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Bodycam protocols, body-worn cameras

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October 28, 2021

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The UBCM is having a part in the implementation of Body-worn cameras through its Public Safety Canada working group.

The group will take concern with the financial impacts of the equipping of police with body cams on local governments. The aim is to increase public trust in police through quicker court actions by using video evidence. The equipping of cameras will be a check on racism as well.

The estimated per-unit cost is 2000 to 3000 dollars.

On this Day: October 28th, 1726

Gulliver’s travels are published.

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BC considering auxiliary police.

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July 8, 2020

The BC government is considering an auxiliary police option.

Following the recent decision by RCMP National Headquarters to terminate its previous Auxiliary Program on April 1, 2020, B.C. is evaluating options for the continued delivery of auxiliary policing services across the province.  Options under consideration are consistent with a recent motion made by the UBCM Executive. 

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The current option available for potential interim implementation is Tier 3, under the new Auxiliary Program, which is different from the previously implemented program due to new training and uniform requirements.

Editors note: Auxiliaries have been used in BC before with various levels of success and training with different level’s of success They are a consideration and should not be used to effect the replacement of regular police.

Some times known as reserve police or special constables they are unarmed and volunteers.

On this Day: July 8th 1874

The Mounties begin the march west.

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TGIF-Thank goodness its Friday

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December 6, 2013

Merit of Merritt

Its good that it is friday….

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The winner of the Merritt Library 1000 dollar draw was a child; Ms Latremouille won the draw and an adult Louise  Brown won the 100 dollar prize based on content.

Today in History: December 6th 2008

The Greek riots break out resulting in the police killing of a 15 year old boy.

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Road block: reporting from last year 2012

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November 1, 2013

The local police had a road block on Voght Street last evening we were taking pictures and a constable asked if ” we could help you sir” . After a reply we both went about our business which included more pictures and demands to see drivers licences.

The corner on Voght street is a traditional spot for the local police to have road blocks . A well advertised campaign at Holiday time called counter attack checked for drinking drivers at  about the same location.  The bend in the road afforded a surprise effect for cars coming down from a hotel on the hill. The hotel is gone in a fire some years ago but there was a good response to the Halloween activities by locals this year, with many people dressing up and having fun.

The road block was not around the bend  and was visible coming down the hill. The RCMP  remind people to be visible after dark on this social occasion.

Editors note: On examination of the photos the police where around the corner from the long hill that used to accommodate the Largest hotel in Merritt’s patrons returning to the center of town.

Today in history: November 1,1765

The British Government makes the Stamp act to fund military operations in North America by the 13 Colonies.

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.08 administrative or criminal

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December 5, 2011

The province is saying that they are pleased with the results of a tough new roadside suspension law after a year of activity. The results they say saved lives. There were 40 % fewer deaths accruing over the time of the implementation that saw roadside suspensions coupled with very severe administrative penalties.

There are 4 million people in this province and the death rate is very low, some what over 2 per thousand per year for all causes, that ranks with the Arab emirates that are filthy rich, and is far below Canada’s rate of about 7 per thousand. There are approximately 350 some vehicle related deaths per year here and Stats Can does not break down the ones that are drunk or alcohol related. It would be safe to say that if the general population has enough regard for life and safety to keep the rate of death so low for the general population that we’re not bunch of drunks out there needing constant supervision and scrutiny of our assets . This brings up the specter of political opportunism the great success that they are promoting did not translate into a premium benefit the opposite is true as drivers are facing a 30 dollar increase to the levy dictated by ICBC. Makes you want to go find an occupy movement camp does it. It gets worse the real change is that more public control is welded and less trust and presumption in the population to act above the reasonable prudent person. The Chinese say more laws get more criminals. Now they say a portion of the law is unconstitutional as there is not enough process and appeal for those that blow over the 0.8 that is the criminal benchmark for impaired drivers. You  can bet it was just grease for that application of the non criminal high administration penalty bonanza that the province is reaping; and of course they are not taking it from you the taxpayer but some vilified group who  enjoyed the relief of stress by having a couple of beers with the office staff after work twice a week. Can it be? and I give this to you; that the dynamic contributed to less benign deaths in the general rate of our society. KDG

Editors note: A designated driver is not a hard ship for most people to arrange and rotating is not hard for you sociable types to get a turn….

Today in history, December 5 1945

Flight 19 is lost in the Bermuda  triangle.

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RCMP

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October 3, 2011

There are negotiations on here for the renewal of a contract with the province to supply municipal police services from the Federal Police Force.
The press is reporting that a take it or leave it offer is on the table from the feds for March 2012 renewal. The feds are also tendering 30 plus billion in navy ship building contracts and a proposal is in their hands for work to be done in BC shipyards by an eastern shipbuilder.

The BC Provincial Police force was used even up past the end of the second world war in BC and this renewal for the RCMP comes after the completion of a 20 year contract with the province for its 6000 members that the feds supply to municipalities here.

Two police officers were murdered in this community in the 1930s a BC Provincial Police officer and a Dominion Police Services of Canada officer , their killers, surname George, were hung at the New Westminster penitentiary for the killings.

The second war era RCMP were responsible for national security today that task is done by a civilian agency the called CSIS….

The Justice Institute of BC trains police and jail guards for civil police and authorities in BC.

Today in History, October 3,1952

United Kingdom tests nuclear weapon to become the worlds 3rd nuclear power.

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Bicycle patrol

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June 13, 2011

The weather is great for bikes now and I talked to an unconfirmed source that said there may be a police bike patrol this summer, and that there was non last summer. A source also said that she had spent a year on a bike patrol and did not feel more at risk or unsafe on that form of policing.

A look at the highway interchange early this AM seeing a few less trucks about a hundred an hour a little different then the Sunday afternoon count of 12o.  Of interest is the seemingly large portion of auto carriers on their way. In the recent months earlier they were not as clearly standing out a ; we had talked to the drivers of some trucks hauling scrap to places like Richmond Steel and it was also seen as busier. Scrap goes to durable good s that are an indicator of economic strength. So it may be a good time for the police to be considering a bike patrol about town to promote green while being available to keep the peace. A full-sized patrol car s a good reminder for trucks on the highway that safety is the main goal at the end of the day.

Last week a driver lost his life in a fiery accident under a overpass on the Freeway.

Today in History,June 13, 2000

Italy pardons the Turkish gunman that attempted to kill Pope John Paul the second.

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Accident

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May 18, 2011

Car accident at the lights Nicola and Voght one vehicle pointed the wrong way no visible, damage, another with a bender on the drivers side. What could have happened was a person got on the wrong side of the meridian and tried to continue to the intersection causing the second vehicle to strike a pole getting out of the way. I didn’t see the accident only the results. A person that could have been the driver of the wrong way car was showing extreme mental anguish of proportion to the accident . What is true is that 2 police cars responded to aid a very minor accident that could have been reported at the cop shop with in twenty-four hours 3 photographers responded ,perhaps a celebrity driver . Then a calm  seemingly uninvolved person came and took the wrong way car and drove away. Must be more to it . Will follow.

Today in History May 18,1897

Dracula a novel by Bram Stoker is published.

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Police Forces

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July 16, 2010

Local jurisdictions , this patrol car bearing Delta Police Markings is from a community in the lower mainland.It was recently seen going through our south central interior city on who knows what duty. We have the Royal Canadian Mounted Police here. About 20 officers contracted to the City from that  Federal Police Force. British Columbia contracts the most with the Federal Government Force There is no Provincial police only city ones and that results in 38 percent, there about, of the RCMP’s contracted members being in BC. Of the 20 odd members that are here some  of them have  federal duties including First Nations Policing . A flow chart issued by them shows four lines of responsibility each under a corporal, an operations Sargent ,and one Staff Sargent as NCO in charge.

Today in History, July 16th 1999

John Kennedy Junior dies in his small plane in the Atlantic Ocean .

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