Pair found guilty of first-degree murder in OPP constable’s shooting death
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Most Indigenous police services in Ontario are not classified as "essential services," meaning they're not funded for specialty units, including canine. The members of Lac Seul Police have found a way to bring this to their community. Read below!
- Brittani Schroeder, Editor
 
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Pair found guilty of first-degree murder in OPP constable’s shooting death

Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry have been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 shooting death of Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala, and were immediately sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.


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From idea to reality: Lac Seul Police creates Ontario’s first Indigenous-led canine unit

In the remote communities of Lac Seul First Nation, located in Northern Ontario’s Treaty #3 Territory, the Lac Seul Police Service (LSPS) has long been a vital force in providing safety and support across its vast, challenging landscape. For over 25 years, the service has responded to the unique needs of Frenchman’s Head, Kejick Bay and Whitefish Bay. » Read now
 
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Mastering the “tap and rack”: How to clear a jammed semi-auto

Back in the day, when I was a newly promoted sergeant, I attended a training class at the police academy. I’d been an officer for a while and was allowed to attend in civilian clothes, so I wore my off-duty firearm: a 9mm semi-automatic. A couple of cadets approached me and asked if my weapon ever jammed—at that time, many police officers still carried revolvers. I assured them that if they kept the ramp clean, a jam would be rare. » Read now
 
 
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Blue Line, The Podcast: In conversation with 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 career and to see what has changed for police most over the last four decades. » Listen now

 
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Q&A: Changes to bail practices with Chief Mark Neufeld, Calgary Police Service

In Aug. 2023, editor Brittani Schroeder and Calgary Police Service’s Chief Mark Neufeld sat down to discuss bail reform in Canada. In Dec. 2024, they met again to look at what changes had been implemented in the wake of Bill C-48. » Read now

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Public Private Partnerships: Project Protect and the war on human trafficking in Canada

In 2015, a brave survivor of sex-based human trafficking stood up at an anti-money laundering conference in Toronto and challenged major financial institutions to get involved in the war on sexual slavery. Her impassioned plea was met instantly with action by Peter Warrack, Stuart Davis, and Canada’s Financial Transactions Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC), who stood up and pledged their assistance to follow the money. » Read now

 
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