This week in policing brings us to the hot topic of Tasers…in fact, it’s such a hot topic, I’m only going to say: The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and the Canadian Police Association released a document on Tues., Feb 24th supporting the use of Tasers by police.  Vancouver Police Chief Constable Jim Chu released [...]

We’ve all had them call us – I’m not talking about phone calls from friends and family, but calls from telemarketers and scam artists.  Sometimes it’s the loud blast from a cruise ship tearing into your ear, and other times it’s just ominous silence.  Either way, my usual repertoire is to either hang up without [...]

BC has declared the last Wednesday in February as Anti-Bullying Day.  Premier Gordon Campbell said parents, teachers, students and community members are taking a stand against bullying, and that no one should ever ne made to feel intimidated or discriminated against.       This day has also been called Pink Shirt Day, and there [...]

  I was perusing US police blogs in the last few days, and came upon a post about whether or not officers should carry a firearm during their off-duty hours. The resounding response from American officers was YES they did pack a gun when not actively working, with the added comments of feeling negligent if [...]

The Supreme Court of BC (Vancouver) located at 800 Smithe St. hears the more serious cases where the accused has elected for trial by judge and jury.  A quote from the Government of British Columbia’s Court Services page reads as follows: “The right to a trial by a jury of one’s peers is a cornerstone of [...]