British Columbia
B.C. extends opioid addiction coverage to all residents with an active medical services plan - The Globe and Mail
The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions has expanded full coverage of the medications to approximately 1,638 people who had been paying out of pocket, out of a total of 34,520
Privacy commissioner finds 2 B.C. police departments improperly accessed critic's data | CBC News
B.C.’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) has found two police departments improperly accessed the personal information of a Victoria man who previously filed freedom-of-information requests with them.
Vancouver Police Board member resigns after vote to reconsider school liaison officer program cancelled | CBC News
Rachel Roy announced her departure after board chair Faye Wightman cancelled a vote on the program at the start of Thursday's board meeting, which led an African-descent advisory board to say their time was being wasted.
Surrey votes to keep RCMP; councillors ‘muzzled’ after closed-door decision - Oak Bay News
Mayor Brenda Locke says costs to retain Surrey RCMP is ‘obviously millions’
Surrey police decision: SPS chief 'extremely disappointed' | CTV News
The chief of Surrey's municipal police department says he's "extremely disappointed" by the city council's decision to dissolve his force and return to the RCMP. He's also warning that Surrey's police transition saga is not yet over.
Around 100 front-line Vancouver police officers to wear body cameras in pilot project | CBC News
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it will equip a group of officers with body cameras to enhance transparency and accountability for a trial period starting this fall.
‘Making a difference’: West Shore RCMP Indigenous Policing Unit sees results - Victoria News
Const. Cole Brewer says role is among most satisfying he’s had
Delta’s mayor wants dedicated police force patrolling Metro Vancouver ports - BC | Globalnews.ca
CBSA officers recently seized more than 6,330 kilograms of meth hidden in more than 400 canola oil jugs at the Port of Vancouver, and Delta's mayor says the problem's much bigger.
Don’t assume Indigenous people don’t support police - Victoria Times Colonist
I have never had one Indigenous person question my work on the police board. The most common response is: “Good for you” or “I am glad you’re there.” It’s only non-Indigenous people who question me.
Comment: A quick lesson in research into police in schools - Victoria Times Colonist
Any time research is quoted I want acitation: who said it, and where can I find the article?
Alberta
Temitope Oriola: Policing's new reality: Mental-health calls under social-media scrutiny | Edmonton Journal
New joint RCMP and municipal enforcement detachment strengthening community safety - Blue Line
June 13, 2023, Cochrane, Alta. – In a collaborative effort to enhance community safety and optimize law enforcement services, the Royal Canadian Mounted
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon police hate crime unit investigates 208 complaints in first full year of operations | CBC News
The Saskatoon police hate crimes unit investigated 208 complaints in its first full year, a number that a local lawyer says should serve as a "light-bulb moment."
Review of school resource officer program in Regina complete, but school boards won't discuss until fall | CBC News
On Tuesday, Regina Public Schools trustees heard from people calling for an end to the program that puts police officers in city schools.
Ontario
Firearm bail tracking app scores Whitby police officer a provincal innovation award | insauga
A Durham Regional Police officer has been honoured for his contributions to the development of a dashboard app his fellow officers use to track offenders with firearms convictions who are out on bail. The app, the Provincial Offenders Dashboard, was developed co-operatively between Det. Cst. Shaun Hildebrand with Toronto Police and Det. Sgt. Rob Williamson […]
3 northern Ontario Indigenous police services await federal judge's ruling on funding stalemate | CBC News
A federal judge has reserved a decision on an injunction over funding being sought by three northern Ontario Indigenous police services — Treaty Three, United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Anishnaabe and Anishinabek police — who say that if the ruling isn't in their favour, they'll be forced to shut down.
Ontario police chiefs urge end to fixed-term funding for Indigenous policing - The Globe and Mail
Public Safety Canada has said there is no way to route money to jurisdictions with no negotiated deals
Thunder Bay police leadership will be entirely Indigenous following recent appointments - The Globe and Mail
Two Indigenous women appointed to lead the Thunder Bay Police Services Board, joining recently appointed chief, a Métis from Manitoba
Ex-Cornwall police services board chair, others, express support for Spowart | The Kingston Whig Standard
City looking at non-police response to mental health calls | CBC News
A staff report to the community services committee June 27 proposes an alternative emergency number to 911 and a 24-hour community based response team in a neighbourhood to be determined.
London police not doing enough to tackle systemic racism, policing expert says | CBC News
London police officials are not doing enough to analyze their own race-based use-of-force numbers to start tackling systemic racism within their organization, an expert in police data says.
OPP officer sentenced to 6 years for sexually assaulting, filming unconscious woman | CBC News
Jason Redmond has been sentenced to six years in prison for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman while recording it on his mobile phone. On Friday, the OPP commissioner announced Redmond was fired June 15.
Ontario police chiefs urge end to fixed-term funding for Indigenous policing - The Globe and Mail
Public Safety Canada has said there is no way to route money to jurisdictions with no negotiated deals
2 First Nations women appointed to Thunder Bay Police Services Board
Two First Nations women have been appointed to the top jobs in the troubled Thunder Bay Police Services Board in an effort to improve its image.
Lawsuit continues 9 years after police training incident gone wrong | CBC News
An explosion injured two Ottawa police officers and three paramedics nine years ago during a training exercise gone wrong, sparking a saga that would lead to a $3.35M lawsuit against the Ottawa Police Services Board, as well as current and former members of the police executive.
Emotional crowd packs Mac, pleads with council to make city safe - Timmins News
'We really do need to make it safe because there’s no Timmins without a next generation,' says teen
LETTER: Orillia OPP urged to build bridge with Indigenous people - Orillia News
First Nations woman encourages creation of Indigenous Liaison Team to act as a ‘middle man’ to communicate with victims and officers to minimize conflict
Windsor and Anishinabek police services launch joint training program
Windsor and Anishinabek police services launched an officer exchange program Tuesday for services to share “best practices and expertise.”
Poilievre takes notice of Timmins crime-focused town hall
Last week’s town hall in Timmins got the attention of federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who took to Twitter to label the crime and drug-focused meeting as an indictment of the Trudeau government’s bail laws.
Quebec
Montreal gun crime down 30 per cent so far this year, police say | CTV News
Violent crime involving firearms is down nearly 30 per cent compared to this time last year, according to the chief of the Montreal police service (SPVM), who says it's still too soon to say whether or not their strategy to curb armed violence is paying off.
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton police shortage shifts shorthanded | CTV News
There are not enough police officers patrolling streets and responding to calls in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, according to the union representing officers.
New Brunswick
Reno for delayed 2nd Moncton RCMP office will use money budgeted for outreach services | CBC News
The opening of a second RCMP office in downtown Moncton has been delayed again and money budgeted for outreach services will be spent to prepare the space.
National
Hughes - View from the Hill - First Nation policing - My Espanola Now
First Nations Policing Shouldn’t be Treated Differently Most of us take for granted that if we have a concern about our safety, that a local […]
Indigenous Peoples and governments are here for the long haul - The Hill Times
There is still work to be done, but I believe we have taken more steps forward to achieve reconciliation than any government in history.
International
DOJ investigation reveals patterns of abuse and discrimination by Minneapolis police | PBS NewsHour
A major investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice says the Minneapolis Police Department repeatedly used excessive and unjustified deadly force against city residents. The findings documented long-standing patterns of abuse and discrimination against Black and Indigenous citizens. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.
Women in policing: Diversity, equality and a push for change in law enforcement - cleveland.com
Women leaders in law enforcement are working to shore up numbers in their departments as they battle recruitment issues and other barriers such as discrimination and equality.
Helping police officers connect with Indigenous culture both a passion and a job | Kalgoorlie Miner
Helping police officers connect with Indigenous culture and people is both a passion and a job for Frank Martin
South African Police Receive Chinese Training
South Africa is one of many countries in the region increasingly collaborating with Chinese police, according to a new report
Police Reform is NOT the Answer, Only Community Reform Will Create Lasting Change, with Dr. Thaddeus Johnson - Legal Talk Network
Dr. Thaddeus Johnson, former police officer, Senior Fellow at the Council on Criminal Justice, and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Post-George Floyd: Minneapolis police violating rights | CTV News
The Justice Department on Friday issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years before George Floyd was killed.