Ontario Policing

• Peterborough police chief argues 11.7% budget hike needed to ‘just keep the lights on’

  Police service chief Stuart Betts held a town hall Monday to outline reasons the service needs a 11.7 budget hike in 2024. He also hinted about plans for a new police station.

  Economy

  Sep 19, 2023
  
• ‘I owe this country’: London, Ont.’s new top cop came to Canada as Vietnamese refugee

  London Police Chief Designate Thai Truong was born in a refugee camp in Bangkok, Thailand, and was named for the country. He cites seeking asylum in Canada as driving force.

  Canada

  May 25, 2023
  
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• Names of 4 Ontario police officers killed in 2022 to be added to memorial

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be in attendance at a memorial ceremony Sunday honouring the lives of police officers killed in the line of duty.

  Crime

  May 7, 2023
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• Ontario eliminating post-secondary education requirement to become police officers

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is eliminating tuition fees for the basic constable training program at the Ontario Police College.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2023
• Northwestern Ontario communities get policing discounts from province, say more needed

  A coalition of northwestern Ontario mayors say the province has agreed to help with their communities' rising policing costs but more financial support is needed.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2023
• Ontario Liberals pledge action on anti-racism, including more diverse police hiring

  The Ontario Liberals are making a host of promises today aimed at combatting racism, including creating a new fund to hire police officers from underrepresented communities.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2022
• Peterborough police seek public input on body-worn cameras for officers

  A public survey on the use of police body-worn cameras will run from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28, the Peterborough Police Service announced.

  Crime

  Feb 1, 2022
• No shortage of high-profile issues as chiefs of police meet in Hamilton

  Chief Larkin stresses that naloxone and safe injection sites are "tools in the toolbox", adding that "we're not going to arrest our way out" of this issue.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2017