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Monday, December 03, 2007

Minutes: taser use in the Winnipeg Police Service

December 3, 2007 Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Services Regular Meeting Minutes (Adopted)

Minutes - Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Services - December 3, 2007

REPORTS

Minute No. 6
Taser Use in the Winnipeg Police Service
File GF-2

STANDING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

The Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Services recommends that the Winnipeg Police Service report back within ninety (90) days on the following, namely:

1. The current policy on Use of Force as it pertains to the utilization of conducted-energy weapons (Tasers) by the Winnipeg Police Service;

2. The frequency of use of conducted-energy weapons in the City of Winnipeg, the number
of conducted-energy weapons deployed to members of the Winnipeg Police Service, the
number of complaints received when the weapons were utilized and a comparison
between the City of Winnipeg and other jurisdictions in Canada.

DECISION MAKING HISTORY:

Moved by Councillor Gerbasi,

That the Winnipeg Police Service report back within ninety (90) days on the following, namely:

1. The current policy on Use of Force as it pertains to the utilization of conducted-energy weapons (Tasers) by the Winnipeg Police Service;

2. The frequency of use of conducted-energy weapons in the City of Winnipeg, the number of conducted-energy weapons deployed to members of the Winnipeg Police Service, the number of complaints received when the weapons were utilized and a comparison between the City of Winnipeg and other jurisdictions in Canada.

Carried

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