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"Every day, policing organizations are making crucial partnerships in order to better serve their communities, like the London Police Service and London Health Sciences Centre. You can find more on that story below, among many others, on our website."

Brittani Schroeder, Editor

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City of Surrey puts up $250,000 reward fund to combat extortion

The City of Surrey is providing the Surrey Police Service with a $250,000 reward fund for information leading to convictions in the ongoing extortion cases targeting individuals and businesses within the city.

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London Police Service and London Health Sciences Centre roll out new nurse police response team

These teams will address calls for service related to mental health and substance use. The goal is to redirect individuals from the criminal justice system and hospital emergency departments.

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Saskatchewan holds groundbreaking ceremony for new memorial for fallen protective services personnel

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency announced a meaningful memorial for families and friends of protective services personnel who lost their lives while in the line of duty.

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Tensions between police and prosecutors spill out in Edmonton manslaughter plea deal

The plea came a day after interim Edmonton Police Chief Warren Driechel made public a letter to Alberta’s justice ministry saying it was aware of a plea deal... urging the Crown to call it off.

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Leveraging AI for effective training and development

Training development is a critical challenge for law enforcement agencies. With limited resources and increasing demands, training units face constant pressure to create, update, and deliver high-quality programs.

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Court rules statement voluntary despite 60 unanswered lawyer requests

Just because police deny an arrestee’s requests for a second opportunity to speak to counsel does not render their statement inadmissible under the common law confessions rule.

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From crisis to solutions: Navigating police recruitment in Canada

The task at hand is to fill experienced officer vacancies and attract a new generation of officers who reflect the communities they serve and can address the multifaceted issues of today’s world.

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Hanging up his vest: Honouring K9 West’s service

K9 West stood beside Crisis Counsellor Traci Bowen, offering comfort to survivors, strength to members, and, in quiet ways, healing to Traci herself. His service reached beyond his role.

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