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In the summer of 2022, Peel Regional Police, Moody’s Analytics, and Sheridan College collaborated on an educational training program for marginalized students.
Funded by Moody’s Analytics, the program seeks to provide future business leaders with economic research regarding risk, performance, and financial modeling. Their mission includes “empowering their customers to make better, faster decisions.”
Moody’s initiative aligns with Peel Regional...
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On Sept. 17, 11 Division officers and youth from the Peel Regional Police Junior Mechanics program, proudly funded by ProAction Cops & Kids, took part in the Brampton Fall Fair Demolition Derby. Led by Detective Constable Tom Rodziewicz and a team of PRP officers, the program offers youth interested in mechanics as a hobby or a career goal an opportunity to receive instruction from positive, enthusiastic role models.
Students aged 15 to 17 worked side-by-side with civilian...
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On Aug. 26, 2022, Peel Regional Police released results of the 2021 Use of Force Report.
Peel Regional Police and Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah presented a report at the Peel Police Services Board meeting that identified the following key findings:
Since 2020, there has been a 15.62 % decrease in the number of times a type of force was applied on a member of the public. In Black individuals, use of force applications have reduced by 21.68% and by 30.41% for South Asian.
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Peel Regional Police is pleased to present its annual report for the 2021 fiscal year , where strategic priorities on Peel’s community, people and work continued to remain a key focus.
“Like the previous year, 2021 was another defining year in policing, where we continued as an organization to move forward to achieve our goals,” said Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah. “We're proud of everything we accomplished and look forward to continuing...
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After thousands of community votes were cast from across the U.S. and Canada, Constable Judith Solomon has been awarded the Axon RISE Officer Award  in recognitionof her incredible courage and heroism.
In the early hours of February 7, 2022, Peel Regional Police received multiple 9-1-1 calls from panicked community members reporting that a female had been stabbed at a pharmacy in the City of Brampton.
Constable Judith Solomon was the first one to respond to the...
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