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Practicing mindfulness can help us through the pandemic

For first responders who are facing likely unprecedented high levels of chronic stress as a result of COVID-19, mindfulness can also help reduce compassion fatigue and workplace burnout. Furthermore, in light of the current tension between police and civilians, mindfulness may also offer benefit in addressing inequalities...


Overdose deaths increase by 93 per cent among B.C.’s First Nations

The First Nations Health Authority says 89 members of its community fatally overdosed from illicit drugs across British Columbia between January and May, an increase of 93 per cent compared with the same period last year.


Funding for northern Ontario First Nations harm reduction greenlit by government

Indigenous Services Canada says it will budget $2.5 million toward the Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s mental health and addiction program, which aims to provide communities in northern Ontario with high-quality health-care and harm reduction services, such as crisis counselling and addiction support.
 
 
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New In-Console Printer Solutions for 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility

Precision Mounting Technologies is excited to announce the release of their all new in-console printer solution for the 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility. This in-console printer is intended to house the Brother PocketJet 7 series printer and is designed to maximize occupant space inside the vehicle for improved safety, better ergonomics and supreme usability. Designed and manufactured in Canada, the profile of this console has been kept to a slim and desirable width – only protruding slightly in the area around the printer to provide more usable space in the cabin.
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Off the Shelf: A look at Vancouver’s Women in Blue by Carolyn J. Daley

The Honourable Wally Oppal shares with us his book review about former Deputy Chief Const. Carolyn Daley’s recently published, historical account of the women in blue in the Vancouver Police Department. “Having spent 28 years in the force during which time she reached the level of deputy chief constable,” he writes, “she is in a unique position to tell of the many challenges faced by women in policing.” » Read more
 
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Virtual Symposium

VIDEO: Body cams, training, UAVs and more inside..

Join us virtually on July 23 at 1 p.m. EST for Blue Line’s brand-new venture, our first Virtual Symposium and Product Showcase. All you need is a Wi-Fi connection! We’ll be covering evidence-based police training, UAV updates for law enforcement, officer wellness, body-worn cameras and much more. Watch this video in the link below for more! » Register for FREE today
 
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Police chiefs call for decriminalization of personal drug use

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is proposing increased access to health care, treatment and social services to divert people away from the criminal justice system. This would apply to people possessing a small amount of illicit drugs for personal consumption. » Read more

Back of the Book: Tighter controls needed on police equipment

“The importance of maintaining the public’s trust in police work is far too important to ignore any confusion that may exist about police vehicles,” writes Morley Lymburner, the former publisher of Blue Line, in our Back of the Book section. “In Canada there is a habit of paralegal service companies dressing their vehicles so they closely resemble police cars. This should be stopped because in many circumstances there are only slight variations in appearance.” » Read more

No officer has died in the line of duty at Canada’s largest Indigenous police force

In its 26 years of existence, officers with Canada’s largest Indigenous police force have never shot and killed anyone and no officer has died in the line of duty, despite a grinding lack of resources and an absence of normal accountability mechanisms. It’s a record of which the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service is proud... » Read more
 
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Blue Line Virtual Symposium

Location: Online
Date: July 23, 2020
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International Law Enforcement Training Summit

Location: Online
Date: July 27-31, 2020
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3rd Simon Fraser Warrior Golf Tournament

Location: Caledon, Ont.
Date: Sept. 17, 2020
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