CAPG Virtual Summit – March 23rd & 24th 2026 - Agenda and Registration Now Available!
Are you ready to elevate your police board effectiveness and leadership?
Join us for a comprehensive two-day virtual event designed to empower police board/commission members with the tools needed for excellence in governance.
Featured Topics Include:
– Board Governance – What It Is And What It Should Be – Conducting Effective Meetings – Strategic Planning – Board-Chief Relationship & Performance Management – Public and Community Engagement Towards Building Police Legitimacy – Effective Board Director Onboarding
Mark your calendars now to ensure you don’t miss this professional development opportunity that can be done at your desk!
March 12th Webinar – UK Police Reform White Paper – The UK Governance Perspective of What It Means
In January the the UK Government launched a White Paper on Police Reform that outlines significant changes including:
Restructuring police governance Implementing "License to Practice" for police officers Adopting new technologies such as AI and facial recognition New accountability and standards for police leadership
As our policing is based upon the UK's Peelian police model, could Canada follow a similar approach? Tune on March 12 to see the UK's governance association (Assoc of Police & Crime Commissioners) CEO Phil Golding and Strategic Advisor, Police Landscape Reform & Devolution Simon Dennis discuss how police governance is preparing for police reform.
March 17th, 12pm ET Webinar – Trust Starts at the Table: Why Board Culture Matters More Than Ever with Chad Lins and Leanne Douglas
Police Boards are operating in an increasingly complex environment, heightened public scrutiny, political pressure, and rising expectations around accountability and transparency. When issues surface within a police service, Boards are often expected to respond quickly and decisively. What receives far less attention is the condition of the Board itself. This session deliberately turns the lens inward. It focuses on how trust, culture, and discipline at the Board table shape a Board’s ability to provide effective oversight. Drawing on MNP’s practical experience working with Police Boards, the session will explore why Boards need to get their own house in order, internally, before they can credibly assess or influence culture within the police service. By the end of the session, board members should better understand how their own culture affects their oversight role and appreciate why internal board culture is foundational to effective police oversight.
March 18th Webinar – How Police Agencies Use Community Engagement Data for Strategic Planning
Date & Time: March 18th, 12PM ET
Topic: How Police Agencies Use Community Engagement Data for Strategic Planning
Description: Police services and boards are facing growing expectations to engage communities more frequently and use public input to inform strategic planning, performance management, and trust-building efforts. In this webinar, leaders from Canadian and UK Police Services and police governance experts will share how they collect and use community engagement data to guide long-term strategy, course-correct operations, and strengthen community trust.
Speakers:
Stephen Reid, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG) – MODERATOR Brian Harker, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Edmonton Police Service, CA Gina Daus, Director of Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights, Edmonton Police Service, CA Blair Gibbs, Director, The Police Foundation, UK Dennis Murray, Assistant Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police, UK
March 26th Webinar - Leading Through Oversight: How Boards and Chiefs Shape Modern Policing Together
From budgets, to strategic planning, to the health and wellness of police members including senior leadership - join us on March 26 as we discuss how the board/chief relationship is an important part of police governance and public safety.
SAVE THE DATE! The 37th Annual Canadian Association of Police Governance Conference
Canadian Association of Police Governance 37th Annual Conference
Edmonton, Alberta August 12th - 14th, 2026
The 4th Annual Ontario First Responder Mental Health Conference is scheduled for April 14th and 15th, 2026 in Mississauga!
The 4th Annual Ontario First Responder Mental Health Conference is scheduled for April 14th and 15th, 2026 in Mississauga!
Who should attend? The conference brings together all facets of the public safety community to share in best practices and research while hearing directly from frontline members, organizational leaders, families, and mental health providers.
Alberta
‘Need to do things differently’: Alberta police services look to AI for future | Globalnews.ca
As police staffing shortages and public safety concerns continue to dog Alberta police services, more municipal agencies say they’re turning to artificial intelligence for support. “Our staffing numbers are critical,” Calgary Police Service Deputy Chief Cory Dayley said. “We need to do things differently, for sure, to provide the city what it needs.” The Calgary...
Manitoba
Manitoba announces drug enforcement taskforce
A new drug enforcement taskforce is being called a first of its kind for Manitoba. Provincial and law enforcement leaders say the taskforce will work to disrupt organized crime groups bringing drugs into the region that are devastating communities and lives. “My message is if you’re going to do this type of behaviour, you’re going […]
Ontario
Ottawa Police not participating in federal Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program - Ottawa Police Service
Advocates call for public inquiry into alleged corruption within Toronto Police Service - The Globe and Mail
Project South police corruption probe led to arrests of seven Toronto officers and a retired constable
Crown drops charges against Ontario man who defended himself during violent break-in
Crown prosecutors have dropped charges of serious assault and assault with a weapon against a Lindsay, Ont., man involved in a self-defence incident during a violent break-in last year.
Family of Ontario man who died after 911 call blocked from presenting to police board | Globalnews.ca
For more than a year, Rick Buerger and Christine Stark have been fighting for answers about the death of their brother Ralph in the Fonthill area of Niagara.
Watchdog probes alleged misconduct by Peel, Toronto police officers linked to Project South | CBC News
Officer who shared racist, extremist posts still working with Hamilton police after investigation | CBC News
Hamilton police officer charged with possession of child sexual abuse material has history working with teens | CBC News
Officer's Jeep seen with symbol ‘appropriated by’ neo-Nazis, group says, after Hamilton police OK him to work | CBC News
Barrie police hosting talks on AI, new crime-fighting technology - Barrie News
Events taking place March 17 and 31 at Barrie library's downtown branch
Nova Scotia
Mental health funding tied to 2020 mass shooting part of Nova Scotia budget cuts - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
The cuts are part of a $130-million reduction in government grants to non-profits and community groups in the provincial budget tabled Monday with a $1.2-billion deficit.
Newfoundland and Labrador
National
Canadian government considers police increase in small communities like Tumbler Ridge | Globalnews.ca
'We are pushing for more police resources in all of British Columbia and across Canada,' Staff Sgt. Jeff Swann, Pacific director for the National Police Federation, said.
Toronto’s Police Corruption Scandal Is a Canadian and Global Problem - Open Canada
Canada has hit an all-time low ranking on a key index of global corruption, highlighting threats to our security, prosperity, and democracy. The GTA police corruption allegations point to steps needed to reverse the trend.
'Polarized' world is fuelling a growing number of protests in Canada
Police in some of Canada’s largest cities say the rallies are part of a rising tide of demonstrations they've been managing for years.
Black Futures, Not Prisons: Exploring Canada’s Black Justice Strategy and the Urgent Need for Systemic Transformation
In February, Canada’s Minister of Justice released Towards an Implementation Plan for Canada’s Black Justice Strategy, a major step forward following a collaborative report from members of the Steering Group for Canada’s Black Justice Strategy.
