I just finished reading your commentary even purchase body armour and this should be The Canadian Mounted Police Association and while I agree with most of what you said, I a searchable database within the National Fire- would like to extend our thanks to Blue Line did find two problems. arms Registry (since it exists anyway). Further, Magazine and wish you success with Canada’s The first isn’t as much with the article it- such purchases should be valid only for a spe- best police information magazine. We are look- self but the fact that it is published in Blue Line. cific time, i.e.: “while so employed,” “for the ing forward with great anticipation to next While your comments are quite interesting, I duration,” etc. year’s event. find that you are preaching to the converted. Finally, it should be noted that the proposed Jim Davis Most people who read Blue Line are involved CCC wording in the article would also encom- Chair The Canadian Mounted Police Assoc. in law enforcement in some form or another pass gas masks worn by protesters. As the and therefore know that the public interest lies RCMP report in the same issue makes clear, in more security, even at the cost of a little pri- this is not a simple matter under our human We recently received a copy of the June/ vacy. This is not a critique, but rather I am point- rights legislation. July issue of Blue Line. We noted an article that ing out how unfortunate it is that Radwanski’s

For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 40 “would be” supporters may never get to read your article. The second part is when you said that you Police say non-lethal weapons too dangerous think that the public will side with the police Beanbags and plastic bullets are The bags have caused broken on this issue. I fear that eventually, if things do responsible for killing at least 12 bones, bruised internal organs and not change in police mentalities, that the oppo- people in the United States and penetrated skin. Los Angeles police site may come true. I have taken part in some Canada, according to surveys by law concluded that the rounds frequently on-line debates over privacy vs security issues enforcement experts. failed to work as designed after at www.techtv.com/cybercrime amongst others. Dozens more people have suffered extensive testing prompted by the It appeared to me that the “privacy advocates” injuries ranging from ruptured eyeballs and death of a mentally ill man hit by a bag. damaged spleens to broken bones. have a louder voice than that of the police and In what is shaping up as a legal test case Police departments across the US are for less than lethal weapons, Huntington other security agencies. I got the feeling that abandoning the square beanbags, which are they do not hesitate to use whatever means are Beach is suing the largest US beanbag the size of tea bags and filled with lead shot, manufacturer, claiming that the company at their disposition to distribute their propa- after finding they can be dangerously ganda and the sad effect is that without proper failed to properly warn police about the inaccurate and deadlier than claimed. dangers of the rounds. The suit stems from an response from our side of the table, the public Manufacturers defend their claims that the incident in which officers nearly killed a only has one aspect of the issue. After being weapons are accurate, safe, and effective if used suspect with beanbags that ripped deep into told a few times that the police are evil and want properly, and maintain that they may only cause the man’s chest. to know everything you do just so they can use injury when officers deploy them from too LAPD is looking into a new style of it against you, it seems that a lot of people do close a range or deliberately aim at sensitive beanbag armament – a round one that start to believe that it is the truth. body areas. The bags are designed to bounce resembles a sock filled with shot and lacks I wish more of the people in authority would off their targets. the sharp edges of the square bags – but even do what you did and voice concern about the The shooter can never guarantee the the new style has killed three people during propaganda that privacy advocates spread. beanbag will hit its mark and not go astray or the last two years. There is no doubt in my mind that we have to miss all together, Los Angeles County In the largest test of less than lethal be accountable, but in this day and age, where sheriff’s marksman Captain Sid Heal says. He weapons to date, Pennsylvania university the Criminal Code itself limits the powers of and other experts also note that the bags do researchers examined 100 types of rubber, law enforcement agencies, the public should not unfurl as they are supposed to, but instead wood and foam bullets, along with beanbags be given a chance to make an informed opin- tend to strike the target head-on with their and other ammunition. edges or while still curled up. In one set of ion of these issues, not only force fed some er- A quarter of the rounds didn’t hit a man- tests, fewer than 10 per cent of the rounds sized target when fired from 75 feet and many roneous and misinterpreted statistics. opened in flight. I do wish your article would be printed in also failed quality control tests. When a first “When they fail, they fail catastrophically,” shot would leave the gun barrel too slowly, a more widespread publications. Good work. Heal said. “We’re in the blunderbuss age of Cst Dan Le Comte second round would explode from the muzzle less-lethal weapons.” at deadly speed. RCMP J Div.

August / September 2002 41 New line of rolling New hydration Super-bright LED displays system flashlight Camelbak Products ex- tends their “Sa- bre” line of hy- dration systems to the law en- forcement mar- ket. Each back- pack style unit can hold up to 2 White Pine Productions has introduced a litres of fluid in Lightwave announces their new solid-state new line of rolling displays. Each is wired to a soft insulated line of flashlights. Based on super-bright LED CSA specifications, and configurable as a 90, polyurethane technology, Lightwave claims their lights last 180 and 360 degree pavilion. These stainless reservoir. Each 14 times longer than conventional systems. The steel trailers can be closed and locked to reveal Sabre has the company’s patented “Big Bite 2100 was designed with industrial strength parts external graphics. Valve” and is available in black. to make it water and shock resistant.

Lighter GPS Offender “Plus Casual Sock” Fifth generation Tracking Unit seamless sock mobile computing announced unit At just 12 oz, Data911, a iSECUREtrac’s producer of mo- new GPS Of- bile computing fender Tracking products contin- Unit is “the light- ues its commit- est GPS unit in ment to public the industry.” safety with the The tracNET24 goSeamless adds the “Plus Casual Sock” new M5. The M5 reduces the time to its line of seamless socks. Constructed to pro- is the fifth gen- and cost associ- vide cushioning and a smooth fit, goSeamless eration in the MDS line. This newest model ated with probation and offender management, socks have taken great care to avoid foot pres- boasts SVGA resolutions on an LCD touch while enhancing public safety. Capable of pas- sure, bunching or tightness. The Plus Casual screen, 2 firewire ports, audio/video IO ports, sive or active communications, the unit features Sock line is ideal for all types of boots and and a 40 Gb hard drive. Available with a slew remote zone programming and automated vio- shoes, and is available in black, white, navy of other features, the M5 can operate in tem- lation notification. and khaki. peratures from -22 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit.

“Universal” handcuff New binoculars Next generation lightbars with LED technology

Smith and Wesson recently introduced their “Model 1 Universal” handcuff. Accom- The newest addition to the Wind River line Whelen introduces its next generation modating 25% larger and smaller wrists than of binoculars feature phase-coated prisms for a lightbars based on LED technology. The previous models, the Model 1 universal is er- sharper image. The 8x42mm Center Focus Roof “LibertyT” linear LED technology provides not gonomically designed to better fit the human Prism P1 is filled with nitrogen and sealed wa- only intense directional light, but an ultra-wide wrist. All Smith and Wesson restraints are fab- ter tight for durability. All of Wind River new- angle as well. Designed to be modular, the ricated from the finest quality carbon or stain- est binoculars come with standard tripod LibertyT is fully configurable with twelve in- less steel and incorporate double locks. mounts, neoprene neck straps and cases. dependent sections.

August / September 2002 42 August / September 2002 43 Toronto graffiti eradication program ‘captures’ Community Policing award by Heinz Kuck The Toronto Police Service has also con- tinued to learn and grow through the program. I was honoured to receive the Ontario We recognized the value of community polic- Association of Chiefs of Police Community ing and celebrated this way of doing business. Policing Award, on behalf of the Toronto We learned that the Toronto urban landscape Police Service, in recognition of the Graffiti was home to seven distinct styles of graffiti and Eradication Program. also discovered more about offender motives, This is only the second year the award, collateral crime issues and urban decay. This sponsored by Accident Support Services Inter- became invaluable as our front line officers and national, has been given. Its purpose is to rec- community partners were taught new ways to ognize and raise awareness of the important analyze and solve problems, identify vandal contributions made by Ontario police agencies crime and prevent and eradicate it. members in improving safety and security We learned the value of research and devel- through community policing initiatives. opment, employing continuous improvement The application criteria was twofold; entrants Toronto Deputy Chief Steve Reesor (left) models, media marketing techniques and the must be sworn, full time employees of Ontario and S/Sgt. Heinz Kuck with the award. potency of multi-level government inclusion. police agencies and their submissions must de- But most importantly, we learned that the scribe ongoing community policing initiative that 100,000 square feet of graffiti vandalized sur- best way to solve a community disorder crime achieved measurable success in reducing specific faces, arrested 122 vandals and laid 312 charges. problem is within that community by operation- crime, disorder or community safety problems. Other highlights included recognition at the ally partnering with it. Maintaining order and Thirteen Ontario police agencies applied to municipal, provincial and federal levels of gov- preventing crime must be a joint effort. The the selection committee, which was made up ernment, which garnered audiences with Mayor Graffiti Eradication Program ultimately showed of members of various police services, the Min- Mel Lastman, former Ontario Premier Mike that, to be successful, community policing must istry of the Solicitor General, the Ontario Po- Harris and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. be a shared responsibility and the OACP Com- lice College and the Community Policing Ad- Over 1.5 million Toronto area residents were munity Policing Award is certainly a testament visory Council of Ontario. Through review and made aware of the program through media cov- to that philosophy. debate, assessment and measurement, a final erage in radio, television and print, including two selection was made. articles in Blue Line that drew inquires from across Staff Sergeant Heinz Kuck has been a member The Graffiti Eradication Program has gained Canada. Hundreds of workshops and seminars on of the Toronto Police Service since 1979 and is such momentum over the past two years. We are the program have been delivered to police agen- the lead coordinator for its Graffiti Eradication forever strengthening existing partnerships and cies from Halifax to Hamilton, Barrie to Burnaby, Program. Contact him at (416) 808-5354 for forging new ones. To date we have cleaned over Niagara to New York and many places in between. more information.

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For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca For further details go to BlueLinks at www.blueline.ca August / September 2002 46 A 27-year-old Halifax man who called to his early 20s, six feet tall, 190 pounds - and very ing game.” Police found the children’s grand- say he’d been robbed got a little more help from cold. father, Jose Luis Landeras, a few hours later. police than he wanted. He now faces posses- “This individual is not in custody. He is at He was booked for investigation of mak- sion for the purpose of trafficking charges af- large - if you’ll pardon the pun,” Cst. Peter ing counterfeit money. Police confiscated two- ter a search of his residence in June. Thiessen was quoted as saying. Thiessen said thousand dollars US in phoney bills. Police say they responded to a report of a when the investigating officer asked the victim *** robbery and while assisting the victim, discov- what direction the suspect came from, his re- A Winnipeg police officer had to make an ered drugs in his residence. They seized a quan- ply was, “From the rear.” off-duty arrest on his wedding night when a sus- tity of marijuana, pills and drug paraphernalia. *** pected drunk driver suddenly developed road rage. *** An embarassing mistake by a security tech- After being tailgated by a pickup truck that An inmate missing for several weeks in nician is blamed in an evacuation of an airport was honking, veering wildly and then overtook May from a southern Alberta prison was found terminal in Arkansas in May. the newlyweds, who were leaving the wedding in a very unusual place. Several hundred travellers were moved reception, then forced them to stop by position- The convicted double murderer hid in the outside after the discovery of an abandoned ing his truck at an angle directly in front of them, duct work of Drumheller Institution in south- briefcase loaded with wires. Lemire alleges. The motorist stepped out of his ern Alberta — for as long as two months. It turns out to have been a dummy bomb truck and began punching at the officer. Lemire Raymond John Tudor 48, had been missing used in testing a new X-ray machine. A techni- said he repeatedly told the motorist that he was from the federal prison since March 26th and cian forgot to take it with him and security an officer and to calm down, but the man con- everybody thought he’d escaped. Some prison treated it as the real thing. tinued flailing. authorities believe other inmates may have been The airport director says the incident was Lemire managed to wrestle the man to the feeding him during his life in the ventilation handled strictly by the book. pavement. A 47-year-old man is charged with driv- system. *** ing impaired, driving with a blood-alcohol level *** A show-and-tell session in a California over the legal limit and assaulting a peace officer. A Vancouver-area man had his early morn- school has landed a man in jail. *** ing speed skating training session interrupted Police say they were called by school offi- A woman who tried to spring her boyfriend in May by a brisk encounter with a naked man. cials in May after a seven-year-old girl showed from an Ontario jail in June ended up behind RCMP said the Richmond man reported his a handful of hundred-dollar bills to classmates. bars instead. The 36-year-old woman walked into 2 a.m. speed skating session at the Richmond The second-grader and her five-year-old brother the Owen Sound jail claiming to be a police of- Ice Centre was interrupted when he noticed a told police they took only a few bills from the ficer and asked staff to release a man into her man in the buff approaching him on the ice. The pile stored in their grandfather’s van. custody. However, she forgot some important nameless man made an unsuccessful attempt to Police coaxed the boy into telling them items . She was not in a police uniform and didn’t tackle the speed skater before fleeing the scene. about the money when they asked what games have any police identification. Police said there were few details about the per- he and his grandfather liked to play. He said She was arrested on charges of impersonat- petrator. The man is described as Caucasian, in his grandpa’s favourite was the “money-mak- ing a police officer.

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Police to purge Toronto area streets of racing Toronto and area police forces America for illegal street racing, are working together to combat ille- drawing enthusiasts from southern gal street racing. Ontario and the US. An estimated Racers often use jurisdictional 20,000 vehicles in the Greater Toronto boundaries to escape apprehension, Area have been modified for street meeting in one area and then head- racing purposes and events can attract ing off to another to race, so offic- hundreds of racers and spectators. ers from Toronto, York, Peel, Dur- Police blame street racing for at ham and Ontario Provincial Police least 16 deaths in the last four years are combining their enforcement ef- – “it’s tragic that the lives of these forts under the PACER – Police And victims came to the end of the line Community Educating Racers – because they were trying to be first program. at the finish line,” an auto associa- For the first time, officers will use tion spokesman observed. a common communications system “In the movies, the racer gets that can’t be overheard by racers us- the girl,” said Toronto police Super- ing conventional scanners. They’re intendent Gary Grant. “In real life, also testing a little-used section of the Toronto Police Supt. Gary Grant addresses the media about the joint sometimes he gets a body bag.” Highway Traffic Act allowing police forces initiative to reduce street racing in the greater Toronto area. Joanne Banfield, manager of to impound vehicles involved in rac- Photo: Mark Reesor trauma injury prevention at ing or dangerous driving. Sunnybrook hospital, has seen the Section 217 allows the seizure until a court the courts aren’t backlogged, the motorist can toll racing accidents take. date if the driver is arrested in relation to rac- get the vehicle back quicker. “A lot of young people play video games, ing or dangerous driving. The only option a mo- Racers also face $110 tickets for improper and if they don’t like the result, they start all torist has is to go to a justice of the peace and exhaust equipment, tinted headlights and turn sig- over,” Banfield said. “When you’re in a high- pay a surety to get the vehicle back before the nals, heavily tinted windows and other illegal performance vehicle doing something illegal at court date. “It’s always been on the books,” To- parts. Officers issued 401 offence notices dur- high speed, the outcome can be devastating.” ronto Police traffic services Sgt. Brian Kenny ing the program’s first weekend, including 256 to Three out of every four traumas involve a mo- said. “We’re utilizing it this year as an enforce- new and novice drivers, impounded 14 vehicles, tor vehicle, she said, noting that Sunnybrook, ment tool. If we go with racing and/or careless charged 12 people with having unsafe vehicles which has Canada’s first and largest trauma cen- driving... that impounds the car for at least six and laid three drinking and driving charges. tre, admitted 963 patients last year; 12 percent weeks,” he said. In other jurisdictions, where The Toronto area is one of the hottest in North died from their injuries.

August / September 2002 49 Triform Business Systems Ltd Triform has produced notebooks since 1981 and led the police evidence notebook market for many years but company founder and president L. Bruce Pierce still isn’t tak- ing anything for granted. “You always have to be listening to what people want and you have to adapt quickly,” he notes. “For example, we just came out with a little Spell Check booklet designed to fit inside a notebook... “We just try to respond quickly. If we get an order before noon, I don’t care what the volume is, we’ll ship it the same day be- cause we carry very large inventory levels. Even gold stamping, if we have a standing die, we’ll turn it around that day or it will go out the next day because we have all the equipment and people to do it here. We’re not large, we’re just very, very specialized and we can do these things. We enjoy doing it – it’s fun!” Triform also manufactures and distrib- utes ticket and form holders, Pierce points out. “It’s not your everyday printing plant! We have everything here – a fully equipped printing plant, drills, punches, automatic riv- eting and gold stamping equipment – it’s quite a complete operation.” The company sells direct and through over 60 dealers across the country but is care- ful not to exploit its success or market position, says Pierce. company’s notebooks were sewn “but recently we sensed that “We haven’t raised prices since 2000. Because our volume customers would like them Wire-O-Bound so we started to pro- keeps growing, we’re able to get better commodity prices.... duce two of our investigation record books in wire bound ver- (and) we’re able to hold the line.” sions and it’s really caught on. It’s easier to make an entry in Pierce keeps an eye on the industry and if it appears costs them because the page lies perfectly flat.” are going to increase, “we’ll order six months worth of paper Another example; notebooks used to be ‘folio numbered’ – in advance and just stock it in our plant. We’re very con- every other page was numbered – “but we sensed that a lot of the scious of the fact that police departments have tight budgets information was starting to be photocopied so we went from fo- and I think we have a responsibility to do that since people lio, which was the standard for many years, to numbering each have been good enough to order from us.” page. That way even if a single page is photocopied, it still has a Pierce began serving the law enforcement community number on it.” in 1981, he recalls, when he realized the fastest growing Triform also does a lot of specialty orders, custom designing industry in Canada was the security business. He had a large and printing notebooks for larger police departments, fire and printing plant and realized there was an opportunity in the ambulance services, government departments and other clients. police notebook business, “which was not very sophisti- “We have a series of books for workplace health and safety, cated at the time.” for example,” Pierce says. “We took the concept of the police The company thoroughly researched the field and its notebook but used the occupational health and safety standards.” first police notebook, produced in 1981, was partially bi- Another innovation – the company is planning on producing lingual, designed specifically for Ontario officers and fit its larger investigation record books in hardcover because “we easily in a pocket. It met with immediate success – “in know there’s a demand out there... with softcover, officers found fact, we still sell that notebook, along with 40 or 50 other it was too difficult to write in a vehicle.” types,” Pierce says. “We now have notebooks specifically for each province Triform Business Systems Ltd in Canada, in four different sizes,” he notes, adding that what isn’t available off the shelf can be quickly done to a custom- 416-226-6000 Fax: 1-800-563-1666 er’s specifications as a custom order. email: [email protected] “We’ve always responded to the needs of the market- www.triform.com place,” Pierce says. For example, until recently all of the

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A Tribute to the Military Police in Afghanistan

Security is Job One

At Kandahar Airport, Corporal Alain Jacques of the Military Police Photos by Sgt Gerry Pilote, DGPA/J5PA Combat Camera guards a CC-130 Hercules tactical lift (From left) Captain Jim MacEachern, Corporal Peter Beckhurst, aircraft on the tarmac. Warrant Officer Norm Rooker, Corporal Dan Peterson, Master Corporal Gerry Repesse, Corporal Shawn Snow and Sergeant Scott Corporal John Palmer Mellett of the Military Police pose with the Canadian flag that was of the Military Police raised today at Kandahar International Airport. The Military Police halts a Light Support are deployed with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Vehicle, Wheeled Infantry (3 PPCLI) Battle Group on Operation APOLLO, Canada's (LSVW, or truck), military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism. before it enters Kandahar Airport.

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The Great Fence Caper For women in police work one of the last frontiers to conquer was getting rid of the skirt by Michele J. Smith The South Australia Police Department Determined to prove I was as good rous, and cute. I arranged an appropriate thank- was, and is, a bit of a dinosaur. The hierar- as any man, I strode on. I hitched my skirt you in my head. chy clings firmly to images of mom and ap- slightly waist-wards, and the brick part He chased the crooks. ple pie. In 1983 this meant that police- of the fence proved no match for me My face flaming, my nether regions ex- women were meant to be ladies no matter at all. Now, however, the fun began. I posed, the car horns blaring, the offers of mar- what the situation. The feminist move- started to climb the mesh. The vehi- riage, money, and good times coming thick and ment and the Miss Manners brigade cles on South Road began to slow fast, I made one last effort and fell in a crum- were clashing heads at every turn, leav- down. The drivers began to gawk. pled heap on the crooks’ side of the fence. The ing the department directors slightly The horns started to beep. only trouble was that part of my skirt, panty dazed. I made it to the top and hose, and knickers stayed with the fence, wav- The nubile women who hitched the skirt up a little ing like a banner in the breeze to the milling trained with the boys now higher. The cars stopped. Who crowd. I arose with what dignity I had left and wanted to do the same jobs as can blame them? How often teetered after dear Bob and the crooks. the boys. Doing the gentry’s does one see a blonde police- My story is humorous, but other women’s typing and wiping the noses of snotty lost chil- woman sitting on a fence with stories from that time often were not. Gradu- dren just didn’t cut it anymore. her skirt around her ears? ally the women were assimilated into the po- The lords upon high, however, became I tried to continue and begin lice force and no longer had to endure novelty more addled and sat down together to ponder. my descent on the other side. I value. I tell you what though, I never wore a The subject was complex and no consultation didn’t get very far. I was stuck. skirt for patrol work again. was sought, but finally an answer emerged. (Luckily, my skirt was covering my And the crooks? Women could actually do real police work face so no one could see how embar- It was a false alarm. maybe, but just to be safe and to preserve the rassed I was!) I tugged a bit harder, but sweetness and light of all that women repre- I wasn’t going anywhere. Excerpt from Peter MacDonald’s “From the Cop sented, policewomen must wear pretty skirts I could see dear Bob hesitating. Shop”. 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