Time to Call My Lawyer?: The Role of Legal Counsel in the Operations Center

October 5, 2023 3:30pm

Meagan Blake
Legal Counsel
Calgary Police Service

  • How does the operations center’s mandate affect the role of legal counsel?
  • Exploring the pros and cons of an embedded legal counsel representative
  • When to seek advice from legal counsel, what is a legal question and when due diligence is necessary?
  • Where is counsel in the communication sequence relative to the chain of command?
  • Determining who is the lawyer’s client-and when the lines can get blurred