Adult criminal court statistics, 2014-2015

Data on adult criminal courts in Canada are now available for 2014-2015 Read more at Statistics Canada.

Police forces ‘overwhelmed’ by digital evidence, watchdog finds

Some police forces in England and Wales risk being “overwhelmed” by the volume of digital evidence being collected, the police watchdog has warned. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary said many forces had a “significant gap” in digital skills. It said … Continue Reading

‘Unregulated field’ of private police needs greater oversight, report warns

Private police have exploded in numbers in recent years, but Canada is lagging behind other countries in tracking their often-covert activities — something that experts warn could compromise privacy and public safety if growth continues unchecked. “There is little or … Continue Reading