British Columbia
B.C.'s solicitor general says more info needed before decision can be made on Surrey police | CBC News
Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says more information is needed to decide whether the RCMP or Surrey Police Service (SPS) will provide law enforcement in Surrey.
CTV News rides along with Vancouver police duty officer | CTV News
If anything happens in Vancouver while Insp. Sandra Glendinning is on shift, it’s her business to know about it. CTV News reporter Alissa Thibault followed the 28-year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department for the first in a three-part series highlighting the work of the city's first responders.
As B.C.’s decriminalization pilot project takes hold, political hopes collide with public fears - The Globe and Mail
Police will also not confiscate substances, in move that government is hopeful will remove stigma, encourage people to seek help
Q&A with Vancouver police chief Adam Palmer - Vancouver Is Awesome
Adam Palmer: "I've definitely got some good years left in me, and I'm not ready to retire yet."
Testimony concludes at coroner's inquest into death of VPD Const. Nicole Chan | CBC News
The Vancouver Police Department's director of labour and employee relations testified Tuesday, the seventh and final day of the B.C. Coroner's Inquest into the death of Const. Nicole Chan about VPD policy on personal relationships in the workplace.
‘A starting point’: Victoria police chief reacts to changes in drug laws - Saanich News
The pilot project is set to continue until January 31, 2026
Saskatchewan
CAP leader makes calls for change as Canadian police leaders condemn American police killing - MBC Radio
Review of program that puts police officers in Regina schools underway | CBC News
A review of the Regina school resource officer (SRO) program is underway, with open houses for students, parents and community members beginning this week.
Manitoba
Mayor shakes up Winnipeg Police Board | CBC News
Winnipeg's new mayor has shaken up the composition of the city's police board, replacing three businesspeople with new appointees.
Ontario
Black criminology prof who applied to the all-white police board says it needs diversity | CBC News
The relationship between police and Black communities has been "deeply problematic and tense" across North America, says Natalie Delia Deckard. That's one reason she felt compelled to apply to be on the Windsor police services board.
Thunder Bay police seek $3.5M to expand force while board looks to triple members' pay | CBC News
The acting Thunder Bay Police Chief Dan Taddeo plans an expansion of the force that would include two major crime detective constables among other new officer and civilian positions, while the board's administrator says the raise is needed to fairly compensate board members for their work.
York Regional Police prioritize officer mental health with new dedicated centre | CTV News
York Regional Police created the country's first police-run mental health and wellness center, a 6,000-square-foot space dedicated to helping officers and their families.
Gripped by violent crime, Thunder Bay struggling to fund police - Sudbury News
Municipal leaders in Thunder Bay say the city’s ballooning policing costs, which are partially due to implementing recommendations from the 2018 Sinclair Report, can’t be contained without provincial and federal help
Niagara police board updated on when officers can be suspended without pay | The Star
Legislation should be enacted no later than early 2024
Chair and vice-chair elected for Peel Police Services Board
Ron Chatha was re-elected as chair of the Peel Police Services Board at its Jan. 27 board meeting, the first one of the year.
Southwestern Ontario police officer quits before being fired over party misbehaviour | London Free Press
Ford calls police presence on Toronto transit a 'Band-Aid' solution, calls on city to hire more officers | CBC News
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the boost in police officers on Toronto transit in the wake of recent violence is a "Band Aid solution" and is calling for the city to hire more police officers.
Leaders see no way to rein in policing costs in foreseeable future - TBNewsWatch.com
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City council elects Lougheed back to the police board - Sudbury News
Gerry Lougheed Jr. said that while the ‘paramilitary model’ of policing served its purpose, the future is with a ‘community-based model’ that’s ‘inclusive to all parts of the community'
Guelph police board looking for new member - Guelph News
It's to fill the vacancy left by former chair Robert Carter
Police seek to hire more officers in 2023 budget | CBC News
Wednesday's draft Ottawa Police Service budget calls for $401.2 million for operations — with 83 per cent, or almost $332 million, earmarked for compensation — plus another $60 million for capital costs.
Peterborough Deputy Police Chief Tim Farquharson is retiring to take over as chief in Port Hope | ThePeterboroughExaminer.com
Farquharson will leave the Peterborough service on March 1, 2023 and assume his new duties in Port Hope the same day
Quebec
Quebec Indigenous community calling for its own police service | CTV News
Some Indigenous communities in Quebec that are patrolled by provincial police say the established system does not fully meet security needs and needs improvement.
Social worker squad limits police intervention with Montreal's homeless community | CTV News
A team of trained intervention workers has been operating in downtown Montreal for over a year. It's all part of an effort to limit the role of police in dealing with the homeless community.
Nova Scotia
Halifax police board approves $94M budget, but votes down money for new staff | CBC News
Halifax's police oversight body has voted against funding more staff for municipal police, following loud calls from the public not to approve any increases.
Police budget heads to council committee after police board rejects new funding - CityNews Halifax
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National
As RCMP defends neck hold, minister says he 'very clearly' laid out his expectations for reform | CBC News
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says he has laid out “very clearly” the reforms he wants to see from RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki — comments that come as the RCMP continues to defend its use of a controversial neck hold.
Canadian RCMP: History, and what it wants to change | CTV News
After years of reports and allegations detailing a 'toxic' workplace, Canada's RCMP says it is trying to evolve, focusing on diversity in its organization and repairing relationships with communities as it marks its 150th anniversary.
Police need to show receipts for budget increase: Prof. Kempa - CityNews Ottawa
Most police services go over budget, including Ottawa's, so an increase is "a little bit of a red herring" when the city is on the hook to pay more at the end of the year anyways.
Emergencies Act commission granted extension to finish writing, report still expected next month | CBC News
The commission investigating the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to quell the trucker protests last winter in Ottawa has asked for more time to complete its report.
Canadian RCMP: History, and what it wants to change | CTV News
After years of reports and allegations detailing a 'toxic' workplace, Canada's RCMP says it is trying to evolve, focusing on diversity in its organization and repairing relationships with communities as it marks its 150th anniversary.
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples calls for end to police brutality in Canada - Red Deer Advocate
Canadian police forces need to acknowledge and apologize for brutality against members of racialized groups in the country, a national Indigenous organization said Tuesday.
International
Why police training in the US falls short compared to the rest of the world: Report - ABC News
As Americans debate police reform, a law enforcement report shows significant gaps in how police in the U.S. are trained compared to their international counterparts.
Firing of Memphis police officers signals progress, but also need for change: experts | The Star
Canadian experts and advocates say the firing and charging of the five Memphis, Tenn., officers who beat a Black man to death during a traffic stop su...
Policing the Wrong Way - The New York Times
Memphis’s Scorpion is the latest special police unit to come under scrutiny.