November 12th Webinar - 12pm EST - Modernizing Police Resourcing: Demand, Capacity and Organizational Performance with Madison Charman, John Fast, and Hector Perez. Moderator Lisa Darling
Modernizing Police Resourcing: Demand, Capacity and Organizational Performance with Madison Charman, John Fast, and Hector Perez. Moderator Lisa Darling
Madison Charman is an Organizational Researcher for the Barrie Police Service and a PhD student in Criminology and Social Justice at Ontario Tech University. Wearing hats in both policing operations and academia, she possesses a unique expertise in conducting and implementing practical law enforcement research. Driven by a commitment to evidence-based policy and public safety, she has led and supported research across a diverse portfolio, including youth prevention programming, police legitimacy, intimate partner violence, trauma-informed policing, and the integration of AI and technology. Ultimately, Madison uses her unique position to advocate for data-driven practices that strengthen both law enforcement operations and the communities they serve.
John Fast is a Strategic Planner with the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS). Prior to joining WRPS, he earned a PhD in Strategic Management from McGill University, with a focus on technology management. His current portfolio includes overtime optimization and staffing initiatives, and his broader interests span applied econometrics, organizational learning, and social network theory.
Hector Perez holds a PhD in Strategy and Technology Management and is a former Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Waterloo. He has more than a decade of experience in project management, evaluation, strategic planning, and corporate analysis. He currently serves as Corporate Analyst with the Niagara Regional Police Service and previously worked with the Hamilton Police Service. His work focuses on strategy development and evaluation, demand analysis, resource allocation, workload studies, and evidence-based policing. Hector serves on the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Research Advisory Committee and is an active member of several professional and evidence-based policing organizations in Canada and internationally.
November 24th Webinar - 12pm EST - Building a National Police Service: Ensuring Accountability with Capability with Blair Gibbs
Building a National Police Service: Ensuring Accountability with Capability with Blair Gibbs
Blair Gibbs – Director – The Police Foundation
Blair is a leading policy advisor and consultant with expertise in public policy and government relations. For 20 years he has researched and advised on criminal justice, policing and drugs policy in the UK and more recently, in Canada.
He is the founder of The Policy Works, where he supports a range of clients on policy, strategy and public affairs. He was special advisor to the Prime Minister in the No.10 Policy Unit from July 2019 to October 2020 and before that he was senior advisor to the Justice Secretary from 2015 to 2016. Blair was also principal advisor at the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime in London from 2012 until 2015.
His work in North America has involved research on the opioids crisis in Canada, and alcohol and public safety policies for the Stanford Network for Addiction Policy, along with public attitudes research for a variety of clients, and most recently, providing support to the Government of Alberta in Canada to study the impacts of drug policy and to deliver their ‘Recovery Oriented System of Care’ across the province.
Join us for the Building Bridges: Evidence-Based Policing Conference, presented by the Canadian Society of Evidence-Based Policing (Can-SEBP).
Join us for the Building Bridges: Evidence-Based Policing Conference, presented by the Canadian Society of Evidence-Based Policing (Can-SEBP).
This national event brings together police professionals, researchers, and partners to explore how research, data, and innovation are shaping modern policing.
Gain practical insights you can apply in your work and connect with forward-thinking leaders from across Canada and beyond.
British Columbia
BC snap election stalls report on police conduct at Fairy Creek and Wet'suwet'en | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
Thanks to BC's snap election, Canadians won't know for at least another month whether the RCMP division that policed Fairy Creek and Wet'suwet'en protests needs reform.
Vancouver: ‘Unusual’ ties between police, mayor’s party scrutinized
For the second election in a row, a senior crime analyst with the Vancouver Police Department is running in a partisan campaign for city council—raising new questions about politicization within one of B.C.’s most powerful institutions.
Alberta
‘There are no extra teams’: Calgary police make case for hundreds more staff - Calgary Journal
Even double-time isn’t always enough to get Calgary police officers to pick up another shift. After a busy summer, Deputy Chief Cliff O’Brien says the strain is showing up in unfilled o…
Saskatchewan
Regina police chief Farooq Sheikh: A timeline from his hiring to his firing
A timeline of events that led to the firing of former Regina Police Service (RPS) chief Farooq Sheikh.
'Do you come here often?': Regina police board member's gift mug blows up in termination hearing - Rebel News
Day two of Chief Farooq Sheikh's wrongful termination appeal saw the Public Complaints Commission's own investigator unravel on the stand — while a bombshell SIRT interview revealed bikini photos, WhatsApp calls no one can find, and a Christmas kiss under the mistletoe.
Prince Albert Deputy Police Chief aspires to see more Indigenous people in policing | paNOW
An Indigenous woman in a senior role with the Prince Albert Police Service says she would like to see more peo...
From Conversation to Action: Indigenous Policing Summit Highlights Community-Led Approach
(ANNews) - For members of Maskwacis, attending the Indigenous Policing Summit in Saskatchewan provided an opportunity to listen, learn and bring new ideas home. Several members attended the summit, which
Ontario
Belleville synagogue shooting: Injured police officer's wife speak out
The wife of a police officer who was critically injured in a shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ont. on Sunday evening says that her husband has “very long, difficult road ahead.”
Halton Region break-in suspects likely part of organized crime group: police
Homes backing onto trail systems or green spaces are being increasingly targeted for break-and-enters by organized crime groups, Halton Regional Police say.
Barrie Police Services Board backs involuntary addiction treatment
The Barrie Police Services Board is backing involuntary addiction treatment as Ontario Premier Doug Ford weighs the idea.
Shoemaker cleared of police board misconduct, watchdog determines - Sault Ste. Marie News
Former police chief Hugh Stevenson launched a complaint against the mayor after being snubbed as a candidate for his former job
Quebec
Hiring off-duty cops to protect shuls: 'Non merci' in Quebec
After a Yom Kippur shooting in Belleville, synagogues are looking for more options to protect worshippers.
Montreal police documents describe ‘radicalized’ officer subculture
A “radicalized” subculture formed among the ranks of officers at a Montreal police station in a multicultural neighbourhood before it was rocked by allegations of racism and criminal misconduct, newly released internal briefing notes say.
Nova Scotia
Halifax organizations working with vulnerable youth could get funding boost
The federal public safety minister announced a commitment to spend up to $1.9 million on preventing gun and gang violence in Halifax. Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, made the announcement on Tuesday in Dartmouth, saying the money will be used by municipalities and Indigenous communities to support local initiatives. The goal is to provide […]