Montreal Police Break Rules On Using Stun Guns

Montreal public security guidelines say police should use stun guns only on aggressive people, or suspects who actively resist arrest. The force is aware of the problem, said Insp. René Allard. "There are maybe cases in which people didn't use [them] adequately. This is not acceptable for us, and people have recourse, and I encourage them to follow up on those options," which include complaining to the police ethics board, he said in an interview with Radio-Canada. Officers are briefed on the force's Taser guidelines in a two-day course, but may not be fully prepared to use them, Allard said. "Is it a training issue? Is it that the officer was surprised by the type of event [he or she] is facing, and perhaps he showed a lack of judgment or simply poor training, and that he used it inadequately?" he said. "That is also in the domain of possibilities." The Montreal police force owns 16 Taser weapons, which are available to patrolling officers on call as reinforcement for neighbourhood police stations. ... http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2008/02/14/qc-taser-investigation-0214.html

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