KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops RCMP officer was assaulted after responding to a 9-1-1 call in Barnhartvale earlier this week.
Detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers went to a home on Morris Place at about 5:40 p.m. on Monday (July 10) after the dispatch centre received a 9-1-1 call that was abandoned.
“At the residence, officers were advised there was an intoxicated woman inside, who had been running around naked outside, and was possibly experiencing a mental health crisis,” said Evelyn.
As the Mounties were trying to speak to the woman, it’s alleged she assaulted them. One of the officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries as the woman was being placed under arrest. Police say her belligerence continued on the trip back to the detachment.
One of my students was patroling with his TO, chased a suspect into an urban bush with the TO coming in from one side and the rookie from the other. Night. The suspect lunged from the darkness with a knife. The rookie broke the suspect's collar bone, disarmed, cuffed and dragged him to the PVC. The rookie was written up for excessive use of force using the defensive tactics he learned from me. When sharing the incident with his fellow rookies he applauded the technique and would use it again without concern for management.
I totally agree. If officers don't have the techniques to accomplish the job then teach them and get rid of managers who fear civilian reprisals. Mounties have a union!!!