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Editor's Note 
 
Last week, the Ontario government announced they will expand the basic constable training program to address recruitment issues. You can find that story and another focusing on police recruitment across the country below.
- Brittani Schroeder, Editor
 
NEWS 
 
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Ontario expanding basic constable training program

Starting in 2025, the BCT program will accommodate an additional 80 recruits per year, with priority given to small, medium-sized, and First Nation police services. The expanded enrollment will bring the total number of officers trained per year to 2,080.


Don MacLean sworn in as first Black permanent chief for Halifax police

At his swearing-in ceremony Wednesday morning, Don MacLean, the Halifax police force’s first Black permanent chief, paid tribute to the African Nova Scotian officers who came before him.


Police probe clears seven Vancouver officers in beating death of Myles Gray

The commissioner said in a statement on Thursday that the discipline proceeding under Delta police Chief Neil Dubord found none of the officers committed misconduct and allegations of abuse of authority were not proven.


DFO ordered to improve officer gear to counter threat from ‘criminals’ with firearms

A labour investigator has agreed with federal fishery officers that heavily armed criminals pose a threat to their lives and has ordered managers to take steps immediately to reduce the danger.


 
 
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CURRENT ISSUE 
 
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Judicial rebuke for police Feeney warrant violations

The Ontario Court of Appeal has chastised the police for their conduct in conducting a no-knock Feeney entry, overturning a trial judge’s decision to stay charges. » Read now
 
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From crisis to solutions: Navigating police recruitment in Canada

Blue Line sat down with members of police leadership nationwide to discuss the recruitment challenges facing the country and how their services have tried to overcome them. » Read now
 
 
 
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Blue Line, The Podcast: Chief Mike Callaghan (ret.)

A lot has changed in the world of law enforcement since the 1980s. Mike Callaghan, who recently retired as the Chief of the Belleville Police Service, left public safety with over 38 years of policing experience. In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder sat down with Callaghan to look back at his incredible career, and to see what has changed for police most over the last four decades. » Listen now

 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 
 
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Implications of shooting through a windshield

By the very nature of police work, sometimes critical incidents occur in extremely short periods of time. Police officers can be confronted with potentially life-threatening dangers seemingly without warning and these threats can fully evolve within fractions of a second. » Read now

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Room size versus rapport: What is more important?

What truly matters most is the investigator’s ability to build rapport with the subject, their mental attitude and their willingness to have an open mind and keep it open for the duration of the interview. Rapport and the ability to establish it with anyone is the key to obtaining reliable information from any interviewee. » Read now

 
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2024 Safety in Schools Conference

Location: Edmonton, Alta.
Date: Oct. 17 - 18, 2024
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IACP 2024

Location: Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Date: Oct. 19 - 22, 2024
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2024 Calgary Cyber Summit

Location: Calgary, Alta.
Date: Oct. 22 - 25, 2024
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Career Expo West – Edmonton

Location: Edmonton, Alta.
Date: Oct. 29, 2024
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Building Bridges at Blue, Evidence-Based Policing Conference

Location: Collingwood, Ont.
Date: Nov. 7 - 8, 2024
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