By By Stephanie Dearing Dec 12, 2009 in Crime Outspoken Chairman of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), Paul E. Kennedy, has issued two reports in the past week that rip the RCMP for their tasering practices. "This incident is a compelling case which ought to cause the RCMP itself to be concerned and take action." Kennedy reviewed the case after receiving a complaint from the girl's mother. His investigation found that the RCMP constables' certification to use the taser was expired at the time of the incident. Kennedy also said that the RCMP's investigation into the incident was "...deficient because of its lack of depth, timeliness and management." Kennedy criticized the RCMP for not having an across-the-board standard for self investigation, saying the RCMPs internal investigations are often "flawed and inconsistent." He also found that "The Constable deployed the Taser against Miss X when it was unreasonable to do so." Kennedy made 14 recommendations, saying "The RCMP has reached a crossroads in its development as a policing agency. How it responds to the challenges to its reputation as a world-renowned agency will be determined not by statements confirming an understanding that these challenges exist but by embracing a philosophy of change and by making a concerted effort to implement that philosophy." Another report released this week was concerned with the Robert Dziekanski case. In October 2007, Robert Dziekanski lost his life after being tasered multiple times by the RCMP at the Vancouver Airport. In the Dziekanski case, which is still undergoing a "... the conduct of the four members of the RCMP who responded to the 911 calls of a disturbance being caused by Mr. Dziekanski fell short of that expected of members of the RCMP. Additionally, while the subsequent investigation was found to be unbiased, it could have been done better. The CPC report also raises concerns about the manner in which the RCMP communicated with the public following Mr. Dziekanski's death." The Commission had received 100 complaints about the RCMP's handling of Robert Dziekanski, which is why Kennedy released the report on December 8. In his The report on the tasering of the girl held at the Arctic Tern was not the first time Kennedy has found RCMP self-investigations fell short. This summer, Kennedy released a report called In 2008, the Commission looked into the use of tasers by the RCMP and noted three main "... that the inappropriate assessment of a subject's behaviour has resulted in elevating the level of intervention beyond what was acceptable according to the RCMP's use of force model; that the position of the CEW on the use of force model allows for the deployment of the weapon far too early in police encounters; and that RCMP data collection and analysis practices for the CEW usage database are both ineffective and inefficient." The Commission had been asked to conduct the review by then-Minister of Public Safety, Stockwell Day. The recommendations made in the report still have not been implemented. Kennedy was One report investigated a complaint about a girl in custody being tasered. In March 2007, a 15 year old girl who was detained in the Northwest Territories at the Arctic Tern Youth Facility , was tasered while she was being restrained on the floor of the detention center. Handcuffed and held face down by three youth officers from the detention facility, the agitated girl refused to take her anti-depressant medication. Two other youth officers were in attendance. The RCMP were called in from the Inuvik detachment, and Constable Noella Cockney attended the call, threatened the girl with tasering if she failed to comply, then tasered the girl. The press release from the office of the Commission states that the victim of the tasering was asked to go to segregation, which the girl refused each time. Kennedy saidKennedy reviewed the case after receiving a complaint from the girl's mother. His investigation found that the RCMP constables' certification to use the taser was expired at the time of the incident. Kennedy also said that the RCMP's investigation into the incident was "...deficient because of its lack of depth, timeliness and management." Kennedy criticized the RCMP for not having an across-the-board standard for self investigation, saying the RCMPs internal investigations are often "flawed and inconsistent." He also found thatKennedy made 14 recommendations, sayingAnother report released this week was concerned with the Robert Dziekanski case. In October 2007, Robert Dziekanski lost his life after being tasered multiple times by the RCMP at the Vancouver Airport. In the Dziekanski case, which is still undergoing a public inquiry , Kennedy made 16 recommendations. His multiple findings were summarized by stating in a press release The Commission had received 100 complaints about the RCMP's handling of Robert Dziekanski, which is why Kennedy released the report on December 8. In his findings , Kennedy said the RCMP misled the public by releasing the wrong information to the press and by not correcting the errors.The report on the tasering of the girl held at the Arctic Tern was not the first time Kennedy has found RCMP self-investigations fell short. This summer, Kennedy released a report called Public Interest Investigation Police Investigating the Police , and the RCMP took exception to Kennedy's criticisms.In 2008, the Commission looked into the use of tasers by the RCMP and noted three main concerns The Commission had been asked to conduct the review by then-Minister of Public Safety, Stockwell Day. The recommendations made in the report still have not been implemented.Kennedy was reappointed to his position last year, but his term ends December 31 and the Conservative party has said his term will not be renewed. Kennedy has worked for the government of Canada since 1974. More about Rcmp, Taser, Rcmp civilian watchdog, Paul kennedy More news from rcmp taser rcmp civilian watchd... paul kennedy