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Respect for the Abilities of Law Enforcement

17 Feb 202018 Feb 2020
Not bringing the administration of law enforcement into disrepute should be a legislator's consideration Bringing the administration of justice into disrepute is a phrase much used by the judicial system…
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The community fixing toolbox

15 Mar 201915 Apr 2019
    All laws are put in place as a toolbox from which law enforcement officers can draw upon to fix a problem in the community. Few things can be…
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Former Publisher Honoured

13 Sep 201818 Oct 2022
Morley Lymburner, the founder and former publisher of Blue Line Magazine, was honoured with the Meritorious Service decoration (M.S.M.) from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of…
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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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Resisting the allure of a larger agency

18 Jun 201826 Jun 2018
So many people think they know everything about policing, yet no other field of endeavour is more misunderstood by so many. A steady diet of police shows and movies make…
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Let’s have a mission statement instead of a licence

24 May 201829 May 2018
We are living in an age when the drivers licence has no meaning. Its original concept was to prove to the police, and not necessarily the public, that the holder…
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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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A call for a little revenge

1 May 201811 May 2018
  He was perhaps 19 or 20 years old. His youthful wrinkle-free face betrayed an attempt to look hardened and contemptuous. A police officer proudly standing beside him told me…
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Reality TV… at a whole new level

4 Apr 201812 Apr 2018
The recent hot media incidents featuring police body cameras raises a few points of concern. My first and most enduring concern is how naive many police agencies can be about…
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The Pristine Beauty of Traffic

19 Mar 201828 Mar 2018
When I was a Traffic training officer I was called into the bosses office. He was seriously concerned about a new officer. A "draftee," ordered to work in our unit.…
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A judicial common sense revolution

14 Dec 201728 Feb 2018
Currently, or in the near future, we may have some political hopefuls looking for some common sense ideas on which to build their fame. Here is some food for thought.…

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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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