Human Trafficking in Peel
We sometimes hear stories about girls who are taken away from their country to be sent elsewhere to work in the sex trade. Human trafficking of girls isn’t just a problem occurring in far-away places, but according to Peel Region’s Police Chief, it is happening right here where we live. It is happening at malls, schools, parties, and wherever criminals […]
Policing in Peel – Chief Jennifer Evans
Peel Regional Police is the third largest police force in Canada and serves a diverse population of 1.4 million residents in Peel Region. Keeping communities safe, enforcing legislation, and working to keep crime under control is challenging. In this special episode of Brampton Focus, host Michael Charbon speaks with Chief Jennifer Evans about the challenges and opportunities faced by […]
Time to Stop Carding
If you are Black, you are three times more likely to be stopped by police. Do we need any further information to finally end the practice of carding and street checks by Police? Should we not create better policies to establish more trust between all communities and law enforcement? The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees that […]