The Peel Police annual report shows the severity of crime is increasing in the fast-growing region, continuing a pattern begun in 2014 and paralleling the urban experience across Canada.
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The federal government has denied funding for a project that would have allowed the Peel Regional Police to combat a growing trend of youth violence. But Brampton’s local MPs are remaining quiet on the reasons for that, despite having thrown their support behind the request.
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The Peel Regional Police are once again furthering efforts to forge positive relationships with the region’s youth, after 2018 saw yet another increase in violent crime among the young population.
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How do we address rising crime? For years it’s always been the same answer, more officers. However, for this story I took a look at how unsustainable that practice has become and how police now need to diversify their thinking in order to address the complex nature of modern crime.
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A historic seizure of drugs and guns serves to highlight the growing presence of gangs in Peel and their contribution to the region’s growing crime rate.
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A report residents of Peel have been waiting on for some time, and the final results are exactly what they’ve been saying for years.
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Toronto police conduct the vast majority of strip searches in Ontario, but Peel police come in second when it comes to improper searches, and might perform the most unlawful strip-searches per capita.
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When reviewing the past year’s crime statistics, I’m like a kid at Christmas. In Peel Region, 2018 was a fascinating (and scary) year to be covering crime. Here’s my first look at the numbers and providing a bit of valuable initial context.
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Violent crimes committed by youth are on the rise in Peel Region, and Peel police are now looking to the federal government for help in creating programs to address the issue.
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Politicians love coming to Brampton and Mississauga with the promise of funding dollars to address major crime issues. However, when it comes time to deliver on those promises they are less than forthcoming.
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The issue of body worn cameras (BWC) by police officers has been a hot topic in cities across the province. Here in Durham, it's no different.
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I've been in the field for about five years now, and to date this has been one of my favourite assignments.
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I took the questions to those who could make a difference, asking police and councillors whose responsibility it was to make changes and what could be done to stop the violence.
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I had the rare opportunity meet with a Durham Regional Police investigator to talk about the police force's efforts to combat those preying on children over the Internet.
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