British Columbia
SPS officers could make up over half of Surrey police by end of 2024: Administrator - BC | Globalnews.ca
The administrator appointed to replace the Surrey Police Board has signed off on a new budget he says would see the Surrey Police Service make up half of officers on the street.
Surrey Police Union alleges bullying and harassment by RCMP | CTV News
The ongoing saga of Surrey policing has yet another chapter. Last Friday, the Surrey Police Union filed court documents alleging harassment and bullying by Surrey RCMP members.
RCMP call in extra members to Dawson Creek, B.C., following rise in shootings | CBC News
North District RCMP say members of the province's Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (UGET), as well as other support units from around the province, are arriving in the city to help local officers.
CSIS to probe B.C. office after allegations of rape, harassment and toxic workplace - The Globe and Mail
Canadian Security Intelligence Service says the officer who was ‘implicated’ in the allegations was removed from the workplace
‘Spend as Much Lifting Our People Up as Pushing Them Down’ | The Tyee
Adam Olsen is calling on BC to protect Indigenous people as thoroughly as it polices their opposition to resource development.
Surrey Police Service officers could outnumber city's Mounties by end of 2024, administrator says | CBC News
The new administrator of the Surrey Police Board says there could be more Surrey Police Service officers on city streets than RCMP officers by the end of next year.
Saanich police chief says officers don’t feel safe - Victoria Times Colonist
Chief Dean Duthie says there have been a number of early retirements and 10 resignations since six police officers were shot outside a Shelbourne Street bank last summer
UPDATE: Complaint dismissed against Nelson police over reported sex assault - Trail Times
Human rights tribunal says the complaint about how a trans woman was treated won’t move forward
Alberta
Edmonton police reprimand three officers for separate off-duty drunk driving incidents | Edmonton Journal
Demotion ordered for Edmonton police officer who assaulted homeless man | CBC News
An Edmonton police constable who assaulted a homeless man and then drove him into the river valley and left him there has been professionally penalized with a demotion.
Calgary police Law Enforcement Review Board | CityNews Calgary
An Alberta lawyer says the Calgary Police Service has a systemic problem when it comes to how it handles public complaints against officers.
Gun crime and public safety discussions set for Calgary Police Commission | CTV News
Ward 5 Coun. Raj Dhaliwal, along with police and community groups, will meet Wednesday evening to discuss crime trends in the area.
Questions Abound in Violent Edmonton Police Takedown of Teen Girl | The Tyee
Experts criticize chief’s response blaming victim; force withholds information.
New approach is needed for dealing with encampments: Edmonton police chief | CBC.ca
Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee says health departments, social services, housing departments and police all have a hand to play in order to keep people safe. Speaking Tuesday on Edmonton AM, McFee told host Mark Connolly that complaints about encampments have grown from 6,500 to nearly 15,000 in the last two years.
The Government of Canada invests in crime prevention in Edmonton
/CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Edmonton...
Saskatchewan
PBCN Chief calls for immediate government action following shooting in Pelican Narrows | Prince Albert Daily Herald
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Chief Karen Bird has called for immediate government action on community safety following reports of a shooting in Pelican Narrows.
Manitoba
Winnipeg police chief offered verbal contract extension | CBC News
Danny Smyth has been offered a verbal contract extension and plans to remain in his role as chief of the Winnipeg Police Service for at least the next eight months.
Winnipeg to begin search for new police chief | CBC News
The City of Winnipeg is starting to search for a new police chief to replace Danny Smyth, who's expected to leave the Winnipeg Police Service next year.
Police board eyes recruitment committee for next chief – Winnipeg Free Press
The Winnipeg Police Board is establishing a committee to recruit the city’s next chief, amid talk of a short contract extension for its current top cop. Board chairman Coun. Markus Chambers (St. Norbe...
Winnipeg business owner says she's leaving Osborne Village due to lack of customers, safety | CBC News
A Winnipeg small business owner says a decline in foot traffic and public safety in Osborne Village is driving her local beauty supply chain out of the area.
Ontario
London police reach 4-year deal with wage and benefits increases | CBC News
The London Police Services Board (LPSB) and the union representing the police force have reached a new agreement that would give its sworn and civilian officers a 13 per cent wage hike and more mental health supports over the next four years.
Police fear ‘they’ll be seen as weak’ bringing up mental health struggles: Ontario union | Globalnews.ca
The president of the Hamilton Police Association told the city's police board in October to seek a 'fulsome wellness unit' to aid traumatized first responders.
York police, community groups launch campaign to raise awareness of intimate partner violence | CBC News
York Regional Police and community groups say they have launched a new bus and billboard campaign to draw attention to the "pervasive and truly heartbreaking" problem of intimate partner violence.
Hamilton police board's budget committee is 'undemocratic,' Coun. Kroetsch says | CBC News
Ward 2 Coun. Cameron Kroetsch told CBC Hamilton he is concerned about how the budget committee has been run. The board's chair and vice chair pushed back against his criticisms.
Ford government, transition board shocked at cost of Peel Region dissolution, source says | CBC News
The Ontario government and a transition board it has appointed to oversee the breakup of Peel Region are shocked by the cost of dissolution and the fact that it may cause massive tax increases in all three municipalities, a source with direct knowledge of the discussions has told CBC News.
Greater Toronto's Top 100 employers for 2024 includes York Regional Police | CTV News
The Top 100 Employers for 2024 project recognizes employers with exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies.
Niagara Police board whittles budget increase to 6 per cent - Thorold News
The Niagara Regional Police services board has trimmed its 2024 operating budget by $2 million, but some still want more specific answers
Nova Scotia
Halifax police board votes to fund 22 new positions on municipal force | CBC News
Halifax's police board is recommending the municipal force receive nearly all of the funding it requested for new positions in the upcoming budget, but it cut the RCMP's request in half.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick town councils’ policing plan misguided, says union representing RCMP | SaltWire
District of Carleton North and Hartland want to replace Mounties with a municipal police force; National Police Federation warns of costs
National
Licence to break the law: More Canadian spies get permission to commit crimes, memo shows | CBC News
The number of Canadian spies with permission to break the law is rising, according to an internal memorandum. The memo, marked secret, provides a glimpse into a murky world of how operatives can ignore normal rules with prior approval.
When public officials withhold or destroy records in Canada, they rarely face consequences - The Globe and Mail
Canada’s information laws are supposed to punish public servants that wrongfully keep information secret. But when it comes to laying charges, watchdogs find those laws have no teeth
Repeat violent offenders set to spend more time in custody as feds approve bail reform bill | CBC News
The federal government's bail-reform legislation is on its way to becoming law after the House of Commons decided on Thursday to accept changes the Senate made to the bill.
Number of sexual assaults reported in military spiked last year, StatsCan survey says | CBC News
A new report from Statistics Canada says the percentage of military members who reported being sexually assaulted by another member of the military more than doubled between 2018 and 2022.
Assembly of First Nations electing new national chief today - Timmins News
The election comes months after RoseAnne Archibald was ousted from the position
Reforms to strengthen Canada's bail system and help keep communities safe to become law
/CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that the criminal justice system effectively keeps everyone in Canada, and the communities they live...
International
Boston police union agrees to new contract, including some reforms | GBH
The new contract means that officers will no longer be able to dispute termination in the cases of some violations, and that civilian contractors may be able to take over police details.
Opinion: There are seeds of opportunity in the police hiring crisis - Maryland Matters
Local leaders can change the way we recruit, hire and train tomorrow’s police officers and create a workplace that is predicated on the spirit of service and procedural justice.
Modern Policing | UC Davis Magazine
UC Davis Police Chief Joe Farrow talks about the evolution of the campus force.