融入与归属感

我们的员工

In 2025, York Regional Police worked with members to ensure that organizational processes and procedures are equitable and inclusive:

• We reshaped and divided teams, like the Road Watch Unit, and reviewed job descriptions, to find meaningful work opportunities for members requiring accommodation, reducing overages and filling vacancies.
• We implemented paid duty opportunities for special constables. In 2025, special constables completed more than 80 paid duty assignments.

We developed and implemented a comprehensive equity and inclusion strategy, focusing on addressing racism and racial discrimination:

• We implemented Black Mental Health Crisis Training and trained 120 members.
• We implemented Asian Mental Training, partnering with Hong Fook Mental Health Association, and trained 120 members.
• We continued providing the Addressing Racism and Racial Discrimination in Policing in-person training course, covering key issues related to racism and racial discrimination in law enforcement. By Spring 2026, almost all of our members have completed the training, and course feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

We supported members’ understanding of YRP priorities and objectives through an effective and engaging communications strategy:

• We continued to pursue new avenues for internal communications, updating the design, content strategy and cadence our internal newsletter, which spotlights organizational updates and the achievements of members.
• We conducted a member survey in 2025 to solicit feedback from our members and inform our strategic planning. We also provided many opportunities for feedback through town halls, surveys and focus groups on new initiatives and program evaluations.

我们的社区

In 2025, York Regional Police enriched engagement with youth, seniors, victims, vulnerable residents and members of Indigenous communities and diverse groups:

• We continued to build programs that meet the needs of our special needs students and vulnerable communities, working with valued partners KultureCity, Full Access Network, Community Living Central York and Markham, Reena’s Group, Clarico Place and 360Kids.
• In 2025, police made connections with young people through sports, literacy and art. This included an open mic program, engaging with Muslim youth through soccer, the Davis Ahlowalia Basketball camp and more.
• We partnered with a social worker from Waabgon Gamig First Nation School to assist with developing programming for students. We also had officers involved in extra-curricular activities with youth. Young people from this school were welcomed at the York Region Community Safety Village.
• We hosted a senior safety day at the Community Safety village attended by 80 seniors, and an interfaith camp for kids between the ages of 9 and 13.
• We created a podcast with Community and Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) and senior safety officers.

We ensured inclusive policing practices to support community in alignment with our Inclusive Policing Action Plan:

• Our Diversity and Inclusion Bureau hosted quarterly inter-faith meetings in 2025, and undertook tours of York Region’s five welcome centres to help connect with newcomers and share important community information.

York Regional Police cultivated new and existing relationships with community partners and citizens to ensure that programs and services meet community needs:

• In 2025, we developed and implemented a Youth Community Liaison Committee, empowering youth to share ideas and thoughts to improve York Region, and hosted a an International Youth Day event.
• We supported expansion of the York Region Justice Alliance Centre, which is focused on mental health supports and youth justice services.

• Over 300 referrals were made in 2025 through the Adult Pre-Charge Diversion program, which was expanded to include minor drug offences.
• YRP members hosted numerous presentations on public safety, auto theft, human trafficking and intimate partner violence at newcomer welcome centres.