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Alberta to mandate pre-pay on gas at the pump

Edmonton Police Chief Rod Knecht, speaking on behalf of the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police, said a bill that makes paying at the pump mandatory will not only save lives but save police from hours of work investigating gas-and-dash thefts.


Nova Scotia RCMP first in Canada to offer eagle feathers for swearing oaths

In what is being described as a first for the RCMP, the Mounties in Nova Scotia are now offering victims, witnesses and police officers the option to swear legal oaths on an eagle feather, instead of using a Bible or offering an affirmation.


Ontario strengthening police oversight, redefining core police duties

Ontario is expected to announce sweeping changes to its policing laws today that include strengthening oversight of the system and making it possible to suspend officers without pay.The changes would include the first update to the Police Services Act in more than 25 years.
 
 
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FNCPA calls for First Nations policing to be entrenched as essential service

The First Nations Chiefs of Police Association (FNCPA) unanimously passed a resolution at the recent annual general meeting in Toronto, calling for the feds and provincial partners to “entrench First Nations policing as an essential service,” provide adequate human resources, infrastructure, operations and maintenance resources; and “sufficient, predictable and sustained funding that meets the unique needs of each department.” » Read more...
 
 
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Canadians make world’s top 40 under 40 law enforcement pro list

Four Canadian police officers and a crime analyst were named among the top 40 under 40 law enforcement professionals in the world at the recent International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) annual conference in Philadelphia, Pa. » Read more...

Cyberattacks ‘more worrisome than all the other stuff’

Of all the economic fears that could keep the Bank of Canada governor awake at night, the threat of a cyberattack is perhaps the one that troubles him the most. » Read more...

When intimate images are shared without consent in Saskatchewan...

The Saskatchewan government plans to change its Privacy Act so that people who have had intimate images shared without their permission can seek redress through small claims court. » Read more...
 
 
Events 
 

2nd International Policing Cybercrime Summit

Date: Nov. 6-8, 2017
Location: Ottawa, Ont.
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Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement Conference

Date: Nov. 7-10, 2017
Location: Membertou, N.S.
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Canadian Critical Incident Inc. Annual Fall Seminar

Date: Nov. 13-16, 2017
Location: Niagara Falls, Ont.
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CACP Counter Terrorism and National Security Forum

Date: Nov. 15-16, 2017
Location: Ottawa, Ont.
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Ontario Association of Police Services Board Labour Seminar

Date: Nov. 16-17, 2017
Location: Toronto, Ont.
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