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Editor's Note 
 
In the May/June edition, we examined policing tech across Canada. In our latest article, you can read about how Lethbridge utilized a modernized crime-fighting tool to shift from reactive policing to a proactive, data-driven strategy. Check it out!
- Brittani Schroeder, Editor
 
NEWS 
 
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Federal bill includes new security powers to tighten border, immigration system

The government says the wide-ranging, 127-page bill aims to keep borders secure, combat transnational organized crime, stop the flow of deadly fentanyl and crack down on money laundering.


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How tech helps solve property crime cases

Property-related crimes are evolving — and so are the tools to investigate them. From property fraud detection to asset recovery, discover how modern tech helps enhance accuracy, speed, and safety in the field.


Alberta providing $7 million in additional funding to Grande Prairie for municipal policing transition

This new funding reinforces and builds on the province’s initial $9.7 million two-year commitment to help the City of Grande Prairie meet its policing and public safety needs, following the city council’s decision in March 2023 to transition from the RCMP to a municipal police service.


Ontario investing in modern new policing facilities to protect communities

As part of its plan to protect Ontario and keep communities safe, the government is building 12 new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments and a regional headquarters in Thunder Bay.


Saint John Police host first all-female Inclusion and Diversity Recruitment Camp

The Inclusion and Diversity Recruitment Camp is an initiative aimed at providing underrepresented community members, such as women and visible minorities, with an inspiring opportunity to explore a career in policing.


 
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Advancing law enforcement: The Lethbridge Police Service’s data-driven approach to crime reduction

For three consecutive years – 2019, 2020 and 2021 – Lethbridge held the highest Crime Severity Index (CSI) ranking in Canada, a dire distinction that prompted a shift from reactive policing to a proactive, data-driven strategy. » Read now
 
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Operational and organizational trauma: The role of leadership

In the context of policing, there has been considerable discussion and research over the past 20 years regarding the effects of traumatic events during police operations on officers and civilian personnel. » Read now
 
 
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Help Your Team Catch Health Issues Early—Other Police Departments Already Are

Police work is relentless—and your health shouldn’t come last. That’s why departments in Western Canada are leading the charge with NiaHealth: Canada’s most advanced proactive health program. Covered under health benefits, it uncovers hidden risks early and gives your team tools to act. Built for shift work.

Learn if this is right for your department - chat with our CEO: sameer@niahealth.co

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PODCAST 
 

Blue Line, The Podcast: Inside the Canadian Forces Military Police with Provost Marshal Vanessa Hanrahan

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, host and editor Brittani Schroeder sits down with Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, Vanessa Hanrahan. As the commanding officer of the Canadian Armed Forces Military Police Group, Hanrahan shares insights into her new role as CFPM, reflecting on the challenges and transformations that have shaped the Military Police over recent years. » Listen now

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

As a crime, sex-based human trafficking remains chronic in Canada. The government of Canada reports that of all human trafficking cases, 96 per cent of victims are women and girls, 65 per cent of cases reported to police occurred in Ontario, and 91 per cent of victims of police-reported incidents knew their trafficker. » Read now

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Canada’s super lab and key lessons from the U.S.A.

The recent discovery of an advanced illegal drug manufacturing ‘super lab’1 in Falkland, B.C., by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is an unambiguous warning of the consequences Canada faces if it fails to learn from the errors that led to America’s ongoing opioid crisis. » Read now

 
EVENTS 
 
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CPCA Spring Patrol Dog Seminar w/ dog

Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Date: June 6 - 9, 2025
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Canada 911 Ride Foundation - Atlantic Ride

Location: Stellarton, N.S.
Date: June 7 - 8, 2025
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2025 OACP Annual Conference

Location: Blue Mountains, Ont.
Date: June 22 - 25, 2025
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Canadian Police Ceremonial Training Course

Location: Aylmer, Ont.
Date: June 23 - 26, 2025
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