Canada's National Law Enforcement Magazine February 2000 \kllume 12 Number 2 February 2000 Publisher's Commentary 5 -Publisher I Editor­ Airport Policing - the new millenium 6 Morley S. Lymbumer Control your sidearms - Dave Brown 10 E-ma/1: [email protected] London Police "souvenir" bunt 14 Ph: (905) 640-3048- Fax (905) 640-7547 Double Duty -Stephanie Strachan 18 • Gonoral Managor • Case Law - Gino Arcaro 22 Mary K. Lymbumer, M.Ed. E-ma/1: bluelinesale$@hom e.com Justice community acts out 25 - Al;spclata lidltgr - Police psychologist changes 26 Blair McQuillan E-mail: blueOneediJor@lwm e.com Police are real people too 28 - Adyo rtlalpq - Spring surface ice rescue 30 Mary Lymbumer (Director) Phone (905) 64().3048 Fax (905) 64(). 754 7 Shift Work -Part 2 32 Rhonda Shuker Co"espondence 36 Phone (905) 64().3048 Fax (905) 64(). 754 7 Bob Murray Canadian Firearms Annual Report 38 Phone (905) 64().6506 Fax (905) 642-0900 2000 Supply & Services Guide 4I Peel Regional Police Cst. 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It is not an easy subject to "damned if you do or damned if you don't" one wants to be a political pawn or scapegoat. approach or even think about. But it is a topic situation no average citizen can truly compre All they want is justice with understanding. that seems to be continually in your face. With hend the emotions involved. ln all my years as a police officer I tried to today's fast paced news gathering machinery This does not mean the officers expect eve follow several simplified rules of conduct. One it certainly is not difficult to find accusations ryone to given them carte blanche to do what of those rules was to never strike someone in of it everywhere. ever they jolly well please. Every officer in anger. Strike only in fear. Fear for yourself or Last month York Regional Police came volved in every chase and in every arrest is for another under your care. Under many cir face to face with this accusation by the media abundantly clear that they are accountable for cumstances this fear is accompanied by one when they were involved in a particularly nasty their actions. All that can be hoped is that those heck ofa lot ofadrenaline and it would be quite chase on an expressway leading into Toronto. checking into the actions have the same insight a balancing act to determine if the force being After a rather hair raising pursuit the vehicle and wisdom of that Judge back in the 70's. No used is acceptable to those casually watching. was finally stopped after it crashed into the median barricade. Footage of this chase was being taken by a television helicopter that was on the scene and following the chase. As the suspect alighted from his vehicle he was seen to be overwhelmed by at least eight officers and several are alleged to have been punching and kicking the suspect as he fell to the ground. I have been asked by many people if what they saw on television really constitutes po lice brutality. My only advice when asked is simply a twist on an old adage. "Brutality is in the eye of the beholder". Back in the mid 70's the Government of Ontario held a Royal Commission Enquiry into the practices of the Metropolitan Toronto Po lice after many revelations of police brutality were reported to the press. Just after the en quiry commenced there was a wild car chase involving several police cars that saw a sus pect crash into a hydro pole. Several officers apprehending the suspect were seen by people on the comer administering what was descnbed as a severe beating on the suspect. One lady was so alarmed she contacted police dispatch only to be told that she was not to worry and Robinson Helicopters "just have a cup of tea and go back to bed." Media hounds made quick work on the story and before too long the event was made a part of the initial enquiry's terms of reference. I have often admired the courage and in sight of the Judge that headed this enquiry. His ruling on this matter was one that bore witness to his wisdom and understanding of human na ture. Not having the actual document to refer to I can only paraphrase it It basically said that police officers are human beings and do not come with pressure gauges on their arms. ln the heat of the pursuit, with adrenaline levels run ning high, it would be almost impossible for anyone to regulate the force or pressure being applied to a suspect being apprehended.