British Columbia
New pilot launching in three Vancouver neighbourhoods aims to increase connection and address community issues | City of Vancouver
The pilot program aims to improve a sense of safety and connection for all residents, and maintain cleanliness.
Alberta
Calgary police chief addresses response to weekend protests in Beltline neighbourhood - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
Indigenous council one of three community councils to guide EPS in policing | The Star
An accounting of how Edmonton Police Services (EPS) has progressed in reaching policing goals set out by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s rep...
Saskatchewan
Tool to help Sask. police, case workers with missing youth under development | CTV News
A risk assessment document to be used at care homes when youth go missing may be implemented this year, according to a Saskatoon Police Service report to the Board of Police Commissioners.
Manitoba
Winnipeg police duties don’t include reshaping the narrative - Winnipeg Free Press
We have, it seems, a problem with oversight. Many observers, including a city councillor who this week resigned in dismay from the Winnipeg Police Board, think the Winnipeg Police Service requires more of it.
City of Winnipeg report suggests councillors stick with status quo on police funding | CBC News
After months of soliciting public feedback, city staff are recommending the current funding model for the Winnipeg Police Service remain in place.
Ontario
Can trust in Thunder Bay police be restored? - The Globe and Mail
As investigations into the force mount, approach could become a template or a cautionary tale
High-level departures have hobbled Ottawa police service, board - The Globe and Mail
Canada’s capital has lost its police chief and all of its civilian police services board members in the past three weeks
Thunder Bay police chief says she remains confident in her force after reports outline shortcomings in past investigations - The Globe and Mail
Two reports obtained by The Globe last week detailed findings of deficient police work in nine death reinvestigations of Indigenous people completed last year
First Nations leaders say they've lost faith in Thunder Bay police, call for disbandment and OPP oversight | CBC News
First Nations leaders in northern Ontario are calling for the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) to be disbanded and subject to provincial oversight, with a Nishnawbe Aski Nation deputy grand chief saying she's lost faith that police will serve the community.
Affidavit alleges ex-police board member shared closed-door info with magazine publisher | CBC News
A magazine publisher, who is being sued by former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly, alleges Coun. Carol Anne Meehan was his police board "confidante" and suggests he was privy to at least some of what happened in confidential meetings in sworn affidavits expected to be filed in Ontario Superior Court.
Former Ottawa police exec sues for $2.7M, and airs some dirty laundry | CBC News
A former Ottawa police civilian executive is suing his former employer for upwards of $2.7 million, claiming he was unfairly dismissed last year after an anonymous person alleged he wasn't paying taxes on a take-home vehicle.
Candidates are interviewing to replace ousted Ottawa police board members: solicitor general - QP Briefing
Waterloo Regional Police present homeless encampment strategy | TheRecord.com
‘This strategy is still in its infancy and more work will be done — which will include direct input from the community’
Gun crime, business break-ins among topics at York Region MPs' community safety event - Newmarket News
York Regional Police field a variety of questions from York Region Liberal caucus, citizens at virtual town hall last night
Homelessness numbers drop in NWO after 2021 study - KenoraOnline: Kenora, Ontario's latest news, sports, weather, community events.
The Kenora District Services Board says the amount of individuals experiencing homelessness in the Kenora region has dropped in the last four years.
Quebec
Montreal police chief Sylvain Caron to retire early | CTV News
Montreal police chief Sylvain Caron is announcing his retirement ahead of schedule, a source has confirmed to CTV News.
Nova Scotia
Globe editorial: In the worst mass shooting in Canadian history, why did the RCMP sit on critical information for 12 hours? - The Globe and Mail
It has long been known that the province’s 911 dispatch system, and some RCMP officers, were told the shooter was driving what appeared to be a white RCMP cruiser. The RCMP has never explained why it didn’t publicize this information for 12 hours
The North
Yukon Indigenous-led community safety program will use AIP prize money to support and expand program | CBC News
The first-of-its-kind Indigenous-led community safety program will use the $500,000 it won from the Arctic Inspiration Prize to develop more training for its programs and host the first Indigenous safety summit in Whitehorse this August.
N.W.T. RCMP to undergo focused sexual assault training | CBC News
RCMP officers in the N.W.T. will undergo a training course this spring on how to investigate sexual assaults. The course is a result of recommendations from the NT Sexual Assault Investigations Review Committee and was specifically designed for the territory.
National
Challenge of diverting mental health calls | Modern Policing
Police departments started implementing formal differential response systems in the 1980s. Way back then, it was recognized that telecommunicators (911 operators and dispatchers) play a key role. I…
Opinion: Ottawa’s police board crisis is just the tip of Canada’s police-governance problem - The Globe and Mail
Civic officials have become so careful to avoid giving anything close to ‘operational direction’ to police forces that they’ve been effectively defanged, creating a void of accountability
International
A NEW MODE OF PROTECTION - Redesigning policing and public safety for the 21st century
THE FINAL REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC REVIEW OF POLICING IN ENGLAND AND WALES March 2022
AP-NORC poll: Many Black Americans doubtful on police reform | The Star
NEW YORK (AP) — Few Americans believe there has been significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment for Black people in deal...