“ 7 TORONTO POLICE ASSOCIATION 200-2075 Kennedy Road Toronto, Ontario Canada, MIT 3V3 Telephone (416) 491-4301 Facsimile (416) 494-4948 Mike MeCormack Vresdent Dan Ross Vice Preside Keith Bryan Director ‘Member Benes Eduard Costa Director Cutan Feel Services A Fleming Director ilian Field Services Mike Abbott Director Uniform Feld Services Rondi Crag Duector Unilonm Field Services Jon Reid Director Union Feld Services Brian Callanan Director ‘Addninisvaive Services April 19, 2016 SENT BY EMAIL: andy.pringle, Mr. Andrew Pringle, Chair, Toronto Police Services Board 40 College St Toronto, ON M5G 2J3 Dear Chair: Re: Conducted Energy Weapons (CEWs) |_am writing to again raise the issue of providing CEWs to front-line officers. This matter has once more come to the forefront now that an inquest into the death of Mr. Andrew Loku has been called. There are now more than twelve Coroner's juries that have recommended that CEWs be made available to front-line officers and the Provincial Government is also in favour of such a move. It is unclear to me why the Police Services Board does not support such a sensible initiative, particularly given its potential to help manage the risk inherent in volatile situations involving the police and the public. Front-line police officers require ready and immediate access to an additional, non-lethal option for ending confrontations since the present practice of issuing CEWs sparingly to supervisors has been proven to be unacceptable, On behalf of the men and women of the Service who find themselves engaged in these potentially life-and-death struggles on a daily basis, the Association requires that the Police Services Board act quickly on this important matter. Failing this, we request that you at least make public your reasons for not approving something for which there is such a clearly demonstrated need. The time for action on this is now. The public and the police deserve no less. Yours singerely, TPRONTO ROLICE ASSOCIATION | LUV Mike McCormack President MM:hb [Chair Pringle Tasers April 19, 2016]