British Columbia
Watchdog launches probe into actions of police in 8 B.C. departments | The Star
VICTORIA - An investigation has been launched into the conduct of 19 officers from eight separate British Columbia police departments, the provincial ...
Opinion: RCMP inaction after the Mission, B.C. hit and run shows police are failing Indigenous people once again - The Globe and Mail
While there is evidence that could suggest a 77-year-old man’s driving into a crowd of activists is hate-motivated, the driver’s intentions are not yet known and it’s up to the RCMP to investigate
Coast Mental Health is celebrating 50 years of making a difference in community-based healthcare across Vancouver - Vancouver Is Awesome
An innovator within the mental health space, the non-profit organization provides transformative solutions to Canadians living with mental illness.
Drug decriminalization in B.C. 'an invitation to rejoin society', says former Yellowknifer | CBC News
Garth Mullins, who grew up in Yellowknife and now advises the B.C. government on decriminalization, says the decision won't stop people from dying, since it doesn't address safe supply, but it's the first step toward treating drug use as a health matter instead of a criminal one.
Alberta
'Whistleblower' alleges Lethbridge police chief threatened retaliation against MLA, CBC journalist | CBC News
A lawyer for MLA Shannon Phillips had requested an inquiry into the letters last year, which was rejected by the Lethbridge Police Commission in part due to concerns about the letters' anonymity and lack of specific evidence.
Police could have arrested man on bail breaches days before Edmonton's Chinatown killings, experts say | CBC News
Justin Bone, accused of murder in the fatal beatings of two men in Edmonton’s Chinatown last month, should have been detained by police and RCMP for repeated breaches of his bail release conditions, legal experts say.
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon police say PACT teams responding to more mental health calls | CBC News
The Saskatoon Police Service says its Police and Crisis Team (PACT) units are being used more and more as an alternative to hospitalization or arrest.
Regina Police Service seals time capsule in wall of new headquarters | CBC News
On Monday, Regina's mayor and police chief placed a variety of items in a suitcase-sized black container, which was then placed in a wall that connects the existing Regina Police Service building to the new headquarters.
Community Safety Officers provide support to P.A. Police - SaskToday.ca
Prince Albert Police Community Safety Officers are helping patrol members respond to collisions, mischief and shoplifting calls.
Manitoba
Police union wants chief to bow out of national job
The head of the police union says the city’s top cop has to stay focused on Winnipeg, and not on a plum position in a national organization. Winnipeg Police Service Chief Danny Smyth has been nominated for president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police; the group will choose its leader at its annual general meeting in July.
After recent homicides, Winnipeg non-profit wants 24/7 safe space for those fleeing violence | CBC News
An Indigenous-led community service organization in Winnipeg wants to create a 24/7 safe space for women and gender-diverse people in light of recent violence in the community.
Winnipeg reaches deal to provide services to Naawi-Oodena, the largest urban reserve in Canada | CBC News
The City of Winnipeg has reached a deal to provide police, fire, ambulance and other services to the Naawi-Oodena development, a 160-acre site the city says is the largest urban reserve in Canada.
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Ontario
Toronto police warns officers: Reaction to new race-based data ‘will be challenging’ | The Star
Toronto police are set to release race-based statistics on officer use of force and strip-searches on Wednesday; the results will “lead some people to question the hard work you do every day,” an internal memo warns.
Black, indigenous people face disproportionate policing in Toronto, data shows | Reuters
Black, indigenous and other racialized communities have faced disproportionate use-of-force and strip searches by Toronto Police, Chief James Ramer said on Wednesday, as he apologized and promised to address systemic racism in the department.
Town hall to highlight Cobourg Police Service’s body-worn camera rollout - Peterborough | Globalnews.ca
Ottawa police pledge full review after Sikh rally organizers arrested due to false tip
Ottawa police will meet with local Sikh leaders this week after a false bomb tip led to the arrest of two Sikh rally organizers near Parliament Hill on Saturday.
Accused Thunder Bay officers testify at hearing into flawed investigation into First Nation man's death | CBC News
Two Thunder Bay, Ont., police officers facing disciplinary charges spoke for the first time at a public hearing about their role in the investigation into the 2015 death of Stacy DeBungee of Rainy River First Nation.
Windsor, Ont., police staff question leadership's concern for their welfare: internal survey | CBC News
Two-thirds of Windsor, Ont., police employees in an internal survey say senior leadership isn't interested in workers' welfare, according to the findings obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request.
Toronto police reviewing officers’ conduct in nearly 100 cases | The Star
One officer was disciplined in Waterloo, where the force was unaware of six rulings in which judges found officers committed serious Charter breaches.
UCCM Police funded $1.6 million to address mental health concerns in Island communities - The Manitoulin Expositor
As Peel’s overdose rate surpasses Toronto’s, Region addresses opioid crisis; pushes safe injection sites, decriminalization | The Pointer
To combat the growing number of overdoses the Region of Peel is moving forward on a multifaceted strategy to address society’s chilling opioid reality.
Groups launch research program to study police facial recognition in Ontario | Biometric Update
Joint research program to explore the implications of facial recognition by law enforcement and seek answers to questions surrounding the biometric modality.
Quebec
Akwesasne police get $6.2M from province to fight gun trafficking
The Quebec government announced it's providing $6.2 million to the Akwesasne police service to combat illegal firearm trafficking.
Quebec teens to learn in school how to use naloxone, intervene in case of an overdose | CBC News
High school students across Canada will soon be learning how to administer naloxone nasally, in case of an opioid overdose. The new training will be initially deployed in select schools in Quebec, Alberta, Ontario and B.C., before being expanded across the country.
New Brunswick
Fredericton's AlliLite Safe App Is Crowdsourcing Community Safety - Huddle.Today
The AlliLite Safe app allows users to report incidents in their area anonymously to keep their community safe.
National
Gun Control and the Opioid Crisis
THIS SURVEY EXPLORES AMERICANS’ AND CANADIANS’ PERSPECTIVES ON GUN CONTROL AND THE OPIOID CRISIS.
With the tragic recent wave of mass shootings in the United States, gun control has returned to the federal agenda in the country and in Canada. In Canadian news, British Columbia recently announced the planned decriminalization of small amounts of illicit drugs.
Bill Blair says police did not ask for Emergencies Act | CTV News
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland say they didn't hear recommendations from police to enact the Emergencies Act.
Canada’s Predictive Policing Tech Is Poorly Regulated Under AI Policy
As surveillance has become a fact of life, digital privacy must become a human right.
Many women who suffer from intimate partner violence don’t trust the police. Why are they the default response? - The Globe and Mail
Fearing discrimination, revictimization or arrests that do more harm than good, women in Canada often stay silent about their abuse. Other jurisdictions are trying to remove police from the equation
New federal bill would compel key industries to bolster cyber security — or pay a price | CBC News
The federal government has tabled a bill that would allow it to compel companies in the finance, telecommunications, energy and transportation sectors to either shore up their cyber systems against attacks or face expensive penalties.
International
Community-Based Violence Interventions: Proven Strategies To Reduce Violent Crime - Center for American Progress
Leaders around the nation should prioritize community-based violence intervention programs to reduce gun violence and violent crime more broadly.
Racial identity in policing is more complicated than we think | USAPP
Calls for police reform in the context of the recent Black Lives Matter protests have included hiring more officers of color. Andrea M. Headley examines the role of identity and what it means to be…