British Columbia
‘No more money’ for Surrey police transition, B.C. premier says | Globalnews.ca
The province has pledged $150 million to help the city offset costs of completing its transition to the Surrey Police Service, and Premier David Eby says it won't give more.
Police board to discuss liaison officers with school board - Victoria Times Colonist
The Greater Victoria School Board voted unanimously in June to axe the school-liaison program
Alberta
Policing in core pushing crime to other parts of Edmonton, police inspector says | CBC News
Edmonton police are keeping an eye on how increasing police presence in the downtown core may be pushing crime and disorder to other parts of the city.
Disarming Edmonton gangs: A look at the guns and brazen violence that has police concerned - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
The Edmonton Police Service's gang suppression team has been busy keeping tabs on gang members in an effort to prevent more violence from happening.
Northern Alberta hamlet extends state of local emergency, demands action to curb crime | CBC News
Calling Lake, Alta., is demanding immediate action to address long-standing issues surrounding crime, addiction and homelessness.
Saskatchewan
Patrick Nogier announced as new chief of Prince Albert Police Service | Prince Albert Daily Herald
Prince Albert has a new police chief.On Thursday, the board of police commissioners announced Patrick Nogier will be taking over as head of the Prince Alber
Regina Public School Board votes to keep police in schools following review | CBC News
Regina Public School Board trustees voted 6-1 Tuesday night to continue with the 43-year-old school resource officer program, keeping police officers in schools across the city.
Saskatoon police chief retiring in mid-January | CBC News
Troy Cooper, Saskatoon's chief of police for the last six years, will retire in mid-January, bringing an end to his 36-year career in law enforcement.
Manitoba
Lies, damned lies, and statistics – Winnipeg Free Press
The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) has been defending its decision to move half of the Community Support Unit officers from the high crime areas of the inner-city North End and West End to patrol the downtown sports, hospitality and entertainment district (SHED).
Israeli flag stomped on, police say, as pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups clash in Winnipeg | CBC News
Tempers flared and a flag was stomped as two groups — one supporting Palestinians and the other supporting Israelis — faced off in front of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg on Sunday.
Ontario
WRPS to ask for $16.3M budget increase as talks get underway | CTV News
Region of Waterloo budget talks got underway in earnest Wednesday with a pair of meetings, including discussion about the police budget.
Windsor police name Jason Crowley as permanent deputy chief amid possible external review | CBC News
Jason Crowley has been named the new permanent deputy chief of operations, the police services board announced Friday.
Struggling Niagara taxpayers asked to cover 7.1% increase for region’s police force | The Pointer
Residents across the region are now being asked to cover a massive budget increase for Niagara’s police force
Ottawa police Rideau Centre: Board approves lease for new operations centre | CTV News
The Ottawa Police Services Board has unanimously approved a plan to sign a lease agreement to set up what they're calling a 'neighbourhood operations centre' in the Rideau Centre mall.
As Thunder Bay strives to bring in more business, police chief aims to change city's reputation | CBC News
Thunder Bay's latest chief of police has been in his role for nearly six months. Now that he's found his footing, he's unveiled his plans to transform the police service. Here's what Chief Darcy Fleury shared with the city's business owners about how to improve operations, repair broken trust, and make the community safer.
Police prepare for Queen's homecoming as students criticize strict enforcement | CBC News
The student government at Queen's University is speaking out against the steep fines and court summonses police have introduced temporarily to curb raucous street parties. Police say they make no apologies for their approach.
'Lines have been crossed': Groups condemn protests at Jewish businesses, event | CityNews Toronto
OTTAWA — The leaders of two prominent Canadian Jewish groups are questioning the approach police and Crown prosecutors are using when it comes to protests that have been condemned for targeting a Jewish business in Toronto and an antisemitism conference in Ottawa. Videos shared on social media showed a group of protesters, including many holding […]
Regional police share plans to confront high crime rates | CityNews Kitchener
Waterloo Region has a higher total crime and violent crime severity index score than the national average as well as the provincial average.
Hate crime reports up 132% amid Israel-Gaza conflict, Toronto police chief says | CBC News
Toronto's police chief says crime calls are up 132 per cent in the nearly two weeks since Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel sparked war. Fourteen calls related to hate crimes were made between Oct. 7 and Oct. 19, Chief Myron Demkiw told the Toronto Police Service board.
Toronto should expand non-police crisis response service across city, staff recommend in new report | CBC News
A city council committee will be asked next week to recommend that Toronto expand a program in which mental health experts instead of police respond to calls involving people in crisis.
York police board approves budget increase of $18.2M for 2024 - Newmarket News
Regional chair emphasizes need to show efficiencies after board approves capital budget of more than $410 million
TBM to keep and expand police services board - Collingwood News
Coun. Gail Ardiel appointed to be the town's second representative on the police services board
Nova Scotia
Halifax police want money for 24 new positions in upcoming budget | CBC News
Halifax Regional Police are asking for money to fund 24 new positions in next year's operating budget, saying there is a major need for personnel to do patrols.
Halifax police ask for more officers, body worn cameras in 2024/25 budget - Halifax Examiner
Discussions on Halifax Regional Police budget for 2024/25 started during a Board of Police Commissioners meeting Monday night.
New Brunswick
Fredericton deputy police chief apologizes for 'unfair' comments about RCMP service | CBC News
Fredericton's deputy police chief, Scott Patterson, says comments he made about RCMP service in areas recently added to the city were unfair.
PEI
P.E.I. asks for feedback as it looks to amend how the police are investigated | CBC News
Proposed changes to Prince Edward Island's Police Act could help formalize an arrangement that in the past has seen Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team investigating serious incidents involving P.E.I. police officers.
Mobile mental health unit stat presentation 'not accurate,' says Charlottetown police chief | CBC News
Brad MacConnell is expressing concern about how the relationship between police and P.E.I.'s Mobile Mental Health Response Unit was portrayed to a legislative committee earlier this month.
The North
More power for Yukon RCMP to solve missing persons cases brings privacy concerns | CBC News
This week, the Yukon government released new regulations that ratchet up the powers of the RCMP to search for missing people. Protecting the safety of vulnerable persons at the same time will be a balancing act.
National
Politics This Morning: LeBlanc steps into the breach on Liberals’ contentious gun bill - The Hill Times
Plus, RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme appears before a House committee to explain why the RCMP decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into the SNC-Lavalin affair.
Liberals pushing ahead on assault-style gun ban: LeBlanc | CTV News
The federal public safety minister says the Liberal government is pushing ahead with efforts to keep assault-style firearms out of the hands of Canadians.
RCMP tells owners to turn in guns after banned fully automatic model sold in Canada | CBC News
The RCMP has told owners to turn in what the force is calling fully automatic military surplus firearms after hundreds were misidentified and allowed into Canada for commercial sale.
RCMP probe of SNC-Lavalin affair faced hurdles but commissioner 'comfortable' with end result | CBC News
The head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police says that while the Mounties' investigation of the SNC-Lavalin affair was made more challenging by a lack of access to cabinet confidences, he's "very comfortable" with the decision not to pursue criminal charges.
How Canada has been helping China hunt for fugitives for decades | CBC News
Earlier this year, politicians in Ottawa decried the reported existence of several alleged Chinese police stations in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. But Canadian officials were already well aware of Chinese police operations in Canada.
First Nations child welfare: Court approves $23B settlement | CTV News
A Federal Court judge has verbally approved a landmark $23-billion settlement that will see Ottawa compensate more than 300,000 First Nations children and their families over chronic underfunding of on-reserve child-welfare services.
International
The Sacrifice of Israeli Police – Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation
[My for-note: The following text is from a recent correspondence from an organization that I have been a member for a great number of years, The Police Executive Research Foundation (PERF). I urge …
Nashville police chief’s son on run for shooting two officers - BBC News
The Nashville police chief says he has minimal contact with his son, who he said is a convicted felon.