Manila shares his unique perspective on managing a territory the size of a mid-sized European country, where extreme logistical challenges mean specialized backup can be more than 8 hours away. We explore the EEPF’s Indigenous-led staffing model that prioritizes prevention and community policing, demonstrating how simple human interactions help break down stereotypes and build critical trust.

From navigating the isolation of remote service to his essential leadership advice on integrity and accountability, Manila offers invaluable lessons for officers across Canada on the professional and personal impact of humanizing the badge.

Blake shares her personal journey into policing and offers a unique perspective on the challenges police services face in attracting new members, particularly within Indigenous communities. The conversation explores specific barriers to recruiting Indigenous women, examines past and present recruitment efforts, and identifies what more could be done to attract diverse candidates to the profession.

Drawing on the case of Brent Simpson, the first publicly known officer diagnosed with CTE, this episode also highlights the subtle signs of brain injury that officers, families and colleagues should watch for. Despite the seriousness of the topic, Samuels offers a message of hope, emphasizing that head trauma is treatable and outlining what a clear path forward can look like for officers and their families grappling with these challenges.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder and Ryan Teschner discuss the role of the Inspectorate of Policing, the findings of their study on public order policing, their recommendations, and their vision for improving police performance in Ontario. 

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In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, host and editor Brittani Schroeder sits down with Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, Vanessa Hanrahan. As the commanding officer of the Canadian Armed Forces Military Police Group, Hanrahan shares insights into her new role as CFPM, reflecting on the challenges and transformations that have shaped the Military Police over recent years.

Zacharie highlighted the importance of community connection and culturally appropriate policing, emphasizing the need for increased resources and recognition as an essential service. The interview also addressed a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding equitable funding for First Nations police services, underscoring the ongoing struggle for fair resource allocation and the vital role of First Nations policing in Canada's national security.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder sat down with Callaghan to look back at his incredible career, and to see what has changed for police most over the last four decades.

We hope you enjoy this special podcast episode, dedicated to celebrating Blue Line’s 35th anniversary.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder is joined by Chief Mental Health Officer Derek Sienko and RCMP S/Sgt. Ray Savage to talk about the National Reintegration Program, how first responders return to work after traumatic incidents and the gap that exists between clinicians and employers.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder is joined by Chief Mental Health Officer Derek Sienko, Lucie Tremblay, who is a retired deputy chief of Via Rail Canada and retired Senior Officer of the Canadian Armed Forces, and Phil Lancaster, a retired police detective, to discuss what changes need to be made in policing organizations to address moral injury.

In this episode, editor Brittani Schroeder is joined by Chief Mental Health officer Derek Sienko to talk about the mental health challenges faced by police officers, and where the change might need to come from. Derek is a certified police chaplain who holds a Master’s in Military Psychology. He is also a certified Canadian vocational rehabilitation professional, a Return-To-Work and disability management professional, and a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder survivor.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder sat down with Stephanie Samuels and Jim Alvarez of CopLine to talk about mental health, the stigma officers face, research being done into concussions and their effects, and why a confidential hotline is important for the first responder industry.

For those who would like to speak with CopLine, find them at 1-800-COPLINE (267-5463) or copline.org.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder was joined by Deputy Chief Raj Gill of the Calgary Police Service to talk about policing in Calgary, how policing is changing in Canada and where policing might be headed.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder was joined by Sophie Laplante, an expert in surveillance solutions for cities and first responders, from Axis Communications. The conversation focuses on aspects of city policing that can be strengthened by technology and intelligent analytics.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder was joined by Dr. Jody Burnett, a Registered Doctoral Psychologist with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists and a High Performance Consultant who has been providing service to the general public, specializing in service provision to first responders and public safety personnel for the past 20 years. In this conversation, they spoke about Dr. Burnett’s research on women in public safety and what mental health supports are out there for all public safety personnel.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder was joined by OSCA President Sarah Kennedy to talk about the changes the OSCA is advocating for in the new CSPA, and about the challenges special constables face while on duty.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder spoke with Dlin about the positive view he had of CPS before joining the team and how the vibrant city of Calgary offers something different for everyone.

The Calgary Police Service Recruiting and Selection Unit is proactively recruiting new applicants and experienced officers in many communities within the province and across Canada.

The Calgary Police Service Recruiting and Selection Unit is proactively recruiting new applicants and experienced officers in many communities within the province and across Canada.

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In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder spoke with Daniel Bilodeau, Director of Public Sector Canada at Genetec, to talk about privacy protection, which includes surveillance, analytics and data collection.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder was joined by Dr. Rylan Simpson, an assistant professor in the school of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. Simpson is also one of the judges in the Best Dressed Police Vehicle contest. Schroeder and Simpson spoke on the importance of police vehicle designs, and the public perception of police based on those designs.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder spoke with White about her journey with the RCMP, how she found a “new normal” in 1998 after she was shot on duty, and how officer resiliency plays a part in it all.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder spoke with Duquette about his career with PRP, his move into the private sector and the importance of finding your passion, no matter where you work.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, Wiszowaty joined Blue Line editor Brittani Schroeder to discuss her experiences as an RCMP spouse, her own career within the RCMP, and her diagnosis of PTSD and what that meant for her.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, Ret. Officer Berez joined Blue Line editor Brittani Schroeder to discuss his career, what he experienced after retirement from law enforcement, and most importantly, officer resilience and wellness.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, Ret. Sgt. Lonny Blackett joined Blue Line editor Brittani Schroeder to discuss his career, the changes he saw throughout his time as an officer, and the importance of ongoing training and education for those in the law enforcement industry.

In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder was joined by several members of the Canadian Police College to speak about the CPC’s academics, how courses are created, and what it’s like to be an instructor for the college. Our guests included Filomena Silva - Manager for Academic Standards and Learning Development; Melanie Bilodeau - Director of the Police Sciences School; Danielle Bercier, Rose-Marie Meretei, and Robin Bruneel who are all Instructional Designers at the CPC; and Dave Richard, who is an Instructor at the CPC.

This episode of Blue Line, The Podcast features Deputy Chief Anthony Odoardi of the Peel Regional Police. Odoardi is also the chair of the OACP-led NG-911 Inter-Agency Advisory Panel. He joins Blue Line editor Brieanna Charlebois to discuss what NG 911 means for the frontline, how agencies can optimize on the technology and what aren’t police and other emergency service organizations thinking about that they should be to ready themselves for the change and how to capitalize on it when they do.

This episode feature PRP Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich and Detective Constable Kathy Kulbak. They join Blue Line editor Brieanna Charlebois for a conversation about the unit, its success so far and their plans for the future.

The CPC recently conducted a needs analysis of current national training standards focused on modernizing the approach to leadership development. Moreau discusses the findings.

Ramsay, an advocate for increased education standards among law enforcement professionals, retired on June 30, 2018 as a Sergeant with the OPP. She has taught at Laurier University, Sheridan and Seneca Colleges, the Canadian Police College, Dalhousie University and Northwestern University. She holds undergraduate degrees in Sociology, Women's Studies, and Religious Studies. She also has master’s degrees in Criminology, Education, and Theological Studies as well as doctorates in Criminal Justice, and Management and Organization, specializing in leadership.

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Dr. Lauren D. Eisler, the dean of the faculty of Human and Social Sciences at the Brantford Campus of Wilfrid Laurier University, joins us for this compelling and lively conversation.

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For another special bonus episodes, Blue Line, The Podcast welcomes Roxanne Beaubien to the mic. She is an award-winning strategist and former journalist with more than 20 years of policing communications experience at the local, provincial and national level. Starting as a former crime reporter, she was most recently the corporate communications and media relations manager with the London Police Service. She now owns and operates Duty Calls Communications, which offers strategic communications and media relations for emergency services.

We talk about the value added by a communications professional and how she thinks the majority of Canadian law enforcement agencies have done with the maintenance of pandemic communications and messaging. Additionally, we tap into her thoughts on what the future might hold for communications and media relations for emergency services.

Elaine Birchall, a hoarding behaviour and intervention specialist, is our guest this month. She is the founder of the Canadian National Hoarding Coalition and also spent time as a counsellor with the Nepean Police Victim Crisis Unit (long since amalgamated into the Ottawa Police Service).

She says learning the criteria and how to assess a given situation will help officers avoid unnecessary poor outcomes and improve compliance.

We thought it was a good time to check in with various agencies in an array of locations, as we continue to manage and strive to slow the outbreak of COVID-19. Specifically, after watching social media the last month or so, we wanted to discuss PPE — personal protective equipment. We touch on concerns, challenges, success stories and more about PPE for law enforcement during the pandemic.

For this special bonus episode, Blue Line, The Podcast is sharing that engaging and enlightening conversation caught on video via audio.

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the virtual table: Saskatoon Police Insp. Patrick Nogier, York Regional Police Staff Sgt. Christopher Plante, RCMP Assistant Commissioner of Contract and Indigenous Policing, Dennis Daley; Delta Police Supt. Harj Sidhu; and Insp. Trevor Hermanutz with the Edmonton Police Service’s Pandemic Response Command.

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We chat about the evolving trends in threat detection, artificial intelligence and privacy concerns as well as law enforcement partnerships.

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Bremner was a SWAT team leader and has over 30 years’ experience in law enforcement. He is qualified as a sniper, weapons technician, tactical trainer and use of force and firearms instructor.

He shares the value in going “back to basics,” and his advice for today’s tactical teams, as well as his thoughts from his time on the set of the TV series Flashpoint.

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In this episode, we travel to Hamilton’s Mohawk College campus for some facetime with organized crime specialist Stephen Metelsky. He is a writer, retired police intelligence sergeant and currently a criminology professor at Mohawk College.

Find out more about the current power struggle we’re seeing in the underworld, the case that really cemented Metelsky’s interest in this arena, and his tips for law enforcement as we continue to target and take down illegal betting.

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As one of the founders of a new non-profit, Vincent is in the process of implementing Ontario’s first treatment centre that will be occupationally-specific for and exclusive to first responders. It’s called The Haven and it is based on Quebec’s model, called La Vigile. She tells us more about the stage this non-profit is at and why it will make a difference in suicide prevention among emergency services and uniform personnel.

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Maria Iannuzziello, a Durham College professor currently teaching in the Police Foundations program, shared her memories of impactful moments in policing with Blue Line as well as her perspective on the evolution of police training in regards to the academic component.

Iannuzziello, who turned in her badge after 18 years to pursue her career in teaching, is also a passionate advocate for mental health and wellness.

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She was the communications lead on high-profile events, including the RCMP’s Newfoundland and Labrador response on 9/11.

“It was a very frightening time,” Escott shares. “People didn’t know what it was... Was it the beginning of World War III?

She says she’d never seen the subsequent chain of command in motion before. Within seconds her voicemail was full and she had to bring someone in to answer the phones.

“When I look back at it, I’ve just never seen anything like it.”

Boudreau shares more about the importance in mindset when it comes come to your career and using roadblock as opportunities. She muses on breaking the officer mold, addressing and mitigating the existing barriers for women in the field, and changing the overall culture.

She tells us more about her career journey, her most challenging as well as most memorable moments, and her recent training to become a “Positive Space Ambassador,” where she will be able to train others on the importance of being inclusive.

Creedon was the national lead for the police service in matters including serious and organized crime, covert policing, investigative interviewing, money laundering, financial investigation and asset recovery. He also served as the policing lead in the development of the network of multi-force and multi-agency regional organized crime units.

Listen to our conversation with Creedon in the box below. He chats more about financial investigation as part of the investigators’ toolbox as well as enhancing the attack on criminality. This episode looks at what the modern-day investigator has to do and can do, including the need to utilize the opportunities offered by financial investigation.