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Gananoque emergency workers take icy plunge for a cause

Members of Gananoque’s emergency services took an icy plunge in the St. Lawrence River in support of the Special Olympics.


Indigenous leaders call for Thunder Bay Police Service to be dismantled

Indigenous leaders demanded the dismantling of the Thunder Bay Police Service and said it should immediately be barred from carrying out major crime investigations due to what they called “repeated failures.”


B.C. police watchdog calls for more funding to combat staffing shortage

The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia is calling for more government funding to entice candidates to apply for open positions as caseloads peak.
 
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What role will drones play in the future of law enforcement?

What if drones could help police officers see a crime scene before they arrive? What if they could keep out of harm’s way by having a machine take their place as their eyes and ears? By Shash Anand. » Read now
 
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Police union defies ban on thin blue line symbols: Calgary Police Commission

The Calgary Police Commission says a union that represents city police officers has distributed countless thin blue line patches and pins in defiance of a recently announced ban against them being worn on duty. » Read now

COVID pandemic had an impact on OPP calls in the Pembroke area

The detachment commander at Upper Ottawa Valley Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) cautioned members of Laurentian Valley Township (LV) last week the 2021 statistics for calls in the municipality should not be considered the norm in light of the COVID pandemic. » Read now

Rural municipalities of Alberta opposes creation of provincial police service

An independent association of counties and municipal districts says it opposes the Alberta government’s proposal for a provincial police force because it fails to demonstrate how that would increase service levels in rural areas. » Read now
 
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Blue Line Expo International 2022

Location: Virtual
Date: April 28, 2022
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Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: May 4 – 5, 2022
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Security • Police • Fire Career Expo

Location: Vaughan, Ont.
Date: May 10, 2022
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Rampart Range Day and Expo 2022

Location: Ottawa, Ont.
Date: May 31, 2022
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