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June 27, 2019
What authorities can learn from the Raptors parade shooting
Toronto is still basking in the glow of
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June 25, 2019
Tailoring critical incident response templates for educational stakeholders
A Niagara Regional Police partnership garners a game-changing database of school safety
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June 24, 2019
St. John Ambulance reveals new Law Enforcement First Aid course
You’ve been shot. You’ve grounded a subject during
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June 24, 2019
Blue Line News Now for June 24, 2019
We’re kicking off Blue Line’s Active Threats Week
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June 24, 2019
Tri-services in York Region enhance unified command
York Region’s emergency services have developed an integrated response model,
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June 24, 2019
Blue Line’s Active Threats Week is LIVE
From June 24-28, 2019, Blue Line is showcasing
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June 20, 2019
Active shooter scare at Honolulu airport delays flights
HONOLULU — Flights were being delayed and hundreds
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June 12, 2019
Mass shootings transform how America talks, prays, prepares
CHICAGO — Pardeep Singh Kaleka has surveyed
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June 12, 2019
Survivor who crossed path with gunman thought it was a drill
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Even after the gunfire erupted,
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June 12, 2019
Legal experts question deputy’s arrest over Parkland tragedy
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The arrest of a
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June 10, 2019
Blue Line News Now launches June 10, 2019
Blue Line editor Renée Francoeur has the news
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May 29, 2019
‘A lot safer place:’ Calgary university uses AI to monitor threats
CALGARY — A post-secondary school in southern Alberta
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May 29, 2019
Texas House advances school security bill after shooting
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are gearing up
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May 23, 2019
Finding the shooter
Speed and accuracy of data are essential when there are lives on the
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May 15, 2019
Bystander left uneasy as N.L. officer seen with carbine rifle at mall in false call
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A young woman who
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April 24, 2019
Manitoba man who shot at Mounties, wounding one, sentenced to 18 years
MINNEDOSA, Man. — A Manitoba man who shot at two RCMP officers and left one with severe
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March 26, 2019
Vancouver police, other first responders train for ‘active deadly threat’
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Police Department is working with the city’s firefighters,
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March 18, 2019
Quebec City Muslim worshippers condemn fatal New Zealand mosque attacks
QUEBEC — A little more than two years after their own community came under attack,
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March 18, 2019
Booming maritime trade provides opportunities for drug and car smugglers
MONTREAL — On a crisp day in early March, Tony Boemi looks out on the stacked shipping
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March 14, 2019
The valid role of inferential reasoning in use of force cases
Law enforcement, like any other profession, develops its own body of inferential
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January 28, 2019
Two years after shootings, recovery continues for Quebec City’s Muslims
QUEBEC — Almost two years after being hit by seven bullets in Quebec City’s biggest
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January 17, 2019
Forecasting gang related activity
Anyone who has ever been employed by a correctional employer anywhere in the world knows
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January 2, 2019
RCMP should have alerted PM’s protective detail about Jaspal Atwal: Review
OTTAWA — The RCMP should have alerted Justin Trudeau’s protective detail that Jaspal
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November 15, 2018
Active shooter preparation & best practices in the world of equipment
Active shooter incidents are dynamic (typically lasting 10-15 minutes) and may vary
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November 15, 2018
Coming soon: Indigenous-owned, made-in-Canada body armour plates
It all started with a
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November 10, 2018
The clothing that keeps you safe
Selecting stories for this issue — traditionally our clothing and duty gear edition —
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October 1, 2018
Roshel unveils Senator Armored Rescue Vehicle
Roshel Defence Solutions, a North American armored vehicle manufacturer, presents its new
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September 26, 2018
IACP Law Enforcement Policy Center updates active shooter papers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), defining an active shooter as “one or more
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September 21, 2018
Toronto’s Greektown killer an ‘emotionally disturbed’ loner: police documents
TORONTO — The man who went on a deadly shooting rampage before killing himself in
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August 24, 2018
The disconnect with use of force
As we all know, use of force, especially lethal force, in law enforcement has
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August 20, 2018
‘It’s time for us to heal:’ Fredericton begins to move forward after shooting
FREDERICTON — The start of a new week marks a time for Fredericton to begin healing as
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August 20, 2018
Fredericton police collect cards, flowers left at makeshift memorial
FREDERICTON — Police officers in Fredericton have collected the flowers and notes left
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August 15, 2018
Fredericton police release scene of shooting spree, but ‘damage’ remains
FREDERICTON — Residents of the Fredericton apartment complex that was the scene of
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August 10, 2018
Fredericton shootings are fresh trauma for N.B., four years after Moncton attack
FREDERICTON — Family members of three RCMP officers killed in a 2014 Moncton attack say
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July 26, 2018
Hundreds pack Toronto’s Greektown neighbourhood for shooting vigil
TORONTO — A group of young girls clung to each other Wednesday evening in Toronto’s
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July 25, 2018
Ottawa looking at stricter handgun controls to stem violence, Goodale says
OTTAWA — The federal government is prepared to consider tightening handgun laws, Public
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June 25, 2018
Active Threats: Are you prepared? • WEBINAR
Blue Line, Canadian Security and Fire Fighting in Canada joined forces on July 26, 2018,
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June 18, 2018
How computer data helped police to investigate Quebec City’s mosque shooter
MONTREAL — The criminal proceedings against Quebec City’s mosque shooter provided a
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June 9, 2018
Robots roll out
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) have become increasingly common and sophisticated. More
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May 30, 2018
Report on use of force by Calgary police stresses training, recruitment
CALGARY — A wide-ranging report on the Calgary Police Service’s use of force makes 65
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May 29, 2018
Stratford Festival to resume performances after opening night bomb threat
STRATFORD, Ont. — Police in Stratford, Ont., say all buildings at the Stratford
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May 28, 2018
Run, hide or fight: Vancouver police release video on what to do in an attack
VANCOUVER — An eight-minute video simulating a shooting at an office has been produced
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May 23, 2018
Teamwork in critical calls of service
A routine call is rarely “routine.” Every call we attend as police officers has us
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May 16, 2018
Q&A with the Policing Security Network, OPP
The Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) Security Assessment Unit (SAU) began organizing
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May 8, 2018
NFPA releases world’s first active shooter/hostile event standard
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released NFPA 3000TM (PS), Standard
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May 8, 2018
Use of Force Simulation Lab for police training opens in Brandon, Man.
The Manitoba government, Assiniboine Community College and the Brandon Police Service
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April 26, 2018
Not a single officer wakes up, says “I want to be a hero:” Toronto Police Deputy Chief
Blue Line was at Toronto Police headquarters on Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2018, to hear an
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April 26, 2018
Cop who arrested accused in van attack doesn’t want to be hailed as hero
TORONTO — A Toronto police officer who has earned international acclaim for the
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April 24, 2018
Toronto Police hailed for shining professionalism in wake of mass casualty event
“Impressive” is the word Satyamoorthy Kabilan uses when he describes the officer who
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April 24, 2018
Arresting officer’s actions ‘one shining moment’ in the wake of Toronto van attack
TORONTO — The president of Toronto’s police union says an officer’s actions in
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April 23, 2018
Linear assault: Patrol officers need to stay ahead of threats in transit environments
In law enforcement today, there is a certain emphasis placed on training for active
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April 23, 2018
A threat from within: The political wings of extremism in Canada
Public Safety Canada identified right-wing extremism as a “growing concern” in its
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April 20, 2018
Edmonton police chief to meet with NFL about Sept. 30 attack outside CFL game
Edmonton’s police chief says he will speak with National Football League executives
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March 26, 2018
Licence plate tech opens doors for campus police
In June 2011, a robbery occurred at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ont., resulting in the
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March 16, 2018
“You only have minutes…” Why every officer needs an individual first aid kit
It’s hard to remember exactly what happened. There was a bright flash followed by a
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February 8, 2018
RCMP won’t appeal conviction on Labour Code charges related to Moncton shooting
OTTAWA — The RCMP says it will not appeal its conviction on Labour Code charges related
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January 5, 2018
U.S. school virtual shooter training program aimed at survival
ORLANDO, Fla. — The shooter rapidly fires through the front doors of an elementary
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November 27, 2017
‘Somebody could actually die’: Cybercrime’s grave threat to automated resource firms
CALGARY — Data theft from high-profile hacks against companies like Uber and Equifax
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November 27, 2017
Several arrests in Quebec City near duelling right wing and anti-fascist rallies
QUEBEC — Tensions flared during rival demonstrations by right wing groups and their
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November 8, 2017
Slain officer described as brave, remembered for work with children
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A police officer who died in the line of duty in British Columbia
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October 20, 2017
Police officer hit by car and stabbed during Edmonton attack is back on job
EDMONTON — The Edmonton police officer who was run down and then stabbed during an
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October 4, 2017
Woman dead, Quebec police officer shot during domestic dispute call near Montreal
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Que. — A woman was killed and a Quebec provincial police
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June 21, 2017
Security bill limits CSIS disruption powers, boosts review of spy services
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s sweeping new security legislation would limit —
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June 15, 2017
RCMP commissioner testifies he was concerned about provision of carbine rifles
MONCTON, N.B. — RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson says the provision of high-powered
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May 10, 2017
Wounded Mountie recalls how she fled gunman: ‘I said to myself, it’s me he wants’
MONCTON, N.B. — An RCMP officer recalled feeling blood stream down her body as she fled
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February 7, 2017
Quebec City mosque shooter was a ‘criminal extremist’: RCMP Commissioner
RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson is warning about “non-classic” terrorism that feeds on
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January 18, 2017
RCMP incident commander applauds officer who convinced La Loche, Sask., shooter to surrender
RCMP Insp. Teddy Munro said he can't imagine the heartache and loss felt by everyone
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December 22, 2016
The Evolving Nature of Transnational Crime
Transnational crime and transnational organized crime (OC) are complex and have multiple
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December 22, 2016
Peace Keepers vs. Peace Makers
A recent call to send “peace keepers” to Syria has once again confused police with
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November 14, 2016
Situational Awareness & Predictive Analysis
Situational Awareness & Predictive Analysis By Royce de
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June 4, 2015
Canada ill prepared to prevent terror attacks on Parliament, says OPP report
Jun 03 2015 OTTAWA - As Michael Zehaf Bibeau ran towards the Centre Block last Oct. 22,
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December 18, 2014
Researchers link psychological problems to ‘lone wolf’ attacks
Dec 15 2014 LONDON - A radical Muslim killed a soldier outside Canada's Parliament. A
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October 30, 2014
Keeping tabs on extremists draining police budgets
Oct 24 2014 OTTAWA - The nation's top police officer says the job of keeping tabs on
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September 6, 2011
Flash Mobs – The Next Big Thing
We recently witnessed unsettling events across the UK but also here in Canada and the US
