Quorum National and International News clippings & press releases Providing members with information on policing from across Canada & around the world 11 January 2013 Canadian Association of Police Boards 157 Gilmour Street, Suite 302 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0N8 Tel: 613|235|2272 Fax: 613|235|2275 www.capb.ca BRITISH COLUMBIA ................................................................................................ 4 RCMP opens new $1B headquarters in Surrey, B.C. ........................................................................... 4 RCMP constable receives threat after deciding to run for office ..................................................... 4 Men with UN gang ties arrested after visit to Port Coquitlam shooting range .......................... 6 Editorial: Restoring faith in the RCMP ........................................................................................................... 7 Municipal police forces fold joint tactical team .......................................................................................... 9 ALBERTA ................................................................................................................ 10 Cash rewards may not often help, but also can't hurt, police say ................................................ 10 Council approves new approach to RCMP hiring ................................................................................. 12 How ‘Canada’s coolest’ Mountie is helping the RCMP’s reputation ........................................... 13 SASKATCHEWAN .................................................................................................. 15 All Regina police cars will soon be equipped with video cameras ............................................... 15 Crime down, but Regina police chief seeks budget increase ......................................................... 15 EPS adds four new officers .............................................................................................................................. 16 Taser announcement in Sask. is on the horizon ................................................................................... 17 Regina police use new system to catch drunk drivers ....................................................................... 18 MANITOBA .............................................................................................................. 19 Domestic Violence Death Review Committee Report Complete .................................................. 19 Councillor calls for more police in Winnipeg schools .......................................................................... 20 ONTARIO ................................................................................................................. 21 Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair: Bring back photo radar to save cash ......................................... 21 Toronto police officers get house arrest for corruption ...................................................................... 22 Crime Stoppers working well, Toronto police say ................................................................................. 23 Misconduct case for Toronto police officer in G20 ‘kettling’ put over ......................................... 24 Opinion: Police chief puts cart before horse ............................................................................................ 25 Chief Blair would rather cut stations than frontline officers .............................................................. 27 Ottawa police confirm secret test of licence scanner .......................................................................... 29 No public input, no scanners, says Ottawa police board head ...................................................... 31 Watchdog drops probe into alleged Toronto police beating after force refuses to hand over statement ......................................................................................................................................................... 33 The Saturday Interview: Bill Blair says he’ll quit as Toronto’s Police Chief ‘when I’m finished’ ....................................................................................................................................................................... 35 New Appointment To Ottawa Police Services Board .......................................................................... 37 Toronto police covered more than $4-million in officers’ legal costs in past four years ... 38 Judge slams police for inaction on aboriginal blockades .................................................................. 41 Chris Lewis: What I learned about realistic policing ............................................................................ 43 Innisfil claims it's overpaying for policing ................................................................................................... 44 Matt Gurney on police oversight: No one can watch our watchers ............................................. 46 QUEBEC .................................................................................................................. 47 Quebec judges accused of buying drugs from police informant put on review ..................... 47 Montreal womens' groups decry handling of Pamela Jean case ................................................. 49 Shining a light on justice at the Police Ethics Committee ................................................................. 50 Saint-Bruno criticized for police presence at council meetings ..................................................... 54 NEW BRUNSWICK ................................................................................................. 55 Woodstock police credit federal funds for lower crime ....................................................................... 55 2 NOVA SCOTIA ........................................................................................................ 56 Study urged of domestic violence among police ................................................................................... 56 Drug dealing taking on nastier edge ............................................................................................................ 57 Cape Breton Regional Police Report Released .................................................................................... 59 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ................................................................................... 60 High school students lobby for police officer ........................................................................................... 60 Crimes prevented with data analysis, say police .................................................................................. 60 NEWFOUNDLAND .................................................................................................. 61 NATIONAL ............................................................................................................... 61 Privacy watchdog seeking compromise for Tories’ Internet surveillance bill ......................... 61 Mountie suing RCMP over probe into top-secret Ottawa operation ........................................... 63 The Minister of Public Safety Announces Changes to Criminal Code List of Terrorist Entities ......................................................................................................................................................................... 65 Long-gun firearms sales 'open to abuse,' says Ontario's Chief Firearms Officer ................ 66 Gazette:Regulations Amending the Firearms Marking Regulations ........................................... 69 INTERNATIONAL NEWS ....................................................................................... 75 Gaps in F.B.I. Data Undercut Background Checks for Guns ......................................................... 75 Cuomo to Press for Wider Curbs on Gun Access ................................................................................ 78 Citizen Review Board: After years of irrelevancy, new police watchdog is off to a solid start ............................................................................................................................................................................... 81 New York Is Moving Quickly to Enact Tough Curbs on Guns ........................................................ 82 Convicted New Orleans police see opportunity in officials' errors ............................................... 85 EDITORIAL The Bid to Stop Gun Trafficking .......................................................................................... 87 Justice Department Enters into Agreement to Reform the Puerto Rico Police Department ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 88 Legal Curbs Said to Hamper A.T.F. in Gun Inquiries ......................................................................... 89 NYPD SUE! Surge in lawsuits vs. Police Department part of costly trend for the city ...... 92 Connecticut Police Departments Discourage Civilian Complaints .............................................. 94 Opinion: Milwaukee Police Commission should be reformed ........................................................ 96 Fullerton, Calif., Police May Get Oversight Panel ...............................................................................