British Columbia
Nelson police force depleted following avalanche deaths and WhatsApp scandal | CBC News
Nelson Police Chief Const. Donovan Fisher acknowledges that his department is currently experiencing a minor strain, partly due to the tragic loss of two officers who died in an avalanche in Kaslo, approximately 54 kilometres northeast of Nelson, in January.
Surrey policing: Members offered bonuses to stick with municipal force | CTV News
The chief of the Surrey Police Service has offered a vacation incentive to its officers if they remain with the municipal force, which Mayor Brenda Locke has pledged to disband in favour of keeping the RCMP.
Alberta
Edmonton Police Service body camera trial to start | CTV News
About 35 downtown Edmonton officers will be wearing a camera when they hit the street as of Monday.
Rising crime spurs federal funding for First Nation bordering Calgary | CBC News
Tsuut'ina Nation will receive more than $1 million in funding from the Building Safer Communities Fund to deal with a sharp increase in crime.
Lethbridge ranked as one of Canada’s safest cities - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca
Lethbridge has cracked a top ten list of safest cities in Canada.
Saskatchewan
Indigenous recruitment center of RCMP 150th anniversary in Sask. - SaskToday.ca
Pelican Lake First Nation has partnered with Spiritwood RCMP to train six Community Safety Officers (CSO) who work on the First Nation.
Prince Albert, Sask., officer charged with criminal negligence in in-custody death | The Star
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan police officer has been charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessities of...
Manitoba
Searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too complex for police: RCMP | CBC News
Internal emails show the former head of the RCMP believed police are not equipped to handle the complexities of searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of slain Indigenous women.
Manitoba government advertises program that does not exist | CBC News
The Manitoba government is running an anti-crime ad campaign that centers on the use of GPS monitoring devices to track high risk criminals, but not a single offender has worn an ankle bracelet in the province since 2017.
‘We need to push for more inclusion’ – Winnipeg Free Press
The Manitoba government’s refusal to support a local landfill search for human remains will be challenged when provincial and territorial first ministers and Indigenous leaders meet today in Winnipeg.
More officers, cameras and lights heading to downtown Winnipeg to curb escalating crime | CBC News
More police, more surveillance cameras and lights, and new all-purpose vehicles for police are part of a $10-million package announced Thursday that the premier says will make downtown Winnipeg safer.
Ontario
Police in Ontario killed a man in crisis. Now they're fighting to keep their names private | CBC News
A police agency west of Toronto is fighting to secure a publication ban on the names of the officers involved in the death of Ejaz Choudry, a father of four with schizophrenia shot and killed by police who claimed they had to act out of fear for his safety.
Canadian universities to examine security, inclusivity after University of Waterloo stabbings | CBC News
The CEO of Universities Canada says a stabbing at the University of Waterloo in Ontario is a reminder to have the right security measures and cultural environment to prevent future attacks.
After Brantford police raid wrong home, Ontario watchdog recommends changes | CBC News
The Office of the Independent Police Review Director is recommending Brantford Police Service make changes to its policies after officers looking for drugs raided the wrong home in September.
Number of no-knock police raids in Brantford, Ont., in 2022 is 'concerning,' lawyer says | CBC News
New statistics obtained by CBC Hamilton through a freedom-of-information request show Brantford Police Service carried out 23 no-knock raids in 2022, more than any other year since at least 2019. It's also three times the number of raids done in 2021.
Toronto police closing bar at headquarters | CBC News
A licensed fully stocked bar inside a lounge for senior officers at the Toronto Police Service’s headquarters is being closed, police confirmed to CBC Toronto on Sunday. The decision comes after CBC Toronto reported an officer entered the lounge hours before being charged with impaired driving.
Toronto cop found guilty of misconduct for pointing gun at Black teens in infamous 2011 'Neptune Four' case | CBC News
A provincial oversight agency found a Toronto police officer guilty of professional misconduct for pointing a firearm at unarmed Black teens in a high-profile incident more than 11 years ago, where four Black teens were accosted by police on their way to a neighbourhood mentorship program.
Judge in ruling says Indigenous police chiefs have strong human rights case against Canada - Windspeaker.com
Three First Nations police services in Ontario have had their funding reinstated, albeit for just a year, after being abruptly cut off by the federal government. On June 30, a federal court granted an emergency motion to immediately reinstate funding to the Anishinabek Police Service, Treaty Three Police Service and the United Chiefs & Councils of Manitoulin (UCCM) Anishnaabe Police through the federal First Nation Inuit Policing Program.
Targeted communities unsurprised by rise in hate | CBC News
Ottawa police say hate-motivated incidents in the city jumped nearly 24 per cent in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period last year.
Former Niagara cop who ran massage business sexually abused 11 women. He'll serve 18 months of house arrest | CBC News
David Kukoly, 54, who was a veteran police officer at the time of his arrest, was spared jail time, in part, because of his "long record of service to the community," wrote an Ontario Court Justice in a decision last month.
Police budget is expected to increase another $17.1 million for 2024 - CambridgeToday.ca
After a contested increase to the police budget for 2023, WRPS look at adding another 8 per cent to a total of $231.1 million in 2024
Some families suggest crime has increased in area where Toronto mother was fatally shot
Steps from the spot where bullets flew in Leslieville — killing 44-year-old mother of two Caroline Huebner-Makurat — is the South Riverdale Community Health Centre.
Peel police receive initial 64 recommendations to address systemic racism | The Star
The recently released recommendations begin with a call for the acknowledgement of the reality of racial profiling and its impact on trust in police,
Quebec
New report suggests there's no real effort to end racial profiling in Montréal
Montréal’s response to a new report on racial profiling shows little appetite for change.
Nova Scotia
Carrie Low tells review board about her trauma from N.S. police handling of rape case | CBC News
Low's allegations include that police didn't promptly forward her clothing for DNA testing and failed to visit the scene to retrieve evidence after the alleged sexual assault.
Halifax Police Board directs HRP, Halifax RCMP to work on integrated policing - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
The Board of Police Commissioners held a special meeting Monday to hear findings of a report on the effectiveness of policing services in HRM.
N.S. nurse tells police review board that officer seemed to blame rape victim | CBC News
Jane Collins, a sexual assault nurse examiner, told the police review board she felt Const. Bojan Novakovic's detailed questioning of Carrie Low at the hospital the next day should have been left to officers specialized in rape cases
Cape Breton judge reserves decision concerning police board hearing | SaltWire
SYDNEY — A Supreme Court judge has reserved decision in a case involving two police officers and a former provincial court judge. After hearing arguments ...
New Brunswick
Racism in Fredericton going under the microscope in new study | CBC News
The City of Fredericton is spending $35,750 for a team of University of New Brunswick graduate students to study the prevalence of racism in the community.
PEI
Charlottetown police slammed in ruling; privacy commissioner says force didn't fulfil duty | CBC News
P.E.I.'s Information and Privacy Commissioner says Charlottetown Police officers ignored multiple requests from her office as it investigated whether the police adequately responded to an access to information request from CBC News.
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's community groups question efforts to make downtown safer | CBC News
A group of community-based organizations have come together under one banner to question how $180,000 will be spent by the Downtown Safety Coalition.
The North
NWT RCMP begin publishing monthly statistics
RCMP in the Northwest Territories have begun sharing monthly statistical summaries on social media. Here's the June data.
Nunavut judge’s denial of bail to repeat offender gives rare look into court proceedings - The Globe and Mail
A.I., an Inuk, is alleged to have confined, choked and punched his former intimate partner and thrown down and punched her female friend who came to her aid on one occasion
National
Public safety and bail reform at top of agenda as Canada’s premiers meet in Winnipeg - The Globe and Mail
The three-day gathering, which will cover a range of issues, follows a string of violent incidents in Toronto
Opinion: Canada’s Online Streaming Act is dangerous legislation – The Varsity
Weighing the pros and cons of Canada’s new controversial bill
The CRA needs to call in the police over CERB claims by its employees - The Globe and Mail
Twenty federal tax agency employees have lost their jobs for claiming CERB benefits and 600 are still being reviewed. Why won’t CRA say if the police have been called in?
Mendicino's call for RCMP to ban neck restraint not backed up by evidence: external panel | CBC News
The federal government's demand that the Mounties ban the use of tear gas, rubber bullets and a controversial neck restraint is not backed up by evidence, says the RCMP's external advisory board.
Fight crime with bail reform, provincial leaders tell Ottawa | The Star
There is a “need for overdue and increasingly urgent action by the federal government to reform the federal Criminal Code of Canada.”
International
Security breach at Turkish Embassy in 2020 triggered threat review - The Hill Times
The security breach harkened back to previous incidents of violence against Turkish diplomats in Ottawa.
Changing Boston Police Department's cop culture
Changing cop culture is achievable — and essential for reform. Commissioner Cox needs support.
Police violence: How can France tackle racial profiling without first addressing race?
Young men in France perceived to be Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by police than the rest of the population, according to the country's human rights ombudsman. Racial profiling…
Minneapolis unveils 'audacious' community safety plan | MPR News
Minneapolis leaders unveiled a new community safety plan Tuesday afternoon that lays out a roadmap for public safety that goes beyond policing. But it doesn’t have a set budget.