British Columbia
3 of 4 Kelowna murders in 2021 involved mental health component: Kelowna RCMP – Kelowna Capital News
Former Oak Bay police chief returns to helm come September – Saanich News
Deputy Mark Fisher led Oak Bay Police Department from 2011 to 2014
Supporting ‘tertiary victims’ of a traumatic crime incident is important, says DPD Chief - Delta Optimist
Neighbourhood Incident Response Support Team is working to support those who live or work in the same area that a critical, traumatic incident has occurred
New West takes action on mental health response initiative - New West Record
Peers and mental health specialists would respond to crises instead of cops
Police watchdog says charges should be considered against RCMP officers in Prince George arrest | CBC News
The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) says two officers may have committed offences during the July 2020 arrest, in which a police dog was involved and a man sustained serious injuries.
Alberta
Integrity commissioner dismisses EPA's complaint over Janz's tweets about police | CTV News
Edmonton's integrity commissioner has dismissed allegations by the president of the police association that city councillor Michael Janz breached council's code of conduct by posting criticism of Edmonton Police Service.
Calgary police chief questioned by commission over fatal shooting of Sudanese immigrant | CBC News
Members of the Calgary police commission questioned Chief Constable Mark Neufeld Wednesday over the tactics deployed by officers that led to the death of Latjor Tuel on Feb. 19.
Sohi defends controversial private council meeting with police commissioners | CTV News
Edmonton city councillors met with members of its police commission for more than two hours Wednesday, but the public video feed was cut before the discussion started.
Manitoba
Winnipeg police need to rebuild trust with citizens after lengthy anti-restrictions protest, mayor says | CBC News
Mayor Brian Bowman says he was glad to see a protest against pandemic restrictions end peacefully, but that some of the comments the Winnipeg Police Service made regarding the protesters "raised a lot of questions for Winnipeggers."
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Ontario
144 Toronto police officers signed up to use Clearview AI ‘mass surveillance’ tech | The Star
Although several officers never actually used Clearview AI after signing up, the controversial tool was used in 84 investigations, including in homicide, missing persons and child pornography cases.
The rise and fall of Peter Sloly, former Ottawa police chief | The Star
Sloly, Ottawa’s first Black police chief, was hired as a reform-minded outsider, a role his supporters say had already made him a marked man. Then came the trucks.
ANALYSIS: Police board unexpectedly back to determining what it needs in a new chief | Ottawa Citizen
How anger, faith and conspiracy theories fuelled the trucker convoy - The Fifth Estate - YouTube
VIDEO: Our investigation reveals how months of planning drew convoys to Canada’s capital, leading to an unprecedented weeks-long occupation of some streets around P...
Lawrie McFarlane: Ottawa protests reveal need for clearer chain of command - Victoria Times Colonist
No place in the ranks for officers who supported convoy: Ottawa interim police chief - CityNews Ottawa
"If you helped support the illegal occupation, there is not room for you within this organization," Ottawa's interim police chief told the city's police services board, Thursday morning.
Mental health review of Indigenous police paints grim picture, calls for more federal and provincial funding | CBC News
A new study shows that short-staffing and higher rates of violent crime are devastating the mental health of Indigenous police officers in Ontario. The report says the main solution is more money for on-reserve police, but those calls have been going unanswered for years.
Waterloo Regional Police announce new Indigenous liaison officer - CambridgeToday.ca
Const. Chelsea Jeffery, a three-year member of WRPS, is seconded to Anishnabeg Outreach and its staff
Complaints against York Regional Police jump by 20% in 2021 - Newmarket News
YRP continues to have the lowest percentage of complaints per officer compared to similar police forces in Ontario, the report found
Police grappling with members who allegedly donated to 'Freedom Convoy' | CBC News
CBC News has matched at least two dozen current and former members of the Ottawa Police Service and Ontario Provincial Police with names identified as apparent donors to GiveSendGo, a crowdfunding site used to support the weeks-long occupation in Ottawa.
How Anishnabeg Outreach is providing a pathway for Indigenous-focused mental health services
When Stephen Jackson first became the executive director of Anishnabeg Outreach in 2017, he knew that healing and mental health services would be an important part of the organization’s mandate.
Quebec
Quebec City police force still 'tolerates' thin-blue-line patch | CBC News
At recent protests, Quebec City officers were spotted wearing a patch that some say symbolizes solidarity with law enforcement, but others see as divisive and politically charged.
Nova Scotia
New committee to review recommendations from Halifax report on defunding police | CBC News
The subcommittee of the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners will take on reviewing each of the 36 recommendations in a recent report on defunding the police.
Residents urge Halifax council to reject police budget increase | CBC News
Community members who addressed Halifax regional council Wednesday unanimously opposed the proposed $2-million increase to the 2022-23 municipal policing budget, citing concerns such as the police's handling of removing temporary housing shelters last summer.
RCMP were short on officers in rural N.S. county before 2020 mass shooting: review | CTV News
An RCMP review says that a county where the Nova Scotia mass shooting occurred had a shortage of officers needed to meet the force's policing standards in the year leading up to the 2020 rampage.
New committee to review recommendations from Halifax report on defunding police | CBC News
The subcommittee of the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners will take on reviewing each of the 36 recommendations in a recent report on defunding the police.
National
Feds urged to decriminalize drugs to save lives amid growing opioid crisis - The Globe and Mail
The opioid crisis has grown to devastating proportions in Canada. Policy experts, along with the federal NDP, have also called on the federal government to pursue decriminalization
Justice and Public Safety Ministers conclude productive meeting on key issues facing Canadians
/CNW/ - Today, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers ended two days of talks on justice and public safety priorities that are important to...
International
What really impacts morale in policing?
Three critical factors – one more than others – shape an agency’s spirit
March 1, 2022 Biden's State of the Union address
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Community policing creates community connections
Holland's community policing unit takes the time to make connections, hoping positive interactions with police can encourage people to call when they need help and prevent problems from becoming crisis.
Ban predictive policing systems in EU AI Act, says civil society
A coalition of civil society groups has called on European lawmakers to use the upcoming Artificial Intelligence Act as an opportunity to ban predictive policing systems.
Redefining policing is critical to public safety, Bridge Speaker says - RED - Relevant. Essential. Denver.
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors stresses move from ‘economies of punishment’ to ‘revolutionary acts of care.’