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Nothing can replace street level intel

16 Aug 201813 Sep 2018
The tragic death of two Fredericton Police officers creates another sad incident reminiscent of Moncton in June of 2014. These incidents cause a crushing blow to the morale of cops…
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Gaining a level of trust in police

25 Jul 201816 Aug 2018
Many senior police managers fall into a state of apoplectic shock when reporters come knocking with a negative story. They hunker down in their bunkers and wave patriotic flags and…
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“Moderate risk” to reoffend

18 May 201831 May 2018
  Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams.…
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Maybe it’s time to put the force back in to the service

11 May 201818 May 2018
The recent rash of police shootings and subsequent studies, trials, investigations and inquests has me concerned. As of late it appears few people give police the benefit of the doubt…
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Mission creep in firearms training

11 Apr 20182 May 2018
The bank alarm call was only a block away on Toronto's Yonge Street so I told the dispatcher my partner and I would check it out. Working in the fraud…
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A renewed call for a firearms registry

28 Feb 201819 Mar 2018
Responsible gun ownership is the key to the future “Deception is an arrangement of light and dark... chiaroscuro... The people must be made to see white where there is black…
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Engaging a Charter Right

20 Nov 20172 May 2018
The Canadian aversion to arming parallel law enforcement personnel concerns me. Responding to alarm calls in my early years, I recall the ‘key holder’ security car officers always had a…

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There are two major concerns for a police officer. The first is "rights" the second is "obligations".
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