If Horses Could Fly – Why You Can’t Police Your Way Out of Gun Violence?

 Community policing has been around for at least twenty years. For many this approach which utilizes foot patrols and increased interaction with residents in a community has long been touted by police administrators and especially politicians as the most effective way to reduce crime. In theory, it is a commendable

It’s Gotten So Bad – The Police Are Now Shooting Each Other

 By: Darryl Davies The recent incident in which a Niagara Regional Police officer was shot multiple times by a fellow officer raises some very disturbing questions about people who are working as police officers in the Niagara Region and across Ontario. First and foremost, why is the injured officer (identified

Is Ottawa Safe? Gun Violence in Ottawa

 A survey conducted by H+Q Strategies in February found that two thirds of Canadians cite gun control as something that distinguishes Canada from the US. This was seconded only by publicly funded healthcare. In light of the recent gun control debates in the United States, Ottawa Life has decided to