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You’ve probably been hearing about the HealthIM and interRAI’s Brief Mental Health Screener (BMHS) program for a handful of years now. Blue Line last reported on the digital mental health assessment tool for law enforcement back in 2016, noting it had been field tested with the Niagara Regional and Brantford police services since 2013. We wanted to check in with the technology and see what has happened since.
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Frank Cormier, head of the sociology and criminology department at the University of Manitoba, says police have started using social media as a way to get their message out. “It can be fairly effective as a tool,” he said in an interview. “Like any newer technology, it’s always a double-edged sword.”
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Canada has a reputation abroad and a perception at home of being an open and accepting country. But a shooting at a mosque in Quebec City in January 2017, which claimed six lives, was a painful reminder that violence against religious communities is a threat in Canada.
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Join Humane Canada at the 2019 Canadian Violence Link Conference in Toronto, November 20-22, 2019, with Animal Cruelty Investigations & Enforcement Pre-Conference on November 20, 2019. You’ll be part of a united effort to recognize and address the patterns of violence that threaten people and animals Work with police chiefs and other first responders, enforcement staff at humane societies and other front-line workers to make the violence link between people and animals.
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The Blue Line team grabbed their boots and hats for the recent 114th annual Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police’s (CACP) Conference in Calgary, Alta., featuring a human resources theme. The specialization, civilianization or professionalization of today’s police services and dealing with high conflict personalities were just some of the topics discussed. Watch our video in the link below and check out our photo gallery from the show!
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A former Ontario Provincial Police commissioner reflects on his struggle with retirement, noting his “phone went from dozens of calls a day and hundreds of text messages to complete silence.” Read up on how he eased into the transition.
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The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police won’t be supporting a call for a ban on handguns despite concerns about gun violence in a number of major cities including Toronto. Vancouver police Chief Adam Palmer, who heads the organization, says Canada already has strong firearms regulations and no other law is required.
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The City of Saskatoon says it has lost $1 million in an online scam. City manager Jeff Jorgenson says a fraudster electronically impersonated the chief financial officer of a construction company that has a contract with the city.
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We are on the hunt for creative and unique police vehicles! If your agency’s wheels represent your community, save energy, highlight directionality and officer safety; and also boast fresh equipment or decals, we want to hear from you! Blue Line’s annual Best Dressed Police Vehicle Awards is now open!
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Date: Aug. 27-Sept. 1, 2019
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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Date: Sept. 6-9, 2019
Location: Mississauga, Ont.
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Date: Sept. 12-13, 2019
Location: Concord, Ont.
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Date: Sept. 18-20, 2019
Location: Toronto, Ont.
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