British Columbia
Pride and policing: Vancouver cop on TikTok says he won't let hate affect him | CTV News
A Metro Vancouver police officer caught the attention of thousands of social media users by addressing critics of a rainbow Pride patch on his uniform.
Police board files provincial appeal after Esquimalt funding rejection – Saanich News
Victoria council puts money in reserves after Vancouver loses similar appeal
40 per cent of callers to Vancouver police non-emergency line simply gave up, report shows | Vancouver Sun
Former Abbotsford Police finance director pleads guilty to stealing $312K – Maple Ridge News
Shelley Mickens to be sentenced on criminal charges after previously losing civil case
BC is on the verge of introducing historic new anti-racism legislation | News
Reports show the move has broad support, while others have serious reservations about how the data could be used.
Alberta
Lethbridge police invite community to make their voices heard | CTV News
Lethbridge law enforcers are reaching out to the city to hear how they can do their jobs better.
First Nations policing needs more money say chiefs in Alberta
First Nations policing in Alberta needs more funding from the federal and provincial governments say two chiefs from different areas of the province.
Commission sees dialogue on thin blue line patch as a positive step
The Calgary Police Commission is supportive of not moving forward with enforcement of its direction that thin blue line patches be replaced or removed from on-duty officers, to allow further conversations with Calgary’s two police associations.While the Commission’s decision has not changed, it is understood that the road to compliance will ...
Manitoba
Winnipeg police union says city backed out of safe parkade deal, mayor calls language 'inflammatory' | CBC News
Winnipeg's police union says city staff are backing out of an agreement that would see a "safe and secure" downtown parking facility for officers, but Mayor Brian Bowman says those assertions and language are "inflammatory."
Police shootings of Indigenous victims a painful reminder, reality on two-year anniversary | CBC News
April 2022 marks the two-year anniversary of the deaths of three Indigenous people who were fatally shot by the Winnipeg Police Service over a period of 10 days. The changing of the season marks the anniversary of a painful reality for members of the community to which my son and I belong.
Sponsored
1st Annual Coalition for Canadian Police Reform Conference Democracy Counts: Toward Systemic Police Reform for Canada
Presented by Reboot Communications and the Coalition for Canadian Police Reform, this three-day digital-first conference will provide knowledge about the elements of police training our officers require to be better able to maintain the peace in the 21st Century. We anticipate everyone will be engaged in thoughtful discussion about the possibilities to uplift and support our police officers. The conference will be of interest to the public, police officers and academics researching police and crime topics.
LIMITED TIME: Reduced in-person rate for CAPG members!
For over 30 years, the CAPG Annual Conference has brought together thought leaders and those truly engaged in the work of enhancing policing and public safety together to examine key issues and shared challenges facing police boards and commissions across Canada.
As the policing landscape continues to shift, the need for collaboration and knowledge sharing is even more vital. This year's Conference Program will focus on bringing you a variety of session formats that will allow time for sharing, brainstorming and developing new relationships, along with the engaging panels and plenary sessions with policing experts and leadership that our delegates have come to expect from our events.
Join us in Saskatoon - or from the comfort of your own home - for a truly engaging, one-of-a-kind experience for the Canadian civilian police oversight community as we explore our theme of Community Partnerships and Engagement.
Tickets for our in-person conference are limited. Reserve your seat today! Reduced in-person pricing for members is on now until May 31.
If you would like to learn more about our upcoming conference, including pricing and our hotel group rate, please visit CAPGConference.ca.
Ontario
Intimate partner violence workers embedded with Guelph police | CBC News
The Guelph Police service received funding to hire a full-time victim services worker who will be embedded within the Guelph Police Intimate Partner Violence Unit.
Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent police services receive more than $9.3 million toward safety initiatives | CTV News
The Ontario government is investing more than $9.3 million into local police to help services better “safeguard their local communities.”
Police Chief Bryan Larkin announces retirement | TheRecord.com
Larkin began his career in Waterloo Region in 1991, served as chief for eight years
Windsor police chief search could take up to six months | CTV News
The Windsor Police Services Board will go through the process of a nationwide recruitment for a new chief over the next several months.
Waterloo regional police to launch new $9.3 million crisis call diversion program | CTV News
The Waterloo Regional Police Service has received $12.3 million from the Ontario government, with the majority of the funding going towards a new pilot project aimed at improving the response to mental health crisis calls in the community.
Anishinabek Nation, not consulted on appointment to Thunder Bay police
The Anishinabek Nation and NAN both say they weren't consulted before an administrator was appointmented to run the Thunder Bay police.
Questions abound after Ontario appoints administrator to oversee Thunder Bay police board | CBC News
This week's surprise announcement that an administrator has been appointed to oversee the Thunder Bay, Ont., police board has left First Nations leaders and community members wondering what will come next for the embattled police service.
Police Services Board expresses appreciation to chief for years of service - CambridgeToday.ca
"I want to recognize your outstanding contribution to this community. We’ve seen an important culture change and reform locally as well as across the province and country,” said Karen Redman, chair of the Waterloo Regional Police Services Board
'It's not if, it's when': Bodycam pilot project extended for Waterloo regional police | CTV News
A pilot project that puts cameras on some Waterloo regional police officers and cruisers has been extended until October.
Province appoints Mississauga woman to Peel Police Services Board
Sumeeta Kohli, who comes from a marketing background, will join the board to “see more initiatives that create further steps for diversity and inclusion,” read a statement.
Police Services Boards In Grey Bruce Receive Provincial Grant Dollars | Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
Three NWO communities fighting for lower police costs - KenoraOnline: Kenora, Ontario's latest news, sports, weather, community events.
Kenora, Pickle Lake, and Sioux Lookout have come together to form a coalition to address their significantly higher police costs in their respective communities. Since 2015, taxpayers in these three communities have collectively paid $4 million more a year, than the average cost in other communities for the use of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). They feel the additional money put into the OPP could be invested into critical infrastructure projects such as shelters, housing, roads, bridges, and other community needs. The communities want to take a closer look at the cost-formula system, which is what municipalities use to determine the overall cost of the OPP and the local services it delivers. The formula also adds in different costs for each municipality based on the number of calls for police services, overtime, and other items such as prisoner transportation and security for jails and courthouses, plus the cost of holding people in detention cells. googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/kol_ros_bb', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1617290670255-bb1'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s]); } }); “The formula is based on a cost per property, while our three municipalities serve a population ten times the size of our tax base,” states Mayor Daniel Reynard, City of Kenora. “We are each hubs for dozens of northern and remote communities, and each other. Our municipalities act as regional resource centres for healthcare, pharmacy, education, legal, and transportation services for First Nations peoples living in a geographical area larger than Germany.” The formula has resulted in per property costs of $832 in Kenora, $934 in Sioux Lookout, and $950 in Pickle Lake. By comparison, the median cost for OPP services in Ontario is $300 per property. While Pickle Lake and Sioux Lookout receive some discounts, there is no guarantee that these will be extended. “If the Government of Ontario fails to address this situation, we will have to take serious action,” said Pickle Lake Mayor, Dwight Monck. “The ability of our property owners to pay higher taxes has reached the breaking point. If our policing costs rise, we may have to further reduce other services to the residents, businesses, and organizations who call our communities home.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/kol_ros_bb', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1617290670255-bb2'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s]); } }); Kenora, Sioux Lookout, and Pickle Lake represent less than one per cent of the total number of properties the OPP serves, but make up over four per cent of the total call-for-service hours, therefore having the highest combined policing costs of all communities that use the OPP. The Kenora OPP’s costs are listed at $6,663,375 + $77,724 for 2022, representing a 4.4 per cent – or $283,521 – increase over last year’s cost of $6,379,854 + $91,636. Councillors say they’ve been working with and meeting with provincial ministers to reduce their policing costs over the last six years, and the current OPP billing model isn’t sufficient. “For our hub-based municipalities, the province’s OPP cost-formula clearly hasn’t worked,” said Doug Lawrance, mayor of Sioux Lookout. “It is one of the most important problems we face. It’s also the easiest to solve if the provincial government is willing to work with us. Sioux Lookout receives a partial discount on its bill and Pickle Lake, a discount on only its calls for service and overtime costs.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/kol_ros_bb', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1617290670255-bb3'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s]); } }); They say the goal of this coalition is to work with the province to seek a solution that is fair to municipal taxpayers and financially sustainable. They hope with the upcoming provincial election, each candidate will include the coalition's concerns in their campaign platform.
Cobourg police launch new pilot fund to inspire community safety solutions, partnerships | ThePeterboroughExaminer.com
Initial dedication is $50K; fund to improve safety, help with new approaches to crime prevention, impacts of crime, more
'Almost like being in an abusive relationship': Shocking new allegations about Rick Chiarelli | CBC News
The City of Ottawa's integrity commissioner is formally investigating complaints filed by a sixth woman over the behaviour of Coun. Rick Chiarelli, CBC News has learned. And while some of the allegations may sound familiar, they also include shocking new details.
Quebec
Montreal police to get public's input on next police chief | CTV News
Montreal police will hold public consultations ahead of picking its new chief –- a novel approach for the force, which was encouraged to include community input during a recent forum on armed violence.
Parents of Quebec City murder suspect say police failed to take their pleas for help seriously | CBC News
The parents of a man facing a second-degree murder charge spoke publicly on Monday for the first time since their son's arrest, saying the tragedy could have been avoided had Quebec City police listened to their pleas.
Nova Scotia
Halifax non-profit to host seminar on ending criminalization and policing | SaltWire
Event will feature legal advocacy campaigner Meenakshi Mannoe from Vancouver
Criticism of N.S. Mass Casualty Commission persists | CTV News
After 14 days of public hearings over eight weeks, observers and participants alike remain critical of the process undertaken by the joint federal/provincial inquiry tasked with examining the tragedy.
New Brunswick
National
RCMP review of old sexual assault files sends more than 200 back to investigators | CBC News
The RCMP has reviewed more than 30,000 of its previous sexual assault investigations and has found "consistent deficiencies" in how they were handled — including some instances of investigators failing to interview victims and suspects.
WRPS Chief Bryan Larkin retiring to take high-ranking RCMP position | CTV News
Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin is retiring from the service after nearly eight years in the position, but it’s not to be the end of his career in policing.
International
The benefits officer wellness programs offer to agencies
Agencies that show that they value their personnel will have healthier retention rates and easier recruitment
🎧 The trouble with policing ‘hot spots’ - The Washington Post
Today on “Post Reports,” we explore why a policing strategy that was abandoned in Louisville after the death of Breonna Taylor is gaining steam in other cities.
The Center for Policing Equity and the City of St. Louis Release the Full Reimagining Public Safety in the City of St. Louis Report
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) and the City of St. Louis announce the release of Reimagining Public Safety in the City of St....
New documentary examines the cruelty behind policing for profit
Nothing costs more than having no money. A $150 speeding ticket to a hotshot lawyer is pocket change compared to someone living under the poverty line or paycheck to paycheck. When that ticket isn’t paid, it can tangle up a person’s finances as their life slowly and tragically unravels. They […]