British Columbia
After Esquimalt budget refusal, chief concerned about two-tiered police service - Victoria Times Colonist
Still reeling from having his $63.4-million budget rejected this week by Esquimalt council, Victoria Police Chief Del Manak said he is now concerned about establishing a two-tiered police service.
British Columbia’s broken policing system a boondoggle | Vancouver Sun
Opinion: Even the government admits the half-century-old Police Act and the status quo are unsustainable. Significant modernization and sweeping changes are needed
B.C. supports possible merger of cities, police forces on Vancouver Island | CBC News
B.C. Municipal Affairs Minister Nathan Cullen says the province supports amalgamation initiatives in the Capital Regional District where it makes sense for municipalities looking to merge resources.
Alberta
Lethbridge Police Service partnership with Alberta Health Services serving mental health and addictions needs – Canada Police Report
Canada Police Crime News
Distracted driving convictions dived during COVID. It doesn't mean roads are safer, experts say | CBC News
Fewer Alberta drivers were convicted of distracted driving during the first year of the pandemic, but Edmonton police and a road safety advocate warn it doesn't mean our roads are any safer.
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Winnipeg police headquarters still seeing problems according to union | CTV News
Deficiencies continue to emerge in the downtown Winnipeg police headquarters building.
Experts offer a range of ideas on how Manitoba's flawed police-complaint system can be fixed | CBC News
Manitoba's justice minister has admitted the way the province handles complaints against municipal police is flawed, and he is committed to changing it. Experts offer some ideas on ways to fix it.
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Ontario
Thunder Bay, Ont., police board member files new complaint alleging racism, attempts to oust her | CBC News
Georjann Morriseau, a member of the Thunder Bay Police Services Board, is taking a month’s leave of absence and has filed her third complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) since October. The complaint includes further allegations of racism and reprisal.
Freedom Convoy response dominated Ottawa Police Services Board meeting | CTV News
The aftermath of the "Freedom Convoy" demonstration that occupied downtown Ottawa dominated discussions during Monday's Ottawa Police Services Board meeting.
Saugeen Shores Police Service praised for compassion and de-escalation skills | Owen Sound Sun Times
The compassion and effective intervention by Saugeen Shores Police Service (SSPS) officers in domestic disputes and mental health crises were highlighted by Town Coun. Cheryl Grace during the March 28 committee of the whole meeting as councillors received the latest minutes of the SSPS board.
Guelph police body-worn camera roll out nearly complete - Guelph News
Approximately 120 cameras will be deployed for all Guelph Police Service officers who wear a uniform
Survey of LGBTQ2 community calls on Hamilton police to acknowledge harm, increase accountability - Hamilton | Globalnews.ca
Waterloo Region cities among top 10 in Canada for police-reported hate crime: Statistics Canada | The Star
A new report from Statistics Canada ranks cities in Waterloo Region among the top 10 metropolitan cities in Canada for most reported hate crimes for i...
City of Toronto launches new Toronto Community Crisis Service in two pilot areas – City of Toronto
News Release March 29, 2022 Today, Mayor John Tory announced the launch of a new alternative model of crisis response for residents of Toronto. The Toronto Community Crisis Service, aimed at better supporting community health, wellness and safety, will provide a community-led solution to respond to mental health crisis calls and wellness checks. The new […]
Hamilton board of health considers decriminalizing drug possession | CBC News
Hamilton's board of health has asked staff to study the idea of decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of illegal drugs, a step advocates say could help stem the tide of the opioid crisis.
Manitoulin OPP, UCCM Police Service gain crisis worker to assist at mental health, addictions calls | The Star
Two local police services have received a share of the more than $4 million province-wide investment by the Ontario government to expand mobile crisis...
Mike Schreiner: It’s time to get serious about decriminalizing drugs in Ontario | The Star
We need to start treating mental health and addiction as a public health issue. Not a criminal one.
‘Wilful blindness’: A brief-ish history of Thunder Bay police controversies | TVO.org
Suspensions. Human-rights complaints. Death reinvestigations. TVO.org breaks down the events and crises that have dogged the TBPS.
Work-life balance at the root of Windsor police chief's sudden departure, goodbye email says | CBC News
Windsor police chief Pam Mizuno opened up to officers in a goodbye email obtained by CBC News, saying her unexpected retirement is prompted by not being able to "commit the time" to her role while giving the necessary attention to her family.
Trial wraps up for police chief | The Star
Final submissions were heard last Thursday, March 17 in the Terry McCaffrey sexual assault trial, following four days of testimony by the complainant,...
Quebec
Laval police action plan to end racial discrimination falls short, activists say | CBC News
The police service in Laval is trying to improve relations with visible minorities, but some say its action plan is superficial and fails to demonstrate concrete ways to gain the trust of citizens from those communities.
Brossard, Quebec's 12th-largest city, to finally get its own police station | CBC News
Brossard, on Montreal's South Shore, has been growing fast in recent years, but remains the only municipality with more than 50,000 residents without its own police station. But that's finally going to change.
Nova Scotia
‘It’s a war zone’: First officers on scene of Portapique massacre describe search for mass killer in the dark woods | The Star
Three Mounties testify together on Monday, giving their perspective as the first officers to arrive where Gabriel Wortman’s rampage began.
N.S. shooting inquiry: New details revealed about second day of rampage | CTV News
The morning after a gunman killed 13 people in northern Nova Scotia, the RCMP were unaware he had resumed shooting people until frantic 911 calls started coming in shortly after 9:30 a.m. By that time, on April 19, 2020, four more people had been shot to death and the killer was still at large.
National
Police in U.S., Canada pledge to increase women in ranks | CTV News
The Memphis Police Department and the New York State Police took a pledge this week to increase the representation of women in their ranks to 30%, joining a total of 150 law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Canada that have made the commitment in the past year.
CRCC Releases Report on RCMP Bias-Free Policing Model
/CNW/ - Today, the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP (CRCC) released its report on the RCMP's bias-free policing model. The CRCC found...
The Kumanjayi Walker murder case echoes a long history of police violence against First Nations people
Liberal-NDP pact could mean major money for Indigenous communities over next 4 budgets: MPs
Indigenous MPs say the Liberal-NDP deal offers stability over four budgets to make progress onIndigenous issues like housing and policing.
Federal government launches national consultations for Canada's first ever National Action Plan on Combatting Hate
/CNW/ - In Canada, diversity is a fact, but inclusion is a choice. Far too many lives are devastated by hate and discrimination because of their racial...
RNAO applauds federal Liberal/NDP partnership to improve health and wellbeing of Canadians
/CNW/ - A federal pledge to put aside partisan differences and work together for the benefit of Canadians is drawing praise from the Registered Nurses'...
Incels pose a threat in Canada, but how bad is it? | Canada's National Observer: News & Analysis
Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates is a concern as pandemic rules lift, but others say the threat of violence is overstated among a group of men who need mental health support.
Anti-Asian racism is soaring in Canada. These are the numbers | The Star
A new report shows 943 racist incidents were reported across the country in 2021, representing a 47 per cent increase from the previous year.
International
'Trauma begets trauma;' Chief James White on the systemic problems that policing faces in Detroit
When Detroit's police chief spoke at a school, he asked the students how many of them had seen someone get shot. The response staggered him. "Almost half the kids raised their hand.”