A quartet of Peel Regional Police officers have pleaded guilty to attempting to obstruct justice and lying to the court as part of a plea bargain signed Tuesday after the four were caught stealing a wooden statue of a movie character from an accused drug dealer’s storage locker.
Read MoreMy follow-up story following an in-depth interview with Peel’s new police chief.
Read MoreThe search for Peel’s new chief has been ongoing for months. Here’s my first file on the new chief, Nishan Duraiappah.
Read MoreMonths have passed since the Peel Regional Police board was handed an audit that highlights systemic discrimination within the organization, but little has been done to address these issues found to emanate from a senior police leadership and past police board culture blind to the problems and unwilling to make changes.
Read MoreA look at the growing issue of domestic violence and disputes faced by the Peel Regional Police and how service agencies are trying to cope.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreA report residents of Peel have been waiting on for some time, and the final results are exactly what they’ve been saying for years.
Read MoreToronto 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.
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreViolent 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.
Read MorePoliticians 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreI've been in the field for about five years now, and to date this has been one of my favourite assignments.
Read MoreI 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.
Read MoreI 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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