Overview
Notices of Issue may be released where an emerging matter could negatively impact community safety or public confidence if left unaddressed. It supports Ontario’s policing sector by identifying considerations, highlighting leading practices, and encouraging consistent, effective approaches to policing and policing governance.
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Purpose
A Notice of Issue is intended to:
- Support police services and police service boards in meeting their obligations under the Community Safety and Policing Act;
- Promote consistent, evidence‑informed policing and governance practices;
- Identify risks, trends, or gaps that may impact community safety or confidence in policing; and
- Support transparency and shared learning across Ontario’s policing sector.
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How Notices of Issue are Developed
A Notice of Issue may be informed by, but not limited to the following:
- Data analysis, including IoP and external data sources;
- Research and literature reviews;
- Engagement with police services, police service boards, and other policing sector organizations; and
- Input from affected community organizations.
The Inspectorate of Policing may convene meetings with policing and community organizations to better understand issues, lived experiences, and concerns to identify specific actions to strengthen system‑wide responses.
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Ongoing Monitoring
The Inspectorate of Policing will continue to:
- Monitor developments related to each Notice of Issue;
- Engage with policing and community partners;
- Analyze how policing responses evolve over time; and
- Provide updates, where appropriate.
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