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Some Canadian police services have joined Threads. Will more follow suit?As tens of millions of people begin using Threads, Meta's rival to Twitter, police and emergency response agencies across Canada are considering embracing the new text-based app.TechJul 14, 2023
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Police can’t use facial ID technologies for mass surveillance: Canada’s privacy watchdogsOn Monday, the Canadian privacy watchdogs also called for a prohibition on any police deployment of the facial recognition tool that could result in mass surveillance.CanadaMay 2, 2022
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Ottawa hints at relief for cities over RCMP retroactive pay, but offers no detailsMunicipalities across B.C. are on the hook for salary increases going back to 2017 as a part of the RCMP's first-ever collective agreement, which was ratified last year.PoliticsMar 30, 2022
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Alberta hires PwC Canada to look at transitioning from RCMP to provincial police forceThe budget for the study is $2 million. PwC is expected to report back to the province by April 30, 2021.CanadaOct 7, 2020
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Indigenous groups need to oversee police actions in Canada, commissioner saysAboriginal civilian groups that would oversee police actions are long past due in Canada, says a commissioner who served on the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.Sep 7, 2020
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Police watchdog probes in Canada often don’t lead to charges against officersAn analysis of data from civilian police watchdogs in Canada shows that most of their investigations do not result in charges against officers.CanadaJul 3, 2020
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Advocates call for community led mental health crisis intervention, not policeDeaths and injuries involving police during so-called wellness checks coupled with recent protests against police brutality are generating scrutiny over how officers respond to people struggling with mental health challenges.CanadaJun 28, 2020
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RCMP use of firearms far outpaces other intervention tactics, report showsRCMP officers pointed their firearms at people over five times as often as they pointed conducted energy weapons like Tasers.CanadaJun 18, 2020
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