The counsel for widow Heather Hannon wants to subpoena 91原创 RCMP Supt. Derek Cooke to go over his actions and decisions and his detachment鈥檚 treatment of the family following the shooting death of Alvin Wright on Aug. 7, 2010.

Lawyer Don Sorochon said things need to change within B.C.鈥檚 detachments when police are involved in a fatal shooting of a civilian.

He questions why the officer who shot Wright, Sgt. Don Davidson, wasn鈥檛 interviewed properly about the shooting until after Cooke reinstated him for active duty.

鈥淚n the U.S. and in Ontario right now, officers are required to give statements immediately,鈥� said Sorochon.

鈥淭he public was told it will be an independent review and yet Cooke did the investigation and concluded Davidson was clear to go back to duty,鈥� he said.

鈥淲e need more than blind backing of officers and appropriate treatment of family.鈥�

He also wants to find out why Hannon, as a victim, was arrested and held in custody.

The counsel for the RCMP argued that bringing Cooke to the stand is pointless and not relevant to the inquest which is to deal with the death of Wright.

鈥淭here is no point to discuss this because police investigating police will no longer exist by 2013 or earlier,鈥� said lawyer David Kwan.

B.C. is finally expected to follow most other provinces and have an independent civilian commission to investigate police-involved deaths.

In a break from the inquest, Alvin鈥檚 father Alan said the Monty Robinson case should be a good example of what his family is up against with the police not dealing well with crisis.

鈥淭he way it is doesn鈥檛 work for any of us. It seems to work for police but not for the families,鈥� he said.

Sorochon said Cooke鈥檚 testimony could shed some light on how leaders respond to crisis in their detachment.

鈥淚 think there is some explaining to do by Cooke,鈥� he said.

Presiding coroner Vincent Stancato reserved judgment on whether to have Cooke testify.