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VERDICT AT CORONER'S INQUEST

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS A RESULT OF THE INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF

STEVENSON

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Thomas Evon

·GIVEN NAMES

RECOMMENDATIONS

To: The Honorable Rich Coleman

Solicitor General for British Columbia Parliament Buildings

Victoria, BC

V8V 1X4

  1. Implement a special investigations unit similar to the S.I.U. in Ontario, independent of the police to investigate circumstances involving police which result in serious injury, assault or death.
  1. Circumstances involving the police which result in serious injury, assault or death be investigated by members of police investigation team independent of police force under investigation.

3. Specific protocol be developed related to the investigation of police shooting.

To: Sgt. K. Keith

Justice Institute of British Columbia Police Academy

715 Mc Bride Boulevard New Westminster, BC V3L 5T4

4. More dynamic training be developed in order to simulate real life situations.

To: Chief Constable Jamie Graham

Vancouver Police Department 2120 Cambie Street Vancouver, BC

V6A 2T2

  1. Implement video cameras in all police vehicles, or at least on any police vehicle occupied by a single police officer.
  1. High risk areas in the city of Vancouver be identified and patrolled only by officers in combination with at least one other officer or a canine.

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