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Crisis negotiators should wear body cameras, Sudbury investigation says

More officers should be trained in crisis negotiations and crisis negotiators should wear body cameras, an internal investigation Greater Sudbury Police conducted has concluded.


Land defenders arrested at Wet’suwet’en blockade allege mistreatment by RCMP

Three land defenders claim they were subjected to dehumanizing treatment at the hands of RCMP following their arrests on unceded Wet’suwet’en land on Nov. 18.


Passenger pleads guilty to manslaughter in hit and run death of Calgary officer

A man charged in the hit-and-run death of a police officer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. A jury trial was to begin this week for Amir Abdulrahman on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Sgt. Andrew Harnett of the Calgary Police Service.
 
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Firearm access by at-risk people

The overall contribution of people with serious mental illness to violent crimes is only about three to four per cent, and most individuals diagnosed with a serious mental health disorder are no more likely to commit an act of violence (with or without a firearm) than the general population. However, individuals with the most severe psychiatric diseases are at a heightened risk for violent behaviour when untreated for their symptoms. By Matthew H. Logan. » Read now
 
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Advances in Evidence-Based Policing

The evidence-based policing (EBP) movement has intensified in many countries around the world in recent years, resulting in a proliferation of policies and infrastructure to support such a transformation. This movement has come to be associated with particular methods of evaluation and systematic review, which have been drawn from what is assumed to prevail in medicine.

This is the first book that takes a kaleidoscopic approach to depict what EBP presently is and how it could develop. The chapters individually and collectively challenge the underlying logic to the mainstream EBP position, and the book concludes with an agenda for a more inclusive conceptualisation of evidence and EBP for the future. » Learn more about this book
 
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Divert police funds to community groups, coalition says in decriminalization platform

A group of organizations, including some that represent drug users and their families, are calling for money to be diverted from police to community agencies that promote safe supply and address mental health concerns. » Read now

Explainer: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser?

At former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a Black motorist, the core of her defence is clear: She says she meant to use her Taser but grabbed her handgun instead. » Read now

Crime Stoppers to send out a strong message: No room for hate in our communities

Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce is giving citizens the opportunity to eliminate hate and racism in their communities and is instituting a promotional campaign across the twin counties encouraging witnesses to anonymously call in information about racism or hate-based groups or individuals. » Read now
 
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Security • Police • Fire Career Expo

Location: Vaughan, Ont.
Date: March 1, 2022
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2022 Police Leadership Conference

Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Date: April 3 – 5, 2022
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Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Canada Edition

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: May 5 – 6, 2022
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