Montreal police SWAT team member acquitted in death of Bony Jean-Pierre
“When you try to hit someone in the hip and, instead, you hit him in the head — it’s not a good day,” Christian Gilbert said after 2016 incident. Paul Cherry – Montreal Gazette A Quebec Court judge ruled Thursday that a Montreal police SWAT team member did not use excessive force when he killed […]
Sault Ste. Marie OPP Cleared
SUDBURY — Ontario Provincial Police in Sault Ste. Marie have been cleared in a January incident where a less-lethal weapon was fired at a violent suspect who came at them with a knife. The weapon, known as the ARWEN, fires foam or wooden projectiles at suspects in an attempt to subdue them without causing serious […]
Sudbury police union asks for ‘non-lethal’ weapon to take down armed suspects
This article is from an original publication by CBC News on November 10, 2020 Original article can be found here. Greater Sudbury Police received the request in June and it is still being reviewed Sudbury police officers are asking for a new type of weapon they say will save lives. It’s a launcher that […]
Victoria woman’s family issues statement after watchdog investigation clears VicPD in Christmas Day death
Original Content – Check News – April Lawrence B.C.’s police watchdog has cleared Victoria police of any wrongdoing in connection with the death of a woman on Christmas Day last year. Forty-three-year-old Lisa Rauch died after being hit in the head and neck by projectiles from a “less-lethal” weapon fired by a Victoria police officer. Rauch’s family […]
Man killed during police shooting in Edmonton alley identified by family as person trying to turn his life around
Dylan Short – Edmonton Journal Family members have identified a man killed during an officer-involved shooting in Edmonton Friday. Edmonton police responded to a report of a man with a weapon at a home near 118 Avenue and 69 Street around 4:15 p.m. Friday. When officers arrived they got into an altercation with a man […]
Demonstration continues following arrest of protesters in Caledonia
CTV News KITCHENER — Provincial police are advising drivers to continue to avoid two sections of Highway 6 in Caledonia as protests continue for a second day. Protesters returned to the site the day after some were arrested by OPP on Wednesday. Haldimand County OPP tweeted on Thursday that Highway 6 between Fourth Line and […]
Alternative to Bullets
Less-Lethal Options Are Effective Written by Michael A. Moore – Photography by Jim Robertson A law enforcement officer uses many tools in his or her work. Those tools range from handcuffs and oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray to a variety of tactical weapons, both lethal and less-than-lethal. In the world of special response tactical teams, the […]
Edmonton police acted reasonably during October 2017 shooting: ASIRT
Anna Junker – Edmonton Journal Edmonton police acted reasonably after shooting a man armed with a shotgun outside a home in the city’s west end, Alberta’s police watchdog has found. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate after officers shot a man, who sustained a superficial gunshot wound, on Oct. 20, […]
Clairmont: Bullet is rubber, but it’s far from soft
By Susan ClairmontSpectator Columnist The Hamilton Spectator Tue., March 11, 2014timer2 min. read updateArticle was updated Feb. 29, 2020 It may be a rubber bullet, but it will still take you down. It will inflict searing pain. It will come from a weapon that looks like a rifle, with a flash from the muzzle. It […]
Death of dog leads to nearly three-hour standoff with police in Victoria
Vancouver Sun A statement from the police department says officers were called late Monday afternoon about a report of an incident between a man and dog. VICTORIA — A dog is dead and a man is in custody on Vancouver Island but Victoria police say few other details about the case have been confirmed. […]