January 22nd 2025

January 29th 2025 Webinar – Staffing Levels and Response Times: Considering American-based Research When Canadian Police Service Boards/Commissions Are Assessing Police Service Budgets Proposals and Strategic Planning with Scott M. Mourtgos and Justin Nix – 1pm EST

Scott M. Mourtgos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina. His applied research focuses on policing and criminal justice policy. In particular, he is interested in public perceptions of police use-of-force, crime deterrence policies, police personnel issues, and the application of Bayesian statistics in criminal justice research. He has over twenty peer-reviewed publications on these and related topics, and his work has been published in the top general interest journals of both criminal justice and public administration, including Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Public Administration Review. He is committed to integrating police practice with high-quality scientific evidence, an aim that is supported by his appointment as a 2020 NIJ LEADS Scholar. He also serves on the Research Advisory Board for the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), is an affiliate of the Police Staffing Observatory at Michigan State University, a member of the Police Accountability and Policy Evaluation Research (PAPER) lab at the University of South Carolina and University of Utah, and serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Criminal Justice and Police Practice & Research: An International Journal. His public-facing communication has appeared in multiple written, radio, and podcast outlets. He is a past doctoral fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (2022), and an FBI National Academy graduate (Session 280), having served in various capacities in policing for two decades, including as a police executive.

Justin Nix is a Distinguished Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska Omaha, where he teaches classes on policing and research methods, and coordinates the Master of Arts degree program. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina in 2015. His research interests include police legitimacy and officer decision-making. To date, Justin has authored or co-authored more than fifty peer-reviewed journal articles on these topics, as well as several book chapters, research briefs, and op-eds. He has served as a consultant to the National Policing Institute, the COPS Office, and the Department of Homeland Security. In 2019, Justin was one of four early career researchers selected by the NIJ for its LEADS (Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science) Academics program. In 2020, he received the Early Career Award from the ASC Division of Policing, and in 2021, he received the same award from the ASC Division of Experimental Criminology. He is a member of the Crime and Justice Research Alliance’s expert panel, and frequently engages with local and national media on issues pertaining to policing and criminal justice.

He is currently working on an NIJ-funded project that involves evaluating a de-escalation training program for police officers in Virginia Beach.

Empowering First Nations Police Governance, February 19th and 20th, 2025

Empowering First Nations Police Governance, February 19th and 20th, 2025 On behalf of the First Nations Police Governance Council (FNPGC), in partnership with the Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG), We invite you to attend our Gathering; Empowering First Nations Police Governance, February 19th and 20th, 2025. Please see the attachments to this email which includes the Information poster, Agenda, and a Report on a way forward authored by Chair of the FNPGC Teddy Manywounds.

You may register through the Eventbrite link listed below; registration fees can be paid through this registration process. You may also register via email to tmanywounds@g4tc.org.

If registering via email, registration payment can be made via cheque.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/empowering-first-nations-police-governance-tickets-1145794264489?aff=oddtdtcreator

First Nations Police Governance Boards please use Discount. FNPGDISCOUNT

Speakers and event package will be sent once registration is complete and closer the dates of the event.

We look forward to hosting you in the Beautiful Tsuut’ina Nation!

March 4th Webinar - What to think about when hiring your next Chief - a step-by-step guide to a fair and transparent process. With Shelina Esmail and Jennifer Madden, PFM Executive Search

Join us for an insightful webinar hosted by the Canadian Association of Police Governance, where we delve into the crucial aspects of selecting a new Police Chief. This session, “What to Think About When Hiring Your Next Chief? A Step-by-Step Guide to a Fair and Transparent Process,” will be presented by seasoned professionals Shelina Esmail and Jennifer Madden from PFM Executive Search.

This webinar will guide participants through the intricacies of the recruitment process, emphasizing:

– Transparency: Techniques to ensure that every step of the hiring process is open and accountable.

– Fairness: Best practices for creating an equitable selection process that mitigates bias and supports diversity.

– Criteria Setting: How to define clear, objective criteria for the role that align with community needs and organizational goals.

– Stakeholder Engagement: Methods for involving community members and other stakeholders in the selection process.

Whether you’re on a police board, part of a hiring committee, or simply interested in how leadership is chosen in policing, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge to advocate for or participate in a hiring process that upholds the highest standards of integrity and public trust.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experts in executive search and police governance about fostering leadership that serves and protects with transparency and fairness at its core.

March 10th Webinar - Policing and Supporting the Unhoused in Edmonton – How governments are working together to build meaningful connections to support Canada’s growing unhoused challenge

March 10th Webinar - Policing and Supporting the Unhoused in Edmonton – How governments are working together to build meaningful connections to support Canada’s growing unhoused challenge

SAVE THE DATE! The 36th Annual Canadian Association of Police Governance Conference

Save the Date!

The 36th Annual Canadian Association of Police Governance Conference:

August 14th, 15th & 16th, 2025 in Victoria, BC

Registration, Speakers and Workshop Information Coming Soon!