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The Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP , has initiated a complaint into the conduct of those RCMP members present at, the shooting death of Christopher Klim in Vernon on December 27. In his complaint, Paul Kennedy the chairman of the commision, says he is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death. The commision will also look at whether members complied with all appropriate guidelines and statutory requirements relating to persons being apprehended under the Mental Health Act and taken into custody As well they'll look at - whether the RCMP national, divisional and detachment-level policies, relating to persons in a state of mental health crisis, are adequate. Klim was shot by police when he refused to drop a knife as they tried to arrest him.
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