Using Section 810 Peace Bonds to Prevent Future Violence
Presented by: Kelly Watt, PhD, and Taylor Quee
When: February 3, 2026
Time: 10:00 - 11:30am (Pacific)
Where: Virtual (Google Meet)
Cost: CATAP / TAP Members: FREE* | Non-members: $25
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Session Info:
In Canada, there is a critical gap in the understanding and the application of Criminal Code Section 810 peace bonds. The underuse of this legal tool may lead to inadequate risk management. This presentation addresses this gap by first using cases to illustrate instances when Section 810 is successfully and unsuccessfully utilized, followed by an examination of the implications for risk management and violence prevention. Second, we guide participants through initiating applications independently or in collaboration with police. Third, we identify relevant documentation and how to leverage available resources. Emphasis is placed on the strategic benefits of peace bonds and the development of standardized practices to enhance public safety through early and targeted legal intervention.
About our speakers:
Kelly Watt, PhD, obtained her BA in psychology at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and her MA and PhD in psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She worked as a Psychology Fellow at Vancouver Coastal Health between 2008 and 2010. She currently works as Threat Assessment Specialist at Protect International Risk and Safety Services Inc. and a Workplace Consultant at Competence Center Bergen. She is a member of the Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute at SFU. Her expertise is in the field of clinical-community-forensic psychology, with a special focus on violence risk assessment and management, victim safety planning, coordinated community responses, and threat assessment teams. She has co-authored more than 107 articles, chapters, reports, and presentations and is the co-author of manuals for risk assessment and safety planning, including the Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol (RSVP), the Aid to Safety Assessment and Planning (ASAP), and the Aid to Violence Risk Triage (AVRT). She is currently the editor of Intelligence, an e-newsletter that keeps professionals up to date about recent advances in threat assessment around the globe through knowledge and experiences shared by leading experts. She has provided over 285 invited addresses and workshops for mental health, law enforcement, corrections, security, victim services, social services, human resources, occupational health and safety, and legal professionals in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Taylor Quee is currently pursuing her Masters in Clinical Psychology at SFU, specializing in forensics. She previously earned a BA in General Studies (2006) and a second BA in Psychology (2020) from SFU. From 2007 to 2019, she served as a police officer with the RCMP, where she specialized in police response to individuals with mental health needs. She developed the RCMP's Police Mental Health Liaison position and their first Police Mental Health Intervention Unit, focusing on emergency response and long-term case management for high-risk clients. In 2013, she was named a Police Officer of the Year at Canada’s largest RCMP detachment. Taylor has taken advanced training in threat assessment and has testified as an expert witness at two coroner’s inquests on police interactions with individuals with mental health concerns. She also contributed to the 5th and 6th British Columbia Justice Summits on Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Use. She has delivered over 55 invited presentations and workshops to audiences across mental health, law enforcement, corrections, government, victim services, and higher education in both Canada and the U.S.