February 2003 Inside This Edition Volume 15 Number 2 Publisher’s Commentary 5 There’s a real gun problem in Canada Blue Line Magazine 12A-4981 Hwy 7 East Ste 254 Markham, ON L3R 1N1 Unmasking urban graffiti 6 Canada Combatting street gangs 10 Ph: 905 640-3048 Fax: 905 640-7547 eMail: [email protected] WINNING STRATEGIES FOR LIFE 15 Embrace change — Publisher — Morley S. Lymburner eMail: [email protected] Organized crime growing 16 — General Manager — Criminals turning to technology 17 Mary Lymburner, M.Ed. eMail: [email protected] DEEP BLUE 18 — Editor — Personality disorders can be frustrating Mark Reesor eMail: [email protected] INCREDIBLE 19 — News Editor — Les Linder Clear arguments strengthen 20 eMail: [email protected] search warrants — Advertising — Getting to the bottom of the urban graffiti Mary Lymburner Cooperation combats crime 24 Military police work closely with federal problem means first learning what motivates Dean Clarke the artists who create it. Toronto Police S/Sgt Bob Murray and municipal agencies eMail: [email protected] Heinz Kuck, who leads the service’s award- winning Graffiti Eradication Program, tells us CASE LAW 26 — Pre-press Production — one of the best ways to fight graffiti is to educate • Evidence inadmissible despite warrant Del Wall front-line officers and give them the power to • Crown must prove impairment cause — Contributing Editors — do something about it. Communication Skills Terry Barker Street gangs are becoming a problem in COMMENTARY 28 Canada’s major cities. To effectively combat Police Management James Clark Distinguishing between crime and terrorism Tactical Firearms Dave Brown them, police officers need a working knowledge Technology Tom Rataj of gang history, tradition and the factors that Psychology Dorothy Cotton VITALITY 29 make them attractive to youth. 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February 2003 3 February 2003 4 There’s a real gun problem in Canada by Morley Lymburner ing used are high calibre and high capacity. absurd irony of staring across the border at col- We have a real problem in Canada and it is There are no more ‘Saturday Night Specials’ leagues who carry firearms to protect themselves a gun problem. I am not talking about the gun on these mean streets. The punks wielding them from Canadian visitors, while they must face registration thing or the issue of permitting more have the bucks to buy the best. Americans coming into Canada while unarmed. liberalized gun regulations. I have a problem There are similar concerns for transport in- There should be one basic rule when it with the paranoia of various agencies when it spectors who know only too well the problems comes to arming peace officers in Canada — if comes to arming peace officers. they face now and in the future with a rapid in- they want it, they get it. By default, no peace If the argument goes that we have a safer crease in tractor trailers hijacked for their high- officer should have to justify why they need to country because of our strict gun controls then end contents. You don’t see trucks advertising carry a firearm. The onus should be completely common sense will tell you that there should lap top computers on their sides anymore. on the government to present a convincing ar- be no hesitation at all in permitting peace of- Court sheriffs are routinely asked to con- gument why they should not. Even then, it ficers of all stripes the opportunity to carry fire- front some of Canada’s most dangerous people should be brought to a vote by the concerned arms if they feel it’s necessary. on a daily basis, including those who would go officers and if the majority say yes, then guns The concept of Parks Canada wardens to great lengths to stay away from court. they should get. carrying sidearms was reported in detail in last Many municipal enforcement officers If government agencies have concerns month’s issue. The result of Steve Hess’s across the country are called upon to go places about their officer’s ability to carry a firearm, investigation parallels those of Blue Line that would make even the most seasoned po- then they have a problem that they must solve. Magazine since 1997. All these reports and lice officer think twice about calling in tactical Train them to standard or hide them under pa- investigations consistently reveal various back-up. This is complicated by the fact perwork somewhere. branches of government turning a blind eye to MLEOs don’t even know the criminal back- In a country that values the lack of fire- very real hazards to the public and their own staff. grounds of the people they meet. arms in the hands of citizens, there should at The park warden issue is only the tip of the Judges and justices of the peace have con- least be the expectation that any officer with iceberg. Transit police officers routinely ap- cerns about the lack of security in their courts. authority to protect these citizens be given all proach dangerous people who have nothing to One JP told me he had to take a person into the tools necessary to handle any situation. No lose. In Toronto, the subway system has long custody by himself for contempt, through an peace officer should have doubts about their been known as the armed robber’s get-away empty police office. When he called to have a training or equipment; if doubts exist, they can’t vehicle of choice. A newer phenomenon is gang scout car attend, he found there were robbery do their job as intended. violence — routine shoot outs with no concern warrants outstanding. It’s simple reality folks — let’s get with the for innocent bystanders; and the weapons be- Canada Customs officers daily experience the program.
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 5 by Heinz Kuck through specific training and education. The innate pull toward finding ‘self’ and creating Toronto Police Service has been doing just that an identity within the graffiti subculture. That’s Only the rattle of the aerosol spray can since October 2000 through its Graffiti Eradi- something they often can’t find through clubs, breaks the stillness of the night. The colored cation Program, a service-wide initiative. It’s sports teams, academic achievement and other mist flows evenly and delicately along the made up of five inextricably linked compo- conventional means. brownstone surface, making the air pungent as nents: An identity established through creating the letters become more vibrant. The writer fin- • Eradication - physically removing graffiti and proliferating a ‘tag’ — a single colour ini- ishes, smiles as he views his work and quickly • Enforcement - arrests and prosecution tial, signature or symbol — can bring fame slips unseen into the night. • Empowerment - embracing and energizing all within the subculture. A graffiti vandal army estimated at more stakeholders Research gleaned from ethnographic stud- than 900,000 does this millions of times each • Economic Development - youth mural pro- ies place fame, recognition and respect as the year throughout North America. The National grams, city sponsored revitalization ‘currency’ paid to the most prolific ‘tagger.’ The Graffiti Information Network pegged eradica- • Education - anti-vandalism programs in more tags placed over the greatest area achieves tion costs at more than $15 billion annually in schools and community centres and training the desired sub-cultural mythology and as such 1994 and researchers repeatedly such vandal- front line rank and file - identity. ism with increased community fear and crime, One of the most important officer training In her work The Graffiti Subculture, Nancy which quickly leads to neighbourhood decline. issues revolves around vandal profiling — who Macdonald supports this position, noting that Patrol any urban centre and you’re struck does what and why? “gaining respect, fame and a strong self-con- by a number of things — the demarcation of cept is openly expressed as a writer’s primary both private and public spaces, the hustle and Means, motive and opportunity objective and the subculture is fully set to sup- bustle of the street — but above all, the kalei- We often assume that vandals, namely port this goal.” doscope of urban graffiti. Graffiti comes from youth, follow some predetermined path of may- An adolescent’s search for masculinity cre- the Greek word ‘Graphein,’ meaning ‘to write,’ hem and disorder because of ethnicity, class ates our next challenge. To achieve ‘manhood’, and is the plural of the Italian word ‘Graffito,’ struggle or socio-economic disadvantage. one must construct and establish a sense of gen- meaning ‘scratch.’ It can be manifested in any While some of these do have an overall influ- der and masculinity. Without the power or sup- number of ways, using everything from spray ence, the more accurate picture is made up of port network to reach these ‘senses’ through paint, markers and pencils to etches, scratches three parts: conventional, lawful means, crime then com- and slap tags, and is specific to the unlawful • Search for identity pensates as a valid substitute. defacing of both private and public property. • Prove masculinity Furthermore there’s what we term as ‘col- One of the ways to effectively deal with • Addiction to adrenaline lateral crime.’ Prior to actually defacing prop- graffiti vandalism is to raise its criminality pro- Graffiti vandalism is linked to urban youth’s erty, graffiti vandals engage in a ritual of chance file and efficiently empower front line officers search for identity. They have an irresistible, and bravado. More often than not, they steal
February 2003 6 the spray paint or markers. This is endearingly grow and prosper. We openly discuss our cul- vestigating graffiti vandalism incidences. referred to as ‘racking’ — groups of young tural icons and celebrities and discuss person- This order also makes our task easier while males enter a store and, while some attract the alities in sports, politics and entertainment. The developing future solutions to make graffiti store clerk’s attention, others steal the goods. graffiti subculture dangerously follows a simi- vandalism a less desirable means of expres- After the theft, vandals often rally in a clan- lar path, discussing, celebrating and idolizing, sion for youth. destine location, consume drugs or alcohol and into mythic proportions, the most skilled discuss their strategy and target. The group then ‘piecer,’ prolific ‘tagger,’ most travelled ‘writer’ S/Sgt Heinz Kuck has been with the Toronto moves off to the location and engages in their and most daring ‘bomber.’ Police Service since 1979 and is currently lead act, but it doesn’t end there. They further prove Fame, recognition and respect are all po- coordinator for its award winning Graffiti their ‘worth’ by taking risks and demonstrat- tent attractions to marginalized youth. Un- Eradication Program. ing the endurance and dexterity needed to climb derstanding this enables front line officers to He can be reached at (416) 808-5354. a water tower, scale a barbwire fence, side step create a sense of order out of chaos when in- a third rail or outrun the police. Constantly on the lookout, they complete their task and revel in their attempt at fame. Macdonald goes on to further describe this masculinity feature: “This subculture must be acknowledged for what it is — not a site for ‘youth’ but a site for ‘male’ youth — an illegal confine where dan- ger, opposition and the exclusion of women is used to nourish, amplify and salvage notions of masculinity.” Ethnographic studies again come into play when looking at the third feature of vandal pro- filing. With ethnography, a field researcher can live, breathe, eat and sleep with the cultural group they wish to study so they can witness true sub-cultural passions. Graffiti writers are motivated by fame, recognition and respect, according to researchers, but there’s another aspect — adrenaline addiction. That ‘rush’ is one of the most potent moti- vators, says Jeff Ferrell in his seminal work on Denver graffiti vandals. Graffiti writers have told me time and time again that they do graffiti for the rush one gets when piecing or tagging illegally, a rush more exciting and pleasurable than any drug they know. And they emphasize that this feeling comes from not just being out at an illegal lo- cation but from the act of painting itself, from the intersection of creativity and illegality as the paint hits the wall. Obtained lawfully and through conven- tional means, identity, masculinity, and physi- ology create a powerful matrix for our youth to For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 7 February 2003 8 Calgary RCMP Supt. Dennis Massey was killed in a car accident in December after a tanker truck’s trailer toppled onto his car. The truck’s trailer, carrying a large propane tank, was eastbound when it broke away and flipped over the median, crushing Massey’s four-door Ford heading in the opposite direction. Massey, 53, died of his injuries shortly after the accident. He was born in Stonewall, Manitoba and joined the RCMP in 1969 and served in various postings in BC and Alberta. Massey was also in charge of tactical operations for the G8 sum- mit in June 2002.
Ontario Provincial Police officer Cst. Brendan Mullen can’t remember much about the day he ended up- side down in a ditch and unconscious in his cruiser, but he knows Norman Predhomme and Dennis Sylvestre are two people he’ll always be thankful to for saving his life. Both citizens were awarded for their bravery by the OPP in December for saving the offic- ers life in the June 2001 accident.
Jody Kuntz, a deputy sheriff with the BC sheriff’s department, was one of 28 other Canadians who received a Governor General’s Medal of Bravery at a ceremony in Ottawa during December. Kuntz re- ceived the award for attempting to save the life of a prisoner who died after jumping out of a prisoner transport plane.
Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced in Decem- ber that Heather J. Smith will be appointed Chief Justice of Ontario, while J. Douglas Cunningham will be made associate Chief Justice. Smith becomes the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario.
Rene “Will” Pearson, former vice-president of Que- bec’s Hell Angels, was found guilty of gangsterism in December. The jury found Pearson guilty after three days of deliberations following a three-week trial presided by Quebec Superior Court Justice Jacques J. Levesque.
Daniel Hudon, the presumed head of the Quebec City chapter of the Hells Angels, pleaded guilty in December to a gangsterism charge. Hudon becomes the first Canadian to plead guilty to gangsterism since a new federal anti-gang law.
New Brunswick Chief Justice Joseph Z. Daigle is retiring. Daigle will step down on March 1 after serv- ing on the Court of Queen’s Bench of New Bruns- wick for 16 years prior to being appointed Chief Jus- tice of New Brunswick in 1998. However, Daigle has chosen to continue as a supernumerary judge of the Court of Appeal.
Barrie OPP Cst. Mike Addair is credited with sav- ing Christmas for an Oshawa family. After respond- ing to a single-vehicle crash, he discovered the ve- hicle has been stolen from Toronto. Addair recov- ered tools and Christmas toys that had been taken from a family in Oshawa. The stolen items were re- turned and an 18-year-old faces numerous charges.
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 9 CombattingCombatting streetstreet gangsgangs Street gang mentality is a community plague that needs understanding by Peter Morris The phenomenon of street gangs is often misunder- stood or dismissed by law- enforcement officers working outside of Los Angeles. Street gangs in Canada have traditionally been given little more than a passing glance, which allowed them to gain footholds in some major cities. Compounding this problem is the proliferation of gang life- style on TV and the movies, which leads kids to emulate what they see. Herein lies the diffi- culty — how do you tell these kids from the real gangsters? It’s important to accurately profile a sub- ject based on a set of proven and reliable crite- ria, using your knowledge and experience as a gang investigator. Learn everything about the gangs in your area by debriefing members and be aware of the current trends in mass media that are impacted by ‘gangster-ism;’ there are few areas that aren’t affected. Next, learning the make-up of various street based on school colours. be only to disre- gangs, specifically those in our neighbour- The two gangs grew quickly through the spect their rivals. hoods, is vital. Understanding turf conflicts, 1970s and ’80s. Smaller gangs began claiming Crips do exactly crimes of choice and initiation rites can help to be either one or the other in order to protect the opposite. combat the problems your community is fac- themselves and adopted the colours, names and It’s important to understand that Bloods and ing. A working knowledge of gang history and operating principals, while remaining some- Crips are not actual gang names and members tradition and appreciating the socio-economic what autonomous from one another. are not always friendly with other sets under factors that make gangs attractive to area at- A gang on Grape Street might choose Crips the same banner. It’s widely thought that more risk youths is also helpful. In short, we need to and amend their name to the Grape Street Crips. Crips are killed by other Crips than Bloods, understand the big picture, including the his- This occurred in LA County and throughout Cali- largely because of the competition in the crimi- tory and beginnings of this plague, in order to fornia. What developed is best described as two nal underworld and the overwhelming number begin to fight the problem. rival leagues; the term Blood or Crip came to of Crip sets in LA. I suppose you can blame Al Capone, the identify little more than a members’ allegiance. These early gangs set the framework for various ethnic mobs or the ever-present allure As the numbers of ‘sets’ or gangs under each street gangs across the continent, including of easy money associated with them for the banner continued to grow, members had to find Canada. It’s no surprise that our gangs have gang problem. Gangs are formed out of fear other ways than coloured bandannas to identify adopted the Blood and Crip banners. The sym- and to establish criminal turf. Lets focus on the each other and so developed hand-signs and man- bols and colours are well known; even if all of two best known street gangs factions in North ners of dress. the background isn’t understood, the most nov- America, the Bloods and the Crips, which be- Blood gangs traditionally dress or sign to ice reader has no doubt heard of them. As well, gan in South Central LA in the late 1960s to the left and Crips to the right. In simple terms these two alliances, and the gangster lifestyle, early ’70s, according to most indications. this means that a Blood might wear his red have been so glorified through mass media that The Bloods and Crips were formed by, ac- hat cocked to the left or his left pant leg rolled most people are afraid of anyone who says cording to some experts, two rivals from dif- up. Members carry their colours in their left they’re a gang member. ferent high schools. The blue worn by the Crips hand or pocket and throw hand signs with their Traditional theories about street gangs in and red worn by the Bloods were apparently left hand; doing anything to the right would Canada would have us believe that they are lit- tle more than unorganized groups of kids with no sense of purpose. This may be accurate for a small percentage of Canadian street gangs, but definitely not the majority. Gangs are traditionally formed along eth- nic and geographic boundaries; for example, Bloods and Crips in LA are generally composed of black males from impoverished communi- ties. Hispanic street gangs are a completely dif- ferent case study, although they may appear similar because they carry the same colours. It would be unwise to apply the same history and understanding to them — there’s enough dif- ferences to justify a separate article. What’s important to understand is that His- panic street gangs will often take blue and red colours like the Bloods and Crips, but for com- pletely different reasons. I’m not aware of any significant connection between Bloods and His-
February 2003 10 panic gangs from northern California (Nortenos) Pinpointing ‘gang turf’ to specific streets that take red or between Crips and southern Cali- is often difficult unless a member divulges the fornia Hispanic gangs that wear blue. boundaries. Clues are most often written in graf- The Canadian versions of Bloods and Crips fiti, which is typically easy to read and contain are naturally much more multicultural than their the gang’s name and quite often a ‘diss’ to ri- American cousins, although they still try to stick vals or a roll call. to ethnic lines. What doesn’t change is that your Graffiti may also contain certain symbols ‘hood,’ where you live and hang, is more im- that the gang has adopted, such as pitchforks portant than skin colour. If your neighbourhood and pyramids. In most cases, if a symbol ap- is Crip then you will be a Crip too. pears to be upside down, it is to disrespect ri- American Blood and Crip sets often have a vals. Understanding and cataloguing these sym- hierarchy and even a set of gang rules or by- bols, and knowing which belong to whom, can laws. They will often keep a roll call and this help you get a clearer picture of the gang prob- will usually be added to their graffiti. Canadian lems in your area. street gangs are now starting to develop into Graffiti may be the first indicator of a similar hierarchies, but will most often have a gang’s turf, but there are other ways to approxi- loose leadership, more like a board of direc- mate the boundaries. Surveillance is obviously tors. There will almost always be one member the best method to discover where members that has more influence and is more revered by from different gangs will and won’t go. the others, but proving they are the definitive If you notice them doing strange things leader is quite difficult. In fact, this leadership them into work. Robberies and break and en- when walking through areas outside their turf, group may not exert any control over the gangs ters are also popular among gangsters, as are hiding colours or appearing very nervous, this except where a group action is required. ‘crimes for kicks,’ things like car theft, mis- is an indication they’re on rival turf. Areas that In many instances those involved in crimi- chief, graffiti and assaults. have a higher incidence of gang violence are nal activity will do so at their own risk, with no We need to remember that some of these likely to be disputed or overlapping turf. real benefit to the gang itself, which simply kids are looking for acceptance and getting it Now that you understand the history, make offers protection, back up, a location to oper- by doing what they think gangs want them to up and geography of your gangs, the next step ate and often access to weapons. Not to be dis- do. A new member may assault another kid on is to identify members. counted is the fact that many gangs will force gang turf simply to make a name for him/her- prospects to commit various crimes in order to self. Watch for patterns in police report descrip- Peter Morris is a Toronto Police Service become a full fledged member. The crimes of tions — colours of clothing and bandanas, for constable, ETF Special Weapons Team member choice for Canadian street gangs vary little from example. I found it important as an investiga- and Ontario Gang Investigators Association their American idols. tor not to overlook gang connections as the mo- (ONGIA) security and logistics officer. ONGIA is Narcotics sales have always been a lucra- tive for a crime, especially if it occurs on or offering a seminar on street gangs at the Blue tive way of making money and young drug deal- near what you know to be gang turf. Many Line Trade Show on April 29-30, 2003. Go to ers will often turn to gangs for protection. If crimes that appear to be motiveless may be due www.blueline.ca and click on trade show and they don’t, the gang may turn on them and force to a slew of gang related factors. seminars to register.
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Embrace change Understanding and overcoming resistance by Audrey Pihulyk poorly and so we have no confidence in it. There “Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial may also be a lack of trust in the process, espe- and error, change — this is the rhythm of liv- cially if the change goes against our values. ing. Out of our overconfidence, fear; out of our Therefore, it’s important that trust in the proc- fear, clearer vision, fresh hope; and out of hope ess be established first before any change can progress.” — Bruce Barton be accepted. Barton’s profound statement captures the If the vision that is directing the change is very essence of change. Organizations imple- made clear and all concerned are actively par- menting change may find it makes some indi- ticipating in the process, then even the more viduals uncomfortable and they may resist. If reluctant individuals will be encouraged to get not understood and carefully dealt with, their on board. This will be the momentum needed resistance may cause tension and conflict, un- to carry the change process through to suc- dermining any positive outcome. cess, ultimately creating a feeling of camara- Our purposes and production in life revolve derie and purpose. around three major needs: to belong, be respected After our values and needs have been sat- and viewed as competent. These motivators af- isfied, adding one more element — humour — fect our decision to accept or resist change; we to the mix can solidify our acceptance of make up our minds by examining facts, looking change. Shared humour among employees has at our belief system and deciding how we feel. the ability to create camaraderie and build team- This helps us evaluate what’s important. spirit while improving mental flexibility. A Ask any two people how they perceive an leader with a humorous outlook who promotes incident and you’re likely to get two different a ‘light’ atmosphere in the workplace will find points of view. Facts can be distorted because it easier to implement change than an authori- we act on our perception of reality rather than tarian leader. Humour helps us look at issues on the reality itself. Holding to the perception from a different perspective and opens our that our beliefs are indeed facts make it diffi- minds to new ways of doing things. cult to see the issue in a true light; unlike facts, A computer company CEO saw the need beliefs are subjective and cannot be proven. to introduce a new operating system to the com- While they’re both important in decision pany and knew the change could cause stress making, it’s values that have the final say and and resistance among employees. He decided ultimately determine our choice, guide deci- to ask staff to post humorous computer cartoons sions and set life parameters. In his book Mak- on bulletin boards, with prizes for the best. It ing Change Possible, Ken Hultman quotes Dr. wasn’t long before the boards were filled. Morris Massey as saying that about 90 per- He then chose some of the more humorous cent of our values are programmed from sur- and easy going people in the company to train roundings by the time we reach age ten; it’s their fellow employees in the new system. At no wonder they’re well ingrained by the time the end of the training period, a BBQ was held we reach adulthood. to celebrate their accomplishment and the prizes There are factors that can help lessen resist- were handed out. These activities, seasoned ance to change. First, we need to examine our with generous amounts of humour, helped make needs and ask what effect the process will have the company’s adjustment to change a quali- on us. Will it help self-esteem, improve relation- fied success. ships with others and help us advance? Remem- The motivation for accepting or resisting ber, the bottom line is how the change affects change involves facts, beliefs, values and the us. Feeling a sense of worth is a basic human entire thinking process. Most importantly, meet- need. We will resist any changes that contradict ing individual needs must be considered for the our values because they are deeply rooted be- transition to be successful. Helping ourselves liefs that affect the direction of our life. and others adapt can be challenging but if eve- After we’ve considered needs, the think- ryone participates and ‘lightens up,’ change will ing process begins. Based on the facts surround- be more easily accepted even as we embrace ing the impending change, we ask if it’s worked the inevitable. and improved things elsewhere — and will it work in my situation? Edmonton based Audrey Pihulyk presents lively Feelings are also important and act as the and informative keynotes and training sessions gatekeeper through which thoughts must pass on ‘life issues.’ To receive a catalogue of her prod- before action is taken. After determining how ucts or to book her, contact Audrey at much of our values and needs have been met, [email protected] or we are now ready to make a decision. call 1-866-484-2197. There are other reasons why we resist Visit her at www.possibilitiesnetwork.com for a detailed overview and product listing. This is change. We may feel that there’s no need for it, the final installment of a series of 10 columns it’s too risky or the process is being handled she wrote for Blue Line.
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 15 Organized crime growing Traditional (Italian-based) or- crime groups and their influ- will participate in the regular social and cultural ganized crime (TOC) groups ence on other criminal groups activities of their area and present a completely engage in a multitude of varies but they’re known to respectable and legitimate appearance to the mem- criminal activities, including be involved in numerous bers of their community . large scale drug importation, crimes, including: It’s important to note that TOC criminal ac- and are particularly prominent • drug smuggling and traf- tivity and money laundering couldn’t succeed in Ontario and Quebec. ficking in Canada without the use of legitimate services There are three main • movement of contraband and the tacit or indirect cooperation of some le- groups that participate in sig- • money laundering gitimate individuals involved in daily commerce. nificant criminal activities; the • illegal gaming, including These cooperating players are usually unaware Sicilian mafia, the traditional backroom of the criminality of their business associates but ‘Ndrangheta’ and the US gambling, internet sports sometimes don’t care, are coerced or well re- branch of the Cosa Nostra. betting and illegal lottery warded for their cooperation. They maintain close ties with terminals outlaw motorcycle gangs — • extortion Outlook TOC will remain a prominent criminal especially in Quebec, Ontario • loan sharking player in Canada, continuing to participate in and BC — Asian, East Euro- • prostitution and stock the planning and execution of large illicit drug pean, Columbian and other manipulation movements, money laundering schemes, gam- South American based organized crime groups TOC’s role in the illegal drug trade is mostly ing and a multitude of other illegal activities. and various domestic criminal organizations. at the upper echelon — importation and distri- The Montreal Sicilian crime family will con- The Sicilian mafia is the most influential bution — and involves many types of drugs, par- tinue extending and consolidating its influence in Canada, particularly a Sicilian family based ticularly cocaine. Marine port contacts are used outside of Quebec, particularly in Ontario, in Montreal. Its influence has extended through- to import significant quantities of drugs into the which could potentially create a conflict with out Quebec and into other provinces, especially country. established TOC families there. Ontario. It has connections to other Sicilian Unlike outlaw motorcycle gangs, TOC groups clans throughout Canada and internationally, in- don’t wish to create or maintain a high public pro- In an effort to assist Criminal Intelligence Service cluding Venezuela and the US. An allegedly file. They have a long standing presence in Canada Canada, Blue Line Magazine will be running a prominent member was the reported target of and have transformed criminal gains into com- series of monthly articles based on the CISC’s an murder plan uncovered by Quebec police. A mercial assets to establish a basis of credibility 2002 final report. Go to www.cisc.gc.ca for more case brought against him by the federal gov- within their communities. Members are known information. This article reviews targeted ernment was settled out of court, avoiding a to engage in legitimate businesses which could organized crime groups and their activities, based tax hearing which could have made his alleged be completely isolated from any criminal activity on intelligence and investigation from Canadian criminal activities public. but sometimes serve as a front for crime or as a and international enforcement agencies. The specific criminal activities of TOC way to launder criminally-derived profits. They
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 16 Criminals turning to technology Asian-based organized crime (AOC) are a number of domestic and foreign groups remain extensively engaged in the sources. The criminal patterns of the to- large-scale manufacture and distribution of bacco market have been fairly consistent, counterfeit credit cards, software and elec- with minor variations, over the last few tronic entertainment such as CDs and years. The alcohol market continues to be DVDs. In Canada, they import and distrib- supplied by a variety of means; the two ute cocaine, multi-kilogram quantities of major concerns are smuggled and illicitly southeast Asian heroin and, increasingly, de- manufactured alcohol. signer synthetic drugs like ecstasy. Since 1998, Criminal Intelligence Across the country, the Hells Angels Service Canada has reported on the pres- and AOC groups, particularly Vietnamese, ence of organized crime at several of Cana- prevail as major participants in the large- da’s marine ports, particularly the three scale cultivation and exportation of mari- major container ports of Vancouver, Mon- juana. Police across Canada launched Op- treal and Halifax. This presence allows eration Greensweep I and II in January and them to move all types of contraband in April to counter the nationally widespread and out of the country. There are numer- phenomenon of residential marijuana grow- ous other marine ports in Canada with vari- ing operations. These will likely continue to be pect and one hangaround chapter. OMGs in ous levels of port facilities and cargo volume highly concentrated in existing areas such as the Canada are involved in money laundering, in- capability. Each are potential targets for organ- BC Lower Mainland, Ontario and Quebec. timidation, assaults, attempted murder, murder, ized crime penetration, vulnerable to either in- The Angels persist as the largest and most fraud, theft, counterfeiting, extortion, prostitu- filtration by crime groups and/or corruption of criminally active outlaw motorcycle gang tion, escort agencies/strip clubs, after-hours current port employees. (OMG) in the country with 35 full, one pros- clubs (selling alcohol illegally), telemarketing Canada is currently one of the world’s five and the possessing and trafficking of illegal largest producers of rough diamonds. There’s weapons, stolen goods and contraband. the potential, as has happened in other coun- Police place crime The Hells Angels and Bandidos continue tries, for organized crime to attempt to infil- video on the web to fight in Quebec over the protection and ex- trate the industry and illegally divert diamonds Winnipeg police are posting pansion of drug trafficking networks and there from the legitimate commercial pipeline. surveillance-camera video of have also been violent incidents between the The Internet has led to an alarming growth crimes in the hope Internet visi- Outlaws and Angels in Ontario. OMG-related in child pornography distribution and is the tors will identify the suspects. violence in Manitoba has increased sharply, source of most sexual exploitation of children The tactic has raised con- concurrent with the formation of the Hells An- (SEOC) complaints and investigations. Police cerns about the rights of people gels’ Winnipeg chapter. OMGs and their affili- report the number of images retrieved from whose images are displayed. ates have intimidated victims, witnesses and seized computer hard drives during authorized Since May 2002, police have posted pic- law enforcement and continue to form and searches has increased dramatically and is of- tures of people robbing convenience stores, maintain associations with street gangs. ten well into the thousands. gas bars, banks and cabbies. Others stole East European-based organized crime Technology plays a very significant role in cars, ripped off computer equipment or de- (EEOC) groups are engaged in a wide spec- our wired world. Organized crime groups are frauded bank ATMs. Several images on the trum of criminal activity, ranging from street- well known for using sophisticated technology police site were taken from the inside of city level crimes such as theft and prostitution to to counterfeit currency and credit cards and pull taxis by interior security cameras. more sophisticated economic crimes such as off frauds and fraudulent investment and The only other Canadian police service money laundering and elaborate fraud schemes. telemarketing schemes. These groups employ doing anything similar is Montreal, which EEOC groups are well-connected to a vast net- individuals with computer expertise to further focuses more on still photographs of wanted work of contacts; in Canada they operate pri- their criminal enterprises. Organized crime criminals, not surveillance images showing marily in conjunction with their global coun- groups also use the Internet and encryption soft- crimes in progress. Most US police forces terparts, though they have struck mutually ben- ware to communicate. also post only still face photographs. eficial relationships with other organized crime Due to the seemingly limitless resources Some legal experts say the practice groups for specific purposes. available to some of the more sophisticated comes close to violating Canada’s privacy Organized crime groups move and distrib- groups, it would appear that cost is no object laws. But others say Winnipeg police are just ute illicit contraband throughout Canada. Drugs when it comes to attaining or developing lead- doing good law enforcement. continue to be the major source of criminal ing-edge technology to commit crimes or en- “It’s a matter of public interest,” Uni- profit. Firearms, especially handguns, are gage in counter-surveillance against rivals or versity of Manitoba law professor David brought in mainly from the US, although there law enforcement. Deutscher was quoted as saying. Deutscher added that, as long as police are acting in good faith, an argument can’t successfully be made that posting pictures hurts a suspect’s right to a fair trial. Police are using software that lets them decode multiplexed images, turn time-lapse video into real-time, stabilize unsteady sur- veillance video, track images of a suspect in a large crowd and pull readable license plate numbers from dark areas. However, by posting the video on their Web site, police may be opening themselves to defamation claims if it’s shown the peo- ple in the video are innocent. Winnipeg police haven’t publicly pro- moted their new tool yet, but they say it’s al- ready helped officers make several arrests. For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 17 Personality disorders can be frustrating by Dr. Dorothy Cotton of personality disorders. As police-type people, Ph. D., C. Psych. screening process if you want to become a po- you probably run into a lot of ‘antisocial per- lice officer. It probably won’t surprise you if I A couple of months ago I was asked to have sonality disorder’ category types. There are a point out that there are a lot of people out there a look at a training manual that one police serv- lot of similar terms bandied in this general neck who want to become police officers for all the ice is using to teach officers about mental ill- of the woods — psychopath, sociopath, wrong reasons. ness. It was quite well done and I was im- dysocial; there are indeed differences between I know you all think psychology is a bit pressed, especially with the decent attempt the these categories but the general gist is the same. ‘fluffy’ compared to the Real Work that you do authors made to explain the concept of ‘per- These individuals don’t quite buy that the rules and I suspect you’re thinking of some idiot in sonality disorder.’ and regulations apply to them, are pretty im- your department who sounds a lot like a per- Personality disorders have got to be one of mune to the sensitivities and feelings of others sonality disorder and asking “so if your tests the hardest notions to explain because people and can often charm the scales off a snake. are so great, how did HE get in?” Well, let me with them don’t really have the same clear symp- Lying is not a problem for them, they think just say that nothing works 100 per cent of the toms that psychotic have. Generally, you’re not they’re pretty special, get bored easily, tend to time — but you should see some of the folks talking about hallucinations, delusions or other have trouble staying in relationships but are A- we turned away. really clear, ‘odd’ stuff; instead it’s characterized OK with being promiscuous — you get the pic- Anyhow… by a pattern of behaviour over a lifetime that ture. You’ve seen and arrested these guys. They Another type of personality disorder you impairs social functioning. These folks tend to are definitely over-represented in the criminal might run into a lot is the borderline personal- have maladaptive ways of thinking, coping and justice system because they don’t really have a ity. A lot of the people you take to the emer- perceiving the world around them. lot of regard for laws. This is not to say that most gency room for repeated minor suicide attempts People with personality disorders often criminals are psychopaths — indeed, this is not fall into this category. They’re impulsive, of- causes as much distress to those around them the case — but psychopaths and/or people with ten prone to self-mutilation and one of the tricki- as they do to themselves. If you can think of a antisocial personality disorders certainly com- est things is figuring out if they are actually person who manages to get everyone in the mit more than their fair share of crimes. suicidal or just self abusive — and, take my room fighting with each other as soon as they It is also worth pointing out that not all psy- word for it, these are not the same. These peo- walk in the door, somehow gets other people to chopaths or any other type of personality dis- ple often cause police to swear at emergency do things they would never dream of doing oth- order end up in prison. Many end up running room physicians. erwise or seems to flit from one relationship to large corporations or being administrators or You pick up a guy who has slashed his another without ever really settling into one — even (Heaven forbid) police officers. That’s one wrists for the fourth time this week, take him well, that’s enough to get you started thinking. of the reasons that in many jurisdictions, psy- to the ER yet again, the doctor talks to him for There are a whole bunch of different types chological tests are required as part of the three minutes and he is back out on the street. I know this is not what you want to hear but I have to tell you that the worst thing you can do for these people is admit them to hospital. They get worse, not better. It just may be that in this case, the doc is right. There are a whole bunch of other personal- ity disorders as well but obviously, I can’t list them all here. If you are wondering if you have one, check out: http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/screens/ pds.html Or you can pretend you’re the person you are wondering about and answer as if you were them — but don’t tell! Dr. Dorothy Cotton has been practicing psychology for more than 20 years, providing service for “adults of all ages.” She can be reached at [email protected].
Scam artists nabbed Two accused scam artists have been charged in Regina after allegedly trying to solicit a phoney donation at the home of a police officer in December. The officer checked one solicitor’s identification and noted it appeared to have been altered. The receipt book also bore the name of a differ- ent organization than was named in a bro- chure handed to the officer. Forty-three- year-old Clayton Kenneth Morin and 38- year-old Geoffrey Morgan McLean are charged with one count each of fraud under five-thousand dollars.
February 2003 18 RCMP in Surrey, BC say a bizarre urban leg- *** end led them to a house filled with marijuana At one Illinois Burger King, authorities say, plants in December. A woman accidentally called you could order a Whopper, fries and some police because her son told her dialing an extra coke. Not a soft drink — but cocaine. Four peo- one after 911 would connect her with a taped ple are jailed on charges they sold cocaine from message explaining whether police officers were the drive-thru window at a Burger King in tapping her phones. The 60-year-old woman Mundelein. Police had been watching the res- hung up as soon as she realized she had actually taurant for nine months. In December, they say reached the police, however, officers, concerned they bought a large quantity of cocaine from there might be an emergency at the house, the night manager, his wife and two former quickly showed up at her door. employees. Police say customers would either Inside, police discovered “a reasonably phone ahead or ask for particular employees. sized marijuana growing operation,” Const. Tim Then they would drive up, place their or- Shields said. Police arrested four people - the ders over the microphone and pull around the woman, a 61-year-old man, a 55-year-old man window to pick it up. The drugs were handed and a third man who had turned 60 that day. over in a Burger King paper bag. *** *** A high school student got an F for effort Cleaning staff at a Winnipeg shopping mall from a Winnipeg judge in December when the had no idea what they stumbled on when they essay he was ordered to write on the evils of found a run-of-the-mill black backpack in De- drugs turned into a how-to guide filled with cember. The bag was found abandoned near a advice for young users. The 18-year-old, who food court. Security checked the bag and called pleaded guilty to peddling ecstasy at Kelvin police when it was found to contain more than High School, submitted a 24-page essay out- $90,000. A 30-year-old Vancouver man went lining how to prevent medical problems while to the mall the next day to claim the bag and taking ecstasy; tips for teens about limiting their security was called. He attempted to get away drug intake for the best results; and even a plan but was unsuccessful. Police later uncovered a about how to use drugs safely. large quantity of powdered and crack cocaine “The message of abstinence does not work at a locker at a storage facility. Shu Tshung and never will work for one simple reason - Wong has been charged with several offences curiosity,” wrote the teenager. “So much is left including possessing cocaine and possessing the to the unknown that it sparks this primal urge proceeds of crime. to know what is not known.” For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca The teen suggested, “The majority of to- day’s populous know very little about it. That is why I am writing this essay - to inform,” he wrote. “All I ask is that you keep an open mind while reading this paper.” Judge Cathy Everett didn’t hide her horror at the results. Everett ordered him to rewrite the essay and go on a speaking tour of at least eight Manitoba schools by next June.
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 19 Clear arguments strengthen search warrants by Rob Munro logically support the conclusion. The fact that mapping the argument structure. mammals bear live young would be insuffi- By convention, premises are joined to the The once routine task of writing a search cient to support the conclusion if dogs were, conclusion they support by an arrow. Linked warrant has become daunting in this age of large say, reptiles. The premises are only relevant premises are grouped together with a “+” and scale investigations and increasing court de- in the context of other premises. This is called the arrow leads from the “+” to the conclusion. mands for precise documentation. Proper prepa- ‘linked support.’ For example, the argument: ration and planning is required before all but In the argument: 1. Colleen is a provincial champion rower the most basic investigations. The time spent 1. Colleen is a provincial champion rower 2. Colleen is a world class distance runner, [thus] preparing will show long term benefits in re- 2. Colleen is a world class distance runner, 3. Colleen is an excellent athlete duced warrant writing time, fewer rewrites and [therefore] 4. Colleen has an A+ average in chemistry most importantly, a logical, comprehensive and 3. Colleen is an excellent athlete 5. Colleen has an A average in English, [so] challenge-proof document in court. Premise one and two each independently 6. Colleen is an excellent student, [therefore] When applying for a search warrant, it’s support the conclusion. This is referred to as 7. Colleen should be awarded an athletic not enough to lay out a series of facts and hope ‘convergent support.’ scholarship a justice draws the correct conclusion. An in- Many arguments rely on using basic Fig. 1 would be dia- vestigator has to clearly explain the connection premises to reach intermediate conclusions grammed as in between the facts and investigative theory, which are, in turn, used to support more com- figure 1: make as convincing an argument as possible plex conclusions. This is referred to as a ‘sub- Counter argu- and ensure that statutory requirements are met. argument.’ For example, if another argument ments are joined concluded that Colleen was an excellent stu- to the conclusion Understanding an argument’s dent, the sub-arguments that she is an excellent that they refute by structure athlete and student could be used as premises a curved line. For An argument is only persuasive if it’s un- to support the conclusion that she should be example, the ex- derstandable and keeping the structure simple awarded an athletic scholarship. boyfriend’s argu- makes it easier to understand. This can be dif- There may also be facts that don’t support Fig. 2 ment against ficult in a multithreaded investigation. Not only the argument. Colleen’s ex-boyfriend may sug- awarding Colleen must the author address the obvious facts but gest that she achieved her high academic scores a scholarship also how seemingly irrelevant information is by cheating, for example. Statements that con- would be dia- significant in the context of the ‘big picture.’ tradict the argument are referred to as ‘coun- grammed as in fig- The investigator has a responsibility to dis- ter-considerations’ or ‘counter-arguments.’ ure 2: close facts which contradict as well as support When preparing a complex argument, it’s Rebuttals to the investigative hypothesis. However, even helpful to state premises as self contained, de- the counter argu- these complications can be overcome by attack- clarative statements, which allows each to be ments are symbol- ing the argument at its basic components. considered in isolation. ized by a blunt Every argument consists of two elements; Fig. 3 line ending at the the premises, which are the facts on which it’s Understanding your own curved line, as in based, and the conclusion that is inferred from argument figure 3: them. The premise can support the conclusion In complex arguments, it can be difficult Obviously, either on its own or in combination with other to articulate the logical connection between the mapping an argu- premises. For example, in the argument: premises and the conclusion. While the volume ment isn’t neces- 1. Mammals bear live young of facts may, to the investigator’s mind, make sary if its struc- 2. Dogs are mammals, [therefore] the conclusion obvious, there can be a logical ture is evident but 3. Dogs bear live young gap between the premises and the conclusion complex argu- Premise one and two do not individually when put on paper. This can be avoided by ments can be
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 20 more logically structured and logical gaps second statement explaining the relevance. All avoided by mapping the connections between specialists, including police officers, are prone premises and conclusion. to similar leaps of logic. The fact that a gunshot wound had visible Evaluating the argument powder burns screams the circumstances of the An argument’s strength is in the shooting to a forensic specialist but is less ob- {A}cceptability of its premises, their vious to a justice. It’s worth the time to evalu- {R}elevance to the conclusion and how well ate, and if necessary, explain the relevance of the premises as a whole support or provide the premises. {G}rounds for the conclusion (ARG). If the premises are doubtful, irrelevant or do not ad- Applying argument structure equately support the conclusion, the argument Presenting arguments is simple; the will be unconvincing even if it is structurally premises lead to a reasonable inference that is and logically sound. your conclusion. When constructing arguments Precision of speech is vital in a search war- however, it is often easier to start with the con- rant application; the most common reason clusion and build support using the premises. they’re rejected are because of premises that For example, the conclusion you wish a justice are so vague or ambiguous that it’s impossible to draw is that you should be granted a search to judge their reliability. warrant; the argument in support is that grounds Similarly, the statement may be acceptable exist to believe that: because it is common knowledge or supported 1. An offence has been or is being committed. by valid sub arguments. In search warrant ap- 2. Items listed to be seized will afford evidence plications, the information is most often either of the offence. the personal testimony of the author or related 3. The things to be seized are at the place iden- to them by someone else, so the credibility of a tified, [therefore] premise is established by the source itself. For 4. A warrant should be granted authorizing the example, the statement that a subject commit- person named or a peace officer to search ted a murder would be more reliable coming the place identified for the things listed. from the investigating detective than a drug The facts of the investigation must be or- addict offering third hand street gossip in ex- ganized to support the sub arguments in the change for release from custody. statements; for example: This is also true with expert opinions; one Henry Luzer has been arrested for stealing from a recognized authority in a relevant field from his longtime employer, Vendamatic, carries considerably more weight than that of a which runs coin operated vending machines in police officer with limited training. It’s essen- apartment buildings. Electronic audit records tial that the source of the information be ad- For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca dressed in the search warrant affidavit. Search warrants are often sought early in an investigation, before information can be con- firmed. Even though it can’t be judged, it can still be presented as ‘provisionally acceptable,’ which means there are no grounds for judging it unacceptable. A statement’s relevance must also be spe- cifically evaluated to determine if it supports or undermines the conclusion. This is an important distinction for the investigator, who’s responsi- ble for bringing both positive and negative rel- evant facts to a judicial reader’s attention. Evaluating the relevance of a premise is a simple task of asking why each statement is im- portant to your conclusion. Although question- ing individual statements is tedious and easy to dismiss as an unnecessary step, it’s important in evaluating the quality of an argument. For ex- ample, a witness’s association with a disreputa- ble group may be irrelevant to the credibility of his/her statement — or it may put them in a po- sition to know the circumstances of the crime. Assessing relevance is also crucial in avoid- ing logical gaps; for example, in: 1. The cabinet is made of purpleheart, [there- fore] 2. You should decide where it is to be placed prior to moving it The relevance of statement one is obvious to an experienced cabinet maker, who knows that purpleheart is an extremely dense and heavy type of wood, and would sufficiently support the con- clusion. The layperson, however, would need a
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 21 and random checks show Luzer’s deposits have the structure of this argument, however, it’s team lost sight of him, there is no reason to been consistently short. Hand counts of the required to bridge the logical gap between believe that this is the case. (Note that this coins have confirmed the accuracy of the elec- the fact that Luzer is employed by a vend- simple but entirely acceptable premise re- tronic registers. ing machine company and that he has sto- buts the counter-consideration that surveil- A private investigator was hired to follow len coins). lance was not constant and any resulting un- Luzer and noticed he regularly stopped at his 5. A Sept., 2002 random audit showed that certainty about the whereabouts of the residence after making pickups and before de- Luzer’s collections were short by more than coins.) positing the cash at the Vendamatic office. $2,000 over two weeks. 16. Luzer was arrested on arrival at the central Marked coins were placed in one of the ma- 6. A hand count of coins from the machines branch office and is currently in custody. chines on his route and some went missing. on Luzer’s route proved the electronically 17. A police officer was posted at Luzer’s resi- Marked coins are placed again and Luzer generated records to be accurate. dence immediately after he left and estab- is followed. The surveillance team briefly loses 7. A private investigator conducting surveil- lished that no one was home. The officer sight of him but does see him carry two deposit lance on Luzer on four separate occasions was instructed not to allow anyone into the bags into his residence and he’s arrested upon noted that he always stopped at his resi- residence pending execution of a search arriving at the office. His deposit is examined dence immediately before making deposits warrant, [so,] and 198 marked $1 coins are missing. A uni- at the Vendamatic central branch office. 18. It’s not possible that any evidence has been formed officer is sent to contain his residence 8. Earlier this month, Vendamatic staff placed removed from the residence since Luzer left pending further instructions. marked coins in one of the vending ma- (another sub-conclusion, which will now be Two things are immediately evident to the chines on Luzer’s route. used as a premise to support a more com- experienced investigator. First, a warrant is re- 9. Luzer’s subsequent deposit was found to be plex conclusion.) quired to enter Luzer’s residence to recover $92.00 short and was missing 51 marked 19. Luzer’s deposit was examined and 198 evidence of the theft — specifically, the coins, [so] marked coins were missing. marked coins. Second, grounds exist to ob- 10. Luzer has stolen from Vendamatic in the These premises would then be used to support tain the warrant. past. (Note that this is a sub-conclusion the sub-conclusions that are the statutory The first step in preparing the warrant is to based on previous premises, as opposed to requirements for the search warrant. reduce the facts of the investigation to simple, being a statement of circumstances. State- 20. Grounds exist to believe that an offence has declarative sentences which should be self con- ment 10, a conclusion at its introduction, will been or is being committed tained as much as possible so that the accept- be used as a premise from this point on). 21. Grounds exist to believe that things listed to ability of each can be considered in isolation. 11. On this date, police and Vendamatic staff be seized will afford evidence of the offence These statements, the premises for your argu- replaced all coins in vending machines at 22. Grounds exist to believe that things listed ment, are numbered for easier reference. The two locations on Luzer’s route with to be seized are at the place identified, reduction to declarative statements is referred marked coins. [therefore,] to as standardization. This investigation would 12. Luzer made his collections from the loca- 23. A warrant should be granted to search the be standardized as follows: tions where the marked coins had been location identified for the items listed 1. Vendamatic is a company that operates coin substituted. Note that several of the premises are used operated vending machines. 13. Surveillance was initiated on Luzer, but for more than one sub-argument. For example, 2. Vendamatic’s coin operated vending ma- briefly lost sight of him. premise 14, on its own or in combination with chines electronically record the machine 14. Surveillance observed Luzer stop at his resi- other premises, provides support for sub-con- identification, amount and denominations dence after collecting marked coins and clusions 21 and 22. of money collected and all cash box open- prior to making his deposit. He carried two The argument would be diagrammed as in ings, both authorized and unauthorized. bags into his residence, left without them Figure 4: 3. Luzer is employed as a coin collector for and was followed going directly to the cen- Obviously, the relationships between the Vendamatic, [so] tral branch office. facts of the investigation and the conclusions 4. Luzer has had an opportunity to steal coins 15. In the absence of reasonable grounds to be- are subjective and open to interpretation by the from Vendamatic (Note that this statement lieve that Luzer deposited coins author of the warrant. The purpose of stand- would ordinarily be taken for granted. In elsewhereduring the time the surveillance ardizing and diagramming the argument is to
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 22 chines on Luzer’s route (premise 11), he col- Fig. 4 lected these coins (12) and they were miss- ing when his deposit was examined (19). If one of these failed the acceptability test, the argument would be weak. For example, if the investigator merely assumed that Luzer had collected the coins but no one had seen him make the pickups, the marked coins may in fact be missing because Luzer hadn’t com- pleted his route. The conclusion that Luzer is a thief is considerably weaker. By contrast, the relevance of each statement assist the investigator in clarifying what these must be evaluated in the context of the sub- relationships are, and in establishing the over- argument or the argument as a whole. Premises all structure of the warrant. 11, 12 and 19 are all relevant in arguing that the offence of theft was committed when seen Applying argument evaluation in the context of each other. Premise 19, that Even a logically structured argument will the marked coins were not present in Luzer’s be unconvincing if the premises are unaccept- deposit, would be irrelevant in the absence of able, irrelevant or don’t provide adequate statements that marked coins were collected grounds for the conclusion. from vending machines on Luzer’s route. In the example above, the acceptability of premises one, two and three stem from the Conclusion source of the information. If it had come from The purpose of a search warrant applica- a company official personally involved in the tion is to prevent unreasonable searches by giv- audits and investigation and was backed up with ing a justice the opportunity to evaluate the ar- proper documentation, the premises are accept- gument for the search prior to its execution. A able. Premise four, on the other hand, is accept- logically structured argument is not only more able because it is justified by a solid argument likely to result in a warrant being granted, it comprised of previously stated premises. will be irrefutable in court. The acceptability of each premise must be evaluated in isolation from the other Rob Munro is a detective with the Waterloo premises, even if they provide linked support Regional Police and has 17 years police for the conclusion. In the above example, experience, nine in criminal investigations. marked coins were placed in vending ma-
WINNIPEG - Better handcuffs and shackles cused murderers and rapists. Peterson said that should be used when moving prisoners, sug- would require legislative changes. Wolfe said gests a review prompted by the escape of a man the recommendations are being acted upon and in November awaiting trial on a charge of first- research is being done into finding better locks. degree murder. The report, released in December, says *** Manitoba Justice should develop training ma- HALIFAX - A Michelin employee can’t blame terials to ensure prisoner escort procedures are his bosses for his inability to do shift work, Nova standardized throughout the province. It also Scotia’s top court ruled in December. concluded the flight-risk of inmates should be The Nova Scotia Appeal Court unani- better assessed. mously threw out the man’s claim for workers’ The review was done by representatives of compensation benefits. Michelin, along with the province’s corrections division, the provin- other employers relying heavily on shift work- cial sheriff’s office and the Correctional Serv- ers, feared fallout from such claims would drive ice of Canada. up expenses, making it harder to compete. Derik Zarichanski, 20, pleaded guilty re- The case involves Richard Ross, a 14-year cently to escaping custody from two Winnipeg employee at Michelin’s Bridgewater plant. A Remand Centre correction officers outside Mis- workers’ compensation appeals tribunal ruled ericordia Health Centre on Nov. 6. He was be- Ross suffered a workplace injury when he de- ing transported to hospital for a deep cut on his veloped a sleep disorder, after years of work- hand when he managed to get out of his leg ing alternating night, evening and day shifts. shackles by picking the lock with a key he had The disorder constituted a workplace injury hidden in his rectum, said Paul Peterson, direc- that the Workers’ Compensation Board should tor of operations for Manitoba Corrections. cover, it ruled. Michelin appealed the ruling Dec. Zarichanski was re-arrested Nov. 25 and 3. In the Appeal Court decision, Justice Gerald also faces charges in a carjacking. It was the Freeman said Ross’s inability to adapt to shift first escape of a prisoner being escorted from work was a personal characteristic. the Remand Centre since the downtown facil- “It cannot be said that simply because the ity opened some 10 years ago. condition manifests itself at work that the con- Tory Leader Stuart Murray said the recom- dition or its symptoms arise out of or in the course mendations did not go far enough and correc- of employment,” Freeman wrote. The judge said tions officers should be armed when transport- there was no proof the condition was either ing potentially dangerous inmates, such as ac- caused or aggravated by Ross’s job requirements. For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 23 Cooperation combats crime Military police work closely with federal and municipal agencies
by Mark Giles and municipal police services across the country. As a project coordinator with In addition to her port security duties, she also the Criminal Intelligence enters military information on the Automated Service of Canada (CISC), Criminal Intelligence Information System Navy Lieut. Lucie Tremblay (ACIIS), allowing authorized civilian agencies by the CF Provost Marshal (CFPM). As the de develops strategies to combat access to the intelligence gathered by the CFNIS. facto military ‘chief of police’ in Canada, the organized crime and keep con- With over 1200 badge-carrying or sworn full- CFPM reports directly to the Vice-chief of De- traband, weapons and drugs out time members, the military police are equivalent fence Staff but is the final authority on military of Canada’s ports. As an inves- in size to larger municipal police services such as police matters. tigator with the Canadian Forces National In- Calgary, Winnipeg and Ottawa. One significant The Canadian public and policing commu- vestigation Service (CFNIS), which handles se- difference, however, is that MP personnel are nity are often unaware of the military police role rious and sensitive investigations, she is part spread across the country and overseas. and their high-level of training and professional- of the CF contribution to civilian law enforce- Serving at Army, Air Force and Navy es- ism. Secondments to other agencies and joint op- ment across the country. tablishments across Canada, MP detachments erations are, however, changing that perception. An MP officer for 15 years, Tremblay has work closely with local police to serve both “I’ve worked with (other police agencies) been seconded to the CISC since early 2000 military and civilian communities. over the years, but I never stopped and thought and feels she is making a significant contribu- MP detachments are supported by the of the military police,” said RCMP Chief Supt. tion on behalf of the CF. CFNIS – a combined general investigation, and CISC Director-General Sandra Conlin. “This secondment has opened up channels major crimes and support section. Divided into “Having a (MP) work with us has raised the of communication and improved our (MP) im- four regions based in Edmonton, Ottawa, Que- profile of the military police and what they can age,” said Tremblay. “It helps other agencies bec City and Halifax, the CFNIS provides in- bring to the table.” see how police-oriented we are.” vestigative, surveillance, polygraph and tech- Interagency secondments allow selected Tremblay is one of several MP officers and nical support. police personnel to experience the culture and non-commissioned members seconded to federal The military police and CFNIS are headed professional expectations of other agencies and allow MPs to demonstrate their skills and learn new ones. It’s a give and take concept – the RCMP have seconded an inspector to the CFNIS Sen- sitive Investigations Detachment since 1997. Other current and previous secondments in- clude NIS investigators assigned to the RCMP major crimes sections in Edmonton and Hali- fax, the Criminal Intelligence Service of Nova Scotia and Ottawa Police Service. Cooperation is mutually beneficial – the military police gain access to additional re- sources in the larger community and civilian agencies gain access to MP databanks and in- telligence across the country. The cooperation at all levels, from patrol to high-tech investigations, serves as a force
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 24 multiplier. One area of shared expertise is the and major case management at the Canadian investigation of computer crime – a field where Police College. a rapidly expanding number of specialty areas Military police are grateful for the training makes it very difficult for one agency to cover. they’ve been given over the years, said The plan is to amalgamate resources with Sansterre, and providing instructors for ad- the RCMP and Ottawa Police to form an inte- vanced courses is an opportunity to contribute grated technological crime team, said Maj. to police professional development. Gilles Sansterre, the officer commanding the Sometimes an opportunity to serve the in- CFNIS Support Detachment. ternational community presents itself, such as “By sharing personnel, equipment and the the Swiss Air disaster in 1998. The military po- same facility, all organizations will benefit,” lice seconded a forensic identification techni- said Cmdr. Steve Moore, deputy provost mar- cian to assist with the investigation, and later shal responsible for the CFNIS. “We will be to the RCMP, for over a year. sending three investigators to the team in 2003. “We were able to get things rolling more Their specific expertise will help in some areas quickly with the Swiss Air disaster,” said War- and in return we will have access to their ad- rant Officer Don Beaver of the CFNIS Atlantic vanced equipment and resources.” detachment. “Because we had the contacts, we Not all cooperation involves investigative could arrange (support) at (Base) Shearwater teams – sometimes it’s a one-time project that right away.” makes a difference. The introduction of VICLAS The efforts of the military police to work (Violent Crime Link Analysis Software) to the with other agencies are being recognized. The law enforcement community provided a means CFPM now has a seat on the executive com- to share information on violent crime. The large mittee of the CISC along with the RCMP number and variety of forms required however, (chair), Canada Customs and other major Ca- especially for federal agencies working in dif- nadian law enforcement organizations. ferent provinces, can be frustrating. “It’s the team effort that counts,” said Col. Two investigators stationed in Borden, Ont. Dorothy Cooper, CF Provost Marshal. “The (MP developed a CD containing an electronic dig- and the CFNIS) are committed to providing pro- ital casebook and containing all the required fessional police and security services to the CF provincial forms. and working in cooperation with other police “We’re so transient, (as regional investiga- services and communities across the country.” tors) it saves us a lot of time,” said CFNIS Sgt. Darcy Elder. “We went to Kingston last week Captain Mark Giles is the communications and and had everything at our fingertips – its great public affairs officer for the military police and for travel.” Canadian Forces National Investigation Service. This type of initiative is evident in much of For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca the investigative work done by MP personnel. The VICLAS CD has now been shared with the RCMP and is available to other police serv- ices on request. “These opportunities help provide links with the (military police),” said RCMP Supt. Ed Spaans, commanding officer for northern Alta. “All police agencies are looking to estab- lish close partnerships – the more we talk, the more positive things are.” Another example of positive cooperation is joint forces operations. A joint investigation with the Kemptville, N.S. police concluded in 2000, resulting in over 50 drug trafficking charges, said CFNIS Capt. Dennis Bates. The arrests were partially a result of criminal intel- ligence provided by military police. Working with the Edmonton Police Serv- ice, RCMP and Canada Customs, the CFNIS Western Region provided information and criminal intelligence on suspects with military links, said Capt. Dave Cowell. This assistance, in some cases, reduced investigative time from days or weeks to only a few hours. Other assistance is more routine, such as when mili- tary police handle off-base traffic accidents in- volving a CF driver or vehicle, or when MP reservists perform traffic control duties for lo- cal parades or events. The military police also provide instructors for several regional and national police courses, including surveillance training for the Crimi- nal Intelligence Services in Ont. and Alta., fo- rensic interviewing at Ottawa Police Service
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 25 Evidence inadmissible despite warrant by Mike Novakowski pedophile collection was invalid. solely on suspicion, was a ‘fishing expedition’ However, since the warrant was valid for of the accused’s home and rendered the s.8 A search warrant the four items, the pedophile collection located Charter breach serious. doesn’t allow police to and seized would have been found during the Furthermore, the majority characterized the go on a fishing expedi- valid portion of the search. The trial judge quantity of child pornography seized, which in- tion, Ontario’s top court ruled that its seizure was authorized by cluded two short stories and 35 images, 12 of has declared. s.489(1) of the Criminal Code and the accused which depicted a young girl engaged in fellatio, In R. v. Fawthrop, was convicted. Moreover, even if he was for the most part as small and relatively mild, (2002) Docket: C36382 wrong in holding the seizure lawful, he would thus the offence was relatively minor. In con- (OntCA), a mother com- have nonetheless admitted the evidence un- cluding that admitting the evidence would bring plained to police that a der s.24(2) of the Charter. the administration of justice into disrepute and family friend engaged in The accused appealed to the Ontario Court warranted exclusion, Justice Borins stated: improper sexual conduct of Appeal arguing, among other grounds, that In my view, in the circumstances of this case, with her daughter and the trial judge erred in finding the seizure lawful to fail to exclude the impugned evidence would took two Polaroid photos under s.489(1) and in admitting the evidence. be to sanction the results of a fishing expedition of her private areas. In- engaged in by the police based on their suspi- terviews with the com- The seizure cion that the appellant possessed what (the in- Justice Borins (Justice Catzman concurring) plainant and victim convinced the investigator vestigator) described as a “pedophile collec- found s.489 of the code authorizes seizing items the accused still had the photos and may be a tion.” To rule that the evidence is admissible not specified in a search warrant if police, while pedophile who had child pornography. would seriously diminish the appellant’s s. 8 lawfully executing a warrant or other duties, She consulted a psychiatrist with exper- Charter rights by giving approval to the prac- believe on reasonable grounds that the item has tise in pedophilia, who advised that pedophiles tice of obtaining a warrant to search for items been obtained by, used in or will provide evi- generally collect and keep child pornographic which the police have reasonable grounds to dence of the commission of an offence. materials. Based on this information, she ob- believe may be found in an individual’s home Similarly, the common law plain view doc- tained a warrant to search the accused’s home and using the warrant as a means to engage in a trine also allows the pedophile collection to be for four items directly related to the offence fishing expedition for a shopping list of items seized if it was immediately obvious to and dis- — cameras, film and negatives, developed which the police only suspect may also be lo- covered inadvertently by the officers execut- photographs depicting the victim, photo de- cated in the home. Stated somewhat differently, ing the lawful portion of the warrant. Both these veloping receipts and “any pedophile collec- a failure to exclude the pedophile collection seizure authorities only allow an officer to seize tion, which may or may not include” items would enable the Crown to introduce evidence items that are visible during an otherwise law- such as magazines, video and audio tapes, through the back door that it was unable to in- ful intrusion, but do not permit an affirmative writings, computer discs, etc. troduce through the front door. search. However, since the only officer testify- The warrant was executed and although Justice Simmons, in a dissenting opinion, ing was not physically involved in the search, police only located a Polaroid camera directly agreed that since the officer who actually seized there was no evidentiary foundation for the related to the mother’s alleged complaint, they the items did not testify, the trial record did not court to properly conclude that the items were also found and seized other child pornography. support the application of s.489. However, she in fact lawfully located under either s.489 or The charge related to the complaint was sub- believed the seriousness of the violation was the plain view doctrine. sequently withdrawn but a possession of child mitigated because police acted in good faith. Because the test “is not whether the police pornography charge proceeded. They would have been able to form one of the would have found the items in plain view… but At trial the investigator, who was present requisite beliefs under s.489 had they actually whether they did (in fact) find the items in plain but didn’t participate in the actual search, was examined, on an item by item basis, the mate- view while executing a valid warrant or while the only police officer to testify on the voire rial they ultimately seized while looking for the lawfully present in the (accused’s) residence,” dire. The trial judge found that because the psy- two photos related to the complaint and listed the search and seizure was unreasonable and thus chiatrist had no contact with the accused, he in the valid portion of the search warrant. In a violation of s.8 of the Charter. couldn’t know if he was a pedophile, so there her view, the offence was serious and the ad- was no link with pedophilia sufficient for rea- Admissibility mission of the evidence would not have brought sonable grounds to believe pornographic ma- The search warrant process is meant to pre- the administration of justice into disrepute. terial existed at his home. Therefore, the war- vent a search based only on suspicion that a The accused’s conviction was set aside and rant was severed, valid only to the extent that it crime might have been committed, which is all an acquittal was entered. authorized searching for the four items directly the investigator had in this case with respect to related to the complaint; the search for the the pornographic collection. This search, based Contact Mike Novakowski at [email protected].
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 26 Crown must prove impairment cause It’s not enough to prove a driver is impaired the Criminal Code… requires that the Crown — the cause of the impairment must also be prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the ac- shown, the Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled. cused’s faculties were impaired by alcohol, a In R. v. Jobin, (2002) 165 C.C.C. (3d) 550 drug or both. The proposition according to (QueCA), a restaurant employee reported to which the mere observation of impairment police, through her supervisor, that she believed would lead to the conviction of a driver of an a drive-thru customer was inebriated and un- automobile does not respect either the letter of able to drive. She noted he had an odour of al- s.253 nor the intention of Parliament. cohol, red and glassy eyes, difficulty speaking The conduct which is criminalized is not and appeared to not understand what she was driving while one’s faculties are impaired—and saying to him. impairment may be caused by fatigue, stress, a Two police officers responded and followed physical or mental handicap, etc.—but rather the accused for 10 to 15 km., observing unpro- driving while one’s ability is impaired by the voked sharp braking and failures to turn when consumption of a drug or alcohol. This is the the signal was flashing. The officers stopped scourge which the Criminal Code intends to the car and observed that the accused had diffi- punish and eradicate, and nothing else. culty getting out, understanding their questions In light of the trial judge concluding that and balancing. He swayed while standing and the accused had not been drinking and the his eyes were bloodshot and pupils dilated. Crown’s inability to link the impairment to a Although the officers did not personally drug, the court entered an acquittal. note an odour of liquor, they arrested the ac- cused and took him to the station. He blew 0 Police welcome Canada’s mg% on two breath samples, which surprised new cyber tip line the officers since it was inconsistent with his A web site launched last year aimed at physical symptoms. Nonetheless, they charged catching Internet child predators has shown him with impaired driving. some promising results. The accused testified at trial that: Operated out of Winnipeg, the project, • the alcohol odour smelled by the restaurant believed to be the first of its kind in Canada, employee was due to empty alcohol bottles had received 76 reports by January of child he had transported the day before pornography and luring on the Internet since • he had changed his mind after signalling his its inception in September 2002. intention to turn Child Find Manitoba, which oversees the • his physical symptoms were a result of mi- project, says tips have come in from as far nor handicaps including deafness, a shortened away as Denmark and Great Britain. leg bone and a speech impediment Federal Justice Minister Martin Although he found alcohol was not the Cauchon says the project is expected to be- cause of impairment, the trial judge concluded come a national model for similar programs that the Crown had nonetheless proven that the which will be expanded to other provinces accused’s ability to drive was impaired and as early as this year. convicted him. The accused appealed to the The Internet site www.cybertip.ca is de- Superior Court of Quebec, which confirmed the signed to educate parents and protect chil- conviction, and then to the Quebec Court of dren from on-line exploitation. The opera- Appeal, arguing that the Crown failed to prove tion has two analysts who review sites and the cause of impairment. decide whether police should be contacted. Justice Thibault, writing for the unani- Officials believe many of the tips - also in- mous court, held that an essential element of volving luring, child sex tourism and child pros- a charge under s.253 of the Criminal Code re- titution - will come in from other countries. quires proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Police and officials behind the project already impairment was from alcohol and/or a drug started meeting with police agencies around the and not some other cause: world last year to share that information. …I am of the view that the text of s.253 of
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 27 Distinguishing between crime and terrorism Looking for the sleeping terrorist among the criminals is the wave of future policing by Kathryn Lymburner taking capacity. According to John spaces, and monuments, while also Decker, an author on emergency fulfilling their roles as community Community care-taking is based on a serv- circumstances and police re- caretakers and protectors of hu- ice notion that police serve to ensure the safety sponses, an emergency situation man life. and welfare of the citizenry at large. In these is defined as one, “where a police Keep in mind, these new situations there are exceptions to warrant re- officer has an objectively reason- roles, were piled on top of tradi- quirements known as the “emergency doctrine” able basis for a belief that there is tional law enforcement roles such or “emergency exception” and is part of the idea an immediate need for police as- as responding to emergency of exigent circumstances. sistance for the protection of hu- calls, ticketing, maintaining Proposed anti-terrorist legislation should man life or property.” The police, community-police interaction apply equally to both suspected smugglers and in these situations perform func- and ‘street policing.’ suspected terrorists. From this it can be deter- tions, designed to detect or solve Stuntz continues to point out mined, that when courts approve police tactics a specific crime, such as making that these demands for more vis- designed to fight terrorists, they will also be sanc- arrests, interrogating suspects, and ible law enforcement were, “al- tioning use of the same tactics against other sorts searching for evidence. ready affecting the local police de- of criminals. This will happen just simply be- September 11th, 2001 can be called partments’ ability to deal with more typi- cause we have no way of characterizing which nothing less than an emergency exception. The cal sorts of crime.” The drain on law enforcement suspects are indeed just the every-day, run-of- law enforcement community had to immediately resources, which were stretched even before Sep- the-mill criminals and which are the more unu- take on the role of assisting in the protection of tember 11th, means that now even scarcer re- sual species of terrorist. There really is no way human life and property not only on that day spe- sources are being pulled too thin, leading to a gen- to distinguish the two, so they are all treated the cifically but in the many weeks and months fol- eral increase in crime. Stuntz notes that, some cit- same under the law just to ensure that a face- lowing the attacks. ies have already seen sharp increases in homi- value criminal is not hiding a more dangerous As author William J. Stuntz notes: “even cides since September 11th. In Canada this fact terrorist. Perhaps, it is only through judicial con- before the fires in the rubble that was the World should not be lost on cities such as Toronto which cern for the need to fight terrorism, being ap- Trade Center burned themselves out, some poli- has seen a sudden increase in specific organized plied to cases that may have nothing to do with ticians were calling for broader powers for law crime deaths. terrorism, that legal change is likely to occur. enforcement and greater restrictions on citizens, The new piece of American legislation that Before the events of September 11th, the law all in the effort to fight this particular crime has been passed in response to all of these prob- enforcement community already played a ma- wave.” Suddenly, across the nation law enforc- lems is the Uniting and Strengthening America jor role in an emergency and community care- ers were called on to protect their airports, air by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, otherwise known as the “USA Patriot Act.” In the first section of this Act, Section 102, it is made clear that, the civil rights and liberties of all Americans, including Arab Americans, must be protected, and that every effort must be taken to preserve their safety; any acts of violence or discrimination against any Americans be con- demned; and the Nation is called upon to rec- ognize the patriotism of fellow citizens from all ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds. (Congress, 2001) This is important for not only the citizens of the United States, but also informs the law en- forcement community that this new Act does not condone the use of racial and ethnic profiling and that in fact all citizens are still protected by their civil liberties. No one race is made a second-class citizen by the events of September 11th, 2001. Although increased security measures and inter-police and agency cooperation is needed in the pursuit of American homeland security, both the legal and law enforcement community needs to ensure that the due process of law is followed. The law enforcement community should not be so eager to jump the gun in arrests and prosecutions for the sake of homeland secu- rity. They need to ensure that individual freedoms and liberties are not sacrificed in favour of na- tional security and safety, which can be in es- sence a band-aid solution to further international problems. It is imperative that the government and law enforcement community recognize and distinguish between terrorists and criminals. Kathryn Lymburner is a 3rd year Political Science student. For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 28 Hard facts about smoking whole field of preventive by Peter Shipley medicine.” Changing an individu- • More than 30,000 Canadi- al’s attitude is the first step ans die annually from pre- in quitting smoking. Unfor- ventable tobacco related dis- tunately, given many smok- eases; about 12,000 from ers’ apathy about the health lung cancer, 6,000 from em- effects of using tobacco, physema and 14,000 from that’s a major obstacle. A lot coronary heart disease. of people realize smoking is • Smoking claims more dangerous but think ‘it will lives through heart disease never happen to me.’ than cancer. Finally, there are still • Smoking is implicated in people who have an ‘aware- at least eight other cancers, ness gap,’ not realizing the in addition to lung cancer effect that smoking has on - mouth, throat, larynx, others. Second-hand smoke is esophagus, kidney, blad- becoming a major health con- der, cervix and pancreas. cern. A comprehensive study • Smokers have twice as much of 3,500 children between 7 peptic ulcer disease as non-smokers. and 10 years old done by McMaster University • In addition to the tobacco and paper, cigarettes in the early ’80s concluded that “second-hand may contain hundreds of additives, including smoke, especially mother’s, harm children far numerous known and possible carcinogens more than air pollution of any other kind.” (cancer causes). No other product on the market Most people realize that smoking damages contains so many added chemical ingredients their bodies but there are many positive rea- without being required to list a single one. sons to quit. Lungs begin to recover almost • There are approximately 4,000 chemicals in immediately and the risk of heart disease is sig- tobacco smoke. — University of Toronto nificantly reduced in the first year of not smok- Health News ing. Reformed smokers report more energy and It’s well documented that there’s a higher vitality, both on and off the job, and enjoy be- rate of smoking among police than most other ing able to actually taste their food for the first professions, which greatly concerns those of time in many years. us working to improve officer physical fitness Non-smokers don’t subject others to sec- and lifestyle choices. Despite the high death ond-hand smoke and quickly realize how much toll, many individuals continue this life threat- their old habit was costing them. A pack a day ening habit. smoker spending $7 a pack will save at least There are many reasons why police offic- $2,555 a year; just think, that’s like the cost of ers continue smoking, including addiction, ac- a brand new car going up in smoke every 10 ceptance, apathy, awareness gap and, to a lesser years. Health insurance premiums are also extent, advertising. The elimination of tobacco lower for non-smokers — several companies advertising from TV, radio and even some ma- charge 35 to 40 percent less. jor magazines has adversely affected tobacco Individuals who smoke are at risk of de- companies’ profits, as has the requirement to veloping lung cancer, emphysema, coronary list the health hazards of smoking on each ciga- heart disease and a host of other life threaten- rette package. ing illnesses. Some have questioned whether In the US this varies from general state- officers who smoke should be eligible for the ments like “quitting smoking now greatly re- Ontario Police Fitness Awards (OPFA), a pro- duces serious risk to your health” to specific gram designed to promote physical fitness in warnings like “smoking causes lung cancer, the policing profession. Many also view it as heart disease, emphysema and may complicate an overall lifestyle statement and feel ambas- pregnancy.” Once an individual gets ‘hooked,’ sadors of the program should lead by example; advertising only has a reinforcing impact. smoking is not indicative of a healthy lifestyle. An individual’s addiction is the main prob- If we eliminate smokers, should people who lem though. The active ingredient in tobacco, drink excessively also be made ineligible? If a nicotine, is a very addictive substance and can smoker meets all the physical requirements, I think cause such withdrawal symptoms as severe they should receive the award. At the very least, headaches, migraines, dizziness, depression, smokers have a minimal decrease in lung capac- anxiety, and irregular heartbeat. Most people ity (depending on how much smoked, what type, don’t realize that nicotine is a poison and a po- how intensely inhaled etc.) so have to be in ex- tent pesticide. cellent shape to meet the standards. If the OPFA Another reason why so many individuals is a fitness award, then anyone who can meet the continue smoking is because it’s socially ac- standards should receive it. Do you agree? ceptable. Although society is adamant about not using illicit drugs, it’s still generally acceptable Articles for this column are supplied by members to smoke in social situations, even though the of the Police Fitness Personnel of Ontario (PFPO). World Health Organization says controlling President Peter Shipley can be reached at smoking “could do more to prevent ill health and premature death than anything else in the [email protected] or (705) 329-7546. For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 29 Public Information Officers BLUE LINE a ‘must have’ position in policing SEMINAR SERIES Perception can be 90 per cent of the game The Blue Line Trade Show will be featuring a by Judy Pal series of Seminars. The following is an overview In these days of cost cutting, number crunch- of these sessions. ing and budget balancing, police executives are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve Police Communication the bottom line. In many instances, city staff de- and Public Image mands, “if it doesn’t help catch crooks, dump subjects in two-part it.” In some cases, police departments look to Seminar series downsize or even eliminate their media or pub- lic relations staff. Two seminars will be pre- No question, ‘PR-types’ or Public Informa- sented by Halifax-based me- tion Officers (PIO) are hard to justify. They aren’t dia and public relations ex- patrolling the streets, setting up crime-busting pert Judy Pal at this year’s stings or tending to victims; but what downtown Blue Line Trade Show on may not realize is that they are paramount to your April 29th. Judy’s topics will department doing its job. be communicating to the me- In 1999, Halifax Regional Police (HRP) Perception vs. reality dia in crisis situations and conducted a community survey and asked the Unfortunately, in the majority of cases, pub- how to project a positive im- question, “What has the greatest influence on lic perception means more than reality. If the age to your community. Both your opinion of the department?” Far and away, public perceives your department as unethical these seminars are parts of a larger more inten- the greatest response was, “the media.” Only 15 and doing racial profiling, no amount of deni- sive two week course Judy presents on the sub- per cent responded “one-on-one experience with als, news conferences or media interviews will ject of Police and Media communications. These an officer”. In fact, the majority of people in our change their mind. It’s all about perception and courses serve as a sampler for the attendee to communities will never have direct contact with learning how to gain positive public support be- a police officer… and most hope they don’t! fore the image-threatening issue arises. become more informed on the subject and also Community perception counts A couple of years ago, HRP experienced to see if this type of work is suited to them. These The perception people have of your depart- the horrors of having to charge one of their own courses would be suitable for all levels of police ment is vital to law enforcement getting the job with extortion. It was the ultimate breach of and private security personnel. done. Cops can’t function without the support public trust. However, because public support With 20 years of image-conscious exper- of the community. A PR agency executive, hired of the department was so high, besides a day or tise; including stints with the Stanly Cup Cham- by the LAPD after the Rodney King incident, two of sneers and painful jabs from some mem- pion Edmonton Oilers, Labatt Breweries and put it best when he said, “a police department bers of the community, overall backing of the Global Television, Judy knows the foils and foi- can truly only be as good as the community in department did not waver. The media dealt with bles of maintaining a positive public image, the which it’s serving wants it to be.” the issue in three days, and it was over. Much challenge of forming public perception and Police agencies are the only municipal de- to many people’s surprise, the department’s opinion... and maintaining it! partment that must rely on the community to image did not suffer. The seminars can be taken individually or do its job. Libraries will operate with or with- Your public affairs staff or PIO can build sequentially and the cost is $80 per session(plus out the support of the public. Streets will be on the image your officers already portray to GST). Blue Line Magazine will be presenting cleaned with or without the approval rating of the public and can communicate the good work a certificate of attendance for participants of area residents. Garbage will be collected, and your officers do. However, they cannot build both sessions. so on. Police, however, can’t be effective with- on an image that is misleading or non-existent, out the public’s support. nor should they ever be asked to cover up seri- That being said, the image of your police ous errors of judgement made by police or lie Course No. 1 service as a caring, professional, ethical agency about incidents. Communicating In Crisis is vitally important to your bottom line – and Every day your staff is on the front lines April 29th 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. that’s where your media PIO or public relations dealing with the public. All police officers staff can play a major role in promoting the need to remember the public is always watch- good work your officers do. By promoting a ing and listening. This half day session teaches the eight rules positive public image of your department, the When it comes down to it, the public be- for communicating in a crisis, what to look for community will come to perceive their police lieves what they see before what they hear, and in a qualified spokesperson during a crisis, what as an agency they can trust and depend on. With will believe, in most part, what the media tell you should be saying... and what the public that public support, it’s amazing what a depart- them. It’s your responsibility as a police officer wants and needs to hear from their police. ment can achieve. to maintain the public image you want your For instance, back in 1997, HRP was in its department to have, and that’s a compelling infancy. It was a newly amalgamated force, with reason to maintain a well-trained, well-re- internal issues and external perception prob- spected, image conscious PIO on staff. When Course No. 2 lems. At that time, the public placed policing it comes down to it, can you afford not to? Image, Perception and Police eleventh on its list of important issues when it April 29th 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. came to spending tax dollars. By 2001, polic- Judy Pal is a respected pubic affairs practitioner ing had shot to number one — not because there This half day session focuses on the was a crime wave, but because the profile of and energetic, insightful lecturer and media importance of a police department’s public department and community safety issues was trainer. Judy will be presenting a series of lec- raised dramatically. tures at the Blue Line Trade Show on April 29. image, who and what portrays the image of the This was done with a strategic plan in place You may read more in the following column. To police department, the important distinction to bring policing issues front-and-centre and to register go to www.blueline.ca and click on between perception and reality, and how the promote a positive public perception of the de- ‘Trade Show.’ You may also contact Judy direct media play a huge role in shaping a partment and the good work of its officers. at [email protected] or phone 902 483-3055. community’s public image of its police.
February 2003 30 sociation has partnered with Blue Line Magazine • Crime analysts Southern Ontario Law to offer an intense gang training module for the • Crime prevention officers Enforcement civilian and law enforcement communities. • School liaison officers Association (SOLETA) We will examine the history of criminal • Campus police services street gangs and the most common warning • Civilians April 29th or 30th, 9:30am to 11:30am signs of gang membership and association. This will heighten delegates’ awareness of the vari- Course Outline ous stages of gang involvement. REGISTRATION We will discuss key strategies which focus These half-day courses will be held on With the recent tragic events thrust into the fore- on interdiction, intervention and education. April 29 and repeated April 30 front of our society you now Upon successful completion, each attendee will between 09:30 and 15:30 hrs. have the unique opportu- receive a certificate from the Ontario Gang In- nity to be trained in Ex- The cost is $50 + GST. vestigators Association. traordinary Rapid De- Register for either day on-line at ployment at the Blue Line Who Should Attend www.blueline.ca Trade Show in April. or Phone • All front line officers Extraordinary Rapid De- 905-640-3048 ployment (ERD) training is vital to • Investigators all police officers, particularly those on the front line. Ontario has now made this training manda- tory for officers responding to calls to schools where an armed suspect is believed to be on the premises. The Blue Line Trade Show gives you an opportunity to be appropriately trained in this response mechanism. The course examines actual incidents and provides critical information for first respond- ers. It shows specific officer deployment tac- tics, formations, and cornering strategies. Also covered are police, contact, and rescue team priorities, equipment, and procedures. Attendees will receive a certificate of attend- ance upon completion of the seminar series. Presenter A Halton Regional Police officer with over 15 years of experience, Chris Collins is the tactical rescue unit team leader and the founder / president of the Southern Ontario Law En- forcement Training Associa- tion. He can be reached at [email protected]. Who Should Attend • All front line officers • Supervisors • Tactical officers • School liaison officers • Campus police services
Ontario Gang Investigators Association (ONGIA) April 29th or 30th, 1:30 to 3:30pm Course Outline This seminar aims to empower police and ci- vilians alike with the tools necessary to combat street gangs. You’ll learn the tell tale signs of gang mem- bership and their key mo- tivational factors. Criminal street gangs im- pact the community in reprehen- sible ways. The Ontario Gang Investigators As- For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 31 Workplace bullying - a career altering experience
by Heather Gray trying to seek justice and recover from the at- Many targets ultimately leave the organi- “All cruelty springs tacks to their self-esteem, drive and initiative, zation they once cherished, often at great per- from weakness” - contribution, dedication and loyalty to their sonal loss, only to start over again somewhere Seneca (4 BC - AD 65) organization. They slowly come to realize that else. The upshot is that one organization’s loss Workplace bullying is so no one in the organization is motivated or may well be another’s gain. Sometimes the van- insidious and subtle that equipped to seek justice on their behalf. Often quished target finds great satisfaction and suc- targets often aren’t aware those in power will not advocate for them, al- cess after leaving a bullying situation and the of what’s really going on though scores of co-workers know exactly what notion that ‘living well is the best revenge’ until it’s far too late to has transpired, having witnessed the tedious and surely fits. salvage their reputation. They’re often stunned methodical annihilation of a once-productive Clinical psychologists Gary and Ruth to realize the extent of destruction to their pro- employee. They’re likely to fear getting in- Namie have, in recent years, devoted their prac- fessional character and once-stellar career. volved lest they find themselves next in line tice to studying, teaching about and eradicat- The unfortunate target is often foiled when for targeting. ing workplace bullying. They founded the non- profit Campaign Against Workplace Bullying (CAWB) and conduct on-line surveys through their web-site (www.bullybusters.org). They discovered that 75 per cent of targets eventually leave an organization and many re- port great losses in productivity while under the suffocating destruction of the bully. More than 80 per cent of bullies were managers, able to exploit power to their own sadistic ends. Many targets reported developing severe, often debili- tating, stress-related health issues such as depres- sion, insomnia and chronic pain. In 25 per cent of cases, targets reported that they subsequently found themselves suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, the legacy of prolonged, unre- mitting psychological and emotional abuse. Ruth Namie calls this “work trauma.”
Bullying – defined According to the Namies, workplace bul- lying consists of “repeated, malicious, verbal mistreatment” by a harassing bully driven by their desire for control. The harm of bullying comes when the psy- chological or physical health of the targeted person is threatened. Bullying prevents workplace productivity, causes a severe impact to the organization’s bottom line and only serves to satisfy the perpetrator’s insatiable drive to control others.
The bully’s objective The overriding objective of any workplace bully is power, control, domination and subju- gation. The means by which that’s attained in- cludes deception, corruption and collusion, neg- ligence, maladministration, dereliction of duty, conspiracy, breaches of code of conduct, rules and regulations, misrepresentation, impropri- ety and even criminal acts. Bullies tend to be insecure people with poor or non-existent social skills and little empathy, according to the Canada Safety Council. They turn this insecurity outward, finding satisfac- tion in their ability to attack and diminish the capable people around them. A workplace bully subjects the target to unjustified criticism and trivial fault-finding and ignores, overrules, iso- lates, excludes and humiliates them, especially in front of others.
The serial bully “Most cases of bullying involve a serial
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 32 bully – one person to whom all the dysfunction departments are dysfunctional and inefficient can be traced,” says workplace bullying spe- and their behaviour actually prevents staff cialist Tim Field. “The serial bully has done from performing their duties this before, is doing it now – and will do it again. • usurp others’ objectives, falsely winning al- The serial bully in the workplace is often found legiance in their desire for personal power by in a job which is a position of power, has a high establishing cliques or gangs. This administrative or procedural content but little generationally perpetuates itself and the or no creative requirement.” legacy continues. According to Field, a typical serial bully is: • a convincing, practised liar Responsibility • has a Jekyll and Hyde nature – vile, vicious The serial bully appears to lack insight into and vindictive in private but innocent and his or her behaviour and seems oblivious to their charming in front of witnesses. No one can crassness and inappropriateness, however it is (or wants to) believe this individual has a vin- more likely they know what they’re doing but dictive nature – only the current target of the elect to switch off the moral and ethical consid- serial bully’s aggression sees both sides. erations by which normal people are bound — • excels at deception and their capacity to • if this is the case, they’re responsible for their self-opinionated and displays arrogance, au- behaviour and thus liable for its consequences. dacity and a sense of entitlement, invulner- ability and untouchability Escaping accountability • evasive and possesses a Houdini-like ability The bully is adept at escaping accountabil- to escape accountability ity, often skating out of situations to which most • glib, superficial and often relies on mimicry would be called to account. This is largely be- and repetition to convince others that s/he is cause of their ability to use deception and mis- both a ‘normal’ human being and a tough, dy- perception to turn the tables on their accuser. namic manager. They’re likely to extoll the Field asserts that, when called to account, the virtues of the latest management fad and pour bully instinctively: forth the accompanying jargon. • denies everything • often displays traits consistent with that of a • aggressively counter-criticises or makes psychopathic or sociopathic personality counter-allegations, most often based on dis- • undermines and destroys anyone who they tortion or outright fabrication — the hall- perceive to be an adversary, potential threat marks of which are lying, duplicity, hypoc- or who can see through their mask risy and blame — to avoid answering the • adept at creating conflict between those who question and thus accepting responsibility for would otherwise collate incriminating infor- their behaviour. mation about him/her and is quick to belittle, For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca undermine, denigrate and discredit anyone who calls, attempts to call, or might call the bully to account. • convinced of their superiority and has an over- bearing belief in their leadership qualities but cannot distinguish between leadership (ma- turity, decisiveness, assertiveness, coopera- tion, trust, integrity) and bullying (immatu- rity, impulsiveness, aggression, manipulation, distrust and deceitfulness) • full of a seemingly limitless, demonic energy, especially when engaged in attention-seek- ing activities or evading accountability. They also: • are selfish and act out of self-interest, self- aggrandisement and self-preservation at all times • use criticism and humiliation in the guise of addressing shortfalls in performance – in re- ality, these are for control and subjugation, not for performance enhancement • distort, twist, concoct and fabricate criticisms and allegations and abuse the disciplinary pro- cedures – again for control and subjugation • are autocratic and dictatorial. • may appear superficially competent and pro- fessional but behind the facade are inad- equate, inept, poor at their job and often, out- right incompetent • appear to be smart but that intelligence is fo- cused exclusively on deviousness, cunning, scheming, manipulation, evasiveness, decep- tiveness and self-centredness • are a divisive and disruptive influence; their
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 33 This tactic forces the target into giving an- loner,” says the Canada Safety Council. “On other long explanation to prove the bully’s al- the contrary, the target chosen by an adult bully legations false. Quite predictably, everyone for- will very often be a capable, dedicated mem- gets about the original offence. ber, well-liked by co-workers. Bullies are most Bullies rely on others disbelieving their tar- likely to pick on people with an ability to co- get when they finally report the abuse. “Are operate and a non-confrontative, interpersonal you sure this is really going on?” is the likely style. The bully considers their capability a response the target will hear. The very fact that threat and determines to cut them down.” it sounds so bizarre, so absurd, is the very rea- Adult bullies can be characterized as hav- son many will be highly sceptical. Most hu- ing low self-esteem and an inadequate person- mans want to believe the best in people. Not ality and tend to overcompensate for this by experiencing life in the madhouse firsthand toadying and boasting. Often they are marginal makes it difficult to fathom. or non-performers in their own right, choosing It’s also important to remember that the to spend their time schmoozing with upper bully has carefully crafted a ‘sphere of influ- management or taking entitlement with their ence,’ slowly schmoozing and brain-washing work time, all the while destroying the target(s) key individuals up the line. These participants, they’ve selected. They feel defective, loath who are sometimes unwitting pawns, support themselves and are often suspicious of others’ the bully, blindly believing all of the lies and selves and those inadequacies. Projection is motives, most likely because they suspect that manipulations that have preceded the revela- achieved through blame, criticism and allega- everyone else is living by the same corrupt code tion of abuse by the target. Bullies often effec- tion. Once established, every criticism or alle- of conduct as they. tively sabotage the target, attacking their cred- gation the bully makes about their target is ac- Their targets are disempowered such that ibility and reputation, slowly and cunningly, by tually an admission or revelation about them- they become dependent on the bully to allow slipping disparaging comments into seemingly selves. Knowing this, management and inves- them to get through each day without their life innocent conversations with their benefactors. tigators can then delve into the bully’s life, look- being made hell. This disparity of power and By the time the target comes forward, the dam- ing for those specific transgressions. tragic dependence can be likened to that of an age to his/her reputation has poisoned the en- abused child, spouse or hostage who finds them- vironment, making justice near impossible. The target - personified selves in the impossible position of trying to Our collective ideology and memories of appease the cruel master so they’ll spare their Projection schoolyard bullies shaking down the weak and life — or their dignity and self-worth, in the Bullies project their inadequacies, short- timid victim for lunch money is simply not valid case of workplace bullying. comings, behaviours, etc. onto other people to when it comes to the reality of workplace or avoid facing up to their inadequacy and doing corporate bullying. Organizational responsibility something about it, says Field. It’s meant to “The common stereotype of a bullied per- How can an organization allow such bru- distract and divert attention away from them- son is someone who is weak, an oddball or a tality, protecting a one-,am wrecking crew at great cost to the bottom line, morale of the target(s) and co-workers and their corporate reputation? It is somewhat surprising that, ac- cording to the Canada Safety Council, the prevalence of workplace bullying is four times more common than other workplace transgres- sions such as sexual harassment and racial dis- crimination. “A bully-tolerant workplace can be quite pathological, gripped in fear, with everyone, including management, too petrified to hold the bully accountable for his/her unforgivable be- haviour,” according to the Namies, who oper- ate The Work Doctor, a company and web-site (http://www.workdoctor.com). “Employers, already predisposed to ignore life in the trenches and to support the bully’s version of reality, will find it difficult to be- lieve the cruelty that actually happens,” they add. “This empowers the bully to continue with- out fear of consequences... “In retrospect, a wise employer would see the signs of unproductivity from employees known to perform at a high level and attribute it to new changes such as having a new super- visor — but the bully and accomplices provide the camouflage that blocks the accurate, truth- ful view for senior management. Decline in per- formance from being traumatized is instead portrayed to higher ups as a defect in the tar- geted person. Despite years of recorded excel- lence, for some inexplicable reason, the target’s dropoff is accepted as reality when described by the very person responsible for the conver- sion of a normal, healthy workplace into a daily chamber of horrors.” For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 34 The Namies say bullying costs include: Bullying in police agencies Heather Gray is a former police officer with 20 Tangible The reality in most police agencies is that years experience, eight as a hostage/crisis nego- • downtime (lost efficiency) the ‘chain of command’ — the prevailing atti- tiator. She worked as a CID detective in an Inte- • recruitment tude that there’re inherent rights and privileges grated Child Abuse Unit. Her company, TAMA - • hiring bonuses that come with higher rank — can allow bully- Threat Assessment and Management Associates • inexperience (reduced efficiency) ing to become pervasive and, if unchecked, can in Edmonton, specializes in workplace violence and threat assessment and conducts training • buy outs of tyrants who refuse to leave with- lead to overt corruption. Sometimes administrators, even when seminars and speaking engagements throughout out a monetary incentive North America. Add to that litigation costs — attorney fees, faced with overwhelming evidence that bully- She’s the only independent consultant li- settlements, jury awards, appeals, human rights ing is occurring right under their noses, either censed to use the Mosaic program, a threat tribunal awards — and WCB and disability can not or will not do anything about it. “I have analysis system developed by Gavin de Becker, costs — stress-related payments, claims and to trust my managers” becomes the rallying cry the author of The Gift of Fear and one of the disability benefits. of those too inept to tackle this tough issue — world’s foremost authorities on predicting violent behaviour. She can be reached at Accidents increase as staff become fatigued but the buck must stop somewhere. Where does [email protected] or (866) 988-2484. from bully-induced stress and anxiety and new it stop in your organization? employees may lack the experience needed to make consistently sound decisions. The best and brightest may seek out non-hostile workplaces. Intangible Costs • Reputation suffers as word gets out that the organization is a place promoting cut-throat cruelty and ‘grinding up’ its people • Bad public relations, resulting from high pro- file litigation naming the organization as an active supporter of offensive harassers • Sabotage by fearful employees who know no alternatives when management fails to purge or punish the tyrant(s) • Staff resistance to initiatives launched by management who can’t be trusted to look af- ter employees’ interests It makes no sense to incur these prevent- able costs in this competitive market for good employees! By not stopping the bullying, an organization is missing an excellent recruitment and retention edge.
Organizational solutions There are tangible things that governments and organizations can do to mitigate and even eliminate the severely destructive effects of bullying: • Introduce and enact sweeping workplace vio- lence legislation • Voluntary compliance, if not currently legislated • Implement a universal code of conduct which demands respect of others and zero-tolerance of bullying • True ‘leadership’ by senior management (leading by example; taking action) • Changing organizational culture by remov- ing barriers to reporting incidents • Intervention by senior administrators at the earliest possible opportunity • Out-source investigations and assessments • Close supervision and accountability of all managers and tight scrutiny of their manage- ment style • Communicate with front-line staff • Be aware that bullying may already be • Work with the target to restore their self-con- fidence and productivity • Dismiss the bully when warranted For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 35 Gun control There is another way with another focus System (PFCS),’ a “proven method that will criminalize the innocent enjoyment of recrea- by Mark Reesor make Canada a safer country (and) attacks the tional firearms activities,” the national firearms A proposal for a cheaper, more effective al- criminal use of weapons,” to any government owners group says. ternative to the hugely expensive and prob- who will listen since 1966. Its suggested firearms act (available at http:/ lem plagued national gun registry comes from Firearm owners are militantly resisting the /www.nfa.ca/Publications/PFCSEnglish.pdf) is perhaps the last group you might expect — current system. Bill C-68 is seen as “a long- just 23 pages long. the National Firearms Association (NFA). term government policy designed to take law- “The differences between innocent behav- It’s not a new idea either — the NFA says fully acquired and owned property from its iour and criminal behaviour are clear,” the it’s promoted its ‘Practical Firearms Control owner without paying compensation and to group says. “It should, therefore, be possible to define criminal behaviour and innocent be- haviour in less than the 137 pages of criminal law plus 142 pages of regulations required by Bill C-68. It should not be necessary to issue a 1370-page ‘Firearms Regulations and Associ- ated Criminal Code Desktop Manual’ to explain those 279 pages of complex and internally con- tradictory rules.” The PFCS would classify firearms into four classes: • Class A - Fully automatic firearms • Class B - Center fire rifles and shotguns • Class C - Handguns; everything under 660mm (26") overall • Class D - Rim fire rifles and shotguns and all muzzle-loading firearms (There would also be a ‘weapons’ category for non-firearms items like police batons.) Per- mits issued would also classify usage: • Possess: To simply possess the firearm, un- used, as a collector, for example • Basic: To use on a basic shooting range. • Advanced: To use on an advanced range, where one moves about with a loaded fire- arm or draws a loaded firearm from a holster • Field: To use at any place, other than a shoot- ing range, where a firearm may lawfully be fired • Professional: To carry and use for professional reasons, as a dealer, salesman, expert witness, etc., might require • Police: To carry and use for protection of hu- man life from criminal violence; requires meeting all relevant standards required of an RCMP constable A first-time applicant — the system would ‘grandfather’ firearm owners and users who’ve already proven they’re not a menace to society — would apply to a recognized instructor, cer- tified by an existing firearms body and not paid for by tax money. Instructors, who would not approve people who act unsafely with firearms, would train the applicant and certify that: • they’re trained and competent to use firearms of the class safely; • know the rules of safety and safe handling, and the laws that apply; • they’re the kind of person who obeys the rules. The instructor certification is meaningful, the NFA says, because effective screening “can only be done by someone who sees and con- siders the applicant’s behaviour with a firearm over an extended period.” The applicant would then apply to police for a criminal record check, who would then issue (or refuse) a Police Clearance Certificate. The applicant takes this to an issuing office, perhaps a motor vehicle licensing office, to get a firearms permit. Using police only for the
February 2003 36 check rather than routine paperwork would free don’t,” says Hinter. “What the government says up scarce resources — a sergeant, constable, is ‘well, we really don’t trust you’ — so to- two clerks and three rooms of a police station night when I go... shoot my .45 Colt, I need my in Edmonton alone — for more important work, gun license, registration certificate, authoriza- the group says. tion to transport, a myriad of paperwork. All of The permit would be in the form of a grid, that paper costs money; paper in my hands with firearm classes down the left edge and won’t prevent crime.” usage across the top, and each entry would be Hinter says the firearms bill has taken po- subject to specific rules. A Class C/Police En- lice off the streets and money out of police dorsement, for example, would license a de- budgets — “I’m in Edmonton and they’re cry- tective to carry a loaded, concealed handgun to ing for money; we’ve got our helicopter they’re protect human life from criminal violence. Class trying to fund, they need a new shooting range C/Field endorsement would license a geologist and new facilities. This law has taken three to carry a loaded handgun only in the field to million dollars for every federal riding in protect human life from animal attack, for sur- Canada... and that’s dangerous.” vival hunting and for signalling. After backtracking on its request for an- The permit would authorize possession, other $72 million, the federal government said acquisition, carriage, transport and use, with it would pull money from other areas of the control appropriate to the holder’s status, re- Justice Department to keep the registry going. placing the Firearms Acquisition Certificate, “Where’s that coming from,” wonders Hinter. Permit to Carry and Permit to Transport. “The courts? The police? border security? Firearm owners would be protected, it says, That’s where we need to be making the effort because they can demonstrate who they are and — we don’t need it on the wrong target.” what they’re qualified to have and use. Police The government, firearm owners and po- would also be protected because absence of a lice all have the same goal, Hinter says — safer permit is grounds to seize any firearm — the communities. “What we need to be doing is group says no such document exists in the cur- putting all of our energy into focusing on who rent system — and a permit would provide is the problem... much meaningful information as to the hold- “Uncle George in Hines Creek, Alberta has er’s character and status. There would also be never been and never will be a problem. The mandatory penalties “that the crown attorney guy on the street with the gun down his pants can’t plea bargain away” for criminals who use selling drugs, breaking into homes or robbing weapons to threaten or harm someone. stores — that’s the problem. While the police, Penalties would be more severe for some- justice department and bureaucracy are worry- one who has a firearms license and commits a ing about making sure all my paperwork is up crime, says NFA President Jim Hinter. to date, they’ve missed that target.” “Jim Hinter has a gun license — I’ve ba- When it comes right down to it, “I really sically made a pact with society that I can be don’t care what it takes to get a safer Canada,” trusted with this — therefore if Jim Hinter de- Hinter says. “We want an effective firearm con- cides to go out and hold up a store, I have to trol system that works, that supports commu- do a tougher sentence... because I’ve breached nity safety, that supports the police... and the that trust. That’s the other piece you build into current system doesn’t. It needs to go.” the law.” The National Firearms Association can be reached Registering firearms “gives unrestricted, at [email protected] or 780 439-1394. President Jim unsupervised access to someone with a firearms Hinter can be contacted at [email protected]. license; you either trust that person or you
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Police sites islation, and numerous telephone number RCMP Most Wanted Page (http://www.rcmp- search sites, many with reverse number an extensive selection of major statutes and grc.gc.ca/html/wanted-e.htm): This part of the lookups that provide a name and address from other federal acts relevant to law enforcement, RCMP’s extensive site provides images and in- a telephone number. educational material for youth, news releases formation about the most wanted criminal in Finding the information you need is some- and information on employment and judicial Canada. It also has links to the FBI, American times a challenge, and pruning the out of date appointments. and US Marshal’s most wanted lists. sites can be a chore. Insurance Bureau of Canada (http:// International Association of Computer In- Below is a basic selection of particularly www.ibc.ca): The IBC is the national trade as- vestigative Specialists (http://www.cops.org): useful and interesting sites that provide a wide sociation that represents the Canadian insur- The IACIS is an international, volunteer, non- variety of law enforcement related information, ance industry. In addition to extensive infor- profit corporation specializing in computer sci- useful for everything from finding basic mate- mation about the various types of insurance, ence forensics education. Members are trained rial through investigations, planning and re- it also has links to the Canadian Coalition on how to seize and process computer systems. search. Many also have extensive links to other Against Insurance Fraud and the Investigative In addition to information about this organiza- sites that may be related or of interest. Services Division of the IBC, both of which tion, their site includes solid basic instruction Most of the larger Canadian sites are avail- provide information and services to assist po- on how to process seized computer systems able in both official languages. lice investigators. during investigations. National Insurance Crime Bureau (http:// Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) Legal information www.nicb.org/index.shtml): While this is an Services (http://nps.ca/ENGLISH/index.html): Department of Justice Canada (http:// American not-for-profit organization, it pro- Contains a selection of useful information for www.canada.justice.gc.ca): A virtual treasure- vides a wealth of information about insurance the general public and accredited law enforce- trove of legal and justice related information, related fraud and theft that is as relevant to ment agencies. There is a stolen property search including material on the department and the Canada as the US. There’s statistical, strategic section that allows online searches for a vari- programs and services it offers. There’s also and tactical information and services. ety of items, including cars, boat and bicycles. The CPIC National Directory is also available in PDF format. CPIC Renewal Project (http://www.rcmp- grc.gc.ca/cpicrencipc/): This site provides some basic information about the progress of the project. The CPIRC Resource Centre Page (http:// www.cpirc.com/resource_centre.htm): The Canadian Private Investigators Resource Cen- tre contains well over 100 Internet links to sites of various interests to investigators. CALEA (http://www.calea.org): The official site of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies provides complete information on the authority and its programs and services. COP-Net (http://police.sas.ab.ca): An inter- esting police site, with a variety of US, Cana- dian and international links to information, products and services, as well as online shop- ping at COP-Mall. Officer.com (http://www.officer.com): A pri- vately run policing website with a wide variety of information for law enforcement officers. Includes loads of Internet links to other polic- ing sites and police related news stories. Blue Line Magazine (www.blueline.ca): With- out beating our own drum too much, the Blue For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 38 Line website offers a generous helping of infor- information the original and rightfully famous mation about the magazine, Blue Line News Week printed encyclopaedia has. This is a commercial and links to most Canadian and American po- site that also provides Internet links and online lice agency web sites. It also offers access to information and products for sale that may be subscription information, the Blue Line Book- related to the information you are looking for. shelf, investigative links, the Blue Line Forum, TheWeatherNetwork Blue Links (product information), the book shelf, (http:www.theweathernetwork.com/ upcoming events... the list goes on. index_can.htm): This extensive site provides The Federal Bureau of Investigation (http:// up to date weather forecasts and information www.fbi.gov): The FBI’s site offers a wealth of from around the country. It includes a new web information about the agency, its mandate, most cam feature showing current still-pictures of wanted list and a pile of other information. various locations around Canada and sunrise/ There is currently a lot of information about sunset times for all Canadian cities. terrorism on this site. MapQuest (http://www.mapquest.com/): Find Gang information detailed city maps from across North America The following gang investigator sites offer and many places around the world. This is an a wealth of intelligence and general informa- excellent resource for use both at home or across tion on gangs, anti-gang techniques and strate- the country. gies tried and tested in the US and elsewhere. Cult Awareness Network (http:// If you don’t think your jurisdiction has gang www.cultawarenessnetwork.org): An excellent problems, check out these sites and be prepared educational and investigative site for informa- to change your mind: tion on everything to do with cults and indi- • Ontario Gang Investigators Association viduals involved in them. (http://www.ongia.org/) • California Gang Investigator’s Association Conclusions (http://www.cgiaonline.org/) The wealth of information available, much • Midwest Gang Investigators Association of which would have taken hours or days to (http://www.mgia.org) obtain just a few years ago, makes the Internet an ideal complimentary tool for law enforce- Address and phone ment. While not always perfect, since it can be This is just a small sampling of some of an enormous time-waster as well, the Internet the better sites for conducting address searches can be a valuable tool for investigative work, and telephone number and reverse lookups. planning, research and a wide variety of other Some sites allow users to identify the neigh- law enforcement tasks. bours of a person at a particular address, com- plete with street maps showing the area. You can reach Tom Rataj at Canada-411 (http://canada411.com): This site [email protected]. provides online access to all Canadian white For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca pages and Yellow Pages directories, offering current listings from across the country. Canada Post (http://www.canadapost.ca/ splash.asp): Includes online postal code lookups and access to Canada Post’s online and regular postal services. Yellow Pages (http://www.yellow.ca/y/ home.html): Online Canadian Yellow Pages and people finder, with a variety of other re- lated services and Internet links. InfoSpace (http://www.infospace.com): This is a solid, all-round web-portal that provides links to numerous Internet sites and services, includ- ing name and address searches in Canada and the USA. There is also a Canadian version of this site that can be accessed through the main site or directly (http://www.infospace.ca). PeopleSearch.net(http:www.peoplesearch.net): This multi-purpose search site offers access to all sorts of search engines focusing on locating people by various means.
Specialty Google (http://www.google.ca): Consistently rated as the best overall general purpose Internet search site, Google has a clean, straightforward interface and technology that returns excellent search results quickly. This is the Canadian edition of the site. YAHOO (http://ca.yahoo.com/): More of a web portal than Google, Yahoo is still an excellent, if somewhat busy site that provides a starting point for finding information on just about anything. This is the Canadian edition of the site. EncyclopaediaBritannica(http:www.britannica.com) A very good online resource that offers all the For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 39 Blue Line’s Coming Events are a free service to law enforcement agencies and related personnel support groups. Other persons or organizations may place their notices in this section at a price of $50 per insertion up to 25 words. Pre-payment by Visa, MasterCard or Cheque only please. Send information and pre-payment to: 12A-4981 Hwy. 7 East, Ste. 254, Markham, ON. L3R 1N1 or Fax (800) 563-1792 or E-mail to [email protected]. Feb. 12 -14, 2003 offender management units and April 29, 2003 April 29 - 30, 2003 7th Annual Conference on Child geared toward police and crown Communicating in Crisis: A Extraordinary Rapid Abuse Issues attorneys dealing with sexual Survival Guide Overview Deployment (ERD) Training Niagara Falls, ON assaults and offender management. Le Parc Conference Centre Le Parc Conference Centre Hosted by the Niagara Police Contact: Maureen Phelan at (905) 8432 Leslie St. 8432 Leslie St. Service’s child abuse unit and 688-4111, x5100. Markham, ON Markham, ON featuring experts in interviewing Learn the eight rules for Southern Ontario Law Enforcement victims and suspects in abuse communicating in a crisis, what you Training Association (SOLETA) cases. Contact: Lianne Daley at April 14 - 17, 2003 should say, how to choose a qualified ERD training at the Blue Line Trade (905) 688-4111 x5100. LEBA Basic Cycling Course spokesperson and what the public Show on April 29-30, 2003. Go to Welland, ON wants and needs to hear. This half- www.blueline.ca and click on trade Feb. 27 - 28, 2003 Niagara Regional Police Service is day session with media relations show and then seminars to register. Youth & Crime 2003 hosting this level ‘A’ class, expert Judy Pal is at the Blue Line Niagara Falls, ON certified by the Law Enforcement Trade Show April 29-30. Go to April 29 - 30, 2003 Hosted by the Ontario Committee Bicycle Association. www.blueline.ca and click on trade ONGIA Street Gangs Seminar of Youth Officers. Contact:Cst. Gord Duncan at show and then seminars to register. Le Parc Conference Centre Contact:Cst. Jennifer Caddell at [email protected] or call (905) 8432 Leslie St. [email protected] or 688-4111, x4234. April 29, 2003 Markham, ON (705) 725-7025 x2551. Image, Perception and Police The Ontario Gang Investigators Le Parc Conference Centre Association (ONGIA) seminar on March 16, 2003 April 29 - 30, 2003 8432 Leslie St. street gangs at the Blue Line Trade Pin/Flash Collectors Show Blue Line Trade Show Le Parc Conference Centre Markham, ON Show on April 29-30, 2003. Go to Gatineau, QC This half-day session with media www.blueline.ca and click on trade Contact: Cst. Francois Dutrisac at 8432 Leslie St. relations expert Judy Pal focuses show and then seminars to register. (819) 669-7046. Markham, ON Blue Line Magazine’s seventh on a police department’s public May 2, 2003 April 2 - 4, 2003 annual law enforcement and image, who and what portrays it, Sexual Assault/Offender emergency response trade show, perception and reality and how the Ontario Women in Law Management Issues Conference promoting products and services media shapes the police image. Go Enforcement Awards Banquet Niagara Falls, ON for all law enforcement personnel. to www.blueline.ca and click on Mississauga, ON Hosted by the Niagara Police Register as an exhibitor or attendee trade show and then seminars to Call Det. Myra James 905-546-4614 Service’s sexual assault and on the web (www.blueline.ca). register. [email protected]
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Each year Blue Line Magazine surveys the private sector to see which companies or individuals are interested in making their products or services available to the law enforcement community. This directory is a result of that survey and should be retained for reference throughout the coming year. This directory is divided up into three parts. The first part is the “Category Index”(This Page). It provides you with details of how the products and services you may be looking for are listed. The second part is the “Product Listings” (Page 42) which places the companies under the categories of products or services they are prepared to supply. The third part is the “Corporate Listings” (Page 53) which include the name, address and phone/fax lines of the companies surveyed.
Access Control Computer - Hardware Health Products & Services Security Clothing Accident Reconstruction Computer - Records Helicopter and Equipment Security - Glass Protection Accreditation Computer - Security Holsters & Accessories Security - Identification Addiction Treatment Computer - Software Weapons-Accessories Photography Aircraft & Equipment Computer - Training Inert Explosive Training Aids Security - Penal Institutions Alarm Devices Counterfeit & Detections Interception Security - Perimeter Alcohol Detection Devices Crime Analysis Investigative Support Services Video - Mobile Ammunition Crime Prevention Programs Forensic Aids & Investigations Security - Training Architecture & Engineering Crime Scene Reconstruction IT Security Sirens & Emergency Lighting Art Database Services & Support Jewelry Surveillance Associations Defensive Tactics Training Knives & Accessories Security Perimeter Control Audio/Video Aids Defibrillators Lights - Portable Video - Mobile Automated Fingerprinting Digital Video & Imaging Loading & Unloading Stations Surveillance - Under Vehicles Awards, Badges, Pins Dog Training & Supplies Marine Electronics Switches and Control Systems Batteries & Rechargers DNA Testing Services Marine - Rigid Hull Inflatables Systems Integration Batons Driver Training Marine Supplies Tactical Team Equipment Bicycles & Supplies Emblems & Decals Memo Books, Planners, Holders Body Armour Telescoping Masts Binoculars & Telescopes Awards, Badges & Pins Message Trailers Tire Deflation Devices Surveillance Vehicle & Accessories Metal Detection Training Aids & Services Biometrics Employer Support Motorcycles & Supplies Trauma Scene Cleaning Automated Fingerprinting Evidence/Exhibit Storage Night Vision Equipment Trauma Treatment Body Armour Exercise Equipment & Clothing Office Equipment & Supply Uniforms & Accessories Tactical Team Equipment Eye, Ear & Skin Protection Optical Sights Clothing & Outerwear Bomb Disposal & Detection Gloves Pagers Holsters Hazardous Material Handling Fabric Manufacturer Passport Verification Emblems Boots, Shoes & Footwear Fibrescopes Pens Vehicle Accessories Bullet Resistant Enclosures Firearms - Training Photo Identification General Police Supply Cameras Firearms - Simulation Training Photography Emblems Surveillance Video - Training Cameras, CCTV, Film Vehicles - Armoured Video - Mobile & Surveillance Flame/Chemical Prot. Clothing Forensic Ident Equipment Vehicles - Off Road Security - Perimeter Control Flares Security Identification Vehicles - Refit Cases, Duty Bags, Storage Fleet Graphics Video Surveillance Vehicles - Specialty CCTV, Film Fleet Restoration Police Equipment R&D Vehicle - Tracking Equipment Ceremonial Uniforms & Regalia Food - Emergency Promotional Items Vessels & Accessories Chemical Trace Detection Forcible Entry Tools Awards, Badges, Pins Video - Equipment & Training Cigars & Accessories Forensic Aids & Investigations Publishers, Books, Printing Video - Mobile & Surveillance Clothing & Outerwear Forensic Services & Equipment Radar & Speed Equipment Security-Perimeter Control Uniforms General Police Supply Range Supplies Photography Collectibles Global Positioning System Recreational Products VIP Protection Collision Reporting Centres Gloves Reflective Letters Voice Logging Systems Communications - Base Stations Gun Locks Reports & Forms Design Weapons & Accessories Computer - Dispatching Gunsmithing Restraining Devices Weapons - Maintenance Communications - Consultant Hats & Head Protection Riot Control Weapons - Non-Lethal Communications - Hand Held Clothing & Outerwear Robotics Weapons - Security Communications - Mobile Hazardous Material Handling Safety & Rescue Equipment Weapons - Suppressors Community Programs Bomb Disposal Safety Wear Weapons - Training Computer - Accessories Eye, Ear & Skin Protection Satellite Communication Training Programs Computer - Consultant Hats & Head Protection Schools / Institutions Wireless Communications Computer - Dispatching Headsets Search Equipment X-ray Security & Information
February 2003 41 PRODUCT LISTINGS
Access Control Aircraft & Equipment Nelson Wong Architect Inc Newcon Optik Alvotech Systems Group Applied Integration Corporation SmartDraw.com POLIFORCE Canada Services Ascendent Technology Group Inc Bell Helicopter The Walter Fedy Partnership PolyBrite International Inc Almex Ltd Canadian Helicopters Valley Associates Inc Premier Crown Corporation BAJAI Inc Engtstrom Helicopter Corp Bioscrpyt Inc Eurocopter Canada Art Bicycles & Supplies Boa Handcuff Company Groen Brothers Aviation Inc Constable Todd Gray Alerte Systems International Cavio Corporation Navitrak International Corp Alpine Joe Sportswear Ltd Cogent Systems Inc Oregon Aero Inc Associations Bell Pro Police Products Controlled Access Systems Inc Robinson Helicopters Ontario Gang Investigators Pittco Inc Cross Match Technologies Inc Schweizer Aircraft Corp Police Leadership Forum Smith & Wesson Corp Deister Electronics Inc Valley Associates Inc Southern Ontario Law Enforcement Squad-Fitters Inc Delta Scientific Visa International Visibility Systems Co Diaphonics Inc DSC Digital Security Controls Alarm Devices Audio/Video Aids Binoculars & Telescopes E-Certify Able 2 Products Co Inc Canon Canada Inc Alista Ltd Honeywell Ltd Alvotech Systems Group Cognitech Inc Barrett Firearms Mfg Inc Identicam Systems Canada ATS Asset Tracking Services Enhanced Audio Inc Canon Canada Inc Identix Incorporated Applied Integration Corporation Henry’s Famous Trails Night Vision Intercon Security Ltd Betatron ITS Consultants Henry’s IR Security & Safety BLI International Justice Institute of BC Leupold IR Recognition Systems Grace Industries Inc LiveLink Training Network Maritime Services Police & Fire Section Iridian Technologies Inc Identification Technologies Lunar Lite Inc Mobile LED Canada KEYper Systems Leads Software Inc Modern Warrior Defensive Tactics Newcon Optik Labcal Technologies Micro Snitch Corp Shryock Communications Inc Prairie Geomatics Ltd Martin & Levesque NavLynx Technologies Smith System Driver Improvement Inc Schmidt & Bender Inc RYCOM Inc Phantom Electron Corp Special Electronics & Design The Current Corporation SAGEM Morpho Inc Racom Products Inc Telex Communications Inc Treck Hall Sense Holdings Inc Senstar-Stellar Corp The Current Corporation Trijicon Inc Senstar-Stellar Corp Sonitrol Security Services Wolverine Supplies Sonitrol Security Systems Zetron Inc Automated US Traffic Corporation FIingerprinting Biometrics Alcohol Detection ComnetiX Almex Ltd Accident CMI Inc Cross Match Technologies Inc Identix Incorporated Reconstruction DavTech Analytical Services Forensic Analytical RYCOM Inc Accident Support Services Intl Draeger Canada Ltd Identicator Sense Holdings Inc Bowmonk Canada Inc Intoximeters Inc Identix Incorporated davTECH Analytical Services (Canada) Leads Software Inc Chrysalis-ITS Body Armour Digital Descriptor Systems Inc Mega Tech Mentalix Inc Alpine Armoring Inc GiveMePower Corp Sound Off Inc NEC Technologies Inc American Body Armor Institute of Police Technology & Mgmt Winner International Printrak A Motorola Company ATD – American Co Laser Technology Inc SAGEM Morpho Inc Bell Pro Police Products Leads Software Inc Ammunition Titan Systems Ceramic Protection Corp Mega Tech Atlantic Police & Security Supply Cannon’s Awards, Badges, Pins & Federal Cartridge Co Mementos Florida Bullet Benchmade Knife Co International Cartridge Corporation CopSeek.com MilArm Co Ltd Dalgas Enterprises Inc Mirage Technologies Lab Safety Supply Inc Florida Bullet MK Ballistic Systems Lees Motivation Canada Gator Hawk Armor Inc SmartDraw.com North Sylva Co Muir Cap & Regalia Ltd Genesport Industries Sokkia Corporation Ontario Police Supplies O.P.S. Inc Northwest Police Store Hellweg International Pty Ltd Thales Contact Solutions Rec-T-Fire Pride In Service Honeywell VS Visual Statement Inc Telum Corporation Strath Craft Ltd Hot Cool Wear Tetragon Tasse Distribution Inc V H Blackinton & Co Inc K9 Storm Inc Accreditation The Shooting Edge Mae Group International Inc Athabasca University Valley Associates Inc Batteries & Rechargers Mawashi Inc Winchester Ammunition Alcom Enterprises Inc MD Charlton Co Ltd Wolverine Supplies Alexander Battery Med-Eng Systems Inc MilArm Co Ltd Architecture & Batons Mirage Technologies Engineering Genesport Industries Newcon Optik Carruthers Shaw & Partners Ltd HWC Police Equipment Ontario Police Supplies O.P.S. Inc Caswell International Corp Law Enforcement Technologies Pacific Safety Products Addiction Treatment Dunlop Architects Inc Lloyd Libke Police Sales Protech GiveMePower Corp MD Charlton Co Ltd Protection Development International Corp Bellwood Health Services Inc Installations Inc Monadnock Lifetime Products Inc Protective Apparel Corporation America
February 2003 42 PRODUCT LISTINGS
Redman Training Gear Chemical Trace Austech Development Inc Reliance Armor Systems Inc Detection Bell Mobility (Radio) Safariland Ltd Life Safety Systems Miad Systems Ltd Second Chance Body Armour Scintrex Trace Corp Northwest Police Store Teijin Twaron USA Inc Digital Dispatch System Inc TurtleSkin Gloves Cigars & Accessories GiveMePower Corp US Armor Corporation Ino Constable Cigar Company Globalstar Canada Inuktun Services Ltd Kenwood Electronics Canada Inc Micro Video Products Clothing & Outerwear Klein Electronics Bomb Disposal & Mobile LED Canada 3M Canada Company Motorola Detection Polaroid Canada Inc Alpine Joe Sportswear Ltd Net Cyclops Inc Bosik Consultants Ltd Salient Manufacturing & Security Atlantic Police & Security Supply Northrop Grumman PSI Dupont Canada Sonitrol Security Systems Bancroft Cap Company Panasonic Canada Inc Instrument Technology Inc Sony Canada Blauer Manufacturing Rescom Sales Inc Inuktun Services Ltd Treck-Hall Ltd CopSeek.com Rugged Notebooks ISI – International Safety Instruments Evin Industries Ltd Survival Supply Canada Inc Leads Software Inc Cases, Duty Bags, Flight Suits Symbol Technologies Canada ULC Shryock Communications Inc Storage Glock Inc Telex Communications Inc Mattman Specialty Vehicles 911 Supply Hot Cool Wear TV Equipment Associates Med-Eng Systems Inc Cases Unlimited Ingo Global Inc Twitco Distributing Mirage Technologies Concealed Carry Systems Inc Integral Designs Uniden America Corp MK Ballistic Systems Corporate Security Supply Ltd Luminox Watches xwave Martin & Levesque Nabco Inc Dalgas Enterprises Inc Communications POLIFORCE Canada Services davTECH Analytical Services (Canada) Nine-One-One Outerwear Mobile Protection Development International DSM Law Enforcement Products Northwest Police Store Alcom Enterprises Inc Protective Apparel Corporation America Frontline Tactical Products Ontario Police Supplies O.P.S. Inc Aether Systems Inc P W Allen & Co Ltd H D Brown Enterprises Ltd Original S.W.A.T. Amrel Systems LLC US Armor Corporation Hellweg International Pty Ltd Reliance Armor Systems Inc Armor Data Inc Hi-Tec Intervention Inc Spike Camp Wilderness Safety Supply Bell Mobility (Radio) Iron Duck Squad-Fitters Inc Northwest Police Store Michaels of Oregon Co Stratton Hats Inc Boots, Shoes, Footwear Cross Match Technologies Inc North Sylva Co Trilcor Industries 911 Supply Data911 Pacific Safety Products Unitex Direct ATD – American Co Dataradio Pelican Products Viking Metals & Marine Supplies Bates Uniform Footwear DCC Dialogic Communications Corp Police Pro Inc W L Gore & Associates Dack’s Shoes Ltd Digital Dispatch System Inc Prairie Geomatics Ltd Danner Shoe EMS Technologies Pro-Gard Police Products Collectibles Gordon Contract Footwear Flight Suits Spike Camp Wilderness Safety Supply Best Choice Collectibles Hartt Boot & Shoe Co Gamber – Johnson LLC Shooting Systems Group Inc Hi-Tec Sports Globalstar Canada The Current Corporation Collision Reporting Lab Safety Supply Inc HGI Wireless Inc The Kop Shop Centres Law Enforcement Training & Supplies Kenwood Electronics Canada Inc Trilcor Industries Accident Support Services Mae Group International Inc Keystone Information Systems Inc Uncle Mike’s Law Enforcement M D Charlton Co Ltd Kontron Mobile Computing Inc Visual Planning Corporation North Sylva Co Communications L&E Mobile Computers & Mounts Original S.W.A.T. Base Stations Palomar Display Products Police Pro Inc CCTV, Film Bell Mobility (Radio) Pentax Technologies Pro-Tech Equipment Almex Ltd Kenwood Electronics Canada Inc Phantom Electron Corp Rocky Shoes & Boots Alvotech Systems Group Motorola Miad Systems Ltd Saucony Canada Inc Applied Integration Corporation Sinclair Technologies Inc Mobile Concepts by Scotty The Dehner Co DSC Digital Security Controls Industries Symbol Technologies Canada ULC Motorola Thorlo Inc GE Interlogix Kalatel Division New Eagle Intercon Security Ltd Communications Northern Airborne Technology Ltd ITS Consultants Consultant Northrop Grumman PSI Bullet Resistant Micro Video Products Alcom Enterprises Inc Open Software Solutions Inc Enclosures Paragon Imaging Armor Data Inc Panasonic Canada Inc Bullet Guard Corp Pentax Technologies Bell Mobility (Radio) Radio IP Software Inc Installations Inc Phantom Electron Corp C-Cure Associates Rescom Sales Inc Polaroid Canada Jane’s Information Group Rugged Notebooks Security Products International Pentax Technologies Special Electronics & Designs Sonitrol Security Systems Plant Equipment Inc Sinclair Technologies Inc Sony Canada Rescom Sales Inc Symbol Technologies Canada ULC The Current Corporation RYCOM Inc Telex Communications Inc VideoComm Technologies Zix Corporation TruckVault Twitco Distributing Cameras Ceremonial Uniforms & Communications Uniden America Corp Ascendent Technology Group Inc Regalia Hand Held Versaterm Inc Betatron Ascot Uniforms & Regalia Ltd Aether Systems Inc Wescam Drive Cam Stratton Hats Inc Alcom Enterprises Inc xwave
February 2003 43 PRODUCT LISTINGS
Community Programs / Cognitech Inc Computer - Training Courses Combix Corporation 4th Watch Systems Inc Justice Institute of BC Sense Holdings Inc BCIT Forensic Science Technology SmartDraw.com CDG Inc ComnetiX Computer Systems Inc Computer - Accessories Concorde Informatics Ltd Concorde Informatics Ltd AOI Electrical Inc Dynamaps Corporation Pentax Technologies CPAL Crime Prevention Analysis Lab BLI International eConcordia PowerLOC Technologies Inc Crimestar Corporation Havis Shields Equipment Corp Industrial Training & Design Ltd Praeda Management Systems CriSys Limited Jotto Desk In-Time Solutions Inc Reverse 911 Detection K-9 of America LLC Miad Systems Ltd John E Reid & Associates Rugged Notebooks Dictaphone Canada Net Cyclops Inc Net Cyclops Inc Saafnet Canada Inc Digital Descriptor Systems Inc Praeda Management Systems Praeda Management Systems Inc Symbol Technologies Canada ULC Dynamaps Corporation Pro-Gard Police Products Royal Roads University TriTech Software Systems E-Certify Saafnet Canada Inc SecureAssess V-One Corporation Eden K9 Group WinMagic Data Security Segura Solutions Inc Enhanced Audio Inc Zix Corporation Enterpol/Huber & Associates Computer - Records Counterfeit & Detections Accident Support Services Intl ESRI CANADA Canada Computer - Consultant Adlertech International Inc Aquila Software Forensic Technology Praeda Management System Corporate Security Supply Ltd Austech Development Inc Geac Public Safety Identification Technologies Blue Xpertise Inc GiveMePower Corp SecuriSource Inc Computer - Dispatching Cardinal Tracking Inc Gould Publications Inc ATS Asset Tracking Services Concorde Informatics Ltd i2 Inc AVeL-TECH Inc Crimestar Corporation Imageware Systems Crime Analysis Cardinal Tracking Inc CriSys Limited Imagis Technologies Inc 4th Watch Systems Inc Combix Corporation DCC Dialogic Communications Corp Immediate Solutions CPAL Crime Prevention Analysis Lab Crimestar Corporation Digital Descriptor Systems Inc Institute of Police Technology & Mgmt CriSys Limited Intelligent Computer Solutions Dynamaps Corporation Crime Prevention Digital Dispatch System Inc Intellitactics Inc Enterpol/Huber & Associates Business Watch International Enterpol/Huber & Associates In-Time Solutions Fischer Consulting Inc CPAL Crime Prevention Analysis Lab Geac Public Safety ISYS/Odyssey Development Geac Public Safety Justice Institute of BC In-Time Solutions Inc Keystone Information Systems Inc John E Reid & Associates Kanotech Information Systems Kenwood Electronics Canada Inc Open Software Solutions Inc Keystone Information Systems Inc Keystone Information Systems Inc PEC Solutions, Viking Division Crime Scene Law Enforcement Technologies Midian Electronics Printrak A Motorola Company Reconstruction Mentalix Inc Motorola Motorola Forensic Analytical MicroSurvey Software Inc Northrop Grumman PSI Niche Technology Inc GiveMePower Corp Navitrak International Corp Open Software Solutions Inc Reverse 911 Laser Technology Inc NEC Technologies Inc PEC Solutions, Viking Division Tel Control Inc MicroSurvey Software Inc Net Cyclops Inc Plant Equipment Inc Terrier Technologies Ltd SmartDraw.com Niche Technology Inc PPM 2000 Inc TriTech Software Systems VS Visual Statement Inc Printrak A Motorola Company Northern Computer Solutions Versaterm Inc Northrop Grumman PSI Rugged Notebooks Database Services & Securetrac Corporation Our Software Ltd Computer - Security Support Symposium Technologies Paragon Imaging Absolute Software COGNICASE Database Services Tel Control Inc PEC Solutions, Viking Division Cogent Systems Inc Recovery Force Inc TriTech Software Systems Phoenix USA Inc Fischer Consulting Inc Plant Equipment Inc Second Chance Body Armor Intellitactics Inc PowerLOC Technologies Inc Terrier Technologies Ltd Defensive Tactics Micro Snitch PPM 2000 Inc Versaterm Inc Training NEC Technologies Inc Radio IP Software Inc xwave Advanced Interactive Systems Nissetowa Identification Systems Reverse 911 Zetron Inc Alasdair Cook & Associates Sabre Services Inc Benchmade Knife Co Computer - Software Schedule Soft Corp th Blauer Tactical Systems Computer - Hardware 4 Watch Systems Inc SecureAssess Boa Handcuff Company Amrel Systems LLC Absolute Software Secureops Defense Technology / Federal Lab AOI Electrical Inc Aether Systems Inc SecureTrac Corporation Heckler & Koch Inc Cardinal Tracking Inc Aquila Software Sirchie Finger Print Laboritories Modern Warrior Defensive Tactics Coban Research & Technologies Atlas Business Solutions Supergravity Inc Pads Fitness Supplies Concorde Informatics Ltd Austech Development Inc Symposium Technologies Redman Training Gear Chrysalis-ITS Armor Data Inc The PERCS Index Inc Smith & Wesson Corp Forensic Technology ATS Asset Tracking Services Tech Assist Inc The Galan Conflict Management Group Immediate Solutions BAJAI Inc Terrier Technologies Ltd Keystone Information Systems Inc Blue Xpertise Inc TriTech Software Systems The Shooting Edge L&E Mobile Computers & Mounts Business Watch International Versaterm Inc Kontron Mobile Computing Inc Canada Law Book Visitor Management Inc Defibrillators Miad Systems Ltd Cavio Corporation V-One Corporation Laerdal Medical Canada Ltd NEC Technologies Inc CDG Inc VS Visual Statement Inc Medtronic Physio Control Net Cyclops Inc Chrysalis-ITS WinMagic Data Security Philips Medical Systems Canada Palomar Display Products CID Base Zix Corporation
February 2003 44 PRODUCT LISTINGS
Digital Video & Imaging Emblems & Decals Safetec of America Inc Financial Services Alista Ltd Artcal Graphics Tri-Tech Inc Controlled Access Systems Applied Integration Corporation Tufloc by Esmet CopSeek.com Firearms - Training Arius3D Dalgas Enterprises Inc Ascendent Technology Group Inc Advanced Interactive Systems Exercise Equipment & Airmunition North America Betatron Clothing Alasdair Cook & Associates Bock Optronics Inc Dotmar Athletics Beamhit LLC Canon Canada Inc Interactive Safety Products Inc Beretta USA Corp Coban Research & Technologies CAPS Inc Cruisers Inc Mawashi Inc Caswell International Inc GE Interlogix Kalatel Division Sage Data Solution Eurotex North America Inc Diemaco Henry’s F.A.T.S. Inc Intercon Security Ltd HWC Police Equipment Eye, Ear & Skin Muir Cap & Regalia Ltd Fobus USA MPH Industries Inc Protection Glock Inc Strath Craft Ltd Nikon Canada Inc Dyplex Communications Ltd Goncz Hi-Tech Pentax Technologies Turbo Images Gentex International Ltd Heckler & Koch Inc Phantom Electron Corp Unitex Direct Hatch Corp International Cartridge Corporation Security Products International Employer Support Howard Leight Hearing Protection Mancom Manufacturing Inc Wescam Inc MK Ballistic Systems Applicant Testing Service Interactive Safety Products Inc Lab Safety Supply Inc Pads Fitness Supplies Dog Training & Supplies Canadian Forces Liaison Council Police Ordnance Co Inc Baden K-9 I/O Solutions Inc Mae Group International Inc Peltor Communication Range Systems Detection K-9 of America LLC Rec-T-Fire Remington Arms Co Inc Eden K9 Group Evidence/Exhibit Savage Range Systems Havis Shields Equipment Corp Storage Solutia Sig Arms Inc K9 Storm Inc Accident Support Services Intl Stratton Hats Inc Simunition Protection Development International Corporate Security Supply Ltd Slugmaster Crimestar Corporation Fabric Manufacturer Telum Corporation DNA Testing Service DSM Law Enforcement Products Honeywell BCIT Forensic Science Technology Life Safety Systems Teijin Twaron USA Inc Forensic Analytical Lightning Powder Co Percs Index Inc Fibrescopes – Driver Training Thales Contact Solutions Inspection Equipment Smith System Driver Improvement Inc TruckVault Optim Inc
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OTTAWA – Proposed legislation pand the legal definition of writ- use of satellite equipment from un- ing into satellite services using an to strengthen child pornography ten child porn to include materials licensed distributors is illegal. Cur- illegal decoder card). laws and better protect teens from that feature descriptions of prohib- rently, ExpressVu and Star Choice The RCMP distributed a news sexual exploitation is aiming to cor- ited sex acts with children. are the only authorized satellite release in December stating it will rect loopholes of past legislation. The bill would also: signal providers in Canada. focus its enforcement activities The bill, introduced in December - Make it an offence with a maxi- The Canadian Radio-televi- against commercial enterprises and in Parliament, says nothing about mum five-year jail term to se- sion and Telecommunications not against individuals. The inter- raising the age of sexual consent cretly observe or record a person Commission says estimates show nal memo warns officers and em- to 16 from 14, a change the Cana- where privacy can reasonably be 700,000 Canadians still get Ameri- ployees who are customers of ille- dian Alliance had urged. Justice expected. Distributing such ma- can satellite TV signals illegally, gal distributors that they may be- Minister Martin Cauchon says terial on the Internet or elsewhere either through the grey market (set- come the subject of a code of con- teens aged 14 to 18 are better would also be banned. ting up a phoney US billing ad- duct investigation, disciplinary ac- shielded by doubling the maxi- - Increase to five from two years dress) or the black market (hack- tion and or criminal prosecution. mum jail term for sexual exploita- the maximum jail term for aban- tion to 10 years from five. doning a child or failing to pro- That would further deter adults vide life necessities. and those in positions of trust or authority who might sexually ex- *** ploit young people, he said. Courts REGINA – A week after RCMP would also be asked to focus more seized more than $300,000 worth of on the behaviour and motives of illegal satellite equipment, Mounties the accused and less on the young who own the gizmos themselves re- person’s consent. ceived a stern warning from their su- The omnibus bill, if passed, periors in December. would also limit those accused of An internal memo circulated to child pornography offences to a sin- F division RCMP officers and their gle defence of “public good.” Un- staff said that recent investigation der the new legislation, defendants intelligence showed that some po- who say their pornographic material lice officers are customers of ille- has artistic merit would have to show gal unlicensed distributors of sat- any risk it poses is outweighed by ellite equipment. the public good it serves. “Such activity makes our en- The legislation is seen as a re- forcement job somewhat more dif- sponse to public outrage sparked ficult, when possible defendants by the Supreme Court of Canada are able to state that some of their in 2001. The high court upheld the customers are in fact police offic- law banning possession of child ers or an employee of a police de- pornography, but broadened ex- partment,” the memo said. ceptions for artistic merit. In an On Nov. 27, the RCMP seized effort to balance child protection an estimated $350,000 worth of with rights to free expression, the satellite decoders, dishes and court said the law shouldn’t cap- other equipment from three loca- ture personal drawings or writings tions in Regina and four in crafted solely from the imagination Saskatoon. Police have conducted for personal use. similar raids against companies in Critics called that a loophole Toronto, Mississauga, Kingston, for paedophiles. The new legisla- Ont., Winnipeg and Montreal. tion is meant to correct that, The Supreme Court of Canada Cauchon said. has ruled that, under the Radio The proposed law would ex- communications Act, the sale and For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 63 I just finished reading your article on the University of Toronto. I was acutely aware of CALEA process and wanted to make a couple the amount of dedication and skill required in of clarifications. order to make the conference so successful. Our service is not yet certified by CALEA Thank you again for everything you did for but are presently in the process. I don’t like to me when I was in Toronto. speak for other services, but I am also aware Robert Taylor, Inspector, that Brantford PS is also not yet certified. Vancouver Police Department I don’t wish to make this a big deal but knowing first hand the amount of work that goes into the entire process, I feel our service I am writing you hoping you could help me should not yet share the recognition fully ac- with a problem concerning soft body armour. I credited services enjoy. One other point I don’t know to whom exactly I should send this, wanted to clarify, re-accreditation takes place so I am sending it to you hoping you can help every three years. me or refer me to the right person. I and all of our officers thoroughly enjoy I am a police officer in Montreal with al- your magazine when it comes to our office. most six years of experience. I always wore my We are hoping to become the first native personal body armour under my police shirt. police service in North America to become ac- Recently, my vest was damaged in an incident credited through CALEA and have used some where I was dragged by a suspect’s car. When I Blue Line Magazine articles for reference. Keep requested a replacement, I was issued a tempo- up the good work. rary replacement. Our Uniform and Equipment Cst. H. Richard Branch told me that I would be issued a new Martin Accreditation Manager vest with an external carrier. I requested a vest Six Nations Police like the one I was wearing before the incident but I was told that I did not have a choice Publisher’s Response anymore and that I had to wear my new body Sorry for any confusion. When we went to armour externally. I am looking for expert ad- the web site at www.calea.org we searched for vice and opinions in order to convince the peo- all Canadian agencies that were “members” of ple in charge in my agency to give us the choice CALEA and found a list that was still too short to wear our body armour concealed. I do not like for a country as great as Canada. We errone- the external carrier because I find them unsafe. ously listed all eleven agencies as “accredited” I appreciate any help you could give me. and missed the point that they are at varying lev- Cst. Pat Bigras els of this process. The CALEA web site actually Service de Police de Montréal states they are “accredited, certified or recog- nized by CALEA.” Thank you for that clarifica- Publisher’s Response tion. For a country that prides itself in its polic- It is unfortunate that Montreal Police can ing style, the CALEA list should be much longer. not at least be flexible when it comes to the It is no surprise the Six Nations Police Service safety of their own officers. If they do not wish was on this list. It is recognized in many ways as to think of their safety, at the very least they being a leader for policing in Canada. should consider how sloppy they look wearing a dark ‘Michelin Man’ exterior carrier. The Blue Line Position On behalf of the Vancouver Police Depart- • External carriers encourage target realign- ment and myself, I would like to thank the Po- ment to the head by armed assailants; lice Leadership Forum and the assistance of • External carriers supply assailants with at Blue Line Magazine for the honour of receiv- least six handles capable of incapacitating of- ing the 2002 Leadership Award. ficers in an altercation; The award does much to recognize and • External carriers encourage a sloppy, unpro- therefor encourage innovative strategies and fessional appearance while in shirt sleeve initiatives to provide enhanced service to the dress; public. I especially found great value in the • External carriers add four more layers of ny- Police Leadership Forum’s conference at the lon over a shirt and, therefore, are hotter than concealed armour; • External carriers give a false image to the pub- lic of being on an aggressive, combat zone stance; • External carriers could be a cop killer’s de- fence against a “murder one” charge; • External carriers should be replaced by issue wick-away undergarments. It is this last point that police agencies do not want to get involved in due to budget con- straints. They don’t want to pay for issue under- garments that can encourage the use of con- cealed armour because the exterior armour car- riers are cheaper. It is unconscionable but many agencies feel you and your image are expend- able to saving money on the budget’s bottom line. Someone prove us wrong! Please! Your silence will mean we are right on all the points above. 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Police car defibrillators can save lives by Mark Reesor
Recognizing that seconds can make the difference between life and death, Canadian police forces are beginning to install Automated External Defibrillators (AEB) in patrol cars. The Miramachi Po- lice Force launched its defibrillator program, the first in the Maritimes, last December after a study showed the average ambulance response time in the area was nine to 12 minutes. Statis- tics suggest just 14 per cent of heart attack vic- tims can survive that long a wait. The average police response time is less than three minutes, says Cst. Todd Chadwick, and since the optimal time to defibrillate a pa- tient is three to four minutes, “we decided we had to do something on this... “We approached the community by saying ‘this is something that we’ve identified as a community problem; we have people dying that the Heart and Stroke Foundation says have a 95 percent chance of survival in the first five minutes... if we put these in the police cars, we can up it (survival rate) to 54 per cent — what do you think?’” Not one organization who was approached refused to help, Chadwick says, and $40,000 — “which is phenomenal in this community” — was raised to buy seven Philip’s Heartstart units. Police are now dispatched as primary re- sponders to cardiac calls. The program has had another benefit. Dr. Eugene Mah, a ‘journeyman’ physician whose wife has ties to the area, has pledged to set up practice in the community for at least two years if he can be the medical director for the project. Mah plans to conduct a medical study compar- ing survival rates of cardiac victims in the two year period before police got the devices to the two years after they received them. Mah is hoping to see survival rates increase and notes the rural area is a fitting place to con- it.’ Our (police) average response time is well one, it won’t go off. It’s unbelievable... they’re duct the trial. within 10 minutes.” completely fail-safe.” News of the program has travelled fast — Planning for the program began in May, Officers have generally been enthused Chadwick says he’s already been approached 2001, he says, and all uniformed staff are now about getting the devices, he says, though a few by four other police departments in the prov- trained to operate the Medtronic Lifepak 500s, “older fellows” were initially a little skeptical. ince, and the Atlantic Police Department, who which are to be placed in the detachment’s 12 “When you get right down to it, all it is is an wanted to know more. cruisers. Lariviere says support has been ex- extension of CPR; it’s just one more step... The Ontario Provincial Police is consider- cellent — the company sent people to be on “Once the guys found out how easy it was, ing equipping all its cars with the devices if a hand during training and the president “has been they were saying ‘c’mon, let’s use it.’” one-year trial at its Lancaster detachment is in contact with us every week” and helped in Some police forces have been concerned successful. Much of the patrol area there is ru- any way they could. they could be liable if something went wrong. ral, explains S/Cst. Jim Lariviere, and “our An instructor from Ottawa EMS came in Lariviere says he stopped worrying about that ambulance service is run out of Cornwall. to train officers and the process was painless, after talking to a doctor in Windsor who also “They’re running on 1996 response times, Lariviere notes. happens to be a lawyer. which were an average of 18 minutes and 27 “It can be done in four hours — these ma- “He said ‘the guy’s dead — you can’t make seconds nine times out of 10 — and that in- chines are cop proof. You can literally throw him any deader.’ The only litigation that has cludes the city of Cornwall; our average time them up against a cement wall, drive over them been brought up is two (cases) in the (United) was 27 or 28 minutes out here. With the cruis- with a cruiser, turn them on and it (still) tells States — one at American Airlines and one at ers right in the area, the counties and police you what to do. You can’t mess up; even if you Disney World, where they had the machines and services board approached us and said ‘we have hit the wrong button on the machine, say to pro- didn’t use them. As far as anybody suing be- the money, you guys set it up and we’ll pay for vide a shock to somebody who doesn’t require cause the machine was used in an attempt to
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save someone — nothing.” utes, an officer can have a patient stabilized The machines the OPP have, come with a before the ambulance arrives, greatly increas- liability insurance policy, he adds. ing their chances of survival. The Lachenaie Police Force in Quebec The town paid $7,500 each to purchase the claims to be the first Canadian police agency units. Mayor Marcel Therrien says it wasn’t an to begin using AEDs; one of its officers recently expenditure, it was an investment “if we man- saved the life of a 51 year old man who had a age to save the life of only one citizen.” heart attack in a grocery store. The Ottawa Police Service and its part- The force also opted for the Medtronic ners in Ottawa Emergency Medical Services Lifepak 500. Its model has three buttons — the began their program in June, 2001. The pro- first starts the machine, the second analyzes the gram is the largest of its kind in Canada, state of the victim, guiding the user with voice maybe even in North America, the service prompts, and the third activates the electrical says, with about 155 defibrillator units de- pulses. ployed to front line police personnel, includ- Each Lachenaie officer is confronted with ing patrol operations, community police cen- many heart attacks each year, the force says; tres, tactical unit, airport policing and ma- with an average response time of three min- rine patrol sections.
Correctional guards taken hostage An Edmonton inmate armed with a metal shank and broken broom handle briefly took two guards hostage before threatening to kill himself. The 30-year-old, serving a 10-year sen- tence for attempted murder, grabbed two guards on Boxing Day and threatened them, said spokesman Gary Sears. One guard broke free and returned with pepper spray which he used to free the second guard. Neither guard suf- fered serious injury. Sears said the attempted hostage taking lasted only a matter of minutes. Negotiations with the inmate, who was con- tained behind locked doors, continued for about five hours when he gave himself up. “There was a negotiation process be- cause he was threatening to self harm,” Sears was quoted as saying. The inmate was on a shower break and had been given razors to shave. He tucked them inside his mouth between his gums and lips. Sears said the inmate, who had served eight years of a 10-year sentence, was dis- traught during the incident. Kevin Grabowsky, Prairie regional di- rector of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, said the incident highlights why guards should be able to carry handcuffs and pepper spray. “If the officers had been carrying this equipment they would have been able to con- tain the situation very quickly,” Grabowsky was quoted as saying.
Quebec imposes ticket surcharge The Quebec government will im- pose a new $10 surtax on ticketed infractions such as speeding to give more money to victims of crime, Pub- lic Security Minister Normand Jutras said in December. The new tax will apply to tickets for driving infractions and also to violations of the prov- ince’s conservation and environmental laws, Jutras said. The measure will help raise $7 million to $10 million annually for victims of crime, Jutras said. Only people found guilty of an infraction will have to pay the $10 fine. For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 69 The Iron Warrior of Quebec The story of Chief Joffre L’Heureux
by Terry McConnell Law enforcement has yielded many stories of quiet heroes doing their job each day without fanfare or praise — like Joffre L’Heureux, Cana- da’s youngest, and oldest, police chief. An officer for half a century, L’Heureux was just 26 when appointed chief of Richmond, Quebec, becoming the youngest chief in Canada — and when he retired at age 69, he was the and came second in the Mr. America contest in oldest chief in the country. 1949. That same year he was Mr. North America L’Heureux was scrawny and lacked self and, in 1951, was proclaimed bodybuilding ath- confidence as a youngster, especially after de- lete of the year. Many experts saw a great future veloping St. Vitus Dance (also known as Syden- for him as an international bodybuilding cham- ham’s chorea), an acute disturbance of the cen- pion but he decided that his love of police work tral nervous system characterized by involun- and the needs of his growing family would take tary muscular movements of the face and ex- priority. He continued his training but concen- tremities. trated on his police career. In desperation, he turned to an elderly coun- Having successfully cleaned up Richmond, try doctor, who suggested regular exercise to L’Heureux was summoned to another trouble improve his frail condition. L’Heureux took the spot — the town of Huntingdon, Quebec, which recommendation to heart, coming up with his borders on northern New York State. His pre- own training program, designing weight lift- vious exploits were well noted by city fathers ing equipment from materials he scrounged and he was hailed as a man of conviction and from junkyards and taking inspiration from the one not to be trifled with. Sworn in as chief in few ‘strongmen’ of the day, including Charles October, 1948, he was immediately ordered by Atlas, George F. Jowette and Quebec’s Victor the mayor and town council to clear up a grow- Delamarre and Louis Cyr. and respect of the community. ing plague of thefts. The dedication paid off; L’Heureux added It didn’t take long for a prominent local law- While setting up the one man operation and some 40 pounds of muscle to his previously yer to recognize that his mind was as well de- developing the force from scratch, L’Heureux skinny frame. Former classmates foolish veloped as his body and recommend he apply set about uncovering the culprit or culprits. The enough to taunt him, as they had so often in to be police chief of the lumber mill commu- main perpetrator became known as ‘The Lone school, learned firsthand of his new, and until nity of Richmond, Quebec. L’Heureux got the Wolf’ and he was arrested and a cache of weap- then, hidden strength. job and his reputation preceded him; to this day, ons and other loot recovered after extensive, Bored with his first job as a teller at the older residents still speak of the formidable thorough and diligent police work. Canada National Bank in Sherbrooke, he joined exploits of the fair but strict policeman who In time and as the population grew, addi- the city police force as a physical instructor at cleared the bullies and ruffians out of their town. tional officers were added so L’Heureux no age 19, teaching wrestling, self-defense and Two or three opponents at a time — it mattered longer had to be on call 24/7 as both police and bodybuilding. L’Heureux soon became a leg- little to this modern day Wyatt Earp, a skilled fire chief. end. His first conquest was a drunk, six-foot, fighter with the strength of two men who took One of the incidents that contributed to his 200 pound bully who was beating people up. on all comers from the wrong side of the law. growing legendary status occurred in 1949 Only five feet eight and a half inches tall Although busy with his police career, when two young men brutally murdered a lo- and weighing less than 170 pounds but sport- L’Heureux’s passion for fitness continued and cal taxi driver with a hammer (the killing was ing 17 and a half inch biceps, L’Heureux’s lean, he became a champion bodybuilder, strongman documented in True Crime Magazine). Here thin face, warm smile and a uniform that con- and wrestling champion. He began a long as- again, L’Heureux proved that attention to de- cealed his formidable physique gave others a sociation in the 1940s with two Montreal broth- tail, knowing your community and relating to false sense of superiority. The over confident ers who had begun publishing a magazine called those who you protect was a vital part of suc- bully soon learned not to judge a book by its Your Physique; Joe and Ben Weider went on to cessful police work. cover; he was quickly taken into custody and build a billion dollar a year empire and are now Quebec Provincial Police were called in to spent the night cooling his heels in a jail cell. known as the founding fathers of bodybuilding. help because of the seriousness of the case but The incident earned L’Heureux the admiration L’Heureux was crowned Mr. Canada in 1947 it was L’Heureux who discovered the men cow-
February 2003 70 ering in a hayloft in a nearby hamlet. Gun in hand, he climbed to the loft and convinced the young killers to give themselves up. A group of armed QPP officers waited, ready for action, while L’Heureux arrested the two fugitives. A near vigilante action to hang the men was thwarted by a petition to spare them because of their mental infirmity and ill founded social surroundings — L’Heureux was one of the sig- natories. The sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. There are countless other stories about this notable police chief who, it is said, would of- ten grant a second chance to those who ran afoul of the law in his jurisdiction — but there was only one second chance. Following a city council decision to engage the Quebec Provincial Police, L’Heureux, the first and last full time law officer of Huntingdon, retired December 31, 1986. Speaking at his re- tirement party, he said “I have always felt that it was my duty to help my fellow citizen to find the proper solution to the problem that was sub- mitted. In applying the different laws, I have always sought to be as human as possible so that all decisions would be respectful of the rights of everyone, without exception whatso- ever” — the code of a true police officer. L’Heureux, who turned 86 on the first of January, still maintains a light training program — light by comparison to the heavy weight training of his younger days — despite having undergone serious heart surgery. The community still respectfully calls him chief and he has earned the respect and admi- ration of all those with whom he has been in contact as a man, police officer and champion bodybuilder. Veteran broadcaster Terry McConnell is a long time friend of L’Heureux, who he first met during the Second World War when the then rookie police- man was guarding a water reservoir near his home. L’Heureux’s kindness left a life long impression on McConnell, who was seven at the time.
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 71 Richmond RCMP fight crime with technology by Elvin Klassen education. Detachment members are trained on The RCMP’s Rich- electronic crime scenes mond, BC detach- search and seizure with ment was the power point presentations first in Canada and receive software to al- to formalize the low continuous learning. role of Internet He also takes responsi- investigative bility for community edu- support. Others are now follow- cation. How Safe are your ing their lead. Kids? — a recent Internet The program, started in the Safety Forum, was very fall of 2002, is formulated well received in the Rich- around three key areas, says Cst. mond community. Peter Sonnichsen, newly ap- Sonnichsen also recom- pointed head of the technologi- mends ways parents can cal crime unit. prevent their children from The first is Internet investi- accessing web sites consid- gative support for front line ered inappropriate for them members. Officers going to elec- and is developing a library tronic crime scenes often need of resources for this pur- assistance, he says, especially as pose. Solutions can be be- defence councils are becoming havioural as well as soft- more astute. Evidence is being ware related. more carefully scrutinized and Cst Peter Sonnichsen, Richmond RCMP Technological Crime Unit. The education program therefore it’s important that of- has spread beyond Rich- ficers know how to proceed with investiga- necessary steps, which can include seizing hard- mond. Both private and public organizations are tions. Since computer evidence is most frag- ware to trace the origin of emails and web sites. coming together through POLYCYB, a polic- ile, it’s very important that the correct proce- He also assists in preparing reports and pro- ing cyberspace organization. Leaders from West- dures are followed. vides general analysis. A new provincial tech- ern Canada and the United States attended a con- Sonnichsen serves as an interpreter, con- nology unit provides support for data analysis ference in Richmond about the Internet and tech- sultant and advisor. Officers come to him with and additional consultations. nological security. their questions and he guides them through the Another important aspect of his role is A third role is active investigation. Sonnichsen provides interpretation and re- sources on civil and criminal issues surround- ing technology. Visual Route 7.0 provides a resource for Internet tracing in the department, mapping the origin and paths of e-mail mes- sages and identifying where web sites are hosted. It works with Outlook, checking any web site or email address and giving the entire path of the message with a visual map of its origin and all the routes in between to the re- ceiver. The program is set up on a stand-alone computer with a high-speed connection and therefore cannot be traced by outside interests. Sonnichsen is not trying to turn police of- ficers into ‘techies’ but rather teach investiga- tors to follow the proper steps. Technology is a valuable tool that can assist successful investi- gations but will never replace old fashioned police work. The mission of the Richmond Technologi- cal Crime Unit is to: • preserve the peace and uphold the law on in- tentional manipulation of technology • protect youth and guide them on vulnerabilities presented electronically • build and maintain the knowledge, skill and awareness within the detachment necessary to investigate within a rapidly changing tech- nological environment • ensure investigative support, education and awareness.
Peter Sonnichsen can be contacted at [email protected] or 604 207-4797.
February 2003 72 February 2003 73 Winnipeg constable air reservist of the year by Jennifer Faubert his selection. “Jamie really stood Few can say they love their out,” says McCallum. “He job so much that they is an outstanding indi- would work for free. vidual who does good Winnipeg Police Serv- work when he flies and he ice (WPS) Cst. Jamie gives up his days off to MacDonald is one of those work here. The unit was people and — more remark- quite pleased and felt he ably — he can make that was well deserving and an claim in both of his professions. excellent candidate.” In addition to his WPS duties, MacDonald His supervisors and serves as a reserve flight engineer with 435 coworkers in the military Squadron at 17 Wing Winnipeg, flying CC- and police service all agree. 130 Hercules planes with the air force’s search “Sgt. MacDonald’s tremen- and rescue squad for the Prairie region and dous dedication, skills, mo- Northern Territories. tivation, leadership and MacDonald was recognized for his efforts perseverance are of the in Montreal last year when he was named the highest calibre,” says Maj. 2002 Air Force Association Air Reservist of A. J. Brown, 17 Wing Air the Year. The award honours the exceptional Reserve flight commander. individual contributions of a deserving mem- “There are very few fully ber. The selection criteria emphasizes aspects employed people willing to of ability, civilian employment, community give up their days off to involvement, dedication, motivation and how work at another job, but he collectively the nominee best demonstrates has consistently done so in a professional and It is all in a day’s work to MacDonald, who worthy contributions to the air reserve and air extremely competent manner.” says he loves both his jobs and feels he is the lucki- force in general. “His positive attitude and continued sup- est man around by having the best of both worlds. “I love the air force and this is a good pat port to 435 Squadron’s flight engineer section He stresses that his wife Carrol, family and on the back,” says MacDonald. and the 17 Wing Air Reserve Flight have re- police supervisor Insp. Roy Smith are instru- Chief Warrant Officer Bob McCallum, sulted in an excellent example of reserve force mental in enabling him to successfully juggle flight engineer leader for 435 Squadron and employment in support of the total force con- two work schedules. MacDonald’s supervisor, submitted his name cept,” says Lt-Col. Tom Whitburn, command- “Roy Smith is very understanding,” says for the award and couldn’t be happier with ing officer of 435 Squadron. . . . . continued page 76
For further details go to BlueLinkBlueLinkBlueLinks at www.blueline.ca February 2003 74 February 2003 75 MacDonald. “I remember phoning in from Croatia to inform my sergeant I was not going 2002 Ontario Medal for Police Bravery to be home in time to go on shift. As long as it Four officers have been presented with the he could grab onto her. With the help of bystand- is not a regular occurrence they usually find a 2002 Ontario Medal for Police Bravery, recog- ers, he was able to pull her to safety. way to make it work for me.” nizing outstanding acts of courage. Smith, a formal naval reservist himself, Cst. John F. Ogrodnik says the Winnipeg Police Service has quite a Cst. Dean D. Duchrow Peterborough Lakefield Police Service few reservists on staff. Pembroke Police Service Ogrodnik was involved in a “I appreciate the work done by the re- On a cold November evening, search for a suicidal woman serves,” he says. “If they have a reasonable and a car plunged into deep water last May. He saw her wade legitimate request to have time off, I try to ac- in the icy Ottawa River about into the Otonabee River, commodate them.” 40 feet from shore. Duchrow where she proceeded to cut MacDonald also attributes his success to a arrived on the scene and, with her wrists with a razor blade flexible police schedule that allows him enough no regard for his own per- and then go under the water days off to parade regularly with his air force sonal safety, dove in and attempted to free the while still holding on to the blade. Without hesi- unit, but admits there are times when things can victims. Unfortunately, due to the depth of the tation, Ogrodnik entered the river some 30 feet get pretty busy. vehicle and the frigid water temperature, he from shore, restrained the woman and pulled “My wife and family make it really easy couldn’t reach it and had to return to shore, but her back to safety. continued to work with emergency and other for me,” he notes. “It really takes an understand- Cst. Danny T. Quisses police personnel for over four hours to pull the ing wife. I’m a lucky guy. I love my jobs and Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service vehicle to shore. Despite his heroic efforts, the I’d probably do both for free if I didn’t need A man telephoned Quisses at four people in the car perished. the money.” his home last September and “He is very good at what he does,” says Sgt. Cst. Brian D. Halfpenny threatened that he was going Barry Neeve, 435 Squadron flight engineer and Point Edward OPP detachment to kill him and his partner. coworker. “He is a keen, conscientious individual In July, 2001, Halfpenny re- Quisses contacted his partner and a hell of a great guy all around.” sponded to a potential suicide and the two tried talking to the MacDonald started his military career as an call concerning a woman who man over the phone when air cadet at age 13 and transferred to the air re- was preparing to jump into the they heard gun shots ring out. Quisses then serve in 1996 after serving 16 years in the regu- St. Clair River from the Blue contacted residents in the immediate area, had lar force as a flight engineer. Water Bridge. She was sitting them evacuated and went to the scene, where In addition to his duties with the service and on the outside of a beam only three feet wide, he saw a male suspect shooting at bystanders reserves, MacDonald also volunteers his time her legs dangling over the edge, some 210 feet with a semi-automatic rifle. As the man stepped coaching hockey and has been involved in the above the water. Halfpenny climbed over the behind a vehicle to reload, Quisses ran across Meals on Wheels program. guardrail, crossed a three-foot- wide gap in the the street in his direction; when he was ten feet Lt. Jennifer Faubert is a public affairs officer with bridge and got onto the outside ledge support away, the man pointed his loaded rifle right at beam with the subject. He engaged the distraught him. Quisses pressed on, wrestled the man to the Air Reserves, 17 Wing Winnipeg. woman in conversation and moved closer until the ground and disarmed him.
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The ugly factor — can you spot a “TEN”? by David Smith Yeah, with a five or a six ugly talked about this guy and that factor attitude can mean every- guy as an ugly dude without The other evening I was sitting in a quiet thing. realizing that we were actually little restaurant with Sgt. Wayne Corcoran, a “Finally, we have our sev- using the ugly scale? Cops de- 20-year member of the Phoenix Police Depart- ens and above. A lot of these velop a natural sense of ugly ment, discussing various officer survival tac- people not only have nothing to just to survive, yet never tics and problems. We had just finished instruct- lose by fighting a cop, they bother to formalize it as it ing a Risk Reduction School for the State of might even want to get some- should be... a basic part of our Arizona, and the many problems faced by street thing knocked back straight! language. We should develop cops everywhere had no easy answers. Mug books ought to be classi- codes such as the Ugly Code, The problem we were discussing at the fied by the ugly factor instead or better yet we could name it moment was a very common one in almost of by type of crime or sex . the “U-Union Code” or “U- every police jurisdiction — attending the po- “The key is that every ca- Code” for short. Then when tentially violent disturbance call with no sus- det should be trained in the we check out that obviously pect description. Academy to judge ugliness. ugly subject to the rear of a “The officer must enter the bar or what- Every street cop should be convenience store, we can ad- ever and quickly scan for aggressive body lan- given an in-service review. vise dispatch that we will be guage,” I pronounced confidently. Now, when an officer is at the scene and it is out on scene with a “union eight.” “Bull!” Wayne pronounced more confidently, deteriorating, backups can be advised that there On those potentially violent calls with lit- at the same time leaning across the table, allow- are several eights or nines present and that vio- tle or no suspect description, officers can enter ing me to do some body language evaluation of lence could be a likely outcome. An officer and begin scanning for ugly people. The one my own. “What he needs to do is enter the dang checking out a suspicious person could also who spots a “Union Nine” in the corner can bar or pool hall and use the ugly factor.” rank the subject according to the ugly factor, quickly advise his fellow officers by simply say- Now, I have always prided myself on be- thus advising his or her fellow officers just how ing, “We’ve got a Union Nine behind the pool ing a pretty fair survival instructor and a pretty hinky the contact really is. table.” Thus, only the officers are alerted and fair street cop, and I have a series of survival “But remember, the ugly scale isn’t just the no one is offended. rules I live by. Rule Number Seven states: reverse of the beauty scale. Beauty stops at the So, the next disturbance call you get, have “Never laugh at a 270 pound power-lifter un- skin, ugly goes clear through. There are a whole your ugly meter going full-bore when you get less he’s telling a joke.” So with my best “did bunch of folks born unbeautiful on the outside, to the scene, and look for the UGLY. you want to talk to me, Sir?” face I leaned to- but filled with so much goodness and beauty ward the hulking form across the table from that they’re too good for the beauty scale too.” David Smith is a retired member of the Arizona me and said, “Huh?” As Wayne concluded, I sat stunned, over- Department of Public Safety and was assigned “Sure, Smith, just think about it. How whelmed by this simple yet practical tool and to the Arizona Police Academy when he wrote many handsome guys have you ever had to thoroughly annoyed that I hadn’t thought of it this article in 1988. punch out? None, right? How many foxy myself! How many times in debriefing had we women have you ever had to wall slam? That’s right, none. The first thing all cops should do when they go into disturbance calls is look for the ugliest son-of-a-bitch in there, because that’s who he’ll have to fight.” 911 Supply 17 Laser Labs 33 The truth of this statement floored me. The 911 Unity 26 LETS 38 answer so clearly in front of me every morning Accident Support Services Int’l 24 Lloyd Libke Law Enforcement Sales 28 Advanced Interactive Systems 51 Maritime Services Police & Security 51 as I shaved. Good-looking people aren’t going Alpine Joe Sportswear 25 Matte Industries 27 to get too risky with that kind of a face. Artcal Graphics & Screenprinting 37 MD Charlton 77 Wayne relaxed now, knowing I had seen the Atlantic Police & Security 5 Medtronic Physio Control 67 BC Institute of Technology 39 Mega Tech Insert light. He sat back quietly, sipped his iced tea and Blue Links 72 MicroSurvey Software 76 began his imitation of Socrates under the tree. Blue Line Reading Library 79 Motorola 13 “Civilians use a classification only for good Blue Line Trade Show 80 MSA Canada 8 BMW Motorcycles 45 Nelson Wong Architects 40 looks. You know, the well-known “ten” scale. CALEA 7 Nine-One-One Outerwear 36 Well, cops need their own ten scale - an ugly scale. Canadian Medic Alert 52 Northrop Grumman 35 A one or a two on this scale is a handsome guy or CAPS 21 Panasonic Canada 4 Carswell Insert Pelican Products 69 an attractive woman who has spent megabucks Ceramic Protection Corp 75 Pride in Service 10, 64 and megatime since youth becoming beautiful. Corporate Security Supply 25 R. Nicholls Distributors 18 This person you may book for a white collar crime, DaimlerChrysler 73 Savage Range Systems 49 but risk a bruise from a cop? No Way! Dalhousie University 21 Second Chance 9 Danner Shoes 64, 65 Sherlock Antitheft 32 “Now, a three or four is still sharp and prob- davTech Analytical Services 20 SIG Arms 16 ably had dad throw in big bucks for some braces Decatur Electronics 11 Spike Camp 40 when they were small. These folks may yell at Dictaphone 40 Teijin Twaron 14 Diemaco 29 Tetragon Tasse 22 you and make a big show of things, but they’re DuPont Canada 2 The Shooting Edge 47 still banking on keeping those lovely teeth origi- FLIR Systems 74 The Walter Fedy Partnership 26 nals for a long time. You’ll probably arrest these Gordon Contract Shoes 39 Thomson Nelson 23 Henry’s 40 Treck Hall 12 types for con games and frauds, since they of- Hi-Tec Intervention 19 Triform Business Systems Ltd 34 ten have the gift of gab also. IBD Products 37 University of Toronto Police 31 “Fives and sixes are another story. Attitude IPA 52 Visa Canada Association 71 ITI Instrument Technology 27 Westervelt College 33 alone can lower them right into the seven and KEYper Systems 15 Wolverine Supplies 19 above category. A drunk six can act just like Laerdal 68 Zak Tool 63 your average eight, nine or ten. That’s where you start finding your more violent types. Drunk drivers who assault officers, that type of thing.
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