Inquest jury calls for more crisis training, non-lethal tools for cops
An inquest jury is pressing for all front-line officers to complete crisis negotiation training and carry additional non-lethal weapons.
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An inquest jury is pressing for all front-line officers to complete crisis negotiation training and carry additional non-lethal weapons.
Could use of shields and more surveillance gear prevented the 2019 police shooting death of Derek Teskey of Tecumseh? The jury of an inquest into the incident is recommending exploring the feasibility of frontline OPP officers having more equipment and training.
The jury that spent the better part of this week pouring through the circumstances around a fatal 2019 police shooting has come up with six recommendations aimed at preventing future such incidents.
A coroner’s inquest into the fatal police shooting of a Tecumseh man four years ago heard from officers about the training for high risk situations.
Officers called to the scene of a Tecumseh police shooting testified Tuesday during an inquest into the death of a Tecumseh man.