Ensuring safety as community grapples with conflict overseas

Policing Our Region Through a Global Lens

The Executive Leadership Team and senior command have been carefully monitoring the Israel Hamas War since it began. We know global events can have a profound local impact and that many of our residents have been deeply affected by the widespread suffering and unrest. Our thoughts remain with all affected, including our own residents who are dealing with feelings of grief, fear and anxiety, especially those in the Jewish and Muslim communities.

York Regional Police takes pride in being an inclusive, equitable and progressive organization. To continue leading the way in law enforcement, members are invited to take part in Addressing Racism and Racial Discrimination in Policing, the third phase of YRP’s multi-year anti-racism training program.

“Achieving a truly inclusive workplace requires confronting the ugly reality that racism exists in our workplace,” acknowledged Chief Jim MacSween.

This in-person instruction was developed by the consultants of Foster and Associates, the Anti-Racism Training Working Group, the Professionalism, Leadership and Inclusion office, as well as the Training and Education Bureau. The course focuses on racism and how to identify, address and prevent it within our organization and throughout the community.

We also created a Community Information QR code that will bring residents to a webpage dedicated to safety messaging on yrp.ca. This page contains information on police activity, how to report crime and other safety tips.

Our police service remains dedicated to supporting our communities in 2024 as events overseas unfold.