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Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Darryl Plecas

35482 Doneagle Place

Abbotsford, B.C. V3G 2X6

Home: (604) 852-2439 Work: (604) 854-4553 Cell: (778) 808-5055

FAX: (604) 870-5927

Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION/ TRAINING

1995 Management Development Program (Class of ‘95), Graduate School

of Education, Harvard University.

1992 Ed.D. in Administrative and Higher Education, University of British

Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.

1981 M.A. in Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.

1978 B.A. in Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.

Ed.D. Dissertation: "A Study of Educational Level, Underemployment, and Job Turnover

Among Correctional Officers"

M.A. Thesis: "The Perpetuation of Error in Criminology: A Case Study in Misreporting

and the Failure of Scientists to Exercise the Norm of Organized

Skepticism"

RECOGNITION

2006 Order of Abbotsford & Citizen of the Year, Abbotsford City Council.

2005 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Public Safety, for work on the

project “Eliminating Marihuana Grow Operations: An Alternative

Approach” with Fire Chiefs Len Garis and Glen Saunders.

2003 Innovative Excellence In Teaching, Learning And Technology Award,

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. Presented at

the Fourteenth International Conference on College Teaching and

Learning, Jacksonville, Florida.

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2001 UCFV Teaching Excellence Award, University College of the Fraser

Valley.

1998 & 1994 Special Service Recognition, Abbotsford Police Department

1985 President's Award "for the Most Outstanding Contribution to Advancing

the Field of Lifeskills", Ontario Association of Lifeskill Educators.

1985 Award in Recognition of Service as Chair and Member of the Citizen's

Advisory Committee to Matsqui Institution, Correctional Service of

Canada.

1980 President's Scholarship (academic achievement/perfect GPA), Simon

Fraser University.

1977 Open Scholarship (academic achievement), Simon Fraser University.

1973 Outstanding Contribution to Youth Award, Young Men's Christian

Association.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES/ASSOCIATIONS

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (life member)

International Police Executive Symposium

Western Society of Criminology

British Columbia Crime Prevention Association

REVIEWER

Canadian Journal of Criminology

Criminal Justice Review

Police Practice and Research

Ergonomics

CRIMINAL JUSTICE TEACHING EXPERIENCE *

Aug 1979 Professor, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice,

- Present University College of the Fraser Valley (Department Chair

from May 1984 – June 1995, and from Sept 2002 – July 2005).

Appointed RCMP University Research Chair, Sept 2005.

April 2004

&June 2005 Guest Instructor, Senior Police Administrator’s Course, Canadian Police

College.

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April 2004 Instructor, Police Leadership 2004 Increment/Advanced Seminar, B.C.

Police Academy, Justice Institute of B.C.

August 2002 Faculty (Second Residency) Masters Program in Leadership and Public

& August 2003 Safety, Royal Roads University (also project supervisor 2000-2005).

Fall 1979 Sessional Faculty, School of Criminology,

& Winter 2002 Simon Fraser University

Jan. 1986 Sessional Faculty in Criminology

- April 1999 Social Science Department, Douglas College

* Subjects taught include: courses in law enforcement, corrections, young offenders,

criminal psychology, introductory and advanced research methods, program evaluation,

introductory criminology, student success, the criminal justice system, comparative

criminal justice, and advanced criminological theory. Also coordinator of field

placements (1979- 1984).

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE NON-CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXPERIENCE

April 1999 Chair, UCFV Physics Department Program Review

Feb 1999 Chair, UCFV Trades and Technology Program Review

1995 - 1998 Member, UCFV Board of Governors (elected faculty representative)

*Also elected and appointed as a member of numerous UCFV selection and

administrative committees over the years.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Nov 2003 Independent Chairperson (Pacific Region). By appointment of the

- present Solicitor General of Canada.

Dec 2006 Member. Expert Advisory Committee on Supervised Injection Site

- present Research, Health Canada.

May 1996 Associate, The International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and

- Feb 2002 Criminal Justice Policy at the University of British Columbia (including

roles as Expert Observer, 10th

United Nations Congress on the prevention

of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Vienna Austria; as participant in

the meeting of the United Nations Scientific and Professional Advisory

Committee, October 1996, 1998 and 2000, Courmayer, Italy; and as a

member of the United Nations team of experts for the development of a

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legislative guide for the implementation of the U.N. Convention Against

Transnational Organized Crime).

Oct 1998 Member, Audit Team for National Programs Accreditation,

- June 2002 Correctional Service of Canada

Dec 1977 Family and Social Relations Officer/Living Unit Officer

- Sept 1979 Correctional Service of Canada

May 1977 Parole Officer (Student Practicum)

- August 1977 Correctional Service of Canada

Sept 1976 Researcher (Student Practicum)

- April 1977 Consultation Centre, Solicitor General of Canada

Oct 1974 Loss Prevention Supervisor (Alberta)

- May 1975 Retail Security Agencies Inc.

Jan 1973 Program Director

- Sept 1974 Greater Vancouver YMCA

Sept 1971 Youth Activities Coordinator

- Dec 1972 Surrey Parks and Recreation Commission

CRIMINAL JUSTICE VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE

November, 2006 Member, Board of Directors, Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse.

- Present Governor in Council appointee.

January, 2003 Book editor, Police Practice and Research: An International Journal

- Present

2005 Member, National Coordinating Committee On Organized Crime

Working Group

July, 2002 Member, BCIT Forensic Science Technology Advisory Committee,

- Present British Columbia Institute of Technology

May, 2004 Member, Certificate in Law Enforcement Studies Advisory

- 2006 Committee, Police Academy, Justice Institute of BC

March 2001 Member, Scholarship Committee, Abbotsford Police Department

- Present

January, 2003 Chair, L.I.N.C. (Long Term Inmates Now in the Community)

- Oct 2005

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Feb 2003 Chair, Local Host Committee, 11th

International Police Executive

- May 2004 Symposium

Sept 1998 Member, Regional Research Committee (Pacific), Correctional

- May 1999 Service of Canada

Sept 1997 Member, Editorial Board, Issues of Interest (Quarterly Journal),

- May 1999 Police Academy, Justice Institute of B.C.

Dec 97 Member, City of Abbotsford (Official Representative) Fraser Valley

- Oct 1998 Regional Justice Centre Committee

May 1994 Board Member, Correctional Education Association (Region VI)

- June 1996

Jan 1992 Advisory Committee Member, Correctional and Justice Services

- June 1995 Department, The Salvation Army

Sept. 1990 Member, Abbotsford/Matsqui Task Force on Youth

- Feb. 1991

July 1984 Member, Program Planning Committee

- July 1985 Canadian Criminal Justice Association 1985 Congress

March 1983 Member and Chair for the Citizen's Advisory Committee

- July 1985 to Matsqui Institution, Correctional Service of Canada

Nov. 1982 Founding Board Member, Chilliwack Victim Reparation Society

- April 1984

THESIS COMMITTEES

Completion 2006 External Examiner, Doctor of Philosophy (Sociology) University of

Western Ontario, Alison Yacyshyn, “A Comparison Of Subjective And

Objective Measures Of Health Using Contemporary Canadian Data”.

Completion 2006 Committee Member, Doctor of Philosophy (Criminology) Simon Fraser

University, Aili Malm, “Marijuana Cultivation In British Columbia: Using

Spatial And Social Network Analysis Techniques To Inform Evidence-

Based Policy And Planning”.

Completion 2005 External Examiner, Master of Arts (Criminology) Simon Fraser

University, Scott Brody, “Changes in Youth Custody following the

Enactment of the YCJA”.

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Completion 2004 External Examiner, Doctor of Philosophy (Criminology) Simon Fraser

University, Lesley Bain, “Money Laundering: Hide and Seek – An

Exploration Of The International Cooperation Between Law Enforcement

Agencies”.

Completion 2004 External Examiner, Master of Arts (Education) Simon Fraser University,

Leigh Tait, “School Violence: A Critical Review of Canadian and

American Studies”.

Completion 2004 External Examiner, Master of Arts (Education) Simon Fraser University,

Dov Erlichman, “Violence In Schools: A Review of Common

Management Approaches, Including Conflict Resolution, Peer Mediation,

Video Surveillance And the Use of Metal Detectors”.

Completion 2003 Committee Member, Master of Arts (Criminology) Simon Fraser

University, Lisette Patenaude, “An Exploratory Study of Leadership in Co-

Offending”.


University, Nikki Thompson, “Missing and Found Persons in Vancouver:

An Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis”.


University, Rob Tillyer, “Tracking Crime Patterns: An Exploratory Data

Analysis Of Mass Transit Systems and Criminal Events”.

Completion 2001 Committee Member, Masters of Education, Western Washington

University, for Charn Kingra, “Student Goals, Academic Experience, And

Academic Performance: A Study Of Undergraduate Students At The

University College Of The Fraser Valley”.


University, Joanne Simister, “Youth Crime Prevention: A Case For

Evidence - Based Corrections And Prevention”.

Completion 2000 Committee Member, Doctor of Education (In Educational Leadership and

Policy) University of British Columbia, for Paul Tinsley, “Assessing

Discrimination In a Police Recruit Assessment Centre”.

Completion 1994 Committee Member, Master of Education, Western Washington

University, for Cheryl Isaac-Clark, “An Analysis of the Perception of the

Impact of the University College Status on Continuing Education at the

University College of the Fraser Valley”.


University, for Miriam Currey, “On the Border: An Exploratory Study of

Canadian Customs Inspector Decision Making”.

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MAJOR PROJECT SUPERVISION

Completion 2007 Committee Member, Master of Arts (Criminal Justice), University

College of the Fraser Valley, for Ineke Schuurman, “An examination of

the feasibility of automatic license plate recognition technology for

parking lot deployment.”

Completion 2005 Project Supervisor, Master of Arts Program in Leadership, Royal

Roads University, for Philip Eastwood, “Will Restorative Justice Work In

Municipal Police Complaints Resolutions In British Columbia?”.

Completion 2004 Project Supervisor, Master of Arts Program in Leadership, Royal Roads

University, for Terry Waterhouse, “Using Team Learning to Enhance

Leadership Capacity During Personal And Organizational Transition”.


University, for Len Hall, “Establishing A Degree Program For RCMP

Officers”.


University, for Billy Weselowski, “An Evaluation Of The Innervisions

Family Program”.

Completion 2004 Project Supervisor, Masters of Arts Program in Leadership, Royal Roads

University, for Mark LaLonde, “Assessment in Police Recruit Training

Simultation”.


University, for Bill Thompson, “Correctional Officer Opinions and

Attitudes Toward Operational Regimes in a Maximum Security

Institution”.


University, for Mike Novakowski, “Exploring Field Training Within

British Columbia’s Independent Police Agencies”.


University, for Jim Mancell, “B.C. Municipal Police Officer Selection”.


University, for Axel Hovbrender, “Evaluating Models Of Policing”.


University, for Sharon Toor, “Public Expectations Of Police Response To

Calls For Service”.

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University, for Lorna Dicks, “Current Approaches To Combating

Marihuana Grow Operations: An Evaluation”.


University, for Mike Trump, “The Relationship Between Firearms

Training Delivery Models And Shooting Accuracy”.


University, for Tom Ashman, “Physician Assistant’s Views Toward

Distributed Learning As A Method For Training Physician Assistants In

The Canadian Forces”.


University, for Al Rosa, “Leadership Competency Development For

British Columbia Sheriff Managers: Moving Towards A Competency

Profile”.

Completion 2003 Project Supervisor, Masters of Arts Program in Conflict Resolution,

Royal Roads University, for Gwen Ranquist, “Improving The Police

Response To Assisting Mentally Ill Persons”.


University, for Frank Ciaccia, “Building a Leadership Program at New

Westminster Police Service”.

RESEARCH REPORTS

I. Cohen, and D. Plecas. A Review of the RCMP Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2004 - 2005. A

report prepared for National Traffic Services, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Headquarters, Ottawa. August, 2007.

J. Gelderman, P. Eastwood, B. Foote, A. Vogt, and D. Plecas. Problem Oriented Policing: A BC

Practitioner’s Toolkit. A training kit prepared for New Westminster Police Service.

August, 2007.

A. McCormick, D. Plecas, and I. Cohen. Responding to the Dangers of Methamphetamine:

Towards Informed Practices. A report prepared for the Public Safety Advisory

Committee, City of Chilliwack. July, 2007.

I. Cohen, D. Plecas, and A. McCormick. A Report on the Utility of the Automated License Plate

Recognition System in British Columbia. A report prepared for the Integrated Municipal

Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT). June, 2007.

D. Plecas, and I. Cohen. Improving Police Response Time: A Comparison of Traditional vs.

Enhanced Telecom Response Team (TRT) Approaches to Police Calls for Service. A

report prepared for Vancouver Police Department. June, 2007.

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I. Cohen, D. Plecas, and A. McCormick. The Nature and Extent of Impaired Driving in RCMP

Jurisdictions in British Columbia: A review of police files from 2003. A report prepared

for the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles, British Columbia. May, 2007.

G. S. Anderson, and D. Plecas. Physical Abilities Requirement Evaluation (PARE) – Phase 1:

Task Analysis. A report prepared for the Health Directorate, Royal Canadian Mounted

Police Headquarters, Ottawa. April, 2007.

L. Garis, and D. Plecas. An Analysis of Marihuana Grow Equipment Seized from Lower

Mainland Operations. A report prepared for Surrey Fire Service. April, 2007.

T. Stiles, P. Stevens, and D. Plecas. Provincial Correctional Officer Career Development

Study: Preliminary Findings in Officers Hired in the First Year. A report prepared for

British Columbia Corrections Branch. March, 2007.

I. Cohen, D. Plecas, and A. Watkinson. Public Safety, Victimization, and Perceptions of the

Police in 8 RCMP Jurisdictions in British Columbia. A report prepared for the Royal

Canadian Mounted Police, “E” Division. March, 2007. Individual reports in each of the

jurisdictions were also prepared.

D. Plecas, and J. Diplock. Marihuana Growing Operations in Alberta 1997 - 2004. A report

prepared for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada. March, 2007.

I. Cohen, D. Plecas. The Nature and Response to Calls for Service: Surrey RCMP Detachment

2005. An analysis prepared for Surrey RCMP. December, 2006.

D. Bauman, D. Plecas, W. Taylor, P. Neal, and N. Huitson. Revisiting Hydroponic Cultivation

Equipment Outlets in British Columbia, Alberta, and Washington State. University

College of the Fraser Valley. December, 2006.

S. Neufled, R. Fisher, N. Huitson, and D. Plecas. An Analysis of Estimated Auto Theft Routing

in Surrey, British Columbia. University College of the Fraser Valley. December, 2006.

I. Cohen, D. Plecas, and A. Watkinson. A Review of the Research on the Drug Abuse

Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program. A report prepared for the Royal Canadian

Mounted Police, “E” Division. November, 2005.

A. Malm, N. Pollard, P. Brantingham, P. Tinsley, D. Plecas, P. Brantingham, I. Cohen, and B.

Kinney. A 30 Year Analysis Of Police Service Delivery And Costing: “E” Division. A

report prepared for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, “E” Division. November, 2005.

J. Diplock, S. Kirkland, A. Malm, and D. Plecas. Clandestine Drug Laboratories In British

Columbia. A report prepared for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada.

September, 2005.

M. Dow, D. Plecas, A. Vogt, and T. Waterhouse. The 2005 Safe School Social Responsibility

Survey For Secondary Students. A research report prepared for the Burnaby School

District, September, 2005.

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D. Plecas, A. Malm, and B. Kinney. Marihuana Growing Operations In British Columbia

Revisited 1997-2003. A research report prepared for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,

“E” Division. March, 2005.

D. Plecas. Exploring Options for Enhanced Effectiveness in the Community Grants

Program. A research report prepared for Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General,

March, 2005.

A. Malm, D.Plecas, and J.Tochin. Shoplifting Pattern at Overwaitea Foods Locations. A

research report prepared for Overwaitea Food Group, March, 2005.

A. Roesch and D.Plecas. North Vancouver Residents’ Views of Police Services. A research

report prepared for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (North Vancouver Detachment),

December, 2004.

M. Dow, D. Plecas, and T. Waterhouse. A Report On Community Accountability Programs in

British Columbia. A research report prepared for the British Columbia Ministry of

Public Safety and Solicitor General, May, 2004.

G. Anderson, D. Plecas, and S. Charlton. Communication Equipment: A Review For B.C.

Conservation Officers. A research report prepared for the Ministry of Water, Land and

Air Protection, March, 2004.

G. Anderson, D. Plecas, and S. Charlton. Emergency Warning Light: A Review For B.C.


Air Protection, March, 2004.

M. Silverstein, D. Plecas, and D. Hermann. Letters, We Get Lots And Lots Of Letters: The

Effect Of Police Warning Letters On Driving Behavior. A research report prepared for

the Abbotsford Safer Cities Project, March, 2004.

D. Plecas and G. Anderson. A Review of Safety Equipment And Training Needs Of B.C.


Air Protection, January, 2004.

J. Paul, A. Corrigall and D. Plecas. Port Coquitlam Residents’ Views of Police Services.

A research report prepared for the City of Port Coquitlam, January, 2004.

V. Ulmer, E. Harding and D. Plecas. Citizen Survey Report. A research report prepared for the

City of Langley Safer City Project, December 2003.

M. Dow and D. Plecas. A Needs Assessment Of Provincially Incarcerated Women At The

Burnaby Correctional Centre For Women. A research report prepared for the

Corrections Branch, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, September, 2003.

M. Dow and D. Plecas. An Evaluation of the British Columbia Safe School Centre. A

research report prepared for the British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor

General, August, 2003.

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G. Anderson, D. Plecas, and M. Lalonde. Determining Safe Operating Procedures for

Saskatchewan Highway Transport Patrol Officers. A research report prepared for the

Transport Compliance Branch, Saskatchewan Department of Highways and

Transportation, June, 2003.

D. Plecas , C. Bergen, and L. Wunderlich. International Association of Prosecutors Survey

On The United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime. A

research report submitted to the International Association of Prosecutors, The Hague,

The Netherlands, June, 2003.

M. Dhaliwal, C. Moll, and D. Plecas. Initial Citizen Survey And Speed Monitoring Report. A

research report prepared for the Maple Ridge Safer City Project Team, May, 2003.

D. Plecas, A. Huelsman, and G. Anderson. Public Perceptions Of Police Officer Grooming

Standards: Further Results. A research report prepared for the Abbotsford Police

Department, March, 2003.

G. Davies, M. Dhaliwal, A. Krahn, B. Lali, C. Mill, and D. Plecas. Initial Citizen Survey and

Speed Monitoring Report. A research report prepared for the Abbotsford Safer City

Project Team, February, 2003.

G. Anderson, C. Chamberlin, A. Courtney, D. Plecas, M. Smith, and S. Voth. Multi-Tasking

Behaviours Of General Duty Police Officers. A research report prepared for the Police

Academy, Justice Institute of British Columbia, February, 2003.

D. Plecas, A. Huelsman, K. DeJong, and G. Anderson. Public Perception Of Police Officer

Grooming Standards. A research report prepared for Abbotsford Police Department,

October, 2002.

S. Lang, L. Virk & D. Plecas. False Alarm Activators’ Attitudes Toward A System of

Escalating Fines. A research project prepared for Abbotsford Police Department, June

2002.

R. Falk, C. Hedland, D. Plecas & K. Sullivan Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge Residents’ Views

of Police Services. A research report prepared for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

(Ridge Meadows Detachment) June 2002.

E. Lanteigne, S. Burris, and D. Plecas A Descriptive Comparison Of Referrals To The Violence

Prevention Program And The Intensive Treatment Program For Violent Offenders In

The Pacific Region. A research report prepared for the Re-development Team, Regional

Health Centre ({Pacific), Correctional Service of Canada, April 2002.

R. Gill and D. Plecas Summary Statistics On Abbotsford Community Services’ Family

Outreach And Education Program. A research report prepared for Abbotsford

Community Services, April 2002.

D. Plecas, Y. Dandurand, V. Chin, and T. Segger. Marihuana Growing Operations In British

Columbia: An Empirical Survey (1997 – 2000). A research report prepared for the Drug

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Enforcement Branch, “E” Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Vancouver, B.C.,

February, 2002.

Y. Dandurand, D. Plecas, V. Chin , and T. Segger. Marihuana Trafficking Incidents In British

Colombia (1997 – 2000). A research report for the Drug Enforcement Branch, “E”

Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Vancouver, B.C., February, 2002.

S. Kirkpatrick, D. Hansom, D. Plecas, and Y. Dandurand. Hydroponic Cultivation Equipment

Outlets in British Columbia, Alberta and the State of Washington. A research report

prepared for the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice

Policy, Vancouver, B.C., February, 2002.

M. Dyck, M. Gill, and D. Plecas. An Analysis Of Incidents Reported By Abbotsford Citizen’s

Patrol. A research report prepared for Abbotsford Police Department, February, 2002.

D. Plecas. Timidity Issues: An Analysis of Assessment Centre Results. A report prepared for

the Assessment Centre, Police Academy, Justice Institute of B.C., February, 2002.

D. Plecas, T. Segger & K. Hall. The Feasibility of Establishing a Dedicated Police Officer –

Specialized Victim Service Team in Abbotsford, B.C. A research report prepared for the

Abbotsford Community Violence Against Women in Relationships Committee and the

Abbotsford Police Department, June, 2001.

D. Plecas, D. Préfontaine, V. Chin, and Y. Dandurand. Criminalizing Participation In

A Criminal Organization: The Experience of Selected Jurisdictions. A report

prepared for the Department of Justice Canada, June, 2001.

Y. Dandurand, D. Plecas, and D. Préfontaine. Statutory Exemptions From Criminal Liability

For Law Enforcement Officers. A report prepared for the Department of Justice

Canada, June, 2001.

N. Brown and D. Plecas. An Analysis of False Alarm Activity In Abbotsford, B.C. A research

report prepared for Abbotsford Police Department, May, 2001.

V. Chin, Y. Dandurand, D. Plecas, and T. Segger. The Criminal Justice Response to

Marihuana Growing Operations In B.C. A research report prepared for the Director,

Federal Prosecution Service (B.C. Region), Department of Justice Canada, January, 2001.

S. Kruk and D. Plecas. An Outcome Evaluation of Saanich Police Departments’ Block Watch

Program. A report prepared for Saanich Police Department, October, 2000.

G. Anderson, D. Plecas, and T. Segger. The Physical Abilities Required for General Duty

Work in British Columbia’s Municipal Police Forces: Re-Validating the Police

Officers’ Physical Abilities Test. A research report prepared for the Police Academy,

Justice Institute of B.C., March 2000.

K. Gisborne, M. Tennant, D. Plecas, T. Segger, J. Martin, J. Piros, and C. Fitzsimmons.

Audit/Review of Law Enforcement Services Provided on SkyTrain/Sea Bus. A report

prepared for Translink Security, March, 2000.

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D. Plecas, T. Segger, and Lauren Marsland. Reticence and Re-assault among Victims of

Domestic Violence in Abbotsford, B.C. A report prepared for the Ministry of the

Attorney General for the Province of British Columbia, March 2000.

D. Plecas and T. Segger. Conditional Release Rates and Outcomes: A Comparison Of

Releases The City Of Abbotsford With The Province Of British Columbia Overall. A

report prepared for the Abbotsford Police Department, January, 2000.

T. Anderson and D. Plecas. An Employee Survey of Perceived Leadership Competencies. A

research report prepared for the Vancouver Police Department, January, 2000.

G. Conn, J. Lawrence and D. Plecas. Central Saanich Residents’ Views Of Police Services. A

research report prepared for Central Saanich Police Service, January, 2000.

G. Anderson and D. Plecas. The Physical Requirements of General Duty Police Work:

Determining Preselection Criteria, An interim research report prepared for the Police

Academy, Justice Institute of B.C., June, 1999.

T. Anderson and D. Plecas. An Employee Survey Of Perceived Leadership Competencies, A

research report prepared for the San Diego Police Department, June, 1999.

A. Cotterall, B. McPhee, and D. Plecas. Fireplay Report: A Survey Of School-Aged Youth In

Grades 1-12, A research report prepared for the Public Education Office, City of Surrey

Fire Service, April, 1999. A summary of this report is published in Hot Issues, Oregon

Office of State Fire Marshal, Winter, 2000.

B. Dalzell, T. Mann, and D. Plecas. Chilliwack Residents’ Views of Police Services, Royal

Canadian Mounted Police, January, 1999.

P. Tinsley, D. Plecas, and M. MacDonald. Final Report on the Validity Study of the

Assessment Centre. A research report prepared for the Police Academy, Justice Institute

of B.C., September, 1997.

D. Plecas, D. King, and J. Scott. Program Evaluation: Cognitive Skills Training Programs.

A research report prepared for the B.C. Corrections Branch, February, 1996.

T. Segger and D. Plecas, Transportation Survey, A research report prepared for the Safety and

Security Department, University College of the Fraser Valley, 1996

T. Segger and D. Plecas. The Prevalence Of Selected Health Ailments Among Residents of

Abbotsford And Matsqui, British Columbia. A survey research report prepared for

the Central Fraser Valley Environmental Health Group, Abbotsford, B.C.,

November, 1994.

D. Fleming and D. Plecas. A Preliminary Assessment Of Security And Security Incidents

At Cultus Lake Park. A research report prepared for the Cultus Lake Park Board,

Cultus Lake, B.C., April, 1993.

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T. Croisdale and D. Plecas. Global Assessment Scale Ratings Of CSC Inmates In The Pacific

Region By Case Management Officers (Final Report), A research report Prepared for The

Correctional Service of Canada, RHQ (Pacific), January, 1992.

D. Plecas and P. Maxim. Correctional Officer Career Development Study: A six-Year

Longitudinal Study of 527 Correctional Officer Recruits Hired By The Correctional

Service Of Canada In 1984 and 1985 (Final Report). Prepared for the Correctional

Service of Canada, NHQ (Ottawa), June 1991.

D. Plecas. A Follow-up Study Of Correctional Service Of Canada (Pacific) ABE Program

Leavers for 1987/88. A research report prepared for the Correctional Service of Canada

(Pacific), June, 1988.

P. Maxim and D. Plecas. 1984 Survey: CSC Correctional Officer Career Development Study.

A research report prepared for Policy, Planning and Administration, Correctional Service

of Canada, NHQ, Ottawa, January 1985.

D. Plecas and T. Segger. Orientation Manual for Individuals Providing Contracted Services to

the Correctional Service of Canada (Pacific). Prepared for CSC (RHQ), Abbotsford,

B.C., May 1985.

T. Anderson and D. Plecas. A Developmental Approach to Life Skills Programming in the

Correctional Service of Canada: Theory and Background Paper. Prepared for

Education, Training and Employment, Correctional Service of Canada, Pacific Region,

1985.

D. Plecas and P. Maxim. A Summary of Correctional Officers: Their Attitudes and Job

Concerns. CSC Correctional Officer Career Development Study (Research Report #1).


of Canada, NHQ, Ottawa, May 1984.

P. Maxim and D. Plecas. A Survey of Correctional Officers: Their Attitudes and Job

Concerns. CSC Correctional Officer Career Development Study (Research Report #2).


of Canada, NHQ, Ottawa, July 1984.

P. Maxim, D. Plecas, T. Segger and T. Anderson. An Examination of the Job Orientation and

Concerns of Custom Inspectors and Managers. Prepared for Revenue Canada, Customs

and Excise Branch, Ottawa, 1983.

D. Plecas, T. Segger and T. Anderson. The Personal Profile/Job Factor Analysis System and

Perceptions of Crime Causation: Implications for Correctional Officer Training and

Development. Prepared for the Staff Training and Development Branch, Correctional

Service of Canada, Ottawa, 1983.

D. Plecas. The Correctional Service of Canada: What You Should Know. A recruit

orientation handbook prepared for the Staff Training and Development Branch,

Correctional Service of Canada, Ottawa, October 1983.

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D. Plecas, T. Segger and W. Zarchikoff. An Examination of Correctional Service Policies

Regarding the Role of Citizen's Advisory Committees in the Pacific Region. Prepared

for the Correctional Service of Canada (Pacific RHQ), 1982.

D. Plecas and T. Segger. A Simplified View of Crime and Recidivism. A discussion paper

prepared for the Regional Staff College (Pacific), Correctional Service of Canada, 1982.

D. Plecas and T. Segger. Extending the Use of Restitution: Community Views. A discussion

paper prepared for Project Restore, B.C. Corrections Branch, 1982.

D. Plecas and J. Winterdyk. Community Service in the North Fraser Region: A Description

and Analysis of Program Efficiency. Prepared for the B.C. Corrections Branch, 1982.

W. Zarchikoff, T. Segger and D. Plecas. An Assessment of the Social and Economic Impacts

of Federal Institutions on the Communities of Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs and

Harrison Mills, British Columbia (Volumes I & II). Prepared for the Solicitor General

of Canada, 1981.

P. Maxim and D. Plecas. A Study of the Effects of Penalties Awarded Provincial Inmates for

Institutional Offences. Prepared for the B.C. Corrections Branch, 1980.

D. Plecas. An Analysis of Escapes. Prepared for the B.C. Corrections Branch, 1980.

PUBLICATIONS

A. Malm, N. Pollard, P. Brantingham, D. Plecas, B. Kinney, and P. Brantingham. “Utilizing

Activity-Based Timing to Analyze Police Service Delivery”, Law Enforcement Executive

Forum, 7 (5):1-18, 2007.

L. Garis, D. Plecas, P. Neal, and N. Huitson. “More Research, Investigation Needed into Vehicle

Fires”, The Chieftan, Vol. 14, Issue 2, June, 2007.

D. Plecas. Research (Appreciation) in D. Das and O. Marenin (eds.), In their own words:

Interviews with Police Leaders Across the World, Edwin Meller Press, New York, 2007.

A. Malm, N. Pollard, P. Brantingham, P. Tinsley, D. Plecas, P. Brantingham, I. Cohen, and

B.Kinney. Research Summary Report: A 30Year Analysis of Police Service Delivery and

Costing, Blue Line, Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2006.

I. Mackenzie and D.Plecas. “Policing Public Order in Canada” reprinted in Public Order: A

Global Perspective, D.Das and A. Jiao (ed.), Prentice Hall, 2005.

G. Anderson, M. Trump, and D. Plecas. “Challenging Change On The Range” Blue Line,

December, 2005.

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G. Anderson, A. Courtney, D. Plecas, and C. Chamberlin. “Multi-Tasking Behaviors Of General

Duty Police Officers” Police Practice and Research: An International Journal Vol. 6,

No.1, March, 2005.

P. Tinsley, D. Plecas, A. Huelsman, K. Dejong, and G. Anderson. “Studying Public Perceptions

of Police Grooming Standards” The Police Chief, November, 2003.

G. Anderson, D. Plecas, and R. Litzenberger “Physical Evidence of Police Officer Stress”

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management,vol. 25,

No.2, 2002.

R. Peel, J. Paul, Y. Dandurand, and D. Plecas. “Intentional And Unintentional Poly-Drug

Use Associated With Ecstasy Users” Designer Drugs and Raves (2nd

edition) ADIC

and RCMP Drug Awareness Service, Drug Enforcement Branch, “E” Division, British

Columbia, Canada, 2001.

G. Anderson, D. Plecas & T. Segger. “Police Officer Physical Abilities Testing: Re-Validating A

Selection Criterion”. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and

Management, 24(1), 2001.

I. Mackenzie and D. Plecas. “Policing Public Order In Canada” Police Practice and Research:

An International Journal vol.2 (1-2), 2001.

T. Segger and D. Plecas. “Conditional Release” in Corrections in Canada, J. Winterdyk (ed.).,

Prentice Hall, 2001.

G. Anderson and D. Plecas. “ Predicting Shooting Scores From Physical Performance Data”.

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, volume 23,

Number 4, 2001.

D. Plecas, J. Evans, and Y. Dandurand. “Migration and Crime: A Canadian Perspective.”

Migration and Crime, International Scientific and Professional Advisory Council of the

United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme, Italy, 1998.

D. King, D. Plecas and P. York “Safety and Crime Prevention guide” Crime Prevention

Booklet/Insert, Abbotsford News, 1994.

D. Plecas. “A Few Bad Apples” Christian Info News, Vol 13, Number 1, 1993.

T. Segger and D. Plecas. "Developing Life Skills Training for Special Clienteles:

Institutionalized Offenders as a Case in Point." Natcon, Employment and Immigration

Canada, Vol. #14, 1987.

D. Plecas and T. Sork. "Adult Education: Curing the Ills of an Undisciplined Discipline." Adult

Education Quarterly, Vol. 37, #1, 1986.

D. Plecas. Federal Corrections In Canada: A Comprehensive Introduction. Good 80's

Publishing, 1986.

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D. Plecas. "New Developments in Life Skills Programs for Offenders: Theory and Application."

11th National Consultation on Vocational Counselling. Ottawa, January, 1985.

D. Plecas and T. Segger. "A Suggested Correctional Response: Questions About Crime and

Recidivism." Correctional Options. Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services, Vol. 2 #1,

1983.

P. Maxim and D. Plecas. "Prisons and Their Perceived Impact on the Local Community."

Social Indicators Research. D. Reidel Publishing Company, Vol. 13, 1983.

D. Plecas. "Understanding Crime Causation: An Integral Predecessor for Successful Evaluation

of Correctional Education." Correctional Education: A Focus on Success. Proceedings

of the Correctional Education Association Annual Conference, Houston, Texas, 1983.

G. MacDonald, J. Ekstedt and D. Plecas. An Assessment of the Feasibility and Acceptability of

Self-Sustaining Prison Industries. Simon Fraser Institute for Studies in Criminal Justice

Policy (funded by the Donner Canada Foundation), B.C. Ministry of the Attorney-General

and the Solicitor General of Canada, 1982.

D. Cousineau and D. Plecas. "Justifying Criminal Justice Policy with Methodologically

Inadequate Research." Canadian Journal of Criminology, Vol. 24, #3, 1982.

D. Plecas and J. Winterdyk. "Community Service: Some Questions and Answers." Provincial

Court Judges Journal, Vol. 6, #1, 1982.

D. Plecas. "The Economic Feasibility and Political Acceptability of Self-Sustaining Prison

Industries." Correctional Industries Association Newsletter, Vol. 9, #6, 1982.

D. Plecas and J. Winterdyk. "Community Service: Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness.

Corrections Newsletter. Ministry of the Attorney General, British Columbia, Vol. 6, #1,

1982.

W. Zarchikoff, T. Segger and D. Plecas. "Summary of a Community Impact Study." Social

Impact Assessment, New York, July-August, 1981.

D. Fox and D. Plecas. "Top Priority: Building a New Image." Let's Talk, Correctional Service

of Canada, Vol. 4, #5, 19, 1980.

PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES/OFFICIAL MEETINGS

D. Plecas, S. Van De Walle, and L. Otway. “Tracking Offenders” Environmental Criminology

and Crime Analysis Conference 2007, London, England, July, 2007.

D. Plecas. “University Accreditation for In-Service Police Training” Canadian Association of

Police Educators Conference, Chilliwack, June, 2007.

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R. Bent, A. Watkinson, I. Cohen, and D. Plecas. “Racial Profiling and National Security:

Canada’s Response to Terrorism” 14th

International Police Executive Symposium, Dubai,

April, 2007.

D. Plecas. “Crime Reduction Strategies” Youth: Re-Building Our Communities Conference,

Attorney General of B.C., Vancouver, April, 2007.

D. Plecas and I. Cohen. “Prolific Offenders” International Association of Law Enforcement

Intelligence Analysts Annual Training Conference, Vancouver, April, 2007.

D. Plecas. “Prolific Offenders in Courtenay-Comox” RCMP National Workshop on Crime

Reduction, Vancouver, February, 2007.

D. Plecas. “Crime Reduction” B.C. Association of Police Boards, New Westminster, February,

2007.

D. Plecas and I. Cohen. “Characterizing Prolific and Priority Offenders” Western Society of

Criminology 34th

Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, February, 2007.

L. Otway, S. Van De Walle, C. McPherson, I. Cohen, and D. Plecas. “Criminal Associations:

Prolific vs. Non-prolific Offenders” Western Society of Criminology 34th

Annual

Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, February, 2007.

D. Plecas. “Reducing Crime” Greater Vancouver Leadership Summit, Vancouver, November,

2006.

W. Taylor and D. Plecas. “Information Analysis and Crime Reduction” GOL Communications

Conference, Victoria, November, 2006.

D. Plecas. “A 30 Year Analysis of Police Service Delivery and Costing” Ontario Provincial

Police Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, October, 2006.

T. Anderson and D. Plecas. “Every Officer is a Leader: Police Leadership, Team and

Organization Development for Crime Reduction Impact”. California Police Officer

Association Meeting, Ontario, California, October, 2006.

D. Plecas. “The Significance of a Crime Reduction Approach”. National Drug Officer POWPOM

Meeting, Chilliwack, September, 2006.

D. Plecas. “Crime Reduction”. Canadian Professional Police Association Annual Meeting,

Victoria, August, 2006.

D. Plecas. “A 30 Year Analysis of Police Service Delivery and Costing”. Canadian Association

of Police Boards Annual Meeting, Edmonton, August, 2006.

D. Plecas. “Building Criminal Profiling into B.C.’s Crime Reduction Initiative”. 14th

International Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis Conference, Chilliwack,

July, 2006.

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D. Plecas. “Prolific Offender-Based Policing Strategies”. British Columbia Crime and

Intelligence Analysis Workshop, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Surrey, June, 2006.

D. Plecas. “ The Nature and Extent of Marijuana Grow Operations and Clandestine Labs in

British Columbia”. Marijuana Grow Operations and Clandestine Labs Seminar, Niagara Falls,

June, 2006.

D. Plecas. “ The Changing Demands on Police Services”. RCMP Staff Relations Sub

Representatives Conference, Penticton, May, 2006.

D. Plecas and A. Malm. “A 30 Year Analysis of Police Service Delivery and Costing”.

Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police Meeting, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan,

April, 2006

D. Plecas and A. Malm. “A 30 Year Analysis of Police Service Delivery and Costing”. Executive

Board Meeting/Legislative Conference, Canadian Professional Police Association,

Ottawa, April,2006.

D. Plecas. “ The Meth Problem” Cowichan Lake Citizen’s Meth Forum, Cowichan Lake

Community Services, Cowichan Lake, March, 2006.

D. Plecas and A. Malm. “A 30 Year Analysis of Police Service Delivery and Costing”. Fifth

Annual Joint Meeting of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Canadian

Professional Police Association, and Canadian Association of Police Boards, Ottawa,

March, 2006

.

A.Vogt and D. Plecas. “The Evaluation of School-Based Crime Prevention Programs:

Methodological Concerns”. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference, Baltimore,

March, 2006.

D. Plecas. “The Case Against the De-Criminalization of Marihuana” Public Debate on the De-

Criminalization of Marihuana, University College of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford,

February, 2006.

D. Plecas. “Crime Reduction as a Response to Police Resourcing Issues” ISIS Educational

Program, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Toronto, February, 2006.

D. Plecas. “The Scope and Magnitude of the Crystal Meth Problem in British Columbia”. First

Responders and Health Care Professionals Crystal Meth Forum, Justice Institute of

British Columbia, New Westminster, January, 2006.

D. Plecas. “ Crime Reduction as a Response to Crime Volume and Under-Resourced Police”

Premier’s Congress on Public Safety, Vancouver, December, 2005.

D. Plecas and A. Malm. “ An Historical and Comparative Analysis of Police Costing and

Resources”. Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Executive Meeting, Vancouver,

November, 2005. Same presentation to BC Association of Chiefs of Police Meeting,

Victoria, November, 2005.

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D. Plecas. “The Money in Grow-ops”. Money Laundering in Canada 2005: Applications,

Barriers and Complexities, Vancouver, September, 2005.

D. Plecas. “ Learning from our Response to Marihuana Grow Operations”. BC Crime Prevention

27th

Annual Training Symposium “Celebrating Success-Building for the Future”,

Vancouver, September, 2005.

D. Plecas and A. Malm. “Combating Illicit Drugs – Marihuana Grow Operations and

Methamphetamine”. The National Coordinating Committee on Organized Crime.

Toronto, May, 2005.

P. Nadeau, D. Plecas, and A. Malm.. “Marihuana Grow Operations in British Columbia”.

National Thematic Workshop for Police and Policing Partners (Drug Supply and

Demand), Ottawa, March, 2005.

J. Tochin, A. Malm, and D. Plecas. “A Survey of Loss Prevention Officer Effectiveness”.

Western Society of Criminology 32nd

Annual Conference, Hawaii, February, 2005.

A.Malm, D. Plecas, J. Huzzey, and J. Lockington. “The System Response to Auto Thieves”.

Western Society of Criminology 32nd

Annual Conference, Hawaii, February, 2005.

D. Plecas. “Building More Effective Community Impact Statements”. Canadian Association for

Victim Assistance Conference, Vancouver, December, 2004.

D. Plecas and A.Malm. “ The Nature and Extent of Grow Operations in British Columbia”. 1st

National Conference on Illegal Marihuana Grow Operations, Ottawa, September, 2004.

G. Bass, P. Brantingham, P. Brantingham, and D. Plecas. “Emerging Crime Trends And Criminal

Justice Issues In The Province of British Columbia”. Environmental Criminology and

Crime Analysis, 12th

International Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand, July, 2004.

B. Kinney, A. Malm, and D. Plecas. “Marihuana Grow Operations in Vancouver, British

Columbia”. Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis, 12th

International

Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand, July, 2004.

M. Dow and D. Plecas. “Towards a Traditional Model of Correctional Programming For

Incarcerated Women Serving Short Sentences”. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

Conference, Las Vegas, March, 2004.

H. Singh and D. Plecas. “The Characteristics And Development Of South Asian Gangs”.

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference, Las Vegas, March, 2004.

A. Malm, B. Kinney, D. Plecas, and N. Thompson. “Spatial Modeling of Marihuana Grow

Operations in Vancouver, British Columbia”. Western Society of Criminology

Conference, Long Beach, California, February, 2004.

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D. Plecas and M. Silverstein. “Deterrence and Shaming Models in Changing Driver Behavior”

Traffic Safety Committee of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police, Spring General

Meeting, March, 2004.

P. Nadeau and D. Plecas. “Responding to the Problem of Marihauna Grow-Operations”

Canadian Congress on Criminal Justice, Vancouver, B.C. November, 2003.

D. Plecas and C. Bargen. “Differential Police Response” Tenth Annual International Police

Executive Symposium, Bahrain, October, 2003.

L. Dicks and D. Plecas. “An Evaluation Of Strategies to Combat Marihuana Grow Operations”,

B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police Meeting, Kelowna, B.C. September, 2003.

D. Plecas and G. Anderson. “Police Job Stress”, RCMP Pacific Region Leadership Conference,

Chilliwack, May, 2003.

G. Anderson and D. Plecas. “The Social Impacts of Research”, 5th

Annual Conference On

Research In University Colleges, Vancouver, April, 2003.

D. Plecas. “Using Community Anchored Research As A Learner – Centered Approach For

Undergraduates”, Fourteenth International Conference On College Teaching and

Learning Centre for Advanced Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, Florida, April, 2003.

C. Bargen and D. Plecas. “The Relationship Between Police Response And Public Perceptions Of

The Police”, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference, Boston, March, 2003.

A. Huelsmann, D. Plecas, and G. Anderson. “The Impact of Grooming Standards on Public

Perceptions of the Police”, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference, Boston,

March, 2003

D. Plecas and Y. Dandurand. “Ecstacy or Whatever It Is: The Problem of Adulterants”, Western

Society of Criminology Conference, Vancouver, February, 2003.

Y. Dandurand, V. Chin and D. Plecas. “Towards A Strategic Response To Marihuana

Cultivation and Trafficking in British Columbia”, B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police

Meeting, Penticton, B.C., May, 2002.

D. Plecas and S. Wheeler. “The Relationship Between Victim Reticence and Re-assault in

Domestic Violence” Violence Against Women Symposium, Vancouver, B.C. May, 2002.

D. Plecas. “Programs and Program Evaluation: The Federal vs. The Provincial Experience In

Corrections” Tenth Annual Conference of the British Columbia Probation Officer’s

Association, Penticton, B.C., April, 2002.

Y. Dandurand, D. Plecas, and R. Peel. “Intentional and Unintentional Poly-Use Associated

with Esctacy Users” Academy of Criminal Justice Science Conference, Los Angeles,

March, 2002.

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D. Plecas, Y. Dandurand, and L. Wunderlich. “The Impact Of The Criminal Justice

System’s Response to Marihuana Growing Operations: The Case Of British

Columbia” Academy of Criminal Justice Science Conference, Los Angeles, March,

2002.

G. Anderson and D. Plecas. “Physical Evidence Of Police Officers Stress” Canadian Society

of Applied Physiology, Montreal, 2001.

G. Anderson and D. Plecas. “Physical Evidence of Police Officer Stress” 28th

Annual

Canadian Association of Police Educators Conference, Vancouver, April, 2001.

L. Marsland, D. Plecas and T. Segger. “Uncooperativeness and Re-assault among Victims of

Domestic Violence in a Pro-arrest Jurisdiction” Academy of Criminal Justice Science

Conference, New Orleans, LA, March, 2000.

T. Segger, G. Anderson and D. Plecas. “The Police Officers’ Physical Abilities Test: Re-

validating a Recruit Selection Criterion” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

Conference, New Orleans, LA, March, 2000.

J. Mancell, D. Plecas and G. Anderson. “An Analysis of Use of Force in Controlling Critical

Incidents” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference, New Orleans, LA, March,

2000.

R. Litzenberger, G. Anderson and D. Plecas. “The Heartbeat of a Police Officer” Academy of

Criminal Justice Sciences Conference, New Orleans, L.A.; March, 2000.

I. Mackenzie and D. Plecas. “Policing Public Order In Canada” Sixth International Police

Executive Symposium, Hyderabad, India, July, 1999.

G. Anderson, J. Bonneau, R. Litzenberger and D. Plecas. “POPAT – PARE: Police Officer

Physical Ability Tests” State and Provincial Police Academy Directors Conference, Royal

Canadian Mounted Police Training Academy, Regina, June, 1999.

P. Tinsley, D. Plecas and M. MacDonald. “The Assessment Center Method for Police

Recruitment: Issues of Reliability, Fairness, and Validity”, Canadian Association of Chiefs

of Police Conference, Edmonton, August, 1998.

P. Tinsley, D. Plecas, and M. MacDonald. “The Predictive Validity of the Assessment Centre for

Law Enforcement”, 25th International Congress on the Assessment Center Method,

London, England, May, 1997.

D. Plecas, J. Evans, and Y. Dandurand. “Migration and Crime: a Canadian Perspective” United

Nations International Conference on Migration and Crime. Global and Regional

Problems and Responses’, Courmayeur, Italy, October, 1996.

D. Plecas. “Evaluating Cognitive Skills Programs”, Corrections Education Forum, John Howard

Society and B.C. Correctional Education Association, Vancouver, September, 1996.

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D. Plecas and T. Segger. "Determinants of Success and Failure in Correctional Education and

Personal Development Programming." Correctional Education Association Conference.

Vancouver, B.C., February 1987.

D. Plecas. "Criminal Justice Workers in the 80's: A New Breed?" Congress 85, Canadian

Criminal Justice Association Conference, Vancouver, B.C., 1985.

D. Plecas. "Some Factors Influencing the Attitudes of Correctional Officers Toward Correctional

Policies." Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April,

1985.

T. Anderson and D. Plecas. "The Skills For Living Program in the Correctional Service of

Canada: A Developmental Approach." Correctional Education Association

Conference, Everett, Washington, November, 1984.

D. Plecas, T. Segger and B. Irwin. "The Search for Excellence in Citizen Participation: The

Shadow Management Model and One Step Beyond." John Howard Society of Alberta

Annual Conference, Grande Prairie, Alberta, March, 1984.

T. Segger, D. Plecas and W. Zarchikoff. "On Robbing Peter to Pay Paul: Scientific Neutrality

Versus Public Participation in Social Impact Assessment." Pacific Sociological

Association Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, 1981.

D. Plecas. "Evaluative Research: Rechecking the Paradigm." Canadian Association for

Criminological Research Annual Conference, Ottawa, 1980.

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