Province of British Columbia
39th Parliament – 2012
Special Committee to Inquire into the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons and to Audit Selected Police Complaints
INDEX

Hall, Christine

Presentation to committee 5:1205-1255, 7:1145-1235
As subject
declaration re conflict of interest and Taser International 5:1205
experience as emergency medicine physician 5:1205
questions from committee members (Coell) 5:1250, 7:1145
research on police use of force and in-custody deaths 5:1205-1210, 7:1145, 7:1205, 7:1235
research on police use of force and in-custody deaths, funding (Trasolini) 7:1235
Commission of Inquiry on the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons in B.C. (Braidwood Commission), first report, recommendations 5:1210-1240
Conducted energy weapons
design, incorporation of cardiac testing 7:1230
electrical output standards, relationship to defibrillator standards 7:1200-1205
modes
close-proximity deployment and three-point contact method 5:1230
display mode 5:1230
push-stun and probe modes 7:1155
public perception 7:1200
research into medical risks
assessment of research by panel 5:1235-1240
cardiac risks, studies 7:1210
examination and interpretation of research 7:1200-1210
exclusion of data on children 7:1145
funding 5:1240, 7:1205
research 5:1240
risk studies 7:1200
Defence Research and Development Canada
funding of conducted energy weapons medical research assessment panel 5:1235-1240
Delirium
blood testing for individuals with delirium 7:1145
definition and symptoms, data collection form content 5:1235, 5:1250
presentation and diagnosis 5:1250
Delirium, "excited delirium"
deaths 5:1245, 5:1255
scientific debate 5:1245
use of term 5:1250
Health care system, interaction with disturbed and intoxicated persons and use of chemical sedation 7:1225
Police and policing
accountability and oversight, consultation with police 7:1215, 7:1225-1230
deaths of individuals while in custody 7:1145-1155, 7:1230
police interaction with emotionally disturbed, intoxicated and/or mentally ill persons 5:1215-1220, 5:1245-1250, 7:1225
police interaction with emotionally disturbed, intoxicated and/or mentally ill persons, verbal de-escalation 7:1210-1215
police-involved deaths and injuries
deaths of individuals while in custody 5:1255
deaths of individuals while in custody, registry and data collection 5:1240
training, crisis intervention model and training 5:1210
use of force
appropriate use and determination 5:1225, 7:1235
incidence 5:1215, 7:1225
incidents involving persons with delirium symptoms 5:1230-1235
medical assessment and assistance 7:1210-1215, 7:1235
medical outcomes, records 5:1220
methods 5:1225, 7:1145-1150
prone positioning 5:1235
RESTRAINT study and data collection 5:1210-1225, 7:1145-1155, 7:1210-1225
RESTRAINT study and data collection, funding 7:1235
use of force and reporting 5:1210
Police and policing, conducted energy weapon use
deaths associated with conducted energy weapons, cases 7:1150-1155
deaths associated with conducted energy weapons, incidence 7:1230
deployment and reporting
analysis of reports, inclusion of all cases 5:1240-1245
data collection 5:1220-1240
decline of incidents between 2007-11 5:1225
incidence of particular modes 5:1230
incidents involving self-harming persons 5:1230, 7:1150
medical assistance 5:1235
distribution of weapons within police agencies 5:1225
testing 5:1235
World Health Organization, classification of agitation and delirium states 5:1250
Zipes, Douglas P., study on cardiac risks of conducted energy weapons 5:1240, 7:1210
Health – Health care system

Interaction with disturbed and intoxicated persons and use of chemical sedation (Hall, C.) 7:1225
Heed, Kash (Vancouver-Fraserview)

Presentation to committee 8:1300-1355
As subject
experience as former police officer 8:1305-1310
role as former Solicitor General 8:1305
Commission of Inquiry on the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons in B.C. (Braidwood Commission)
first report, implementation of recommendations, government action 8:1305
second report, implementation of recommendations 8:1320
Justice Ministry, independent investigations office
budget and charge approval process 8:1320
governance 8:1320, 8:1355
Ontario, police oversight model 8:1355
Police and policing
police forces, hierarchical model 8:1340
PRIME information management system, capacity for conducted energy weapon data analysis 8:1310, 8:1325, 8:1345-1350
public confidence 8:1300-1305
reporting, forms 8:1335
training and techniques, crisis intervention and de-escalation 8:1310, 8:1340-1345
use of force and reporting 8:1310, 8:1335
Police and policing, conducted energy weapon use
balance of effectiveness and risks 8:1305
B.C. reputation 8:1350-1355
deployment and reporting
decline of incidents between 2007-11, relationship with incidence of other use-of-force options 8:1310-1315, 8:1325-1340
medical assistance 8:1315
role of police officer attitudes and concerns 8:1315, 8:1335-1355
subject behaviour–officer response reports, form content and complexity 8:1310-1315, 8:1325-1345
policies and standards, 2007 review and draft report 8:1305-1310
policies and standards, changes 8:1305
training, changes, response 8:1315, 8:1345
training, scope 8:1345
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, subject behaviour–officer response reports 8:1315
U.S., police oversight model 8:1355
Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Relationship with Taser International (Corrigan) 13:1030-1035 (Ho, J.) 13:1030-1035
Ho, Jeffrey

Presentation to committee 13:1000-1105
As subject
book on conducted energy weapons 13:1055
relationship with Taser International 13:1005, 13:1030-1035 (Corrigan) 13:1030-1035
studies on risks of conducted energy weapons 13:1000-1105 (Corrigan) 5:1155, 13:1020-1025, 13:1100 (Foster) 13:1035 (Hogg) 13:1050-1055 (Trasolini) 13:1040-1045 (Webster, M.) 5:1155
studies on risks of conducted energy weapons, conflict issue 13:1005, 13:1050 (Hogg) 13:1050
work as emergency physician and law enforcement officer 13:1000-1005, 13:1050
Conducted energy weapons
development and testing 13:1010-1015
electrical output, calibration and testing 13:1055
research into medical risks
animal studies 13:1015, 13:1050-1055
cardiac risks, studies 13:1010-1015, 13:1100-1105
peer-reviewed research 13:1020, 13:1055
risks, studies 13:1000-1105
risks to exhausted individuals, studies 13:1010
risks to individuals with delirium, studies 13:1010
risks to intoxicated individuals, studies 13:1010, 13:1025-1030
volunteers 13:1035
"window of risk" concept 13:1015, 13:1040-1045
Delirium
"excited delirium," use of term and scientific debate 13:1030
presentation and diagnosis 13:1030
Hennepin County Medical Center, relationship with Taser International 13:1030-1035
Lee, Byron, study on police use of conducted energy weapons 13:1055
Police and policing
police-involved deaths and injuries
circumstances and cause, studies 13:1015-1020, 13:1030-1040, 13:1100-1105
deaths of individuals while in custody 13:1040
restraint-related deaths and injuries 13:1020, 13:1040, 13:1050, 13:1105
Police and policing, conducted energy weapon use
balance of effectiveness and risks 13:1020, 13:1040-1105
deaths associated with conducted energy weapons, studies 13:1025-1040, 13:1100-1105
deployment and reporting, role of police officer attitudes and concerns 13:1050
public education 13:1045-1050
testing 13:1005
training 13:1045
Psychiatrists, role in debate on excited delirium concept 13:1030
Substance abuse and addiction, cocaine and methamphetamine intoxication 13:1025
Taser International, Inc., development of and research on Tasers 13:1010-1015
Hoffman, Gabi

Presentation to committee on behalf of Justice Ministry 4:1040-1050, 4:1125-1130
As subject
work for Justice Ministry (Pecknold, C.) 4:1005
Conducted energy weapons, federal-provincial-territorial working group, B.C. role 4:1125
Police and policing, conducted energy weapon use
deaths associated with conducted energy weapons 4:1040-1045
deployment and reporting
analysis of reports 4:1130
decline of incidents between 2007-11, relationship to incidence of shootings and assaults on police 4:1040-1045
incidents involving emotionally disturbed or mentally ill persons 4:1140
reporting 4:1125
subject behaviour–officer response reports 4:1130
subject behaviour–officer response reports, form content 4:1050
Hogg, Gordon (Surrey–White Rock)

As subject
work with police as youth probation officer 6:1035
Britain
open government model 6:1505
Commission of Inquiry on the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons in B.C. (Braidwood Commission)
first report, implementation of recommendations 6:1030, 6:1055, 6:1415-1420
first report, recommendations 5:1140-1145
Conducted energy weapons
electrical output, calibration and testing 13:1055
product standards and certification 6:1045, 8:1435
research into medical risks
assessment of research by panel 8:1440, 8:1510-1515
peer-reviewed research 13:1050
research 5:1145
risks, studies 13:1050-1055
Conducted Energy Weapons Use Inquiry and Police Complaints Audit Special Committee
witnesses, invitation 7:1240
work of committee 8:1510
Corrections system
corrections officers
crisis intervention training 6:1415
corrections officers, conducted energy weapon use
deployment and reporting, analysis of reports 6:1415
deployment and reporting, changes 6:1415-1420
deployment and reporting, changes and workload 6:1420
policies, compliance 6:1420
Council of Canadian Academies
expert panel on conducted energy weapons research
communications with committee 8:1510-1515
Delirium
"excited delirium"
use of term and scientific debate 8:1435
use of term and symptoms 8:1235-1240
Gordon, Rob, interest in work of Conducted Energy Weapons Use Inquiry and Police Complaints Audit Special Committee 7:1240
Gordon, Robert, comments to committee 8:1515
Ho, Jeffrey
studies on risks of conducted energy weapons 13:1050-1055
studies on risks of conducted energy weapons, conflict issue 13:1050
Justice Ministry of
independent investigations office, governance 8:1350
Justice system, sheriffs
public confidence 6:1500
weapon use 6:1455
Police and policing
accountability and oversight 4:1100-1105, 6:1030-1035, 8:1350
accountability and oversight, consultation with police 7:1225-1230
accountability and oversight, role of government 7:1130
conduct and disciplinary issues, appeal process and role of senior officers 11:1350-1400
police forces, hierarchical model 8:1350
principles of policing 4:1100-1110
public confidence 6:1500, 8:1350
standards
standards 6:1455-1500
tactics and technology, use of new tactics and technologies 7:1130
training and techniques
crisis intervention and de-escalation 6:1035
crisis intervention and de-escalation, non-violent crisis intervention 4:1115-1120
framework and values 4:1105-1110, 6:1330-1335
training 6:1415, 11:1350
training re emotionally disturbed and mentally ill persons 6:1325-1335
training re mental health issues 6:1325-1335
Police and policing, conducted energy weapon use
balance of effectiveness and risks 6:1055, 6:1140-1145, 13:1045
deployment and reporting
decline of incidents between 2007-11, relationship with incidence of other use-of-force options 8:1325-1330
incidents involving emotionally disturbed or mentally ill persons 6:1325-1330
reasons for non-reporting 6:1035
role of police officer attitudes and concerns 8:1350
subject behaviour–officer response reports 8:1325
policies and standards
compliance and audits 6:1035
development 8:1440, 8:1510-1515
policies and standards 6:1030-1035, 6:1055
public confidence 13:1045
role of government and police 6:1030-1035, 6:1055
testing, Verus One testing 5:1145
training, program delivery 11:1350
Police and policing, police complaint process
alternative dispute resolution 10:1135-1140
audit
audit and response by B.C. Police Association 11:1350-1400
audit and response by Police Complaint Commissioner 10:1030-1040
legislation 10:1035, 11:1400
legislation, judicial interpretation and court case 10:1035-1040
other jurisdictions 9:1025-1030
principles 9:1025-1030
public hearings, authority to call hearings 10:1030-1040
timeliness 9:1030
Police Complaint Commissioner
powers and role 10:1030-1040
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
conducted energy weapon use
policies and standards 5:1035-1040
reporting, decline of incidents and comparison with other forces 5:1030-1040
reporting, subject behaviour–officer response reports 5:1035
Use of Conducted Energy Weapons and to Audit Selected Police Complaints, Special Committee to Inquire into the
work of committee 6:1055
Webster, Michael
comments to committee on conducted energy weapons 6:1055
position on conducted energy weapons use 5:1145
testimony at Braidwood Commission 5:1140

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