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Inside This Edition Volume 13 Number 2 February 2001 Publisher’s Commentary 4 Its all about death, defence and deterrence Blue Line Magazine 12A-4981 Hwy 7 East Protecting police animals 6 Suite 254 Officers move closer to Markham, ON L3R 1N1 changing Criminal Code Phn: 905 640-3048 Fax: 905 640-7547 e-mail: [email protected] Three new cities find no new problems 8 - Publisher - Morley S. Lymburner Toronto cop receives award of merit 10 e-mail: [email protected] Product News 12 - General Manager - Mary Lymburner, M.Ed. Police take aim at paperwork 14 e-mail: [email protected] The North Bay Police Service is declaring war on paperwork - Editor-In-Chief - Blair McQuillan Law enforcement and the fifth estate 18 e-mail: [email protected] The police side of media relations - News Editor - Les Linder Communicate for free 20 e-mail: [email protected] PR firms can help police agencies get their message across - Advertising - Mary Lymburner The challenges of the job 22 RCMP Sgt. Peter Nazaroff and breeding Rhonda Shuker Public affairs co-ordinator tackles dame Honda grace the cover of this month’s Bob Murray task with enthusiasm issue. Nazaroff, a member of the RCMP’s National - Pre-press Production - Disposing of traditional roles 24 Police Dog Training Centre in Alberta, has teamed Del Wall Officer becomes the first female to take explosives course up with Durham Regional police Cst. Dave - Contributing Editors - Mounsteven in an effort to gain legislative pro- Communication Skills Terry Barker tection for police animals. To learn more about Police Leadership Technology 26 Robert Lunney Emergency responders need special their ongoing effort, turn to Page 6. Tactical Firearms Dave Brown know-how when it comes to dealing In this issue we also bring you our 2001 Technology Tom Rataj with the new vehicles Supply & Services Guide. If you need to pur- Case Law Gino Arcaro chase a product, acquire a service, or locate a Mobile firing range targets cops 28 Blue Line Magazine is published monthly, September to June, specific company related to law enforcement, by Blue Line Magazine Incorporated with a mailing address of: then you will want to turn to our comprehen- 12A - 4981 Hwy. 7 East, Ste. 254, The PROVE System 30 sive listings beginning on Page 41. Markham, Ontario, L3R 1N1. A technique that can be universally Paperwork is eternally linked with polic- Individual magazines are $3.50 each. Subscriptions are adapted to firearms safety $25.00 per year or $40.00 for 2 years. (Overseas - $50.00 ing, but is there a way to streamline the paper U.S.) © 2001 - All articles are protected by copyright. No part of this Case Law 34 writing process? The North Bay Police Service publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by It’s your move and Nipissing University are currently engaged any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording or by any information storage or retrieval system in a study to answer that very question. Make without permission from the publisher. Internet activity is Crime Stoppers recognizes 39 your way to Page 14 to discover what has been monitored and use or reposting of material on the Internet St Thomas police uncovered to date. is restricted. All material submitted for publication becomes the property John Muldoon has submitted the first ar- of Blue Line Magazine unless other arrangements have been ticle in a three part series dealing with law en- made with the publisher. 2001 Supply & Services Guide 41 The authors, advisors and Publisher accept no liability forcement and the media. If you are interested whatsoever for any injuries to persons or property resulting from in the policing side of the story, go directly to the application or adoption of any of the procedures, tactics or Page 18. considerations presented in this magazine. Readers are cautioned The Last Noose 64 and advised that articles presented herein are edited and supplied There are new cars, with new technology for your personal awareness and should not be used for further making their way into mainstream society. action until appropriate advice and guidance is received from a Conferencing and circles 66 supervisor, Crown Attorney or other person in authority. However, these new vehicles pose new risks Established in 1988, Blue Line Magazine is an independent and dangers to Response personnel. Technol- publication designed to inform, entertain, educate and upgrade Blue Line Response 2001 Symposium 67 the skills of those involved in the law enforcement profession. It ogy Editor Tom Rataj provides a breakdown has no direct control from a law enforcement agency and its Twelve hours of terror 68 of possible hazards on Page 26. opinions and articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of any government, police, or law enforcement agency. Blue Line for Moose Jaw boy David Mitchell was kidnapped in Moose Magazine is a private venture and as such is not funded Jaw, Sask., 14 years ago. Following a 12-hour through any level of government agency, union or Changing the perspective 70 ordeal, Mitchell was eventually found by On- association. Printed in Canada by Garson Graphic Services Inc. of cops and kids tario Provincial Police officer John Kennedy. - Affiliations- Read about their touching reunion on Page 68. International Association of Law Enforcement Planners Sleep and sleep disorders 72 Co-ordinators are currently hard at work Canadian Advertising Rates & Data International Police Association Blue Line Classified 74 on Response 2001, Blue Line Magazine’s Fifth The Police Leadership Forum Annual Law Enforcement Trade Show and Ex- The Canadian Press Newswire hibition. To find out what’s in store for this Periodical Publishers Exchange Response trade show turns five 77 Co-ordinators prepare for year turn to Page 77. ISSN #0847 8538 another sucessful year In The Back Of The Book, columnist Robert Canada Post - Canadian Publications Mail Stevens shares his thoughts on ethics. Turn to Product Sales Agreement No. 176796 The Back Of The Book 78 Page 78 for this insight. February 2001 3 Blue Line Magazine It’s all about death, defence and deterrence by Morley Lymburner Several issues back I complained that the constant wearing of exterior armour is only teaching the criminal element where to target for maximum freedom. My prophecy (as some have called it) reached a new level with the news of the shoot- ing of Texas police officer Aubrey Hawkins on Christmas Eve. The 29-year-old Irving, Texas, officer came under a hail of bullets fired by a the death penalty is what awaits them when a cop and you get religion and 15 years of free group of determined escaped convicts. These caught. My only hope is those seven Texas room and board. Do you think that could be an criminals, now dubbed “The Texas Seven”, knew convicts don’t make it to Canada. Take a gun to option the “Texas Seven” have considered? the proper target. Autopsy results showed the a crime in Canada and their is no deterrent. Kill Think about it a bit... and conceal your armour. officer received six bullets to the head, four to has arm and only two to his concealed body armour. In my humble opinion this leaves no doubt as to the criminals intent to kill and not wound. When these guys are caught who will get the death penalty and who will get life. Prob- ably the guy who can convince the jury that his was one of the two bullets that hit the vest. Defence: “I aimed for the vest because I wanted to scare the officer... not kill him.” Prosecutor: “How did you know the officer was wearing a vest?” The police community is far too ready to broadcast all their weaknesses and tactics. It is time to take this as a wake up call. In Canada officers are routinely wearing exterior carriers that broadcast to everyone that the only real kill zone for cops is the head. The Texas officer shot so brutally was wearing a concealed vest and still died. Concealing armour is not a factor in his case but criminal knowledge as to effec- tive target acquisition is a big factor. Television programs that depict real life police work can be particularly damaging. By glamorizing loose lipped officers every citizen is exposed to tactics that should make the offic- er’s job easier and safer. This compromises the safety of every officer on the street. Even tight-lipped officers are too often vic- tims of their own imagined image. In the case of officer deaths it is not too far a leap of the imagination to say that some have an indestruct- ible attitude which can not envision their own mortality. The “good guys in the movies al- ways win” syndrome is subconsciously adopted. In such cases only two things can cure the malady. A near death experience or an actual death. In the former a better officer emerges in the latter a hero is buried. There is no way to second guess the ac- tions of the Texas officer and come out with anything productive. He was a victim of seven very determined criminals. He had no way of knowing what he was going to face when he answered that alarm call. The officers in his situation are always at a disadvantage. They never know what they are going to find and the criminal has the element of surprise to their advantage. When the criminal commits the crime they have thought very seriously about the con- sequences of screwing up. They have the op- portunity to plan for the eventuality of a cop showing up.