British Columbia
Esquimalt council declines request from Victoria Police Department for additional funding
The Esquimalt Council has voted down supplemental budget requests from the Victoria Police Department, citing that the township is in the midst of the budget process and is evaluating departmental requests for additional funds.
B.C. FOI law: Police boards call for fees, limits on freedom-of-information requests | CTV News
The president of the B.C. Association of Police Boards told the all-party committee reviewing the province's freedom-of-information laws that answering FOI requests is a drain on police resources and "could be ultimately affecting public safety."
Alberta
Opinion: The Beltline buck stops with Calgary’s police commission | Calgary Herald
On Friday, the Calgary police commission held a hearing on the disruptive Beltline demonstrations. The hearings were booked in response to a groundswell of complaints and a counter-protest. As of the Friday deadline for this article, the hearing’s outcomes won’t be certain. But that doesn’t matter much, since the bigger question is why the commission is considering this issue now, and not weeks or even months earlier. Their failure to do so reflects a larger problem with the passivity of Canadian municipal police boards that we’ve seen in Ottawa and Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver, and so on throughout the system.
Data on Edmonton police officers in schools shows program must end, researchers say | CBC News
Newly-released data from independent researchers offers a glimpse into the impact of school resource officers in Edmonton classrooms.
Beltline protests widely peaceful, but six arrests made: police chief | CBC News
Anti-mandate and counter-protesters showed up to demonstrate on Saturday in Calgary’s downtown, but stayed mostly separated and confined to parks and city hall, a departure from last week’s heated meeting along 17th Avenue S.W.
Alberta Avenue residents call for more support from Edmonton Police Commission | CBC News
Some central Edmonton residents are asking the city's police commission for more beat cops and social workers in their neighbourhood.
Edmonton mass shooting: Chief says 60 or 70 shots fired, 2 charged | CTV News
Police have arrested and charged two people in relation to a 'horrific' mass shooting that killed one man and injured six others in central Edmonton on Saturday.
Lethbridge Police play key role in addiction treatment – Canada Police Report
Police officers in Lethbridge and on the Blood Tribe will now be able to offer immediate access to addiction treatment upon an individual’s arrest.
Saskatchewan
Province of Manitoba | News Releases
Province Introduces Amendments to the Police Services Act that Would Establish a Criminal Intelligence Centre and Provincial Policing Standards and Codes of Conduct
‘A game-changer:’ EGADZ relaunches youth emergency support app - SaskToday.ca
EGADZ reintroduced the I Am Not 4 Sale app with a series of redesigns, to more discreetly offer help to Sask. youth who are vulnerable to issues like sexual exploitation.
Sask. police force accused of racism after baby's death | CTV News
It was a cold February night in Prince Albert, Sask., when a First Nations woman said she begged police to protect her baby. But hours later, her 13-month-old was found dead in a tragedy that has led to accusations of racism and incompetence into how local police handled the case.
Ontario
Thunder Bay Police Board chair apologizes to families after report urges more death reinvestigations | CBC News
The chair of the Thunder Bay Police Services Board breaks her silence two weeks after the Broken Trust final report was submitted to the board, and over a week after it was recommended more sudden deaths of Indigenous people should be reinvestigated.
Police Services Board outlines workplan for expert panel - TBNewsWatch.com
The expert panel appointed by the Thunder Bay Police Services Board earlier this month will work at advising the board on policies going forward, help complete remaining OIPRD and OCPC recommendations, and validate work already completed by the board
First Nations leaders step up calls for external oversight of troubled Thunder Bay, Ont., police service
A growing number of First Nations leaders are seeking external oversight of the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) as the northwestern Ontario force is in turmoil and pressure mounts on its leadership and oversight board.
Windsor police Chief Pam Mizuno announces sudden retirement | CBC News
Windsor police Chief Pam Mizuno has announced her sudden retirement, in a news release late Tuesday, saying "It has been an honour and privilege" to lead the southwestern Ontario city's police service.
Police finish year with unfavourable variance of $694,000 - TBNewsWatch.com
The major contributing factors of the unfavourable variance include costs associated with a new collective agreement and reinvestigations as recommended by the OIPRD.
Police Chief says masks gone but Emergency Act still in place - North Bay News
'I think it will provide for a better opportunity for police officers and the public to have more interaction for sure with regards to opening meetings'
Ottawa officer caught saying 'white man's day is done' faces disciplinary charges | CBC News
An Ottawa police officer who was caught on video saying the "white man's day is done" and encouraging his son to find an Asian girlfriend has been charged with multiple disciplinary offences under the Police Services Act.
Trial of police chief begins this week | The Star
The trial of suspended Chief of Police for Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) Terry McCaffrey began this week. Mr. McCaffrey was charged with se...
Scholar Strike 2022: Why professors, students will hit streets | TheSpec.com
The group will be protesting violence against Black, Indigenous and racialized people and demanding, among other things, the defunding and abolition of police and prisons.
Manitoulin OPP, UCCM Police Service will gain crisis worker to assist at mental health, addictions police calls - The Manitoulin Expositor
Occupation has cost Ottawa at least $36.3M: city manager | CBC News
The three-week occupation of downtown Ottawa has left the city holding an extraordinarily large bill — for now, at least.
Local anti-racism advocates take part in recorded panel discussion - Orillia News
Featuring representatives from Georgian College and Lakehead University, discussion can be viewed on YouTube
Review of actions to remove Ambassador Bridge blockade is 'crucial,' Windsor mayor says | CBC News
The mayor of Windsor, Ont., says a review of the dismantling of the Ambassador Bridge protests last month is "crucial" and will better inform it on how to prevent similar incidents that could cause "economic chaos."
Emergencies Act’s use to quell trucker-convoy protests no threat to civil liberties, says law’s architect - The Hill Times
Thunder Bay police board says it’s dedicated to reforms, rebuilding trust - The Globe and Mail
The report identifies an additional 16 death investigations – of 15 Indigenous people and one non-Indigenous person – for review by the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney-General
Quebec
Threat of more violence in Montreal this spring is real, councillors warn | Montreal Gazette
The opposition called on Mayor Valérie Plante to consult the public before choosing a new police chief and equip officers with body cameras sooner.
Supreme Court hearing in case of Quebec mosque shooter offers first test of federal life-without-parole law - The Globe and Mail
While the Liberal government has scrapped some Harper-era crime laws, it has not touched the mass-murder law, which suggests such a move would be unpopular politically
Nova Scotia
With modular units on horizon, city wants Halifax park used as tent site returned to community use | CBC News
Meagher Park has been used by people without housing since August, and the city is hoping to move many of them into modular units expected to open in early May. However, advocates say no offers of long-term housing have yet been made.
National
Feds launch consultations on new First Nations police services legislation - TBNewsWatch.com
Read the full story and comment on Tbnewswatch.com
RCMP forms task force to create national hate crimes policing standards - The Globe and Mail
Task force participants will identify best practices for handling hate crimes and produce standards for how front-line officers and specialized investigators should be trained to identify and solve them
Supreme Court hearing on Indigenous child welfare law will have broad significance, minister, experts agree - The Hill Times
Expect increase in long-term disability claims for teachers, police after COVID | Joshua Goldberg - The Lawyer's Daily
A large number of professionals who have been on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic will be filing long-term disability (LTD) claims in years to come. Teachers, police and retail workers in essential industries are burning out because of the stress brought on by COVID-19.
How one manic episode helped a physician see addiction differently | CBC Radio
Addiction psychiatrist Carl Erik Fisher looks at how society’s understanding of addiction has changed over the centuries, and what that taught him about his own recovery.
First of its kind in North America community safety protocol established in the county | Sherwood Park News
Announcing launch of national task force to address hate crimes in Canada
/CNW/ - The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) and the Chiefs of Police National Roundtable are today announcing the creation of a Task Force on Hate...
Why aren’t more hate crime charges being laid in Canada? A Globe and Mail analysis examines police performance across the country - The Globe and Mail
Police forces that devoted more resources – full-time investigators and community liaison officers – still solved fewer than 30 per cent of cases; others solved fewer than 10 per cent
International
How California is building the nation’s 1st privacy police – The Denver Post
Ashkan Soltani, the head of California’s new online privacy regulator, needed help launching the first agency of its kind in the United States. So he called the state’s Horse Racing Board.
Justice Dept. to Expand Training Offered to Local Law Enforcement - The New York Times
The announcement comes as the administration has sought to fulfill a key part of President Biden’s legislative agenda.
Officers Said They Hoped Black Lives Matter Protesters Would Die, Suit Says - The New York Times
Mark Miles, a Black officer with the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, says in a lawsuit that his white supervisor and other officers made hateful comments in a work-related text chain.
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The (Portland) Police Bureau Says Yoga Training and In-House Mental Health Counseling Could Ease Retention and Recruitment Challenges
In this proposal, $115,000 would be allocated to a coaching certification program whereby bureau staff could become certified trainers “in the areas of personal interest, such as meditation, fitness, nutrition, yoga, and personal finance,” according to budget documents. Once certified in a chosen area, the employee would become a “peer coach” who could offer “guidance and support” to colleagues based on that certification.