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The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP is the external authority that is charged with the responsibility of investigating allegations of wrongdoing by RCMP officers. If the conduct causes "death or serious harm" the Independent Investigations Office of BC is responsible for investigating the incident.
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David MacAlister, MA, JD, LLM President, Western Society of Criminology Secretary-Treasurer, International Centre for Criminal Law Reform & Criminal Justice Policy
Simon Fraser University | Saywell Hall 10134 From: Cynthia Patton <cindy_patton@sfu.ca>
Sent: December 15, 2020 2:02 PM To: Paul Percival; James Fleming; Christopher Pavsek Cc: Academic-discussion@sfu.ca Subject: Re: Statement condemning violent arrest of Black SFU alumnus Here is the quote that I believe many people have found problematic:
"We will undertake an external review of the situation. There are learning opportunities in everything we do, and we will review this event to learn what we can improve. We will
also seek out learning from experts on the impact of policing on Black people. In the coming days I will reach out to Black faculty, staff and students for input. Recommendations from this review will be shared with the SFU community and necessary changes
implemented."
First, what exactly does Dr. Johnson mean by "external review"? RCMP were involved. Who exactly has the scope to review this situation from an "external" point of view? External to what/whom?
Second, I personally find it very troubling to have our highest administrator describe a violence against a person (for any reason) as a "learning opportunity." This is beyond dismissive. Who is supposed to learn from this opportunity? If it is the administration, then who be commissioned to do this teaching? Apparently, those whom the President plans "reach out to." Will those who feel the hand of the administration upon them get financial compensation for this addition to their workload?
Finally, the idea that the "review will be shared" and "changes implemented" (note the passive structure of the sentence drops the Subject) brings us back to the question of the "externality" of the review. It appears that SFU will review itself, once again.
From: Paul Percival <percival@sfu.ca>
Sent: December 15, 2020 1:41:32 PM To: James Fleming; Christopher Pavsek Cc: Academic-discussion@sfu.ca Subject: Re: Statement condemning violent arrest of Black SFU alumnus The President made a statement on Sunday and vowed to undertake an external review of the incident.
Paul Percival
On 2020-12-15 1:12 p.m., James Fleming wrote:
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