Blue Line Magazine April 2009
SNIF
Ottawa-based Ambrose Scientific says it has come up with an ‘artificial nose’ as sensitive as that of the best tracking dog.
Arrest standard doesn’t require prima facie case for conviction
Swabbing for powder residue after a shooting and lawful arrest is reasonable as an incident to arrest, Alberta’s top court has ruled.
Apologetic policing can cost lives
One of my neighbours recently got a speeding ticket for going five kilometres over the limit in a 40 km zone. I asked how fast he was really going and he smiled. “Well, I was actually doing 63 km/h but the officer was so nice that she lowered it for me.”
The quality of life, safety and security of Edmonton’s more than one million residents are the top priorities for the Edmonton Police Service (
Publishers Commentary
Policing is the economic summit success story
by Morley Lymburner
I did not expect to write about the police handling of the economic summit. Upon viewing the event and listening over the months to all the preparations I was quite content that it was a textbook crowd control process, performed so well that nothing further needed to be said.
After talking to friends, family and other media people I realized that not everyone shares my opinion and are being fed considerable misinformation. So, here’s my opinion about that perfect storm and the perfect remedy supplied by a lot of dedicated people from