CAPG Virtual Summit – March 23rd & 24th 2026 - Agenda and Registration Now Available!
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
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 17th, 12pm ET Webinar – Trust Starts at the Table: Why Board Culture Matters More Than Ever with Chad Lins and Leanne Douglas
Police Boards are operating in an increasingly complex environment, heightened public scrutiny, political pressure, and rising expectations around accountability and transparency. When issues surface within a police service, Boards are often expected to respond quickly and decisively. What receives far less attention is the condition of the Board itself. This session deliberately turns the lens inward. It focuses on how trust, culture, and discipline at the Board table shape a Board’s ability to provide effective oversight. Drawing on MNP’s practical experience working with Police Boards, the session will explore why Boards need to get their own house in order, internally, before they can credibly assess or influence culture within the police service. By the end of the session, board members should better understand how their own culture affects their oversight role and appreciate why internal board culture is foundational to effective police oversight.
March 18th Webinar – How Police Agencies Use Community Engagement Data for Strategic Planning
Date & Time: March 18th, 12PM ET
Topic: How Police Agencies Use Community Engagement Data for Strategic Planning
Description: Police services and boards are facing growing expectations to engage communities more frequently and use public input to inform strategic planning, performance management, and trust-building efforts. In this webinar, leaders from Canadian and UK Police Services and police governance experts will share how they collect and use community engagement data to guide long-term strategy, course-correct operations, and strengthen community trust.
Speakers:
Stephen Reid, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG) – MODERATOR Brian Harker, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Edmonton Police Service, CA Gina Daus, Director of Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights, Edmonton Police Service, CA Blair Gibbs, Director, The Police Foundation, UK Dennis Murray, Assistant Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police, UK
March 19th Webinar - The Decriminalization Experience in BC: What the Data Says About Vancouver's Decriminalization Program
March 19th Webinar - The Decriminalization Experience in BC: What the Data Says About Vancouver's Decriminalization Program
With Vancouver Police Department: Superintendent Phil Heard, Director, Planning, Research and Audit, Drazen Manojlovic, and Director, Simon Demers.
March 26th Webinar - Leading Through Oversight: How Boards and Chiefs Shape Modern Policing Together
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.
SAVE THE DATE! The 37th Annual Canadian Association of Police Governance Conference
Canadian Association of Police Governance 37th Annual Conference
Edmonton, Alberta August 12th - 14th, 2026
The 4th Annual Ontario First Responder Mental Health Conference is scheduled for April 14th and 15th, 2026 in Mississauga!
The 4th Annual Ontario First Responder Mental Health Conference is scheduled for April 14th and 15th, 2026 in Mississauga!
Who should attend? The conference brings together all facets of the public safety community to share in best practices and research while hearing directly from frontline members, organizational leaders, families, and mental health providers.
British Columbia
Canada police investigate after shots fired at US consulate in Toronto
It comes as Norwegian police investigate an explosion that occurred outside the US embassy in Oslo on Sunday.
B.C. approves new police training sites in Vancouver and Victoria
Two new police training sites have been approved in Vancouver and Victoria to address a surge in demand for recruits from communities across B.C.
Vancouver police chase down yacht to rescue woman from 'violent suspect' - Castanet.net
Vancouver police say they chased down a yacht in heavy seas to rescue a woman from a "violent suspect," after she called 911 and reported being attacked.
Manitoba
Winnipeg police to roll out body camera pilot in June
Some Winnipeg police (WPS) officers will soon be wearing body cameras as way to help with investigations and improve transparency. At the WPS board meeting Friday, police chief Gene Bowers said 40 officers will be equipped with body cameras in June. “It’s about accountability and transparency,” Bowers said. “From Winnipeg police service standpoint, anytime there […]
Winnipeg police reforms going in ‘right direction’ amid corruption woes: chief - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
Reforms within Winnipeg police are going in the 'right direction,' its chief says after a trial earlier this year detailed officers getting involved illegal acts.
Some Winnipeg officers to start wearing body cameras in pilot this summer, police chief says | CBC News
Ontario
Toronto Police civilian oversight board chair resists calls for public inquiry into Project South allegations - The Globe and Mail
Province’s top police watchdog already vowed to hire an outside official to conduct a review of corruption
Toronto police chief launches anti-corruption plan in wake of officer arrests - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
Chief Myron Demkiw said a two-year project will look to 'prevent, detect, and respond to potential corruption' by focusing on areas such as supervision and screening.
Nova Scotia
Tensions grow between N.S., First Nations as police announce new cannabis raids - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
Nova Scotia RCMP have announced they seized illegal cannabis from five storefronts Tuesday.
National
Police facing barriers in solving extortion crimes as rates climb across Canada
While hundreds of charges for extortion have been laid in the past few years, police say they don't have all the tools they need to catch those behind these crimes.
International
Professor's book earns national “Best Policing Book” award | Rowan Today | Rowan University
John A. Shjarback, associate professor in Rowan’s Department of Law & Justice Studies was honored by the Police Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) with the “Best Policing Book” award for “Chasing Change in Camden: Police Reform in One of America’s Most Violent Cities.” The award was presented during the ACJS annual meeting on March 5 in Philadelphia.



