US Cops to Canada: Learn from our mandatory minimum sentencing mistake

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WASHINGTON, DC — A high-profile group of current and former law enforcement officials from the United States are calling on the Canadian government to reconsider the mandatory minimum sentences for minor marijuana offenses proposed in Bill C-10, arguing that the taxation and regulation of marijuana is a more effective policy approach to reducing crime.

On Wednesday, the law enforcers…

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Crimebeat – Off-Duty OPP Officer Assists in Arrest

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THUNDER BAY – Crimebeat – No one ever proved that criminals are crafty. At the Future Shop on Memorial Avenue today, a male took an item from the shop, and fled the store. A store manager was attempting to follow the accused when an off-duty OPP officer was able to assist. The officer apprehended the suspect on Squire Street,…

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Crimebeat – Bullying is defined by psychologists as “a power relationship”…

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AIRDRIE, AB – Crimebeat – Bullying Prevention – Bullying is defined by psychologists as “a power relationship carried on by one individual or group of individuals towards another person”. Some examples of bullying are: rumors, threats, hurtful words, hair pulling and teasing. Bullying can also escalate to physical violence. As a result of bullying the person who is being…

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Thunder Bay Police Seek Suspect in Mac’s Robbery

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THUNDER BAY – Crimebeat – Thunder Bay Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in the robbery of a Mac’s Convenience Store on South Syndicate Avenue. Police are looking for a Native Canadian male in his early 20′s. He is described…

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NAPS Makes Drug Bust in Cat Lake First Nation

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CAT LAKE FIRST NATION – On February 14, 2012, members from the NAPS Drug Enforcement Unit and Uniform along with the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau successfully executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant in Cat Lake First Nation.

NAPS Police seized approximately eight (8) Oxycodone 80mg prescription pills with a northern street value of $3,840.00 and $2,500.00 in…

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Crimebeat – OIPRD directs Chief of Police to order a hearing into allegations against Officers

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THUNDER BAY – Crimebeat – The Office of the Independent Police Review Director has conducted an investigation regarding allegations by a 44 year-old Thunder Bay man. The individual alleged Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service assaulted him, and stole money from him, during the course of an arrest resulting from a drug investigation on September 7, 2011….

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Police chiefs are committed to improving police professionalism – Chief Dale McFee

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THUNDER BAY – Crimebeat – “Across the country police chiefs are committed to improving police professionalism, and this study will be an important resource for our members” says Chief Dale McFee, president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP), a non-profit organization representing 90% of the police community in Canada.. “As society grows and values evolve, so…

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Vancouver Police Chief Comments on Inappropriate Use of Computers by Officers

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VANCOUVER – Crimebeat – Police Services have their own internal investigation processes as well as set policies for the use of Internet, and other police resources. In Vancouver the Chief of Police has issued a statement over what is stated to be an internal discipline matter regarding officers under his command. The VPD is making this incident public as…

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Charges Pending in Assault and Threats to Kill Incident

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THUNDER BAY – Crimebeat – Thunder Bay Police report, “A 25 year old Thunder Bay man has been taken into custody for assault with a weapon and threats to kill”.

At approximately 12:39 a.m. Thunder Bay Police Service Officers responded to the Balsam Street area for an unknown problem, on arrivals officers were confronted by a lone male who attempted…

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Mac’s Convenience: Crime Prevention and Safety

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THUNDER BAY – Crime in our community in Thunder Bay is something we can all agree needs the close attention of politicians, police, businesses and neighbourhoods. In recent months, there has been increased awareness of the problem inThunder Bayas many local businesses have fallen victim to robberies.  Several Mac’s stores have, unfortunately, been some of those affected.

Because we’re a sizable…

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