What was the use of force procedures/policies in place at time that governed Taser deployment?
• Transit Police’s policy in effect at the time allowed for Taser deployment on “non-compliant” individuals. 10. Did that policy allow for a fare evader who fled a fare evasion check to be Tasered? • The external investigation conducted by the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner concluded that in each of the nine incidents, the subjects made a conscious decision to assault or actively resist Transit Police officers in the lawful execution of their duty. It was the actively resistant and/or assaultive actions of the subjects that precipitated the Taser deployments, not “fare evasion”. 11. Is that policy still in effect? • It is acknowledged that the term “non-compliant” could have been reasonably judged to be somewhat vague. Consequently, Transit Police policy has since been revised (in May 2008), and the term “non-compliant” has been replaced by “actively resistant”. • In July 2009, the BC Solicitor General issued a directive to all police services in the province to severely
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