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| Stab-proof vests for officers nixed |
| By Winnipeg Sun |
| Published: 03/22/2004 |
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Corrections Canada won't let officers at maximum-security prisons wear stab-proof vests because it sends a confrontational "signal" to prisoners, says a department spokesman. "If you have that kind of presence symbolized by (a stab-proof vest), you're sending a signal to the prisoner that you consider him to be a dangerous person," said Tim Krause. "It interferes with what we call 'dynamic security.' We want staff to talk to prisoners, to see how they're doing." At Stony Mountain Institution only officers in the emergency response unit are allowed to wear the stab-proof vests, said unit manager Linda Garwood-Filbert. The unit is called in to deal with such situations as breaking up a fight or dealing with an agitated inmate. Kevin Grabowsky, regional president of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, said the notion inmates might be "offended" by the sight of a officer wearing light armor is a "complete crock." "Would you ask a cop to take his gun off before going into a domestic dispute, because someone might be offended by it? It's ludicrous," Grabowsky said. |
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