British Columbia
RCMP won't agree to respect Gitxsan chiefs' ban on 'militarized' response group | CBC News
The RCMP says it will not commit to respecting a Gitxsan hereditary chiefs' decision banning the Mounties' Community-Industry Response Group from unceded lands in northwest B.C. The unit remains 'uniquely situated' to enforce injunctions there if ordered by the courts, a police spokesperson says.
Upper Fraser Valley RCMP ask for input on policing priorities - Chilliwack Progress
The public is invited to take an online survey or talk face-to-face at several open houses
Cost to keep the RCMP in Surrey includes $10,000-a-month lobbying contract - Economy, Law & Politics | Business in Vancouver
Alberta
Blood Tribe Crime Stoppers having positive impact | CTV News
On March 8, the Blood Tribe Police Service launched its own chapter of Crime Stoppers.
Violent crime calls on Edmonton transit up 53% in one year, police say | CBC News
The number of calls to police about violent crime on Edmonton's transit system increased nearly 53 per cent in 2022 compared to the year before, according to the statistics released Wednesday.
'People want answers': With teen shooter dead, where will answers come from in killings of two Edmonton police officers? | Ottawa Citizen
What we now know about the killing of two Edmonton police officers | The Star
Fellow officers tried “valiantly” to save fatally shot colleagues, suspect is dead after turning gun on himself.
Manitoba
Manitoba creating integrate unit for missing person investigations | CTV News
Manitoba is planning to create an integrated missing persons response unit, sharing information between police agencies, Child and Family Services (CFS), and Indigenous advocates when someone goes missing.
Winnipeg police to manage all Manitoba missing persons reports through new hub | CBC News
Winnipeg police will oversee all missing persons reports in Manitoba as part of a new hub that aims to help more quickly find people who disappear and provide supports for agencies working with those who chronically go missing.
Ontario
Hamilton Police Association hires lobbyist to influence Ford government | CBC News
The union representing Hamilton police officers has brought on a lobbyist to influence the provincial government. It appears to be the first time the union has ever done so, according to the Office of the Integrity Commissioner's lobbyists registration.
Peel a ‘cash cow’ for organized crime; police to join multi-jurisdictional task force as auto thefts surge | The Pointer
GTA police chiefs are proposing a multi-jurisdictional task force to curb what they are calling a transnational crisis.
Thunder Bay Police Service appoints new chief as it grapples with major challenges | CBC News
Darcy Fleury, the Edmonton-based RCMP district commander — chief superintendent for the Central Alberta District, has been hired to lead Thunder Bay police in northwestern Ontario. He'll begin as chief designate on April 17.
Anti-racism advocates say it's time to 'listen, learn and act' to tackle hate in Hamilton | CBC News
A day after a Stoney Creek school was vandalized with derogatory graffiti, community leaders are calling for renewed action to combat racism and hate in Hamilton, which led Canada in the highest per-capita rate of hate crimes in four separate years since 2014.
Black Torontonians 'significantly' more likely to face discrimination on regular basis, study finds | CBC News
Black people in Toronto are "significantly" more likely to face discrimination on a regular basis than white residents, according to a recent in-depth report on Torontonians' day-to-day experience with microaggression and discrimination.
Former Windsor police chief made $266K in 3 months after sudden retirement | CBC News
Former Windsor police chief Pam Mizuno took home a salary of more than $266,000 in 2022, despite only working for three months of that year.
June hearing date set for Guelph cop who assaulted teen | CTV News
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) says a hearing has been set for June 20 for Guelph police Const. Corey McArthur – who pleaded guilty to assaulting a teen in a hospital bed.
Premier Ford denies abandoning Ottawa during convoy crisis | CBC News
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is denying his government abandoned Ottawa during last winter's convoy crisis, suggesting the three-week occupation of the city's downtown by protesters would have ended sooner if the former mayor and police chief had done a better job.
North Bay news: Police board OKs 2023 budget, includes a 10% increase | CTV News
The North Bay Police Service’s Board approved the police department’s 2023 budget, including a 10 per cent increase compared to last year.
Windsor council asks feds to act on emergency commission recommendations | CTV News
It’s been a little more than a year since the week-long protests that blocked the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont. A special report was presented to council Monday night by Jennifer King, the lawyer who represented the city and police at the commission.
Enhanced mental health training coming for police recruits in Kawartha Lakes | ThePeterboroughExaminer.com
Mental health training for police recruits to be enhanced: 4 key takeaways from the police service board
Ottawa police union defends using ‘thin blue line’ again after Edmonton shooting | TheRecord.com
Ottawa’s city council has made it clear it does not want to see the “thin blue line” symbol on police uniforms, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said Friday, but ...
Waterloo Regional Police changing the way they analyze race-based data | TheSpec.com
Police analyzed race, gender and age in intelligence notes
Experienced officers being offered $30K to join Timmins Police - Timmins News
As part of the recruitment initiative, the service will also cover Ontario Police College tuition for new officers
Second of Ford's tablemates at daughter's wedding picked for York police board - Thorold News
Doug Ford dined with Madeleine Bodenstein and Mario Cortellucci at his daughter’s wedding in September. His cabinet approved Bodenstein’s appointment to York Region Police Services Board this month, after appointing Cortellucci to it in October
New member appointed to Thunder Bay police board governance committee - TBNewsWatch.com
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Former Toronto police chief Mark Saunders will run for mayor | The Star
He hopes to restore public trust, but may face an uphill battle from critics of his time as police chief
Quebec
Quebec proposes reforms aimed at countering racial profiling by police | CBC News
The Quebec government is promising changes that would help put an end to racial profiling by police on the province’s roads — though advocates say it doesn't go far enough.
The North
First Nation calls for check stops, more police in Mayo, Yukon, to deal with opioid emergency | CBC News
An emergency declaration by the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun in the wake of last weekend's double homicide in Mayo, Yukon, is calling for a number of strict measures to try to quell the local drug trade — including highway check stops, evictions and tight controls on who can be on settlement lands.
Yukon’s premier stands strong with chief, mayor as police investigate double homicide in Mayo - Yukon News
RCMP have not made any arrests in the investigation
National
Michael Duheme named Lucki's interim RCMP replacement | CTV News
The federal government has named Michael Duheme as the interim commissioner of the RCMP.
Internal documents show what RCMP considered ‘lessons learned’ from ‘Freedom Convoy’ | The Star
After policing the “Freedom Convoy,” the RCMP came away with lessons learned, newly released documents show — including the need to better prepare for the potential targeting of emergency phone lines.
Trudeau government rejects court challenges, defends use of Emergencies Act to end ‘Freedom Convoy’ | The Star
The argument is contained in the government’s written response to four legal challenges of the controversial decision that are set to be heard in Federal Court next month.
International
From murder to stadium crush: Can Indonesia’s police reform? | Police News | Al Jazeera
Indonesian police have found themselves in the dock in some high-profile cases amid hopes of greater accountability.
LAPD unarmed mental health response challenged by shortage
New Inspector General report recommends expanding programs
PMQs scorecard: Police reform in the spotlight as Boris and Brexit vote loom – POLITICO
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer ignored Boris Johnson and sparred over reform to UK policing.
London police chief 'humbled' by withering report on force - ABC News
London’s police force has lost the confidence of the people it serves because it is riven with institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia and doesn’t do enough to weed out bad officers, according to a withering report commissioned after a young woma...