The ASIRT report concludes that the officer who fired the weapon «was lawfully placed and acting in the execution of his duties.»
Under Section 25 of the Criminal Code, police officers are permitted to use as much force as is necessary for the execution of their duties.
«Where this force is intended or is likely to cause death or grievous bodily harm, the officer must believe on reasonable grounds that the force is necessary for the self-preservation of the officer or preservation of anyone under that officer's protection,» said ASIRT.
«With the benefit of hindsight, time for detached reflection and knowledge of the ultimate outcome, it is easy to speculate about how things could have been done differently. That is not the standard, however, against which an officer's conduct is measured. The question is, applying principles of proportionality, necessity, and reasonableness, whether the force used falls into a range of possible reasonable responses.
«The force used was proportionate, necessary and reasonable in all the circumstances.»