US EditionNova Scotia implementing 6 ‘foundational’ changes to policing
- On June 25, 2025, in Halifax, Justice Minister Becky Druhan revealed a set of six key reforms aimed at advancing policing in Nova Scotia.
- The changes follow a comprehensive review launched in September 2023 after the Mass Casualty Commission's March 2023 report criticized RCMP failures during the April 2020 shooting that left 22 dead.
- The reforms involve implementing a unified police records database, establishing boards to enhance civilian oversight of policing, increasing officer recruitment, expanding field resources, and setting updated standards for 10 municipal forces to be audited in 2024.
- Druhan explained that the government included an option for municipalities because some may prefer that the province fund only the provincial police, while also noting that local police forces are capable of delivering services that meet provincial standards.
- These changes aim to improve public safety and equity in policing province-wide while enabling municipalities to keep local forces if they meet standards or transition to the RCMP otherwise.
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