Kerry Eaton
Director, Coalition for Canadian Police Reform
Kerry began his police career in 1972 with the Lancashire Constabulary in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. In 1975 he returned to Canada and served 20 years in the Hamilton Police Service in all operational areas, receiving 28 commendations: 5 for outstanding homicide investigation, case management and trial preparation, 23 for excellent police work. He holds a Certificate in Adult Education from St. Francis Xavier University and Instructional Techniques Diploma from the Canadian Police College. In 1995 he resigned as the S/Sgt in charge of training to start a new career in insurance loss adjusting with Crawford and Company.
In 1998 as President of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) Ontario Chapter, he and his team implemented the IAAI World Training Conference in Toronto.
At Crawford, as the VP of Professional Development and Professional Standards and Auditing he designed and implemented both National Claims and Management Training Schools and a system of Professional Standards Review. As the VP of Class Action Services, he created a Class Action Settlement Administration Division responsible for the administration of 55 of the most legally complex class action settlements in Canada. In 2007, the Chief Justices of Ontario and BC appointed Kerry to serve as their Independent Monitor in the $5.6B Indian Residential Schools Class Action Settlement.
Between 2012 and 2020 he was the COO of a litigation financing firm and as a licensed insurance broker, the COO of an insurance brokerage. He retired (kind of) in 2020.
In 2021, he was retained as an expert witness re Noticing and Award Distribution by counsel acting on behalf of Canadian Cattle Farmers in the BSE/ Madcow class action trial.
He performed 142 guest lecturer appearances before International and National Police, Insurance, and Legal audiences in Canada, UK, Netherlands, US, and the Channel Islands, speaking on Police Liability, Police Training, Class Action Settlement Administration, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Residential Schools, Major Case Management, Insurance, Evidence, Investigative Interviewing.
He performed 41 guest lecturer appearances at the Ontario Police College – Leader Program – teaching Risk Assessment and Risk Management, and 5 guest appearances at the RCMP Training Depot in Regina SK on their Advanced Proceeds of Crime Course.
Kerry began his police career in 1972 with the Lancashire Constabulary in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. In 1975 he returned to Canada and served 20 years in the Hamilton Police Service in all operational areas, receiving 28 commendations: 5 for outstanding homicide investigation, case management and trial preparation, 23 for excellent police work. He holds a Certificate in Adult Education from St. Francis Xavier University and Instructional Techniques Diploma from the Canadian Police College. In 1995 he resigned as the S/Sgt in charge of training to start a new career in insurance loss adjusting with Crawford and Company.
In 1998 as President of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) Ontario Chapter, he and his team implemented the IAAI World Training Conference in Toronto.
At Crawford, as the VP of Professional Development and Professional Standards and Auditing he designed and implemented both National Claims and Management Training Schools and a system of Professional Standards Review. As the VP of Class Action Services, he created a Class Action Settlement Administration Division responsible for the administration of 55 of the most legally complex class action settlements in Canada. In 2007, the Chief Justices of Ontario and BC appointed Kerry to serve as their Independent Monitor in the $5.6B Indian Residential Schools Class Action Settlement.
Between 2012 and 2020 he was the COO of a litigation financing firm and as a licensed insurance broker, the COO of an insurance brokerage. He retired (kind of) in 2020.
In 2021, he was retained as an expert witness re Noticing and Award Distribution by counsel acting on behalf of Canadian Cattle Farmers in the BSE/ Madcow class action trial.
He performed 142 guest lecturer appearances before International and National Police, Insurance, and Legal audiences in Canada, UK, Netherlands, US, and the Channel Islands, speaking on Police Liability, Police Training, Class Action Settlement Administration, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Residential Schools, Major Case Management, Insurance, Evidence, Investigative Interviewing.
He performed 41 guest lecturer appearances at the Ontario Police College – Leader Program – teaching Risk Assessment and Risk Management, and 5 guest appearances at the RCMP Training Depot in Regina SK on their Advanced Proceeds of Crime Course.
