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Expert tells Nunavut inquest many police tools not effective in cold weather

A use of force expert says an RCMP officer who shot and killed an armed man in a remote Nunavut community didn’t have effective, less-lethal options he could have used that day.


Grey Bruce OPP working to add in person mental health clinician to their team

The Grey Bruce OPP detachment is working to hire an in-house mental health worker to complement their police services. Grey Bruce OPP is the only detachment in the OPP West Region without an embedded mental health clinician, although they do have access to mental health workers who provide telephone support to people in crisis, and in-person support when possible.


Ontario’s police watchdog clears two Toronto police officers of wrongdoing

Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared two Toronto police officers of wrongdoing in the death of a man who had recently been arrested. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says officers tried to arrest the man in June and he fell to the ground.
 
 
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Eye in the sky

The use of drones can range from a simple remote-control toy that is flown by a child to a multi-million-dollar military grade machine piloted by trained professionals. They can be operated by humans, programmed to be automatic or a combination of both. The term drone refers to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or unmanned aerial system (UAS) that includes the drone, the pilot and a process that allows the two to communicate. » Read now
 
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New Brunswick coroner’s jury says 2020 police killing of Rodney Levi was a homicide

A coroner’s jury in New Brunswick examining the 2020 fatal police shooting of Rodney Levi has ruled his death a homicide. The 48-year-old man from the Metepenagiag First Nation was shot dead by RCMP in Sunny Corner, N.B., on June 12, 2020, after officers responded to a complaint about a man with knives at a home. » Read now

‘I wish I could take it back:’ Mountie who shot, killed Nunavut man says he’s sorry

An RCMP officer says he’s sorry he shot and killed an armed man in a remote Nunavut community five years ago, but defended his actions at a coroner’s inquest into the death. » Read now

Former OPP officer charged in alleged sexual assault dating back to 1990s

A former Ontario Provincial Police officer has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault dating back more than 20 years. » Read now
 
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Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement Conference

Location: Charlottetown
Date: October, 12 - 15, 2021
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Serving with Pride Gala & Awards Night

Location: Virtual
Date: October 16, 2021
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Organized Crime: Canada’s Landscape Blurred Lines & Changing Times

Location: London, Ont.
Date: October 20 – 21, 2021
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Blue Line Expo

Location: Vaughan, Ont.
Date: October 28, 2021
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Law of Police Conference

Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Date: November 4 – 5, 2021
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