Tag: violence
Mayor announces ‘zero tolerance for crime’ measures after weekend violence
WINDSOR - The brazen violence on the weekend — a murder in a public housing complex and a wild Ouellette Avenue street fight in which...
Even basic cases seem beyond IIO’s capability
After last week’s pieces on the impasse between the Independent Investigations Office and the Vancouver Police Union, I got many comments essentially asking how...
IIO missing the obvious, again
On Thursday afternoon a robbery was attempted at the Canadian Tire store on Grandview Highway at Rupert in east Vancouver. The suspect, Daniel Peter...
Shooting investigation should be cut & dried
On May 16th, 2016, the Independent Investigations Office released a media announcement saying they had cleared the Transit Police officer engaged in fatally shooting...
Police watchdog puts cloud over courageous cops
On Thursday, the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) issued a media statement saying the Acting Chief Civilian Director has made a report to Crown Counsel...
Column on police shootings disingenous
Ordinarily, I wouldn’t criticize another columnist’s opinion. Everyone is entitled to theirs. But I must take exception to National Post columnist Brian Hutchinson’s effort...
Report supporting police ignored by most of media
Dr. Christine Hall, an experienced emergency room physician, released a report earlier this month detailing her findings from a study of incidents when the...
Citizen journalism lacks context
By now we have all seen the video of the Victoria police breaking up a nasty fight in the downtown core and during the...
