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November 14, 2019
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Medic Alert

Passive aggressive behaviour: Big girls & boys do cry

“In North America, many contemporary work environments nurture a disconnection with emotions. Consequently, these workplaces are particularly prone to and negatively impacted by acts of passive aggression deeply rooted in negative feelings.” More in this month’s Health & Wellness column...


Our leadership AWARDS program has officially launched

We put a fresh spin on our Police Leadership Award this year thanks to your feedback! Know someone who has been your service’s Rookie Of The Year? Nominate them TODAY! Plus, we’ve launched the third Annual Lifetime in Law Enforcement Achievement Award!


The No. 2 method of financing for organized crime and terrorists…

“You may remember hearing about a 58-year-old British Columbia woman who died after consuming counterfeit medication back in 2006...” Our editor’s November commentary muses on counterfeit pharmaceuticals.
 
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Featured News 
 
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Angel lighting on guard in Longueuil

The sun had long set, a main road needed to be closed after a fatal accident, and the lights on top of Marie-Christine Baril’s patrol car malfunctioned. No matter what she tried, they would not turn on. The patrol officer with Quebec’s Service de police de l’agglomération de Longueuil (Urban agglomeration of Longueuil Police Service), or SPAL, knew she had to innovate. » Read more
 
HEADLINES 
 

As brazen organized crime shootings hit Montreal, police mum on extent of problem

While murders of organized crime members are nothing new in Montreal, retired detective Guy Ryan says the city is also witnessing a lot of what he called “disorganized crime.” He pointed to an October attack on a hookah lounge in the St-Leonard borough — also caught on camera and published by the Journal de Montreal. » Read more

Winnipeg police chief reallocating officers to deal with surge in crime

“Our community is reeling, really, and our organization is reeling here. A lot of people just can’t make sense of what’s going on right now,” Winnipeg’s police chief Danny Smyth said last week. » Read more

Supreme Court says drug trafficker need not pay additional fine by 6-3 margin

A convicted drug trafficker should not have to pay a fine as part of his punishment to offset the fact he used money he obtained from his crimes to pay his legal fees, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled last week. » Read more
 
Events 
 
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Toronto Chief of Police Gala

Date: Nov. 14, 2019
Location: Toronto, Ont.
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OWLE Training Day

Date: Nov. 14, 2019
Location: Mississauga, Ont.
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Ontario Association of Emergency Managers (OAEM) – Scribe Training

Date: Nov. 18, 2019
Location: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
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Provincial Rail Summit

Date: Nov. 18, 2019
Location: Toronto, Ont.
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