Sept 06, 2013 – Vol. 18 No. 36 Ottawa looking ‘very carefully’ at marijuana-ticket proposal Aug 28 2013 A day after the Ontario government moved to expand the use of stun guns to front-line police officers, a man who studied their use in the RCMP says the weapons are often misused. Page 2

Aug 29 2013 TORONTO - The head of Ontario’s po- lice watchdog has strongly criticized Toronto’s Police Chief, suggesting Bill Blair does not recognize the im- portance of maintaining public confi- dence in civilian police oversight. Page 3

Aug 30 2013 TORONTO - Toronto’s police chief has appointed a retired Supreme Court justice to review use-of-force policies after another retired judge withdrew from the process earlier Aug 29 2013 this week. OTTAWA - Stephen Harper says his proposal very carefully.” Page 4 government is looking “very carefully” The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Po- at a proposal that would give the police lice passed a resolution earlier this month that Sep 03 2013 the power to ticket – rather than charge calls for changes to the federal Contraventions VANCOUVER - Justice and legal offi- – people who are caught with small Act so that police can issue fines for individu- cials are concerned about the grow- amounts of marijuana. als in possession of small amounts of canna- ing popularity of an anti-government “I don’t believe the Canadian Chiefs of Po- bis. The proposal would not take any existing movement in British Columbia and lice proposed these options because they don’t laws off the books, but would add a new tick- other provinces. believe in the laws,” Mr. Harper said. “On the eting power. Page 7 contrary, they believe this option is a better ap- The chiefs argue this would neither be de- proach in terms of enforcement of the law and criminalization nor legalization, but rather an Sep 05 2013 the government is certainly looking at their improvement on the status quo in which police CALGARY - Calgary police are look- ing to move their evidence manage- ment into the 21st century with a new system that would employ barcode or radio-frequency ID tags for tens of thousands of exhibits. Page 10 must choose between ignoring a situation or deaths, and their use will be closely docu- laying criminal charges. The chiefs say lay- mented and monitored. ing charges for pot strains police and court re- Wednesday Kennedy said officers have to understand sources. The police also note that convictions August 28, 2013 that stun guns cause “intense pain” and have for pot possession carry heavy consequences the potential to cause death. Expanding their for individuals – including potential barriers Aug 28 2013 use to more officers brings new risks, he said. to travel and employment – that would be A day after the Ontario government “It’s a weapon and it has to be used in the avoided with tickets. moved to expand the use of stun guns right circumstances and it can’t be misused,” There is constant debate over the definitions of to front-line police officers, a man who he added. “Otherwise you’re just going to decriminalization and legalization when it comes studied their use in the RCMP says the have examples of what I call casual cruelty, to pot, but some have said the chiefs’ proposal weapons are often misused. and that’s a real risk.” amounts to a form of decriminalization. (CBC News) Tim Smith, a spokesperson and government relations official for the police association, said he Aug 28 2013 was pleasantly surprised to hear the Prime Minis- EDMONTON - Edmonton is seeing less ter’s remarks. writing on the walls these days. “I thought he was right on. He was obviously Graffiti vandalism is on the decline in most very knowledgeable. Someone had briefed him. areas across the city, thanks largely to Capi- I’d like to pretend it was us, and it wasn’t,” he said. tal City Clean Up’s graffiti management pro- Mr. Smith said the effect of implementing the gram, which one graffiti expert dubbed one of proposal would be a reduction in the number of Paul Kennedy, former chair of the Dziekan- the most comprehensive in the world. cannabis possession cases in the criminal justice ski commission, said stun guns are an effec- Capital City Clean Up hosted a daylong system. tive tool that police should have, but that workshop on Wednesday, educating 90 law- “There is the fact that there’s a lot of people they often are used too quickly by officers enforcement officials from the Edmonton that have been perhaps unfairly criminalized and involved in confrontations. Police Service, City of Edmonton and other our court systems and our police officers are be- In an interview on CBC Radio’s Metro organizations on the techniques and benefits ing plugged up with it, and that’s one of the major Morning on Wednesday, Kennedy said police of wiping out illegal graffiti. themes behind our proposal was just the efficien- should use Tasers only when there is an im- The officers learned about the links be- cies of the policing system and the justice system minent threat to officers or to the person they tween graffiti and serious criminal offences, in Canada,” he said. are trying to arrest. various investigative techniques, current Alberta Premier Alison Redford rejected the Often, however, Kennedy said officers tracking and enforcement methods, and an proposal from the police chiefs this month, calling reach for their stun gun the moment a con- overview of the current graffiti scene in Ed- marijuana a “gateway drug” that could lead indi- frontation begins. monton from a number of speakers. viduals to harder drugs. “It becomes used right after talking and Vancouver Police Department Sgt. Val- Meanwhile, Reuters reported Thursday that sometimes before talking,” he told host Matt erie Spicer was on hand to deliver a keynote U.S. Attorney-General Eric Holder informed the Galloway. speech about her experience as a graffiti in- governors of Colorado and Washington that the “Instead of the device being used as the last vestigator for the VPD’s property crime unit. Obama administration has decided not to sue the tool of resort prior to shooting somebody, it Spicer is considered an expert when it comes states over new laws that legalized recreational became almost the first tool of resort follow- to waging war against graffiti vandalism. marijuana use. ing a confrontation with an individual.” Under her leadership, the VPD created the (Globe and Mail) Kennedy said his research uncovered cases first police section in Canada dedicated solely to in which stun guns were used on children as investigating graffiti vandalism. The section ex- young as 13, on people in their 80s, and on ecuted numerous search warrants, interviewed suspects already handcuffed and surrounded countless suspects, and produced one of the by police officers. most extensive graffiti databases in the world, The Ontario government’s move allows with more than 800 suspects on file. Graffiti in Vancouver was reduced by 80 per cent. ISSN 1704-3913 individual police forces to decide which of- Copyright 2013 ficers are issued stun guns. Prior to Tuesday’s The program Spicer helped put in place in Blue Line Magazine Inc. & The Canadian Press announcement, Ontario had restricted the use Vancouver has been replicated in cities across Permission to reprint may be obtained in advance from the country — including Edmonton. 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Phone: 905 640-3048 eMail: [email protected] expanding stun gun use will result in fewer (Edmonton Journal) 2 Aug 28 2013 that had players direct a digital frog across a fired back, saying Mr. Scott was overstepping WINNIPEG - Winnipeg police have busy road or a river full of hazards. his authority by suggesting that Chief Blair chosen a new deputy chief but he “We’ve actually heard patrons in these should report to him. doesn’t actually start the job until Oc- areas refer to jaywalking as Frogger before The latest flare-up between the SIU and tober, just before the current deputy we even launched the game,” said Matthew the country’s largest municipal police service chief retires. Gresiuk, of Sticks & Stones. – which have long had an antagonistic rela- Dave Thorne, a 32-year veteran of the In this version, players must jaywalk to tionship – comes less than two weeks after service, takes over officially as deputy the other side of a busy Edmonton street by the agency charged a Toronto officer with chief of police operations in October. avoiding cars, bikes, buses and police of- second-degree murder in the July shooting That’s just ahead of Shelley Hart’s retire- ficers. If they get hit, their game personas death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim. ment in February 2014. could end up with concussions, cracked ribs In the days after the high-profile shoot- Thorne’s resume includes working with the or worse, while messages and statistics about ing, which sparked widespread public con- RCMP/WPS Integrated Proceeds of Crime jaywalking appear on the screen. cern about excessive force, Chief Blair Unit and training as a hostage negotiator. Even if they make it across the road, a po- pledged that his officers would “fully co- Winnipeg police have two deputy chiefs; lice officer will hand them a $250 ticket — operate” with the SIU. On Thursday, Mr. Art Stannard is deputy chief in charge of reflecting what could happen in real life. Scott indicated that he is not impressed support services. Gresiuk said Sticks & Stones was asked with that commitment. (CBC News) by Responsible Hospitality Edmonton to “That’s the law of the province,” he said. create a social marketing program aimed at Under the Police Services Act, officers Thursday young people — a media-savvy group dif- must co-operate with the SIU, a civilian ficult to reach through traditional messag- agency that probes serious injuries, deaths August 29, 2013 ing. The games will be placed on sidewalks and sexual assaults involving police in On- along Whyte or Jasper, accompanied by street tario. For instance, forces are required to call Aug 29 2013 teams of staffers. the SIU immediately to investigate relevant PETERBOROUGH - A woman who had “Seeing an arcade cabinet outside on cases and preserve crime scenes so as not to taken a vow of silence broke it to al- Whyte Avenue or Jasper Avenue is definitely taint evidence, and witness officers have to legedly swear at officers who were outside of the norm so we do get quite a bit of answer questions. attempting to have her not hold up interest,” he said. Mr. Scott, whose five-year term as SIU di- downtown traffic. The three consoles will eventually move rector ends in October, said there were prob- Peterborough-Lakefield police say the un- inside participating drinking establishments. lems with the Toronto Police Service’s co-op- usual incident took place at 11:30 a.m. on People can also play the game online at www. eration in nearly half of SIU cases – 106 out Aug. 21. According to police, officers were notagame.ca of 224 – that did not result in charges against called to an intersection to investigate a re- (Edmonton Journal) its officers. Of his 106 letters outlining the port of a woman carrying a sign and walking issues between October, 2008, and March, into traffic. Police say the woman was caus- Aug 29 2013 2013, Mr. Scott said Chief Blair provided a ing vehicles to stop and honk at her. TORONTO - The head of Ontario’s po- substantive response to only one, which was When officers approached the woman, police lice watchdog has strongly criticized related to the issue of blacked-out notes. say she would only communicate through writ- Toronto’s Police Chief, suggesting “I think frankly he’s hurting himself when ing, explaining she had taken a vow of silence. Bill Blair does not recognize the im- he doesn’t co-operate,” said Mr. Scott, who Officers attempted to tell the woman that portance of maintaining public confi- singled out Ontario Provincial Police Com- it was unsafe to walk into traffic, police say, dence in civilian police oversight. missioner Chris Lewis for answering his let- and at that point the woman broke her vow of ters and looking into his concerns. silence and began swearing at officers. In responding to Mr. Scott’s criticism, Mr. She was arrested for causing a disturbance Pugash referred to part of a 2011 report by and, during the arrest, police say she resisted former Ontario chief justice Patrick LeSage by flailing her arms and kicking at officers. saying that police chiefs, who also investigate Police say she also kicked the side of the cases in which the SIU is called, must report cruiser, causing $300 in damage. their findings to their police services board. Katherina Charbonneau, 37, of Dumble “The SIU director’s authority does not Avenue, is charged with cause a disturbance, extend to requiring the chief of police or obstruct/resist peace officer and mischief OPP commissioner to investigate or report under $5,000. Special Investigations Unit director Ian to him and should not be part of the SIU She was released from custody and will ap- Scott lambasted Chief Blair for not respond- director’s communication with the chief of pear in court on Sept. 19. ing to more than 100 letters detailing possible police or OPP commissioner,” the three- (Peterborough This Week) violations of the force’s duty to co-operate page report says. It also says the SIU’s with the SIU over a 4.5 year period. public statements should be confined to the Aug 29 2013 “He doesn’t answer my letters, and I think integrity of its investigations. EDMONTON - Arcade-style video con- if he bought into the concept [of public confi- “Can you imagine a situation where a pub- soles soon will be placed on Whyte dence in civilian oversight], there would be a lic official is told you have no authority to do Avenue and Jasper Avenue in an at- freer discourse and dialogue between the two this and don’t do this and he is somehow try- tempt to deter young people from jay- of us,” Mr. Scott told The Globe and Mail on ing to now turn that into we don’t get civilian walking as they hop from bar to bar. Thursday. “I’m trying to resolve these issues oversight?” Mr. Pugash said. “That is just ex- Developed by Edmonton-based Sticks & and I’ve managed to do it with other police tremely roundabout and totally wrong.” Stones Communications for Responsible services and I just can’t get anywhere with Mr. Scott acknowledged that Chief Blair is Hospitality Edmonton, the game, J. Walker, Toronto.” not required to respond to his letters, but said is based on Frogger, the 1980s arcade classic Toronto Police spokesman Mark Pugash he has had success in addressing co-operation

3 problems with other police forces. Casey Langelaan, 49, resigned from the hicles ranging from golf carts to scooters and Mr. Scott said the 106 problems with the police service last year after he was caught up ATVs or quads, most of which do not require Toronto Police Service included delayed no- in a large-scale smuggling operation that saw a driver’s licence to operate. tifications, officers refusing to answer ques- thousands of dollars worth of U.S. cheese and Sgt. Dave Woodford says the vehicles have tions and police interviewing witnesses after chicken wings smuggled into Canada and become more popular because they are rela- the SIU had invoked its mandate. sold to Ontario restaurants. tively inexpensive and have a wide variety of (Globe and Mail) “A man of otherwise good character has uses and styles, including some that can be been embarrassed and shamed in his com- driven by children. Aug 29 2013 munity,” Judge David Harris said Friday after He says drivers often think that drinking MADOC, Ont. - A veteran provincial Langelaan pleaded guilty in a St. Catharines, and driving is less dangerous on an off-terrain police officer is to appear in Belleville, Ont., courtroom to charges of evading com- vehicle, but it is just as risky as when operat- Ont., court next month to face fraud pliance with the Canada Customs Act and ing a car or boat. and theft charges. possession of imported goods. The OPP’s professional standards bureau Court heard the investigation began in Jan- Aug 30 2013 arrested the 53-year-old constable on Thurs- uary 2012 and involved Niagara police, U.S. TORONTO - Toronto’s police chief has day and charged him in relation to incidents Department of Homeland Security, and the appointed a retired Supreme Court that occurred between June 15 and Aug. 29. Canada Border Services Agency. justice to review use-of-force policies Sgt. Kristine Rae says the officer was posted to The investigation initially focused on the after another retired judge withdrew the Napanee detachment and was on-duty at the cross-border activities of another NRP of- from the process earlier this week. time of the alleged offences in the Napanee area. ficer, Const. Geoff Purdie, who is now serv- Rae says he has been suspended from ing time behind bars in an American jail for duty with pay in accordance with the Police smuggling steroids into Canada. Services Act. When investigators questioned Purdie, he Const. Wayne Burrows, a 30-year mem- offered up Langelaan, a sergeant at the time ber of the OPP, is charged with theft under and making well over $100,000 a year, as a $5,000, fraud under $5,000 and possession of fellow smuggler. property obtained by crime. But instead of smuggling steroids, court Burrows is to appear in court on Sept. 26. heard, Langelaan’s preference was cheese and chicken wings. No one was interested in the poultry, court friday heard, but Langelaan, a resident of Fort Erie, Dennis O’Connor said earlier this week he August 30, 2013 sold the cheese to restaurants in Aylmer and was pulling out over conflict-of-interest con- Dorchester, Ont., at a profit of more than cerns raised by victims’ families. $50,000. Police Chief Bill Blair says Frank Iacobuc- Aug 30 2013 Lawyer Paul O’Marra described his client as ci will now conduct the review. WHITEHORSE - The RCMP have offi- a “highly respected officer” whose reputation Blair is mandated under the Police Ser- cially pulled out of a reality TV show has taken a “major hit” because of the crimes. vices Act to conduct a review following the set to document the work of the force O’Marra said Langelaan has also suffered death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim because in Canada’s North. a blow to his pocketbook. the Special Investigations Unit is involved. U.S.-based production company True En- Canada Borders Services Agency wants Yatim died last month after being shot by tertainment began filming in Whitehorse ear- him to pay a penalty of $50,000, almost three police on an empty streetcar, but Blair said lier this month, much to the alarm of commu- times the amount of duties and taxes the for- his review would cover several other fatal po- nity groups concerned about using policing as mer cop didn’t pay at the border. That matter lice shootings in recent years. a form of entertainment. is subject to civil litigation. Blair has described the review as “extraor- There were also worries that the show His taxes were also re-assessed. dinary’’ in scope and says it will include a re- would exploit the territory’s most vulnerable Two other people were arrested as a result view of international best practices. citizens. of the investigation that revealed more than He says O’Connor’s withdrawal and Iaco- RCMP suspended production shortly af- $200,000 worth of cheese had been pur- bucci’s subsequent appointment has not set ter filming began, and this week, police an- chased in the U.S. and distributed in Canada. the review back as the preliminary work for nounced they are pulling the plug on the show. Const. Scott Herron and Bernie Pollino are the process has already begun. Mounties spokesperson David Gilbert says scheduled to appear in court Dec. 12. Hundreds of people took to the streets of he still believes there is value in giving people (Niagara Falls Review) Toronto in two marches after Yatim’s death, a behind-the-scenes look at some of the posi- which was captured on surveillance and cell- tive work that police are doing in the Yukon. Aug 30 2013 phone videos. However, he says the negative public re- TORONTO - Ontario Provincial Police Nine shots can be heard on the videos fol- sponse indicates a television series is not the say deaths involving off-road vehicles lowing shouts for Yatim to drop the knife. right path to take. have spiked across the province, with The final six appear to come after Yatim had (Whitehorse Star) nine deaths so far this year. already fallen to the floor of the streetcar. Police say the fatalities, two of which oc- A coroner’s inquest this fall will examine Aug 30 2013 curred Aug. 12, were largely caused by im- the deaths of three people who may have had ST. CATHARINES, ONT. - A disgraced paired driving and drivers not wearing proper mental health issues when they approached Niagara Regional Police officer has safety equipment. Toronto police officers with weapons and been fined $15,000 for his part ina In five of the deaths alcohol was a factor, were shot and killed. scheme that involved smuggling copi- they say, and in six the drivers were not wear- Reviews were conducted in all of those cas- ous quantities of cheese and chicken ing a helmet. es, Blair said, but they were internal reviews wings across across the border. Off-road vehicles include motorized ve- 4 5 and this one is expected to be made public. paired is one reason alcohol-related charges On Wednesday, two other members of the were dropped. Hells Angels pleaded guilty to conspiracy to Aug 30 2013 That issue was the primary focus of a 2008 murder charges and had further proceedings ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A lawyer has taken inquiry that led to Bakema’s arrest and the against them stopped. over an external review that is being end of the East St. Paul police service. They each face sentences of 15 years in done on Newfoundland and Labrador’s Crown and defence lawyers made clos- prison. legal aid system after a retired judge ing arguments in Bakema’s trial on May 17, In April 2009, 156 Hells Angels and sym- who was originally given the task had 2012. Moar then reserved his decision and pathizers were rounded up in a massive po- to withdraw for personal reasons. gave no indication when it would be ready. lice operation said to have dealt a severe blow The government says John Roil will finish Since then, the case has repeatedly been to the gang. the legal aid system review replacing John remanded. Rorke, a retired provincial court judge. No explanation has been given for long wait. A separate review of the Sheriff’s Office is Crown attorney Ashley Finlayson argued Sunday being done by retired RCMP inspector Leigh last year there is no doubt Bakema deliber- September 01, 2013 DesRoches. ately overlooked compelling evidence that The reviews were announced this spring suggested his former police colleague was following a backlash from legal experts over drunk at the time of the deadly 2005 fatality. Sep 01 2013 planned Justice Department cuts to court- Bakema’s lawyer, Hymie Weinstein, ar- Despite a lack of resources putting a room security sheriffs and Crown attorneys. gued last year the Crown failed to prove strain on local RCMP resources, North The province’s justice minister later back- Bakema had criminal intent while acting as Okanagan officers are still effectively tracked on those cuts. chief of East St. Paul police. beating crime. Weinstein suggested several former police Out of 101 members in the detachment, the Aug 30 2013 officers who testified at the two-week trial were RCMP is currently down 23. WINDSOR, Ont. - A Windsor police of- either mistaken or misrepresenting the truth “It makes it very tight,” said Superinten- ficer has been found guilty of assault about what happened. At worst, Bakema is dent Reg Burgess. after court saw video surveillance of guilty of making unintentional errors, he said. “When we get reduced by that amount we the officer punching and kicking a man He also took issue with the testimony of have to adjust the service levels.” lying in a stairwell in February 2012. several witnesses who painted an ugly picture For example, there’s currently limited The judge called the video “a tie-breaker’’ of Bakema’s role in the investigation. resources for dog handlers due to leaves. and that the two kicks Const. Kent Rice de- Corrine Scott, a retired superintendent of “Our police dog section has dwindled livered to Gladson Chinyangwa in February the Winnipeg Police Service, told court Bake- down a bit,” said Burgess. “We’re currently of last year were excessive force. ma called her from the crash scene, warning operating with only one of the three dog mas- In his defence, Rice testified that Chin- her an officer was involved. ters.” yangwa was combative and unco-operative Winnipeg police patrol Sgt. Cecil Sveinson While Burgess is admittedly uncomfort- and that he hit the alleged victim on the chin testified Bakema told him at the crash scene able having that many members away, he with an open hand because Chinyangwa was that Harvey-Zenk was “pissed.’’ Sveinson, hopes to see those numbers change over the about to spit on him. who was Taman’s cousin, went to the scene next few months. The defence said that the force was intend- to perform an aboriginal ceremony. He said “We have some light at the end of the tun- ed to get the man to calm down so he could be Bakema added they had to get Harvey-Zenk nel with people coming back from injuries arrested for breach of peace. “out of there right away.’’ and maternity/paternity leaves.” The Crown had argued that the force used Jason Woychuk, a former East St. Paul While resources are tight, the local RCMP was unnecessary and that Rice changed his constable, told court a paramedic said Har- detachment is still making a dent in area crime. tactics after he realized he was on camera. vey-Zenk may have been intoxicated, but For the last quarter (April to June 2013) there (CKLW) Bakema ordered him to keep that detail out was a six per cent drop in criminal code offenc- of his report. es and a 12.6 per cent decline in property crime. Aug 30 2013 Provincial court Judge Kelly Moar will de- Officers have also stepped up their road pres- WINNIPEG - A former Manitoba police liver his verdict on Nov. 1. ence by increasing road checks by 60 per cent. chief accused of deliberately botch- (Winnipeg Free Press) Traffic enforcement remained consistent at 97 ing a high-profile investigation into a per cent of last year’s quarterly results, which deadly car crash will learn his fate in were the highest recorded in many years. saturday (Vernon Morning Star) November. August 31, 2013 Harry Bakema, 62, has pleaded not guilty to perjury, obstruction of justice and breach monday of trust. Aug 31 2013 Crystal Taman, 40, a married mother of September 02, 2013 MONTREAL - Twenty-seven outlaw bik- three, was killed after her car was rear-ended ers who were rounded up in Quebec in by a police officer while she waited at a red 2009 have made a deal with the Crown. Sep 02 2013 light in 2005. They’ve pleaded guilty to reduced charges Derek Harvey-Zenk pleaded guilty to dan- MILTON, Ont. - Police in Halton Region of conspiracy to commit murder. gerous driving causing death and was given a say one of their constables has been The accused are all members of the Hells conditional sentence. charged with assault over an incident Angels or gang sympathizers. Harvey-Zenk, now 39, had been heading that took place while he was on duty. A spokesman for the director of criminal home from a night of drinking with fellow Police say it happened last Monday in Mil- and penal prosecutions says other charges Winnipeg police officers. ton, west of Toronto, as the officer investi- against the accused - including murder - have The failure of East St. Paul police to prop- gated a reported disturbance. been dropped. erly document signs Harvey-Zenk was im- It’s alleged the officer assaulted a man who 6 had just been arrested. Cardinal said. 24-year-old male from Hatchet Lake are each Police say the man didn’t suffer “significant’’ Forming an Aboriginal relations unit is long facing charges of possession for the purpose injuries and didn’t require medical attention. overdue, he added, noting police and leaders of trafficking and cultivation of a controlled Const. Dwain Newham is due in Milton from the Aboriginal community need to form substance. court on Sept. 25. a relationship agreement and get together on a regular basis to review how its going. Sep 03 2013 Sep 02 2013 The unit is also partnering with recruiting DETROIT - As cars become more like EDMONTON - In the next four to five assistance to get more Aboriginal members PCs on wheels, what’s to stop a hack- years, the City of Edmonton is pro- on the force. er from taking over yours? jected to have the largest urban popu- At the moment, about 5% of Edmonton po- In recent demonstrations, hackers have lation of Aboriginal people in Canada. lice are Aboriginal. shown they can slam a car’s brakes at free- In order to deal with that growing popu- Knecht said he would like to see that num- way speeds, jerk the steering wheel and even lation and the increase of Aboriginal people ber close to 7% or 8%. shut down the engine - all from their laptop that police deal with on a daily basis, the Ed- (QMI Agency) computers. monton force has created an Aboriginal rela- The hackers are publicizing their work to tions unit to build partnerships and relation- reveal vulnerabilities present in a growing ships with the community. Tuesday number of car computers. All cars and trucks “Certainly in the downtown core, and the September 03, 2013 contain anywhere from 20 to 70 computers. homeless community and the mental health They control everything from the brakes to issues, the predominance of First Nations acceleration to the windows, and are connect- people - we are really seeing an increase Sep 03 2013 ed to an internal network. A few hackers have there,” said Police Chief Rod Knecht, add- VANCOUVER - Justice and legal offi- recently managed to find their way into these ing historically police were ill equipped to cials are concerned about the grow- intricate networks. respond to the increase. ing popularity of an anti-government In one case, a pair of hackers manipulated “We are seeing a lot more people migrating movement in British Columbia and two cars by plugging a laptop into a port be- to the City of Edmonton from First Nations other provinces. neath the dashboard where mechanics con- communities and we have to better respond The Freeman-On-The-Land, or sovereign nect their computers to search for problems. to them.” citizen movement, is considered a domestic Scarier yet, another group took control of a The Aboriginal relations unit began on July terror threat in the United States. car’s computers through cellular telephone 29 and consists of one civilian and one police Followers believe they can revoke their and Bluetooth connections, the compact officer, Staff Sgt. Dan Jones. consent to be governed by Canadian govern- disc player and even the tire pressure The unit supports front-line operations by ments and laws. monitoring system. educating members about Aboriginal cul- One Freeman says he believes there are To be sure, the “hackers’’ involved were ture, the history of colonization, residential thousands of followers in BC, though legal well-intentioned computer security experts, schools, segregation and the impact such is- officials suggest a few hundred now call the and it took both groups months to break into sues have had on the community. province home. the computers. And there have been no real- Part of the education also involves breaking Brian Alexander, a Freeman from Kam- world cases of a hacker remotely taking over down racism and discrimination, Jones said. loops, says people have simply had enough of a car. But experts say high-tech hijackings will “You look at 7% of our city’s population a government that’s overstepped its bounds, get easier as automakers give them full Inter- is Aboriginal. No other community has that and they’re turning to the courts to fight high net access and add computer-controlled safety significant percentage of our population,” taxes and excessive laws. devices that take over driving duties, such as said Jones. “Our goal as a unit is to have our But the RCMP, the Law Society of BC and braking or steering, in emergencies. Another members have more comprehensive under- the Society of BC Notaries all warn of an es- possibility: A tech-savvy thief could unlock standing of those things to allow them to bet- calation in confrontations and of court time the doors and drive off with your vehicle. ter police an Aboriginal population.” being tied up with nonsensical and ineffective “The more technology they add to the ve- According to national statistics, an Aborig- legal arguments filed by followers. hicle, the more opportunities there are for that inal person is twice as likely to be the victim The RCMP is developing a protocol for to be abused for nefarious purposes,’’ says of a violent assault, sexual assault or robbery officers who come across Freemen during Rich Mogull, CEO of Phoenix-based Securo- and seven times more likely to be murdered. routine stops, and the movement will be the sis, a security research firm. “Anything with During the last 10 years, the incarceration subject of upcoming policing seminars in a computer chip in it is vulnerable, history of Aboriginal people has increased by 53% in Vancouver and Toronto. keeps showing us.’’ the federal prison system compared to a 9.6% increase from the rest of the population. Sep 03 2013 Sep 03 2013 Jones said that number is significantly HALIFAX - Two Nova Scotia men are MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ontario’s police higher in the Prairies. facing charges after police pulled over watchdog is investigating an incident Lewis Cardinal, co-chair of the Aborigi- a call last night because its headlights in which they say an 80-year-old wom- nal commission on human rights and justice, were off. an suffered a fractured hip after she welcomes the new unit. Police say the car’s passenger compart- was struck by police with a Taser. The relationship between Aboriginal peo- ment was stuffed with 20 large marijuana Special Investigations Unit spokeswoman ple and city police has not been positive, he plants. Monica Hudon says three Peel region police said, and many in the community don’t feel And in the trunk, there was another sur- officers approached the woman (near Thomas the police are their friend. prise - a second young man, apparently mak- Street and Erin Mills Parkway in Missis- “The perception from our people is that ing room for the pot plants. sauga) around 3:30 a.m. last Wednesday after racism is still practiced within the police The car was stopped on Prospect Road calls about a female walking along the road. force. They don’t feel that the police are in- southwest of Halifax. Hudon says officers spoke with the woman terested in protecting Aboriginal people,” A 23-year-old man from Brookside and a until “at some point’’ in the incident an officer 7 fired his Taser. There is no evidence to suggest there may overcrowded by 20 marijuana plants which Hudon says the elderly women fell to the be other suspects, he said. were loaded into the front and rear seats of ground and was rushed to Credit Valley Hos- “There’s no other person at this point in his vehicle,” RCMP Sgt. Alain LeBlanc said pital for treatment of a fractured hip, among time in the investigation that could be respon- in a statement. other injuries. sible for this other than this child,’’ Brost said. “A passenger was located in the trunk of The SIU is an arm’s length agency that RCMP received the initial report of a miss- the car, seemingly to make room for the mari- investigates reports involving police where ing child on Aug. 21. juana in the front seat area.” there has been death, serious injury or allega- Lee had last been seen playing with dogs A 23-year-old man from Brookside and a tions of sexual assault. outside the community’s recreation centre. He 24-year-old man from Hatchet Lake are each The incident occurred one day after the was found about 20 minutes later in a wooded facing charges of possession of a controlled province announced it would permit all front- area about two blocks from the centre. substance for the purpose of trafficking and line police officers to carry stun guns. Authorities have said Bonneau was in the cultivation. care of the Ministry of Social Services and They’re scheduled to appear in Halifax Sep 03 2013 was in a foster home provincial court on Oct. 30 to enter pleas. VICTORIA - Two Victoria police offi- His family has asked for privacy. (CBC News) cers have minor injuries in connection with the arrest of a woman involved in Sep 03 2013 Sep 03 2013 an alleged drug-induced incident. HAMILTON - A week after he had an AYLMER, ON - Bill Stephens, Acting Police were called to a home just before “OK” performance review, Chief Glenn Director of the Ontario Police College midnight Sunday amid reports of a domestic De Caire has announced he’ll retire (OPC) since May 3, 2010, says he will assault in progress. from the Hamilton Police Service at retire at the end of November. Officers heard a woman screaming in a the end of 2014. The OPC is one of the largest residential home and say they found two people inside, The move, which caught some members police training colleges in North America. including the woman, suffering from some of the Hamilton Police Services Board by With over 1300 recruits and 8,500 senior stu- kind of drug-induced delirium. surprise, comes during a year when the chief dents completing training annually, it plays Police say the woman became combative clashed with city council over the issue of an integral role in training and developing when they tried to arrest her. belt-tightening within the police budget. Ontario police officers. Both people were transported to hospital Councillor Lloyd Ferguson said the review Stephens began his career with the Wind- when police believed their conditions were “went OK. Things aren’t perfect, but things sor Police Service in 1971, working his way deteriorating. are reasonably well.” up through progressively more responsible po- Both people have since recovered from He declined to comment further. sitions, including uniform patrol, intelligence their medical emergencies, and the woman “It really hit me like a ton of bricks,” said branch and criminal investigation, to become faces charges of assaulting police. Mayor Bob Bratina, who chairs the police superintendent in charge of patrol training. board and has been a big ally of the chief. Stephens became deputy director of the Sep 03 2013 “The chief is like a rock. It seems like he’s OPC in 2001, providing leadership and direc- REGINA - RCMP say they believe a been here forever. tion to the patrol training, senior and special child under 12 is responsible for the A statement from De Caire posted to the course areas. Stephens has completed an ex- death of a six-year-old boy on a Sas- police website announced: “I will not seek to tensive number of courses at both the OPC katchewan reserve. exercise the term extensions of my contract and Canadian Police College. He also partici- Staff Sgt. Larry Brost says the child from and will be retiring from the Hamilton Police pated in the inaugural class of the police lead- the Kahkewistahaw First Nation cannot be Service effective December 31, 2014.” ership program at the University of Toronto, charged because of his age. The chief could not be reached for comment. Rotman School of Management. “Because the person investigators feel is De Caire’s original five-year contract ex- Stephens has been honoured with a number responsible for this homicide is under the age pires next year, but reportedly the contract al- of awards, including the Windsor Jaycee’s of 12, the child cannot be charged under the lowed for an extension (with a year’s notice) Police Officer of the Year, the Police Exem- Youth Criminal Justice Act,’’ Brost said Tues- if both parties agreed. That would come up plary Service Medal with a 30-year bar and day at a news conference. for discussion this fall, if not sooner. membership in the Ontario Municipal Man- He said the child suspect was known to po- De Caire, 47 at the time of his 2009 ap- agement Institute as a Certified Municipal lice before the killing, but the two children pointment, was only the second chief to be Manager – Level IV. did not know each other. hired from outside the service. His exit from Stephens is a member of the OACP and Social Services spokeswoman Andrea Brit- Hamilton will come just four months before CACP and serves on the OACP training and ten said the child is in the care of the ministry. his old boss, Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair, community policing committees. The department will focus on his treatment steps down. The Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and on the safety of the community, she said. (Hamilton Spectator) & Correctional Services has issued a call for “He is a child in need of protection and applications to fill the vacancy. The deadline it is our responsibility to ensure he receives Sep 03 2013 is Sept. 17. More information is available from the treatment that he requires,’’ Britten said. HALIFAX - Two Nova Scotia men are www.gojobs.gov.on.ca - (Job ID# 56787). “Those treatment needs are going to change facing drug charges after RCMP said as he grows older.’’ they stopped a car stuffed with mari- wednesday Lee Bonneau died in hospital last month juana plants and a passenger in the September 04, 2013 from injuries that police have said were con- trunk during a traffic stop on Prospect sistent with an assault. Road over the weekend. Brost said it may never be clear what ex- Tantallon RCMP pulled the car over on Sep 04 2013 actly happened. Sunday at 10:05 p.m. because it was driving COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio corrections of- “This is a unique case. We may never find with no headlights. ficials say Ariel Castro, who held three that answer.’’ “The driver of the Toyota Corolla was women captive in his home for nearly a 8 decade, has committed suicide at a state on Tuesday to return to the provincial police force uted directly to the unit. prison facility. “under protest”. Only 2,500 of the limited-edition $10 calen- Spokeswoman JoEllen Smith says 53-year-old The motion calls for the City to be serviced un- dars were printed. Castro was found hanging in his cell around 9:20 der a Section 10 contract - or an integrated detach- (Global News) p.m. Tuesday at the Correctional Reception Center ment - but it will also allow the City to opt in to any in Orient. Prison medical staff performed CPR be- new costing methodology that is developed during fore Castro was transported to a hospital, where he the term of the contract. thursday was pronounced dead. It also calls on the OPP to agree to an account- SEptember 05, 2013 The three women disappeared separately be- ability and auditing program. tween 2002 and 2004, when they were 14, 16 and Mayor Angelo Orsi - who also sits on the Board 20 years old. They escaped May 6, when one of the - says by agreeing under protest it will mean the Sep 05 2013 women broke part of a door and yelled to neigh- OPP will continue to service Orillia. VAUGHAN, Ont. - Five Ontario res- bours for help. Castro was arrested that evening. But he says it also preserves the City’s right to Castro was sentenced Sept. 1 to life in prison any future amendments that can be incorporated idents are facing numerous drug- plus 1,000 years on his guilty plea to 937 counts into the contract. related charges after what police including kidnapping and rape. Board Chair Rick Fraracci says one of the rea- are calling the largest seizure of sons that the Board decided to go back to the OPP methamphetamine and clandes- Sep 04 2013 is that the OPP is developing a new costing for- HEADINGLEY, Man. - Police have arrested mula that would take effect January 1, 2015. tine drug labs in Ontario’s history. a man who allegedly crossed the Manitoba- He says he hasn’t seen the new formula but be- Members of the Asian Organized U.S. border illegally before evading police lieves it could result in rural communities paying Crime Task Force - which includes po- by stealing several vehicles. more for policing and urban centres like Orillia pay lice forces from across Ontario and Headingley RCMP say the suspect was found less. in a treed area and taken into custody without Fraracci says Orillia could not continue to work Canada - revealed details Thursday of incident Tuesday in the Rural Municipality of under a Section 5.1 - where they have been since the investigation into a crime ring they Cartier. the current agreement expired on Sunday - as it allege involved large-scale production of Citizens had alerted officers of an unknown would mean the OPP would send the City a bill and methamphetamine. male in the area west of Winnipeg. the taxpayer would be on the hook for it. Police allege the man was fleeing U.S. authori- He says that would be a dangerous path as nei- They said seven search warrants had ties on Saturday when he drove through the Lena ther the City nor the Board would have any say in been executed in July at residences and point of entry in southern Manitoba without stop- the any police-related matters. businesses across the Greater Toronto ping. City Councillor and Board Member Patrick Ke- Area, along with two in the Campbell- The Mounties continue to investigate in collabo- hoe was the only one who opposed to the motion. ration with the Canada Border Services Agency. Kehoe says the issue he has is that by not ford and Warkworth areas of eastern On- The suspect is identified as a 29-year-old man negotiating a contract we are going to be spend- tario. from Fargo, N.D. ing money that the City doesn’t have and it will Investigators say among the drug labs mean a substantial tax hit to residents. they dismantled was one in Warkworth, Sep 04 2013 He says there was a requirement for a discus- LODI, Calif. - A SWAT officer’s gun that was sion to take place that would see both sides provide northwest of Trenton, which was used to being displayed at a literacy fair in North- their case. produce raw methamphetamine. Police ern California accidentally discharged He says the City presented their case but they said it’s one of the largest methamphet- when a child walked up behind the officer have not heard back from the OPP. amine labs ever discovered in Ontario. and pulled the trigger, CBS Sacramento re- The motion will now go to Council Committee ported. for discussion this Monday night and, if passed, A pill-pressing lab in nearby Camp- “This should have never happened, especially in will go to Council for ratification at their Septem- bellford was found to have been guarded an environment where children were present,” Lodi ber 16th meeting. with a bear trap shrouded by leaves. (Bayshore Broadcasting) Police Chief Mark Helms said. Other drug labs were found in the Great- According to CBS Sacramento, on Aug. 24, SWAT Officer Robert Rench was displaying tacti- Sep 04 2013 er Toronto Area, including a pill-pressing cal equipment to children at the Lodi Public Library CALGARY – The Calgary Police Service is operation in Aurora, north of the city. when a boy - perhaps 6 to 8 years old - walked up unveiling its first ever charity calendar, fea- In total, police say 120 kilograms of behind Rench and pulled the trigger of his holstered turing some of their hairiest members. pure methamphetamine, equivalent to handgun, say officials. Almost all of the Canine Unit’s 19 dogs are fea- The bullet that discharged grazed the side of the tured in the 2014 calendar, which shows the four- about four million pills, was seized, officer’s leg. legged models in and around the city at several lo- along with more than 110,000 meth pills, The boy then fled. His identity is unknown. cal landmarks. 14 kilograms of meth powder, five ve- Chief Helms says the department is focusing on The 13-month family-friendly calendar was hicles and $81,000 in cash. learning more about the incident and how to pre- spearheaded by Canine Unit Const. Shawn MacGil- vent something similar from happening again. livary, a 13-year member of the service, with six of The task force includes officers from “As peace officers, we have a responsibility to those in the Canine Unit. Toronto police, Ontario Provincial Po- the public to ensure our weapons and equipment His dog, Nox, a general patrol dog who is also lice, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, are properly safeguarded,” he said. trained in drug detection, is the feature image for York Regional Police, Peel Regional Police want to speak with the boy to better un- December 2014. derstand how the incident occurred. Money raised goes towards the Calgary Police Police and the Canada Border Services “We’re fortunate this event didn’t result in a Foundation, which helps fund community initia- Agency. tragedy,” said Helms. tives to reduce youth victimization and criminal No other injuries were reported. activity by focusing on education, prevention and Sep 05 2013 (CBS News) early intervention. CPS dogs attend more than 8,000 police-related EDMONTON - An investigation has Sep 04 2013 calls every year. concluded that two Edmonton po- ORILLIA - It appears it will be status quo for This year alone, police service dogs have re- lice officers did not cause the in- the OPP in the City of Orillia. sponded to roughly 4,200 calls, with the dogs being custody death of a man who was The Orillia Police Services Board passed a mo- deployed in more than half of those situations. tion in a recorded vote of 3-1 at a special meeting Since January, at least 174 arrests can be attrib- Tasered during a struggle.

9 The executive director of the Al- Sep 05 2013 inal case on Dec. 24, 2012, though the berta Serious Incident Response Team WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A long- Mounties haven’t disclosed details of (ASIRT) says the officers were lawfully time city councillor in B.C.’s the case. trying to restrain the 34-year-old man af- central Interior has been arrest- The release says the charges relate ter his arrest in April 2012. ed and charged with obstruc- to allegations that a translator inter- Clifton Purvis says the man became fered with an investigation. violent in an office at police headquar- tion of justice. ters, stood on a desk and threw TV moni- The RCMP have issued a news re- Rathor was arrested and later re- tors at officers. lease that says Surinderpal Rathor, leased, with a court appearance sched- Purvis says the man continued to who sits on the Williams Lake city uled for Oct. 2 in Williams Lake. struggle as he was taken to a cell and a council, has been charged in connec- A biography on the City of Wil- stun gun was used on him to no effect. tion with his work as a police transla- liams Lake website says Rathor has The man went into medical distress tor late last year. lived in the area for 38 years and is while he was restrained and died two The news release says Rathor was currently the longest-serving mem- days later in hospital. helping police investigators in a crim- ber on council. Purvis says an autopsy determined the man died of excited delirium syndrome.

Sep 05 2013 CALGARY - Calgary police are looking to move their evidence management into the 21st century with a new system that would em- ploy barcode or radio-frequency ID tags for tens of thousands of exhibits. “It’s going to help us with absolutely everything,” said Kellie Cooper, man- ager of the Calgary Police Service’s evi- dence and property unit. “Currently it’s very paper-based and it’s a very manual system.” As a result, the CPS has put out a re- quest for proposals for “a new property tracking and management solution that includes the implementation of bar code or radio-frequency identification (RFID) scanners or both,” with a closing date of Sept. 12. “It literally will be the week after that we will be assessing proposals,” Cooper said. “We want to get this in progress as quickly as possible.” The goal is to catalogue not just new evidence as it comes in but old evidence currently in the main warehouse and branch storage units, she added, so as to make information more easily accessible to investigators and potentially aid in solving cold cases. In addition, the system is expected to make for stronger prosecutions because it will more easily and consistently maintain the continuity of exhibits. “We can tell who touched an exhibit, and that’s great for when it goes to court,” she said. (Metro News)

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