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TORONTO - It was 12 years ago when Jim Bremner killed a man. Now he’s a spiritual man who talks about lifting the veil of secrecy over an alpha-swagger police culture that treats post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a weakness. (Toronto Star)
Police must speak both official languages FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has ruled that police officers must follow the province's Official Languages Act when they arrest people. (CBC) JUDGMENT: 2011 -1201 RvLosier .pdf
RED EARTH - Police said two members of the Carrot River detachment of the RCMP were driving on the Red Earth First Nation responding to a call about shots fired in the community. (CBC) MORE: Arrests made Attempted murder charge
MILTON - Mike Chaddock, 59, received a 5 ˝ year prison sentence in a Milton courtroom for having sex with a young elementary schoolgirl. (Toronto Star)
MONTREAL - The president of the Montreal Police Brotherhood has voiced a long held belief of the city's residents - that police speed traps are in fact cash grabs. Yves Francoeur said in the Journal de Montreal that he disagrees with the deployment of officers on speed traps. (CTV)
LINDSAY - At least one of the bullets that struck Const. Keith Calderwood during a drug raid in this central Ontario town Wednesday came from a police firearm, the province's SIU says. The SIU also identified the man who was fatally shot during the raid as Corey Aaron Armstrong, 21, of Toronto. (QMI) PREVIOUS: Man killed in police gunfight Officer shot, another person killed Officer shot
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE - RCMP say a constable with Dakota Ojibway Police Service is facing a number of charges. (CTV)
BRANTFORD - Almost no one was safe from Const. Timothy McPhee's curiosity. McPhee accessed the Canadian Police Information Centre more than 120 times and the Police Information Portal more than 10 times for personal reasons, the hearing was told. (QMI)
VANCOUVER - Deputy commissioner of the RCMP in Western Canada, Gary Bass, 59, is retiring this month after more than 39 years on the job. (Vancouver Sun) Gary Bass
Father of an RCMP officer CANMORE - The man shot dead this week by Mounties in Canmore was the father of an RCMP officer. Steven Boucher was an introverted man who worked hard and was known to be handy. PREVIOUS: Replica gun Police shooting Mountie shoot robbery suspect
PRINCE ALBERT - Const. Tim Ballantyne, 27, of the Prince Albert Police Service, was off-duty and driving his own vehicle when it rolled on Highway 3 just south of Prince Albert at about 6am Saturday. (CBC)
KITCHENER - Two police officers were assaulted in separate incidents at the same residence on King Street East in Kitchener after midnight. (CTV) |
KAPUSKASING - A Kapuskasing Ontario Provincial Police constable was found guilty of three counts of sexual misconduct involving a teenage employee of the force. (QMI)
A new list compiled by the National Motorists Association identifies 25 cities in the US and Canada with the most reported speed traps - ticket-blitz zones in which police stealthily enforce the speed limit. (Toronto Star) RELATED: Questions about city's dependency on traffic cameras
LA LOCHE - RCMP say Deano LaPrise, Randall LaPrise and Fabian LaPrise are charged with assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, arson, participating in a riot, obstruction and mischief. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Mob storms hospital
VANCOUVER - When women were first recruited into the RCMP in 1974, they were dubbed “The Greatest Mancatchers Alive” by the media. (PostMedia)
HAGERSVILLE - Wade Marsden of Six Nations was airlifted to hospital in Hamilton after the crash and died that evening. (CP) PREVIOUS: Teen dead after fleeing from police
OSHAWA - Jamie Broadstock of Whitby is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and trafficking in a narcotic. (CP)
RICHMOND - Ronald McCarville of Kensington, PEI, was pronounced dead at the scene. (CP) MORE: Name released
MONTREAL - Quebec's provincial police force says a 45-year-old male officer died from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, after he apparently shot a 33-year-old woman in the leg. (CTV) MORE: Cop shooting cop Ex-wife shot Attempted murder-suicide?
At a time when Hollywood has conditioned people to think that interrogations are all about cops getting into suspects' faces and shouting accusations, it appears Canadian investigators may be moving toward a gentler, less intimidating and more rational approach to suspect interviews, says a Canadian expert. (PostMedia) MORE: P.E.A.C.E. interviewing model .pdf
OTTAWA - It's one of the least popular types of specialized police work: dead body retrievers. Of the 69,200 cops in Canada, only 110 are police divers. (QMI)
VAUGHAN - SIU is probing a short police chase in Vaughan that ended in a deadly single-vehicle collision. The lone occupant, a female driver, died of her injuries at the scene. (Toronto Star)
OTTAWA - The Mounties have decided not to lay charges in a case in which sensitive government emails were deliberately destroyed, ending a two-year probe regarded as an overdue test of Canada's information law. (CP)
'Officer was scared, she panicked' KENORA - Lois Kelly had the perfect vantage point for the police shooting in this community Monday night that sent a woman to hospital with two gunshot wounds. (Winnipeg Free Press) PREVIOUS: Police shooting Woman shot by police |
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LONDON, ON - The suspension with pay of Chief Insp. Louis Raiche of the SQ is the latest twist in a story that began in London with Free Press investigative reports into Onco and the man who ran the junior energy company. (London Free Press) MORE: Ontario Securities Commission must go Top officer suspended |
STELLARTON - The May 26 report found former Stellarton police chief Ambrose Heighton engaged in discreditable conduct contrary to police act regulations by writing an anonymous letter saying RCMP officers with the Pictou detachment had taken part in sex parties, among other activities. (CBC) PREVIOUS: Officers accused |
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VANCOUVER - Police are still spending too much time and resources dealing with the city's mentally ill, according to a newly released report. (CP) |
Policing mentally ill part 1 .pdf |
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GATINEAU - Vandals spray-painted several police cruisers in Gatineau overnight to protest a long-standing contract dispute between the city and its police officers. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Cops vandalize cruisers |
OTTAWA - While the Mountie misdeeds represent only a fraction of the force's 22,000 regular and civilian members, the RCMP says it takes all acts that potentially tarnish its reputation to heart. (QMI) |
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LEAMINGTON - A complaint was filed last May with the Leamington Police Association relating to the association's finances. As a result, Const. Paul Mensour, a 14-year member of the force, has been suspended with pay. (Toronto Star) |
Two BC members of the RCMP with First Nations backgrounds have filed lawsuits against their superior officers and high-ranking members of the provincial and federal governments alleging discrimination and harassment. (CBC) |
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ELPHINSTON - A Mountie accused of attempted fraud after claiming he lost control of his SUV and ended up in a lake says he was humiliated and embarrassed by the insurance company's investigation into the incident. (CBC) PREVIOUS: Officer charged |
In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver's license photos with pictures of convicts in a high-tech analysis of chin widths and nose sizes. (AP) |
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VANCOUVER - Police killer Craig Munro has finally won unescorted passes from his BC minimum-security prison. Munro, 59, was convicted of first-degree murder for murdering Toronto police Const. Michael Sweet during a botched robbery in the early hours of March 14, 1980. (Toronto Star) |
WSIB decision clears cop's name Cop killer will be allowed day passes Killer granted temporary absences
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OTTAWA - The number of police officers in Canada has reached its highest point since 1981, with a strength of approximately 69,000 members. Canadian police forces added 2,000 members in the first four months of 2010 according to data released by Statistics Canada. The added numbers of police officers push the per capita rate up to 2% or 203 officers for every 100,000 people. (PostMedia) |
Police resources in Canada, 2009 Why are crooks escaping arrest Calgary has fewer police per capita Victoria crime solving rate worst in the country PEI spends the least on police Dog scent evidence - is it scientific Dog scent lineups .pdf |
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OTTAWA - Criminologists say a study that attacks the long-standing measurement of Canada's crime rate is "highly politicized" and without statistical merit. (CP) Canadian crime stats don't add up What crime statistics don't tell you Police resources in Canada 2008 Cops eye links with security guards MADD, Police slam breathalyzers |
Mayor, chief call for police subsidy Minorities ask Ottawa to keep stats Firearms and violent crime 2006 Vancouver tops in gun violence Time to lose hug-a-thug attitude Most police per capita since 1993 Police personnel and expenditures Ontario, BC lead boost in numbers Police recruit wary minorities |
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The Supreme Court of Canada more precisely defined the balancing tests judges ought to use when evidence of a crime is obtained unconstitutionally by police officers. (CanWest) |
Canada needs more police officers SCC throws out $4M coke seizure |
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Potential class-action lawsuit Dozens of women are set to take part in a potential class-action lawsuit against the RCMP, for alleged harassment and bullying they claim to have suffered while serving on the national police force. (CTV) Senior allegedly aided accused |
Root out 'dark-hearted behaviour' Elliott bears 'some responsibility' 'Much to be done' to reform RCMP |
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Commissioner humiliated workers Elliott urges return to tradition RCMP commissioner stepping down RCMP must modernize management |
Stress disorder on rise in RCMP Majority think leaders incompetent Elliott on RCMP culture remake Independent workplace assessment |
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Discrimination case overturned Zaccardelli faults US government Zaccardelli rides into African sunset Not our fault agent became killer |
RCMP employee opinion survey 2009 Watchdog adopts snail as symbol RCMP is adrift without a saviour Mounties anxious to attend inquiry |
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Mounties still have a long to-do list MPs vote to find Mountie in contempt |
Tale of a tape too hot to handle RCMP often rewrote critical reports RCMP Commission Report 2006-2007 Observers to monitor RCMP's probes RCMP boss wins partial court victory Inquiry hears contradictory evidence |
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Mountie in contempt of Parliament RCMP 'despair' demands overhaul RCMP bristles at pick for top boss Bureaucrat named new commissioner |
Mounties brace for high-level shakeup RCMP is in dire need of an overhaul Documents on RCMP fund missing Mountie spurned for shunning graft Budget check led to RCMP slush fund |
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Politicization & Decline of the RCMP Man wins $100k suit against RCMP Government to end unpaid training |
Former jail guard wins lawsuit RCMP reimburses 3 Alberta widows Mounties leave widows to pick up tab |
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RCMP ups recruitment to fill openings Mounties slammed for harassing Justice undermining RCMP squads Ex-RCMP officer harassed on job Mountie fingers protesters in lawsuit Mounties admit 'We're outgunned' |
Lawsuit alleges RCMP entrapped Cramped confines handcuff Mounties Case against Mountie thrown out Police group critical of RCMP 'gag' |
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Kennedy's commission has maintained that serious complaints against police, such as allegations of improper use of force, should not be resolved informally. Instead, he said, a formal investigation should take place. (CBC) Death in RCMP custody of Dziekanski Mounties too quick to deploy Taser Police told to aim Tasers lower |
Watchdog seeks review of RCMP power Man did not die from Taser shock Police use pepper spray, Taser Man pulls knife on police, Tasered Cocaine - not Taser - killed man Taser would have saved man's life |
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SK cops won't be carrying Tasers Fine to carry gun, but not a taser RCMP use of the conducted energy weapon Mounties too reliant on tasers RCMP get training for excited delirium Tasers can kill, doctors tell inquiry Taser could trigger a heart attack First phase of taser inquiry finished |
Tasers safer than batons, guns Taser win in court puts chill on doctors RCMP subdue hospitalized man, 82, with Taser Police forgoing Tasers for batons |
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MONTREAL - Ari Ben-Menashe, an international lobbyist with a reputation for brokering arms deals, says he pulled out of a deal with Dr. Arthur Porter - who was, until this week, the head of Canada's spy watchdog committee - when he became concerned that the money would end up in private hands. (PostMedia) Long reach of Ben-Menashe Feds willing to expand CSIS mandate |
Business dealings raise eyebrows CSIS director tees off on critics Long-time bureaucrat to head CSIS SIRC watchdog backs boost Internet surveillance Give judges, not agencies, more powers After years of turf wars, RCMP, CSIS agree on truce Wireless tech a headache for Canadian agents RCMP foils terror plots, but partners doubt intelligence |
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OTTAWA - Thousands of police officers filled the lawn of Parliament Hill on Sunday to remember their fallen colleagues at the Peace Officer's Memorial Service. (CTV) |
Family & friends honour Mountie Fallen died 'in the service of peace' Thousands honour fallen officers RCMP's National Memorial Service Fallen Alberta officers honoured Manitoba remembers fallen officers |
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Police officer's killer gets life |
Police gather to honour fallen Canadian police officers killed |
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Border agency to keep searching VANCOUVER - There will be no change in the way Canada's border guards search vehicles, despite a BC provincial court decision that tossed out a drug charge by saying a man's rights were violated when his truck was searched. (CP) |
Government will equip border guards with guns Tories pledge to arm border guards We must take security more seriously Border security over-budget under-achieving |
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Video shows Hamel charging cops MONTREAL - A surveillance video at UQAM shows that Mario Hamel charged police twice with a knife before being shot by police on St. Denis St. (Montreal Gazette) Suspect didn't use officer's gun |
Murder of Maria Altagracia Dorval With so few Tasers more shootings Suspect tries to run down cops Police and protesters under attack |
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Police officer, student killed |
Coroner's inquiry Inquest begins |
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Shooting happened in 13 seconds Different treatment for officers Witnesses get very different treatment Acquitted of trying to kill a cop |
Police shoot man after car chase Officers found negligent in death Let male police deal with Hasidic men Mother sues for death in custody Tax-fraud probe sparked fatal gunfight Suspect shot dead by Quebec police Cop faces 22 sex-assault charges Cop pleads guilty to sexual assault No bail for accused police officer |
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Laval cops 'shocked, disappointed' Accused killer faces weapon charges |
It's harder to tell the good guys Cop killer pleads to lesser charge Cop's death reveals training flaw Suspect in custody after cop shot |
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TORONTO - Corey Armstrong, 21, was shot to death during the raid on June 22, and Const. Keith Calderwood was shot twice while executing a drug warrant at a home in Lindsay. (CityNews) Cop cleared after wounding officer Something just doesn't add up’ |
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Dying cop worried about others Man shot dead in confrontation |
OPP officers to take driver training 2nd body found at standoff site SIU investigating death of roommates Man stomped for his own safety Cop charged in raid gone wrong |
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Infidelity may have been the trigger Officer, suspect lived community |
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Driver dies after police chase Officer charged with street racing Cop charged with stunt driving Internal hearing turns ugly for Fantino |
Man shot after stabbing officers Man linked to Pickton killed by cops |
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Remembering a hero in Newmarket |
Officer wants to clear his name $12M lawsuit over police beer bash No jail for trucker who killed officer |
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OTTAWA - Police are facing another lawsuit - their 5th - over allegations of abuse against a person in custody at the police cellblock. (CBC) |
Surveillance now includes audio What were the prosecutors thinking Strip searched woman alleges sexism |
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Police update internal investigation Chief assigns officer to review |
Cop went undercover as anarchist Accused cop killer faces sex charges Suspect drives off with police car Police recover stolen Halton cop car Police hearings moved in-house Teen who bit cop alleges abuse Officer in separate case of abuse Video shows another mistreatment |
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Police shoot woman, same bullet Officer clearedOfficer resigns A long cold walk to honour officer Suspect was 'hell bent' to kill police |
Police cleared in fatal shooting Man shot by police dies in hospital Nothing wrong with this, chief says Undercover operation goes wrong |
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MELFORT - A man is in hospital under a police guard after being shot by RCMP in Melfort, Sask.. (CBC) MORE: Man in hospital after RCMP shooting |
Last respects at Mountie's funeral |
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SASKATOON - The man charged with the 2006 shooting of an off-duty RCMP officer in Carrot River was deemed guilty of shooting a firearm with the intent to wound. (CTV) |
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WINDSOR - The SIU has charged Det. David Van Buskirk with assault causing bodily harm for the April 22 incident that left Dr. Tyceer Abouhassan with head injuries, a broken nose and a detached retina. (Windsor Star) |
Cop accused of smuggling booze Daughter witnessed cruiser crash Teen jailed for role in cop's death Suspended cop released on bail Thousands gather for officer's funeral Drug war led to Officer's death Windsor police officer shot and killed |
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WINNIPEG - Cpl. Jeffrey Thomas Moyse and colleague Const. Trevor Kyle Ens were charged with assault for a November 2008 incident while working for Powerview RCMP. (CTV) No fire truck Fire ruled accidental Ex-biker killed during break-in call |
Ex-mountie guilty of gun running Arrest tape kills auto theft case Cops kill machete-wielding man |
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Killing could have been cracked RCMP Forensic Laboratory Services Parole Board files paint sordid picture RCMP chief questioned over forensic Parole granted, againNowhere to Run |
2 die as safe peak turns dangerous Cop to raise money for charity Questions about death in custody Police overreacted with angry driver |
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SYDNEY, NS - Const. Steven Joseph Nagy is facing two assault charges and one of unlawful confinement linked to an incident last August. Police say it was not related to his professional duties. (CP) Mountie was headed for PM's guard RCMP officers line Trans-Canada |
CMP shooting death of John Simon RCMP 'regrets' role in killing Man identified in fatal shooting |
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IQALUIT - The RCMP and the City of Iqaluit say they are making changes in light of a coroner's inquest into the 2009 death of Elisapee Michael, who spent 14 hours in a police drunk tank despite a head injury. Michael, 52, died several days after falling down the front stairs of the Nova Inn in Iqaluit on Aug. 8, 2009. (CBC) |
Slain Mountie remember for integrity Mounties reconsider constables RCMP policy to increase workload Mounties' deaths bring new policy The bonds of 'family' can't be broken |
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DAWSON CITY - A man who was shot by police last week in Dawson City was allegedly threatening police with a large axe. (CBC) |
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Reporting crime is a waste of time LONDON - Research by Consumer Focus found that 3 out of 10 people who go to the police for help are left dissatisfied, with many feeling their concerns were a "low priority" for officers. (Telegraph UK) Experiences with the police .pdf Justice Secretary attacks police Police failed to record properly Police miscount serious violence Police quit jobs over bad bosses |
Fatal stabbings reach record level 40% of crimes too hard to solve Police to receive 10,000 Tasers Police to be armed with stun guns Met police chief resigns Ian Blair Police forces 'no longer working' UK Police face major re-organization Huntley: a history of violence |
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Police refuse to investigate crimes Form filling seen as frontline policing Police 'bogged down by red tape' Independent review of policing 3M crimes 'omitted from statistics' Paperwork costs more than policing 1 in 58 patrolling the streets Government failing to hit crime target |
Serious Organised Crime Agency Agency 'to target brutal crime' Serious Organised Crime Agency Met Chief attacked over murder report I'll buy houses and a flash car Police in 'table leg' shooting Home Office backs police pursuits Police put brakes on speeding patrols Met facing new Lawrence inquiry 'Let burglars off with caution' |
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UN troops left ex-Mountie to die Haiti - An article published in Toro magazine says Mountie Mark Bourque lay dying with blood pouring from his bullet wound as a group of soldiers from the same UN mission took photos of the critically injured Canadian. (CTV) |
Retired Canadian police officer working on Haiti election dies after ambush |
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Unedited email from a Canadian police officer training Iraqi police recruits |
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