Policing in Ontario continues to evolve alongside the communities it serves. As expectations surrounding professionalism, accountability, wellness, and operational readiness grow, so too must the standards that guide recruitment and certification.
HQ's Comms Hub, Mar 12, 2026
Forensic artists can play a significant role in advancing cold case investigations in Canada—particularly where traditional investigative avenues have stalled. Their work supports victim identification, suspect development, and public engagement.
HQ's Comms Hub, Mar 12, 2026
The 2025 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Denver, Colorado October 18th-21st, 2025, brought together police leaders, researchers, and innovators from around the world to exchange ideas and showcase advancements shaping the future of law enforcement.
HQ's Comms Hub, Nov 26, 2025
Investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) is solving crimes that once seemed unsolvable. This new investigative technique can provide long-awaited answers to victims and families. It can enhance public safety, hold offenders to account for serious crimes, and in some cases, exonerate the wrongfully convicted.
HQ's Comms Hub, Aug 15, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming numerous sectors, and policing is no exception. As technology advances, police organizations are increasingly adopting AI to enhance decision-making processes and improve crime prevention efforts.
HQ's Comms Hub, Jul 23, 2025
A new level of for front-line officers and investigators operational awareness to access the information they need and public safety is regarding offenders who are out on coming to policing in bail for firearms-related offences. Ontario with the rollout of the Provincial Bail Compliance This situational awareness and Dashboard (PBCD). Originally designed investigative tool is now available for and built by the Toronto Police Service all Ontario police services who wish (TPS),
HQ Summer 2025, Jul 8, 2025
Mental health and well-being are fundamental to the overall health of police officers and civilian members. By strategically prioritizing well-being, police services can support a healthy workforce from “hire to retire.” Improving police wellbeing starts with the development and delivery of a data-driven wellbeing strategy. The process of building a well-being strategy can be daunting, but by following a few simple steps, organizations can ensure their strategies are effectiv
HQ Summer 2025, Jul 8, 2025
As police leaders continuously strive to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public safety within their communities, they are increasingly adopting new, innovative, data-driven approaches that not only solve crime but aim to prevent it before it occurs.
HQ Summer 2025, Jul 8, 2025
Ontario police services are tasked with a growing array of responsibilities today, many of which officers likely never anticipated would be a major part of their job. The police’s role in responding to Canada’s homelessness and toxic drug crises and, more specifically, the proliferation of homeless encampments or “tent cities” has emerged as a major new challenge for today’s police professionals
HQ Summer 2025, Jul 8, 2025
Futureproofing our Police Organizations: A Leader’s Privilege and Responsibility
HQ Summer 2025, Jul 8, 2025
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HQ Winter 2025, Apr 2, 2025
Inside Owen Sound Police Service’s new emergency communications centre
HQ Magazine Winter 2024 - 2025, Apr 2, 2025
The way we measure crime in Canada is flawed. Traditional police metrics focus on counting criminal and non-criminal occurrences, equating volume with public safety. This approach provides a one-dimensional view of a multidimensional issue. Crime volume measurements are susceptible to both internal and external influences, leading to skewed data. Sherman (2020) notes that police efforts concentrated on a specific concern, or private resources dedicated to loss prevention can
HQ Magazine Winter 2024 - 2025, Apr 2, 2025
The unique nature of police work sets it apart from other organizations. Today, police services face a wide array of challenges, including optimizing resource allocation, streamlining operations and addressing growing demands for transparency and accountability (McIntyre et al., 2023). Rapid societal changes have heightened the need for more agile, integrated and aligned approaches to managing police resources and initiatives. Traditional strategic planning often lacks specif
HQ Magazine Winter 2024 - 2025, Apr 2, 2025
Nobody said modernizing policing legislation in Ontario was going to be easy. The province’s Future of Policing Advisory Committee (FPAC) was established in 2013 to develop a plan for the effective, efficient and sustainable delivering of police services. The FPAC informed the Strategy for a Safer Ontario, and this ultimately led to the 2018 passage of the Safer Ontario Act (SOA). By the end of 2018 following a provincial election, the SOA was retracted, and in February of 20
HQ Magazine Winter 2024 - 2025, Apr 2, 2025
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