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• Officials in London, Ont. say proposed bail reform welcomed but more will likely have to be done

  London officials are welcoming the proposed bail reform legislation introduced by the federal government, but add that more will likely need to be done on the issue.

  Canada

  May 19, 2023
  
• New London police chief named, first with a racially diverse background

  Thai Truong was introduced Monday morning at London police headquarters as the next chief of police for the city. He becomes the first chief with a racially diverse background.

  Canada

  May 1, 2023
  
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• New London police chief to be announced Monday

  London Police Services Board chair Ali Chahbar confirmed interviews have wrapped up in the search for the next police chief, and an announcement should be expected this month.

  Politics

  Apr 20, 2023
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• London, Ont. councillors select candidates for vacant police board seat

  The candidates selected for interviews are Gita Canaran, Joseph Wabegijig, Ryan Gauss, Stephen D’Amelio and Michele Anderson.

  Politics

  Apr 18, 2023
• London, Ont. police chief to retire after 31 years with force, police board says

  Williams, who has served as the city's police chief since June 2019, will retire effective May 1, 2023. A search for his successor will begin soon, the police board says.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022
• London Police Services Board looking to push federal government to add femicide to Criminal Code

  The London Police Services Board has voted to draft a letter to the federal government to get femicide included in the Criminal Code of Canada to charge it as a hate crime.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2022
• London, Ont. police recorded 56% jump in hate-related crimes, incidents in 2021: report

  According to police in London, Ont., 146 hate-related occurrences were reported to them in 2021, an increase of 56 per cent from 2020 and 139 per cent from 2019.

  Crime

  May 19, 2022
• Megan Walker appointed to London Police Services Board

  Walker has been appointed for a two month term starting New Year's Day, pending the processing of her Order in Council for a longer three year appointment.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2021
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• Ali Chahbar appointed to London Police Services Board

  Chahbar has been appointed to a two-month term by Ontario solicitor general Sylvia Jones, pending the processing of his order-in-council for a longer three-year term.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2021
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• Officers redeployed as London police deal with massive increase in demand

  Chief Steve Williams shared details of shuffling officers to deal with workloads nearing a 'breaking point' during Thursday's meeting of the London Police Services Board.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2021