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Ontario building Canada’s first dedicated post-traumatic stress injury treatment centres for first responders

The Ontario government is expanding access to comprehensive mental health and rehabilitation treatment for first responders affected by work-related stress or trauma, including post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI), by investing in the construction of Runnymede Healthcare Centre’s Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Centre of Excellence for First Responders.


RCMP, Toronto Police Service and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police collaborate to examine the role of police in responding to persons in crisis

The RCMP, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) hosted a chiefs of police workshop, bringing together a representative group of urban, rural, Indigenous and provincial police agencies, academics and training experts from across Canada to discuss the role of law enforcement in responding to calls of persons in crisis.


B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools

British Columbia’s education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board after a lengthy dispute over its refusal to allow police in schools except in emergencies, in a rare move the ousted chair called “profoundly undemocratic.”


 
 
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Blue Line, The Podcast: Chief Dwayne Zacharie on the unique role of First Nations policing

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder was joined by Dwayne Zacharie, Chief Peacekeeper of the Kahnawake Mohawk Peacekeepers in Quebec. The two discussed the unique challenges and triumphs of First Nations policing in Canada. » Read More...

 
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Navigating homelessness in Edmonton: A new strategy unfolds with a systems approach

While EPS initially estimated there were around 1,200 homeless individuals in Edmonton, the number being reported exceeded 3,000. The issue turned out to be multifaceted: approximately 17 per cent of people needed health interventions, 50 per cent were in a “Recovery System” and needed the help of social services, and the rest were part of the “Feeder System”, primarily composed of immigrants and people waiting for housing. » Read now

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The fallacy of work-life balance: Why work-life integration is the real solution

For decades, achieving “work-life balance” in policing has been a widely accepted goal, almost as if it were the Holy Grail of professional success. This concept suggests that we equally distribute our time and energy between work and personal life, arriving at a point where both aspects exist in perfect harmony. But what if this concept is not only unrealistic but also harmful? » Read now

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Dispatches: January/February 2025

Check out the latest list of recently promoted or retiring individuals in the Canadian law enforcement industry. » Read now

 
EVENTS 
 

CACP/BCACP Women in Policing Conference

Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Date: Mar. 2 - 4, 2025
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2025 AWIP ON Conference

Location: Ottawa, Ont.
Date: Mar. 4 - 7, 2025
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Security・Police・Fire Career Expo - Toronto

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: Mar. 27, 2025
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OACP & Blue Line Expo 2025

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: Apr. 29, 2025
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