SAVE THE DATE: CAPG Virtual Summit – March 23rd & 24th 2026
Are you ready to elevate your police board effectiveness and leadership?
Join us for a comprehensive two-day virtual event designed to empower police board/commission members with the tools needed for excellence in governance.
Featured Topics Include:
– Board Governance – What It Is And What It Should Be – Conducting Effective Meetings – Strategic Planning – Board-Chief Relationship & Performance Management – Public and Community Engagement Towards Building Police Legitimacy – Effective Board Director Onboarding
Stay tuned for registration details and the full speaker lineup. Mark your calendars now to ensure you don’t miss this professional development opportunity that can be done at your desk!
March 12th Webinar – UK Police Reform White Paper – The UK Governance Perspective of What It Means
In January the the UK Government launched a White Paper on Police Reform that outlines significant changes including: Restructuring police governance Implementing “License to Practice” for police officers Adopting new technologies such as AI and facial recognition New accountability and standards for police leadership As our policing is based upon the UK’s Peelian police model, could Canada follow a similar approach? Tune on March 12 to see the UK’s governance association (Assoc of Police & Crime Commissioners) CEO Phil Golding and Strategic Advisor, Police Landscape Reform & Devolution Simon Dennis discuss how police governance is preparing for police reform.
March 26th Webinar - Leading Through Oversight: How Boards and Chiefs Shape Modern Policing Together
Leading Through Oversight: How Boards and Chiefs Shape Modern Policing Together with Chief Mike Young, Kevin Darling, and Lisa Darling
From budgets, to strategic planning, to the health and wellness of police members including senior leadership – join us on March 26 as we discuss how the board/chief relationship is an important part of police governance and public safety.
On behalf of the First Nations Police Governance Council (FNPGC), in partnership with the Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG), we invite you and your Police Boards to attend Conference 2026 Empowering First Nations Police Governance; A Way Forward Together, Opportunities Through Challenges”
On behalf of the First Nations Police Governance Council (FNPGC), in partnership with the Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG), we invite you and your Police Boards to attend Conference 2026 Empowering First Nations Police Governance; A Way Forward Together, Opportunities Through Challenges” February 18th and 19th, 2026 taking place on the beautiful Tsuut’ina Nation. Agenda is being finalized and will be posted soon.
First Nations Police Governance and First Nations Police Services are essential for the security, safety, and prosperity of our communities. The governance of First Nations Police remains a crucial element for the prosperity of our communities and can significantly transform them. First Nations systems of government and governance are diverse and unique in their worldview and comprehension. Our approaches consider the collective benefit while ensuring adherence to natural law and a mutual responsibility for our lands and resources. The treaties established with the Crown, now represented by the Government of Canada, are essential to our efforts in nation-building, which necessitates a comprehensive and effective public safety system for First Nations. First Nations encounter specific and unique issues, stemming from systemic disruption, harm, and persistent impediments. In addressing these obstacles, we persist in collaborating to devise effective solutions for intricate situations.
The First Nations Police Governance Council gathering in 2026 will continue the efforts we achieved collaboratively at the 2025 gathering. In 2025, we identified numerous challenges and successes encountered by First Nations, particularly concerning women in police governance and policing, treaty rights and policing governance, capacity, and community development, as well as the difficulties faced under the First Nations Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP). This year's assembly will concentrate on discussing achievements, innovation, potential, and collaborative progress.
British Columbia
Ottawa commits 20 officers, helicopter to tackle extortion in B.C.
Canada's Minister of Public Safety says the rise of extortion-related crimes in the Lower Mainland is "unacceptable."
New Westminster police will start using drones
The New Westminster Police Department (NWPD) says it will use drones in the future when helpful in investigations and other police activities.
Ex-judge to decide if VPD officers should apologize face-to-face to Heiltsuk man, granddaughter | CBC Accessibility
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Former Saskatoon cop not done fighting his firing over friendship with Hells Angels associate | CBC News
Ceremony welcomes two new commissioners to Moose Jaw’s police board - MooseJawToday.com
Returning commissioners Kelly Baxter and Don Hand welcomed newcomers Katherine King and Rebeca Johnstone, while Mayor James Murdock and councillors Jamey Logan and Patrick Boyle returned as city council’s representatives.
Lorilee Davies officially installed as Regina’s Chief of Police | 620 CKRM - The Voice of Saskatchewan | Harvard Media
Manitoba
Brandon University study probes public faith in police body cameras - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Steven SukkauLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterWinnipeg Sun Body-worn cameras have become a powerful symbol of police accountability, but a new book by a Brandon University scholar argues their influence has been driven as much by public storytelling as by hard evidence. Police Body-Worn Cameras: Media and the New Discourse of Police Reform, published by Routledge, examines
Ontario
Canada rights groups demand investigation into use of police force against Black lawyer - JURIST - News
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) on Monday called for an independent investigation into the alleged use of excessive force by Canadian police against a Black defense lawyer. The Canadian Civ...
Red-light cameras being used to penalize police officers responding to emergencies in Ontario, unions say | CBC News
York police join growing list rejecting federal gun buyback plan - Newmarket News
Police chief says YRP will not participate in the assault-style firearms compensation program, and instead will work collaboratively on initiatives that measurably reduce violence and improve community safety
Deputy chief retiring from Guelph police - Guelph News
Darryl Goetz spent 38 years in policing, the last five in Guelph
The chief’s propaganda: How Derek Davis is choosing social media engagement over the law - The Sarnia Journal
The Sarnia Police Service's digital strategy increasingly favors public shaming over the presumption of innocence. This approach transforms official communications into a platform for vigilantism and administrative propaganda.
Nova Scotia
Halifax police to participate in federal gun buyback program - The Globe and Mail
Ottawa providing $650,000 for operational costs, with all participating officers working overtime shifts
More talks in works between CBRM, Justice department on Nova Scotia's provincial policing plan | PNI Atlantic News
New Brunswick
Neqotkuk First Nation wants Indigenous-led policing agency after fatal RCMP shooting | Globalnews.ca
Chief Ross Perley says the community is hurting and feeling anxious following Bronson Paul's death.
National
Gun buyback not hurt by some provinces, police refusal to help: minister - National | Globalnews.ca
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said he doesn't foresee logistical challenges to the program despite the refusal of several provinces and police forces to help.
Canada’s correctional service is beyond reform - The Hill Times
The Correctional Service of Canada is chronically resistant to any semblance of reform, despite its well-documented and glaring failures. That might not seem to matter for Canadians who have never experienced federal incarceration, but it is creating a massive public safety problem.
In fighting organized crime, Canada is losing its way - The Globe and Mail
Prosecutorial time limits are providing an unintended advantage to criminal enterprises
Ottawa set to reduce warrantless powers for law enforcement in refined border-security bill - The Globe and Mail
Public Safety Minister working on tightening proposed provisions to get support for bill
‘Corrosive’ immigration loopholes need to be shut down, Eby tells Ottawa | NanaimoNewsNOW | Nanaimo news, sports, weather, real estate, classifieds and more
International
Andrew Snowden not convinced by new police reforms - BBC News
Lancashire's former police and crime commissioner has doubts about the impact of merging police forces.




