CAPG Winter Police Governance Summit – Strategic Leadership: from costing to culture – building your police governance knowledge in a changing society:
January 6th & 7th, 2025 at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa
Registration Open Now!
Speakers and Workshop Information Coming in a Few Weeks!
PLEASE NOTE: Saturday, Sunday and the first half of Monday, are solely for the board.
Registration fee of $290.00 per member ($349/non-member) will cover the cost of meals and meeting room rentals.
Sessions:
1) Lessons Learned from 10 years of police austerity measures and service delivery in the UK. Dr. Rick Muir, UK Police Foundation.
Dr Rick Muir is Director of the Police Foundation, the UK’s independent policing think tank. He has led the Foundation since 2015 and oversaw its work on the Strategic Review of Policing in England and Wales. He was previously Associate Director at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), leading the Institute’s research on public services, including policing and criminal justice. He has a D Phil in Politics from the University of Oxford. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Northumbria University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). He was previously a local councilor in both Oxford and Hackney.
2) How Police Governance Should Assess Public Value for $ Through the Lens of “Adequate and Effective Policing” with Fred Kaustinen, GovernEdge
Fred Kaustinen is Principal at the police governance consulting firm Governedge Inc. and serves as Chief Governance Officer with the Halton Police Board. He has assisted and advised dozens of municipal and First Nations’ police boards and commissions across Canada over the past 25 years.
Please refer to www.governedge.com .
As a police governance advisor, Fred emphasizes setting the tone at the top of the organization (i.e. the police board) by focusing on issues that really matter, proactively determining and articulating the strategic expectations of the police service, and scrupulously holding police leaders to account for organization performance.
Fred is a lifelong learner and athlete, and a decorated army veteran. He is also a graduate of Royal Roads MBA program and the Institute of Corporate Directors’ program (the ICD), and a recipient of the CAPG Award of Excellence in Police Governance.
3) What Police Governance Bodies Need to Consider When Considering New Technologies Within Strategic Planning and Budgeting with Dr. Dallas Bouckley
Navigating increasing internal and external demands for information has been accompanied by rapid technology adoption across policing. With these adoptions come complex decision-making processes to ensure successful implementation, use, management, and evaluation of the products. This discussion will shed light on the crucial questions that police governance bodies need to ask when considering a new technology for your service – with a particular focus on the importance of aligning organizational decisions with SOPs.
Dr. Dallas Bouckley (Hill) is a research analyst for Durham Regional Police Service. In her role, she has focused on rigorous evaluations of various technologies and programs to ensure that they are meeting the strategic and operational goals of the service. Prior to this, she completed her PhD in Criminology and Social Justice at Ontario Tech University. Her work examined the processes and influences involved in how Canadian police services make decisions about technology. During this time, she also worked for Wilfrid Laurier University and Ontario Tech University on a variety of police/research partnerships, examining topics such as intelligence integration, the role of crime analysts, facial recognition technology, public engagement, and data modernization.
Join us October 24th at 12pm EST for: The Voices of Change: “Pioneering Leadership, Redefining Culture and Evaluating Recruitment Standards in Policing
Join us for a pivotal opportunity to discover how our panelists are shifting the narrative and driving meaningful change in policing across Canada. Mark Crowell, Chief of Police for Waterloo Regional Police Services, and Rory Thompson, Executive Director of the Learning and Recruitment Division at Calgary Police Services, will be moderated by Suzanne Christie, CEO of Responder Recruitment. Together, they’ll explore the transformative power of human connection in policing, the evolution of organizational culture, and the disruption of outdated leadership models. They will also share their innovative strategies for tackling the critical challenges of recruitment and retention. This is a must-attend event for anyone passionate about the future of law enforcement, leadership, and organizational innovation.
British Columbia
Police board looks at whether elected members should be paid - Victoria Times Colonist
The Victoria Esquimalt Police Board has directed its governance committee to reconsider a motion not allowing elected officials to receive a stipend for their service
Alberta
Alberta premiere, AFN national chief, call on federal government to advance First Nations policing - Ponoka News
The Indigenous and Municipal Police Transition Study Grant is available for Indigenous communities to explore policing options
Saskatchewan
Provincial changes now allow police to wear ball caps, specialized shirts - MooseJawToday.com
The Saskatchewan Police Commission (SPC) announced in late September that it was making amendments to the clothing requirements.
Ontario
A new wave of Jewish security groups reflect Toronto community concerns—while raising charges of vigilantism
Who's behind Shomrim Toronto, Magen Herut Canada and JForce Security?
Waterloo Regional Police set to build $173 million communications centre
The Public Safety Communications Centre (PSCC) will bridge emergency services, and be the biggest build on the police service agenda.
Sudbury news: No cheap options to deal with crumbling police headquarters downtown | CTV News
The Greater Sudbury Police Services Board got an update on Wednesday from consultants looking into the state of its aging downtown headquarters.
WRPS proposing its largest ever police budget | CTV News
The Waterloo Regional Police Service is asking regional council to approve a $253.2 million budget for 2025.
Toronto police 911 centre wait times nearly hit 12 minutes, but why do delays keep happening?
CityNews learned the Toronto Police Service 911 communications centre saw for a period of time on Thursday wait times close to 12 minutes.
Should Hamilton police be wearing body cameras? The police board wants to know what you think | CBC News
Barrie police eyeing $3.9M budget hike for 2025, but with surprise buy coming - Orillia News
Mayor caught off guard by news that city police plan to purchase new stun guns, at a cost of more than $780,000
Two Sudbury cops receive commendations from Chief Cunningham - Sudbury News
Constables Andrew Hinds and Ryan Hutton received commendations from Greater Sudbury Police Service Chief Sara Cunningham at the start of this week’s police board meeting
Questions remain on how city will fund $170M+ new police HQ - Sudbury News
It doesn’t appear as though the city is going to be breaking ground on a new police headquarters any time soon
Newfoundland and Labrador
As crime goes up in St. John’s, city council approves a strategy to address root causes | SaltWire
Several crime indices show rates trending in the wrong direction
National
Canada's bail reform debate, explained
Is the bail reform system broken? And would changing it make a difference at street level?
Families call for inquiry after nine Indigenous people killed in police interactions - Vancouver Is Awesome
OTTAWA — A group of Black and Indigenous women say they want a national public inquiry into a recent spate of police-involved deaths, after nine Indigenous people were killed in interactions with police in August and September.
'Out of Touch': Toronto Police Union Exposes Trudeau’s Bluff on Handgun Ban | Republic World
Trudeau was left red-faced again after the Toronto Police Association, Canada’s largest municipal-police labour union, exposed his bluff on the handgun ban.
Should you let police know if you have security cameras on your property? Privacy expert warns to be cautious | CBC News
International
Drive-by shootings, arson and murder: is the Indian government trying to silence Canada’s Sikh activists? | Canada | The Guardian
Officials point to a string of cases they suspect are part of a cross-border effort sanctioned by Delhi to silence separatists
The myth of Lawrence Bishnoi: Why Canadian police is wrong - The Economic Times
Lawrence Bishnoi, prominent gangster with nationalist credentials, has international ties and alleged Khalistani links. Canadian police accuse his gang of partnering with Indian agents for covert operations, ignoring Bishnois extensive criminal network and connections with banned terror outfits like Babbar Khalsa International, involved in violence across borders.
India made ‘horrific mistake’ violating Canadian sovereignty, says Trudeau | News | Al Jazeera
The new statement deepens row between India and Canada over New Delhi’s alleged targeting of Sikh dissidents.
The Policing Machine – review | LSE Review of Books
In The Policing Machine, Tony Cheng scrutinises the NYPD’s Neighborhood Policing model, revealing how police use public input as a tool to maintain control and legitimacy. Based on in-depth ethnogr…