Blue Line Magazine May 2009
Looking forward
Under the leadership of newly appointed chief Myles Burke, M.o.M., the CBRPS is one of Canada’s most progressive police services, priding itself on a community-based policing philosophy which it instills in all officers.
Taking on crime
A gun, a few knives and some gang paraphernalia are clearly laid out on display at the front of an Edmonton college classroom. A group of about 20 young students stare in amazement at the various weapons, which are real.
Multiple reasons do not make stop arbitrary
A lawful and reasonable stop of a motor vehicle is not transformed into an arbitrary detention because there are additional reasons for conducting it, British Columbia’s highest court has held.
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