In the ‘not often reported’ department, we have this story.
What’s interesting in this story is the connection with potential conflict of interest:
He also raised a possible conflict of interest, pointing out that two officers who do police training have a website for their private company, Defensive Tactics Inc. of Vancouver, which says the officers — Vancouver police Insp. John McKay and Sgt. Joel Johnston — are trainers certified by Taser International.
Johnston made an earlier presentation at the inquiry, where he said he had approval from the police chief to run a private company. He is in favour of Taser use in B.C. and is the province’s use-of-force coordinator for police services, a division of the Solicitor-General’s Ministry.
Murray Mollard, executive director of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, said in an interview he has concerns about Johnston being a possible Taser instructor to other police forces through his private company. He said Johnston is also in charge of a review of Taser use in B.C. for the B.C. Association of Municipal Chiefs of Police.