S2E22: SWAT, Leadership, Militarization - Kevin Cyr - Officer in Charge for Lower Mainland District Integrated Emergency Response Team.

Original Recording Date: 2023FEB10.

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.

TOPICS:

• Kevin's story.
• Isolated posts to big city.
• Law degree.
• SWAT as the jack-of-all-trades or specialists.
• Canada / U.S.A tactical comparisons.
• Militarization of police.
• Appropriate use of tools.
• Policy safety blankets.

REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Militarization article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1461355719898204. 
2. Royal Canadian Mounted Police: National Home Page | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (rcmp-grc.gc.ca).

Profiles:

1. LinkedIn for Kevin: (1) Kevin Cyr, LL.M. | LinkedIn.