Policing in the Shadow of Canada’s Homelessness and Toxic Drug Crises

Policing in the Shadow of Canada’s Homelessness and Toxic Drug Crises
Published on Jul 8, 2025

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HQ Summer 2025
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Policing in the Shadow of Canada’s Homelessness and Toxic Drug Crises
Policing in the Shadow of Canada’s Homelessness and Toxic Drug Crises
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