Chief Constable Adam Palmer says the VPD is committed to giving all officers the ‘most up-to-date training on crisis de-escalation and mental health’
Chief Constable Adam Palmer released a statement on social media Tuesday afternoon extending his department’s condolences to the family and friends of Myles Gray and reiterating his force’s commitment to giving all officers the “most up-to-date training on crisis de-escalation and mental health.”
The inquest heard that all the officers who used force on Mr. Gray would have had to complete the provincially mandated crisis intervention and de-escalation training course and do a refresher course every three years. Constable Sahota testified that soon after she engaged with Mr. Gray on that hot August afternoon, she told the 33-year-old she was a police officer and she had received a call about him causing a disturbance down the street with a gardening hose. At that point, he stood up, clenched his fists and gave her a “1,000-yard stare.”
The inquest heard Mr. Gray later ran to a nearby backyard and turned to say to her, “Welcome to the jungle.” Eventually, she testified, two colleagues arrived and they pursued Mr. Gray to the secluded yard – a scene the trio all characterized as chaotic without anyone leading their actions in the moment.
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