Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

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Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

Resource

e-Books

Alternate Title

Enquête d'intérêt public du président concernant la mort du détenu Robert Thurston Knipstrom : Loi sur la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, paragraphes 45.37(1) et 45.43(1).
Chair's final report after Commissioner's notice : public interest investigation into the in-custody death of Robert Thurston Knipstrom.

Authors

• Canada. Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP, issuing body.
• Canada. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act.
• British Columbia Civil Liberties Association.

Publishers

• [Ottawa, Ont.] : Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP, 2009.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Description

1 online resource (2, xx, 46, 27 pages) : illustrations, photographs

Note

Cover title.
"November 25, 2009"--Cover.
"File Nos.: PC-2007-2427 & 2007-2624"--Cover.
Issued also in French under title: Enquête d'intérêt public du président concernant la mort du détenu Robert Thurston Knipstrom : Loi sur la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, paragraphes 45.37(1) et 45.43(1).
Final report bears title: Chair's final report after Commissioner's notice : public interest investigation into the in-custody death of Robert Thurston Knipstrom.

Summary

"This report examines the RCMP’s response to a call for assistance on November 19, 2007, that involved an altercation with and was followed by the death of Robert Thurston Knipstrom. The facts of this case have been examined in detail, with a view to determining: whether the members involved in the events, from the moment of initial contact until Mr. Knipstrom’s transfer to the care of emergency health personnel, complied with all appropriate policies, procedures, guidelines and statutory requirements; and whether the RCMP conducted an adequate investigation of the incident. For the reasons set out below, it has been found that the subject members acted reasonably and that the investigation was conducted appropriately for the most part. However, this report has identified several concerns with the investigation that have been identified in numerous other reports by the Commission and require immediate addressing by the RCMP."--Page i.

Subject

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police. - "E" Division (B.C.)
• Police - Complaints against - British Columbia.
• Prisoners - British Columbia - Death.
• Arrest (Police methods) - British Columbia.
• Conducted Energy Weapons.
• Police - Use of force.

Contents

1. Executive summary -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Commission’s review of the facts -- 1.3. Key issues addressed in this report -- 1.4. Conclusion -- 1.5. Summary of findings and recommendations -- 2. Introduction -- 3. the Chair-initiated complaint and public interest investigation -- 4. The BCCLA complaint --5. Independent Observer Pilot Project -- 6. Commission's review of the facts surrounding the events -- 6.1. Background -- 6.2. The events of November 19, 2007 -- 6.3. Analysis: compliance with policies, procedures, guidelines and statutory requirements -- 6.4. Adequacy of RCMP policies, procedures and guidelines -- 6.5. Analysis: adequacy of the investigation -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix A. Condensed timeline of events related to the arrest -- Appendix B. RCMP members and related persons involved -- Appendix C. Chair's complaint -- Appendix D. Notice of public interest investigation -- Appendix E. Summary of findings and recommendations -- Appendix F. BCCLA complaint -- Appendix G. Independent Observer Program -- Appendix H. Scene diagram and photographs -- Appendix I. Canada Criminal Code provisions -- Appendix J. Incident Management/Intervention Model -- Appendix K. Categories of resistance of individuals -- Appendix L. RCMP policy: major case management -- Appendix M. Impartiality questionnaire.