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as well as documents obtained independently by the Review team and documents
submitted to the Review by stakeholders. A selected bibliography listing many of the
documents reviewed can be found in Appendix B of this Report.
41. The materials reviewed included:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
applicable legislation;
TPS policies and procedures;
TPS reports;
policies and procedures of other police services;
academic literature on a variety of topics germane to the Review;
inquest submissions and recommendations;
training materials;
reports and background documents relating to a variety of mental health
issues;
reports from police services in other jurisdictions;
reports regarding the health effects of CEWs;
media articles;
documentaries and other videos regarding policing and mental health; and
videos showing incidents involving the use of lethal force by the TPS.
42. The TPS did not refuse to provide any documents requested by the Review team.
At the conclusion of the Review process, I requested and received from the TPS a
certificate confirming the completeness of information provided. The certificate states
that the TPS has provided or caused to be provided to the Review team all documents
and information in its possession or control of material relevance to the mandate and
terms of reference issued to me by Chief Blair in respect of my Review. The certificate
also states that all factual information provided by the TPS to the Review is complete
and accurate to the best of the Service’s knowledge, information and belief.
43. As noted, the Review received information from other sources as well. Where
practicable, members of the Review team took steps to verify the factual accuracy of
information.
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