
So grateful to our incredible sponsors for their generous support. Thank you for empowering this year’s conference to reach even greater heights!
Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board – Host Sponsorship – $25,000
York Regional Police Services Board – Champion Sponsor – $10,000
Halton Police Board – Advocate Sponsor – $5,000
Toronto Police Services Board – Advocate Sponsor – $5,000
Kennebecasis Regional Joint Board of Police Commissioners – Cultivator & Friend Sponsor – $3,500
CARFAX For Police – Cultivator & Exhibitor Sponsor – $3,100
Coalition for Canadian Police Reform – Exhibitor Sponsor – $1,100
Regina Board of Police Commissioners – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Guelph Police Services Board – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Alberta Association of Police Governance – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Durham Regional Police Service Board – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Ottawa Police Services Board – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Port Moody Police Board – Coffee Break Sponsor – $850
Greater Sudbury Police Services Board – Peer Sponsor – $500
British Columbia
UPDATED: Public hearing ordered for Nelson police accused of racist chat messages - 100 Mile Free Press
The Office of Police Complaint Commissioner has not yet set dates for the hearing
School zone regulations are not changing to 24/7 in Canada: B.C. RCMP - Yukon News
RCMP say online rumours being amplified by AI are spreading false information about school zone
Police intelligence behind B.C. call for Bishnoi gang's terror listing: minister | Politics | thecanadianpressnews.ca
Saskatchewan

Regina Police Board of Commissioners discuss crime statistics – CTVNews
WATCH: Crime statistics, pension policy, and contact interviews were some topics discussed at Thursday’s Police Board of Commissioners meeting.
Manitoba

Police watchdog investigating in-custody death
Manitoba’s police watchdog is investigating after a man died while in custody of the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS).
Ontario

Ontario privacy commissioner reveals guardrails for police use of investigative genetic genealogy | Law Times
The landmark resource addresses related privacy and human rights concerns
London police use force against Black, Arab, Indigenous men disproportionately, data shows | CBC News
Hamilton police use of force remains disproportionate with Black and Middle Eastern people, data shows | CBC News
Cobourg Police Services Board Appeals to Citizens to "Reject Divisive or Inflammatory Rhetoric" After Mayor's Message - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond
Police dog injured after loaded gun goes off during post-arrest search in Ontario | Ontario News | thecanadianpressnews.ca
Human rights complaint filed by Black officer against Windsor Police Service unresolved after mediation | CBC News
Kingston Police Service Board learns about life-saving community drug checking program - Frequency News
Sault Police face $1.9M deficit amid staffing and overtime costs - Sault Ste. Marie News
New report suggests city's police service will remain in the red throughout 2025 because of overstaffing and inflated overtime costs
Halton Police Service release 2024 Annual Report - BurlingtonToday.com
This year’s report shows that the HRPS responded to 139,119 calls for service in 2024, a slight increase of 0.16 per cent over the year prior
Quebec

Hate crimes are up, according to a Montreal Police annual report that provides few details
Montreal police presented their report in June to the city's Public Security Committee
Nova Scotia

Province Commits to Public Safety Improvements Following Policing Review | Government of Nova Scotia News Releases

N.S. says local police forces that don’t meet standards will be replaced by RCMP - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
The Nova Scotia government says it is considering a larger role for the RCMP as the province restructures and modernizes policing services.
Nova Scotia overhauls policing model with changes to records systems, staffing - The Globe and Mail
Committee’s six recommendations come after a 2020 mass shooting that raised questions about RCMP response
Newfoundland and Labrador
The North
What could banishment look like in NWT communities?
Dene leaders have raised banishment as one solution to the drug crisis. Here's what that could look like in terms of legality, enforcement and limitations.
National
Canada border bill: Advocacy groups express privacy concerns
Several advocacy groups are voicing concerns that the federal government’s border security bill could grant law enforcement sweeping powers to surveil Canadians and invade their privacy.
International

Concerns Over Expanded Powers in Argentina Police Overhaul
The Argentine government has reformed the Federal Police to steer the institution toward preventing and investigating complex crimes.
Memphis' Mayor Young was never serious about police reform | Opinion
Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s handpicked task force offers political cover, not the accountability and systemic change Memphis PD desperately needs.
Rapists snared by ‘game-changing’ new police tech to record bruises on darker skin
Officers have previously faced challenges trying to gather evidence of some injuries, which limit chances of successful prosecutions