British Columbia
RCMP cited Standing Rock protests as 'evidence' to create controversial B.C. unit | CBC News
RCMP used the anti-pipeline resistance at the Standing Rock reservation in 2016 to justify creating a unit in British Columbia to police similar opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, newly released documents show.
Victoria Police Officer Hired As New Chief Of Abbotsford Police Department | Abbotsford News
Colin Watson chosen to replace Mike Serr following retirement this November
VPD officer won't be charged in 2021 death of woman in jail cell | CBC News
An IIO report found the officer should have called nurses to medically assess the woman, who was intoxicated — but said the failure didn't meet the bar for criminal charges.
Crime number shows need for regional force, says VicPD - Victoria Times Colonist
Victoria index is once again nearly 60 points higher than the provincial average, which police and other experts say is because of its role as the region’s hub
Policing in B.C.: Is change on the way? Is the RCMP on the way out? - Victoria Times Colonist
With a B.C. committee recommending a provincial police force and Ottawa reviewing the role of RCMP, a question now hangs over the agency on its 150th anniversary: Is this the time? Will the RCMP face real change?
Alberta
Alberta is expanding its move over law to keep roadsides safe for workers - The Globe and Mail
Drivers in the lane closest to a roadside worker stopped with its lights flashing will have to slow down to 60 kilometres an hour – or the posted speed limit if lower – and move to the far lane
City of Calgary is recruiting new members for boards, commissions and committees
We are looking for diverse Calgarians to volunteer for positions on 22 different Boards, Commissions and Committees (BCCs). BCCs provide City Council with perspective, input, and recommendations on civic issues, including urban design, planning, climate, social wellbeing, and others. They also play an integral role in bringing together citizens ...
Edmonton police chief talks about growing violence | CTV News
The police chief of Alberta's capital city stood solemnly at a podium, at moments appearing to be welling up, as he took questions from reporters about the random killing of a mother and child outside a school in May.
Saskatchewan
Police chief concerned that crime data has returned to pre-pandemic levels - MooseJawToday.com
Reading Moose Jaw’s crime severity index (CSI) data for 2022 is giving police Chief Rick Bourassa déjà vu since the numbers are practically the same as in 2018.
Manitoba
Independent investigation underway into death of man under Winnipeg police custody - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
The Independent Investigation Unit has taken over an investigation into the death of a man under custody of the Winnipeg Police Service.
Opinion: While Indigenous people call for justice, Winnipeg’s police take aim at graffiti - The Globe and Mail
Manitoba shames itself again as the Winnipeg Police Service’s major crimes unit pursues spray-painters, rather than searching the Prairie Green landfill for Indigenous women’s bodies
The BPS wants body cameras — are they worth it? – Brandon Sun
While the Brandon Police Service has plans to push for equipping its officers with body worn cameras, a Brandon University professor has concerns about effectiveness of the devices and their promises...
Ontario
'Increase in public trust' among top priorities for Hamilton Police: report | inTheHammer
In a bid to foster stronger relationships and enhance community engagement, the Hamilton Police Service (HPS) has identified ‘building trust,’ among residents as one of its top priorities. Every four years, the Hamilton Police Service Board formulates a plan in collaboration with police and community members. “The strategic plan establishes goals, priorities and direction for […]
Toronto cop who neglected slain woman's domestic violence complaint will keep his job | CBC News
A Toronto cop who pleaded guilty to neglect of duty police act charges after failing to help Daniella Mallia — a woman shot to death just days after reporting threats of intimate partner violence to police — will keep his job despite the force arguing he should be fired.
Ottawa police report sharp drop in no-knock raids | CBC News
The controversial technique of dynamic entry has been scrutinized after deaths in Ottawa and abroad.
Citing spike in hate, Pride groups call for safety plan from Ontario government | CBC News
A coalition of Ontario Pride organizations called on the province Thursday to urgently work with them to develop a proactive safety plan to beat back a rising tide of anti-LGBTQ hate.
Most Hamilton police officers don't live in Hamilton, data shows | CBC News
Roughly three in five Hamilton police officers don't live in Hamilton, new data shows. Former police officers and policing researchers weigh in on the pros and cons of living where you work as an officer.
Ontario drafts policing regulations to improve on convoy protest failures: expert - North Bay News
Ontario is consulting on new policing regulations that appear to directly respond to findings from the Emergencies Act inquiry
Nova Scotia
Halifax police agrees withholding information was wrong, settles legal case with CBC | CBC News
Halifax Regional Police has agreed to release more information about its internal discipline decisions, after a year of negotiations with CBC. The police department acknowledged it didn’t meet its obligations under the law when it refused to provide the information in 2022.
Halifax police consider free training, paying cadets amid recruitment issues | CBC News
Halifax police are eyeing multiple ideas to recruit more officers as the force deals with long-term absences and large numbers of possible retirements in the next few years.
New Brunswick
Saint John police use less force when mental health workers come along to crisis calls | CBC News
Saint John police used less force responding to people in mental distress in recent years if officers were joined by a mental health care provider on crisis calls, a study by a University of New Brunswick Saint John professor found.
Police body cameras aren't always bad news for accused, lawyers say | CBC News
As body cameras for police become permanent in some New Brunswick communities, the new technology has become a mainstay in court proceedings — sometimes to the benefit of the accused and sometimes to their detriment.
As crime increases across Canada, New Brunswick sole province where rates drop | Globalnews.ca
Despite data from Statistics Canada indicating a four per cent rise in crime throughout the country in 2022, New Brunswick saw its crime severity index drop by two per cent.
The North
Kinngait RCMP service was 'grossly inadequate,' says RCMP watchdog report on violent arrest | CBC News
The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission of the RCMP says a man knocked down by a police vehicle in Kinngait, Nunavut, and then assaulted in cells wasn't taken to the health centre for 16 hours. The commission's report paints a dark picture of the events that took place that in June 2020.
National
Ottawa says police 'engaged' after video appearing to threating Indian diplomats | CTV News
Ottawa says law enforcement is 'engaged' after a video circulating online appeared to threaten Indian diplomats in Canada. Public Safety Canada said in a Tuesday tweet that Ottawa will ensure the safety of all diplomats in Canada, but the department would not provide details.
Mental Health and Justice — A Call to Action - Mental Health Commission of Canada
Getting started on a new plan for meaningful change
Organized crime groups target debtors to participate in car theft, police say - The Globe and Mail
Investigators’ description of the scheme comes in the wake of a major police crackdown in Windsor, Ont., where police recovered more than 130 stolen vehicles
International
Lack of nurses to replace police in mental health call-outs, warn leaders | Nursing Times
People experiencing a mental health crisis may have “nowhere to turn” under government plans to reduce the number of mental health call-outs dealt with by police officers, health and social care leaders have warned.
Minneapolis Police Department to split into two bureaus | MinnPost
Plus: The Minnesotans helping to keep Canada's wildfires at bay; regulating the new THC market; man arrested for stealing fish worth $2,500; both directions of Interstate 35W through Bloomington and Richfield closed this weekend; and more.