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firearm_discharge · 2004-Q4
A shooting death occurred in British Columbia. The incident involved a break-in at a mall. A constable with the RCMP responded to the alarm and pursued the affected person on foot, yelling commands to stop. The affected person eventually stopped and turned around. The incident was investigated under the RCMP Act, subsection 45.46(3).
cew_use · 2007-Q1
A public interest investigation was conducted into the use of a conducted energy weapon in the Northwest Territories. The investigation followed a complaint respecting an incident at a youth facility. On a date in 2007, a constable attended the facility in response to a call for assistance with a female inmate. The constable was directed to a classroom where youth officers had used force to take the inmate to the ground. The inmate was lying face down with her hands cuffed behind her back. The investigation was conducted under the RCMP Act and a report was issued following a public interest investigation.
death · 2012-Q4
The agency's final report regarding a motor vehicle incident in a city in British Columbia. On a date in 2012, members of the agency's traffic section were conducting a targeted traffic enforcement operation in response to complaints from the public of speeding and aggressive driving in the area. The members involved were also using an Automated License Plate Recognition system to monitor passing traffic. Members attempted to stop a vehicle identified by the system as being associated with a prohibited driver. The vehicle failed to stop and fled. Two unmarked agency vehicles attempted to catch up to the fleeing vehicle but discontinued their attempts shortly thereafter. Within moments, the fleeing vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign at an intersection and collided with a semi-trailer truck. This collision caused the trailer to collide with a third vehicle driven by the affected person. The affected person sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision and died at the scene.
firearm_discharge · 2009-Q3
The Commission's Final Report regarding a shooting death in Buick Creek, B.C. was released. The incident involved a person who shot out the tires of a vehicle containing their family members, who were on their way to a wedding. The driver of the vehicle was able to proceed to a nearby residence, but the person followed them and shot out the remaining tires. The family travelled on to the wedding and remained out of town until the matter could be resolved, on the advice of the police. Attempts were made by police to speak with the person, but they were not cooperative. The police Emergency Response Team was ultimately activated. The incident was investigated under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, Subsection 45.72(2).
firearm_discharge · 2005-Q4
The Chair-Initiated Complaint into the shooting death of the affected person – in late 2005. The Commission's review of the complaint involved the arrest of the affected person by a constable. The constable's decision to charge the affected person with "open liquor" and obstruction is reviewed. The search of the affected person and the decision to transport them to the detachment are also examined. The attendance of other officers at the detachment after the arrest is noted. The use of CCTV in the interview room is discussed. The Commission's review includes the events surrounding the shooting death of the affected person.
cew_use · 2007-Q4
An incident occurred in Chilliwack, B.C. on November 19, 2007. A hit and run was reported to the RCMP. The affected person arrived at a rental centre to return a wood chipper. A conversation about the hit and run was overheard by the affected person. The affected person attempted to go upstairs and was physically prevented from doing so by a staff member. The staff member instructed an employee to call the police. The police were called to report a disturbance. The RCMP attended the scene. The incident resulted in an in-custody death.
cew_use · 2007-Q4
Chair-Initiated Public Complaint: In-custody death of the affected person, in October 2007, involving the use of a conducted energy weapon at the Vancouver International Airport. As Chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP, a complaint is being initiated into the conduct of those unidentified RCMP members present at, or engaged in, the arrest of the affected person at the Vancouver International Airport, and the adequacy of the subsequent criminal investigation. The complaint is being initiated with the full appreciation that: the RCMP has deployed an Integrated Homicide Investigation Team to investigate the incident; the RCMP has initiated an Independent Officer Review to assess the conduct of involved members, related policies, procedures and training; and that no decision has been taken in respect of the laying of criminal charges. It is not the intention to prejudice any of the above RCMP investigations. However, progress will be closely monitored so that a timely response to this complaint can be ensured. As the Coroner's inquest is often an invaluable source of information, a Commission representative will be in attendance at the inquest once the date and location are announced.
cew_use · 2007-Q4
On a date in late 2007, an individual, who suffered from a mental illness, was shot and killed by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in a city in British Columbia. A mental health warrant had been issued to apprehend and return the individual to the hospital for psychiatric treatment. Mistakenly believing that the individual was in the process of fatally harming themselves, the police members breached the door to the individual's apartment and entered with their guns drawn, planning to apprehend the individual at gunpoint. The individual was not acting rationally and engaged the police members with two knives in their hands. A conducted energy weapon was used. The incident led to a Chair-Initiated Public Complaint under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act. The Commission's review of the facts surrounding the events raised several issues, including the police response to the mental health warrant, risk assessment, and plan to apprehend the individual, as well as the initial investigative response and timeliness of the investigation. The Commission also commented on the police's review of member conduct and public complaint investigation.