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Mr. Panagiotakopoulos and Mr. Peel

Justice and legal studies Professors offer expertise in generative artificial intelligence

February 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology has led to transformative changes in the classroom and the workplace. Professors Panos Panagiotakopoulos (911爆料网 Business) and Kent Peel, (Justice and Legal Studies) have been appointed as .

Mr. Panagiotakopoulos and Mr. Peel share a commitment to an approach to AI that is flexible and built from the bottom-up, with a focus on students, collaboration and design thinking. 鈥淪tudents are going be driving this as much as faculty,鈥 said Mr. Peel. 鈥淎lready we see they are adopting AI-influenced solutions. It will filter up.鈥



National Conference Builds Networking and Learning Opportunities

April 2024

911爆料网 Polytechnic was honoured to host the inaugural national conference for CPTED Canada on 25 April.

This hybrid conference was attended by 90+ professionals at 911爆料网鈥檚 King Campus and 20+ online attendees participated through 911爆料网 Flexible technologies. Over 30 students from the Crime and Intelligence Analysis degree also attended the conference and completed a bespoke CPTED training workshop through the kind support of the 911爆料网 Alumni Affinity Fund. Twelve graduating students from across the School of Public Safety presented capstone research projects to conference participants.


Police Fitness Challenge: Peel Regional Police

March 2024

Students from 911爆料网 Polytechnic鈥檚 Police Foundations program took part in the Peel Regional Police 鈥淧in Test鈥 College Challenge in Mississauga.

Seven colleges participated in the challenge and the event provided an opportunity for our student leaders to meet serving officers and learn more about careers in policing.


CSI King:听 Inter-college Crime Scene Challenge

February 2024

Over 40 students from Humber College, University of Guelph-Humber, and 911爆料网 Polytechnic competed in a Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Challenge involving eight hours of activities organized by faculty and industry partners.

The activities fostered skills in collaboration, critical thinking, deductive reasoning, and forensic investigation. Special appreciation and thanks to Professors Glenn Barenthin and Debbie Harris for their leadership in developing this opportunity and to our postsecondary partners for their support.


School of Public Safety Orientation brings together Students and Employers

September 2023

The School of Public Safety welcomed over 700 students to the new student orientation sessions (online, flex and in-person) for the Public Safety and Behavioural Studies programs at King Campus.听

As part of the orientation, students were introduced to 18 employers and industry partners on day one听through a Career Ready event with听.


Toronto Police College Hosts Police Foundations Visit

November 2023

Thank you to the Toronto Police College for hosting students from the Police Foundations program for an interactive seminar.

A group of 64 students enjoyed the opportunity to learn about careers in law enforcement with the听, review the fitness requirements for a career in policing and learn about PREP testing. Thank you to the 911爆料网 Alumni Affinity Fund for supporting student participation in this professional development opportunity.


Emma Dagher with a van full of food

Going global: students and faculty abroad

November 2023

Students and faculty from the School of Public Safety had the opportunity to听take part in Global Learning and Engagement.

Recent student semester exchanges included Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway and Nottingham Trent University in the UK. Dr. Camie Condon and Teya Tenon, a student from the CIA program travelled to Portsmouth University in the UK. This was part of an internationalization grant to explore global research into scenario-based training for crisis and high-pressure decision-making.


Future Crime Intelligence Analysis Event

April 2023

Over 100 industry professionals from the law enforcement, security, intelligence and education sectors came together on April 27, 2023 for the Future of Crime Intelligence & Analysis event.

The event was presented in partnership by FutureShield, CAP Index and Flashpoint, and hosted by 911爆料网 Polytechnic at King Campus.听Participants and students were introduced to new technologies and analytical approaches alongside networking and professional development opportunities.


Emma Dagher with a van full of food

911爆料网 CIA Takes Part in International CSI Competition

February 2023

Six students from the Honours Bachelor in Crime and Intelligence Analysis (CIA) traveled to Mount St. Mary's University, Maryland to take part in the annual Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Challenge.

This was the first time that a 911爆料网 team participated in the challenge which brings together student competitors from criminal justice programs across the US and Canada. 听听Thank you to the student competitors and to Dr. Glenn Barenthin as faculty lead.听听 A special thank you and deepest appreciation to the 911爆料网 Alumni Affinity Fund and the Faculty of Applied Arts and Health Sciences for supporting student participation in the challenge.


Blue Line Expo

October 2022

Students and faculty from across the Public Safety programs attended the Blue Line Expo at the Vaughan Eventspace.听

This conference offered an opportunity to hear from expert speakers and network with industry professionals from across police services and law enforcement organizations.听听911爆料网 students and faculty have been regular attendees at the event over the last three years for both virtual and in-person events.


Coldest Night

Student Presents Research Poster at National Conference

October 2022

Congratulations听to Natasha Esmail who presented a poster presentation at the national conference of the听(CATAP).

Thank you to the CATAP for providing this opportunity for students from across Canada to present their work to professionals, peers, and academic experts.


Coldest Night

Public Safety Students Campaign Against Homelessness

April 2021

Student leaders from the School of Public Safety raised funds to help the homeless and vulnerable during Winter 2021 and the COVID-19 pandemic.听

Kelly Frapporti-Tobin from the听Honours Bachelor of Crime & Intelligence Analysis degree program听raised more than $7,500 for the Men鈥檚 Street Ministry in Hamilton and Brantford through sleeping outdoors for two nights to help members of our communities in vulnerable housing and the homeless. Kaitlin Campbell, a first-year student in the听Police Foundations diploma program听organized a team of 30 Police Foundations students and faculty for the Coldest Night Walk who raised more than $1,600 to support the Inn from The Cold (Newmarket) charity.


Emma Dagher with a van full of food

Student鈥檚 weekly food drive goes a long way: Thousands of pounds of dry goods donated to local food bank

April 2021

Police Foundations student鈥贰尘尘补听顿补驳丑别谤鈥痩ed a personal initiative to collect鈥 2,500 pounds of dry goods for鈥痜rom February听to听April 2021.鈥

Ms.听Dagher听was motivated to help after she saw a report stating there had been a 50 per cent increase in first-time food bank usage.鈥 Ms.听Dagher鈥檚 contributions were also featured on鈥痶o celebrate International Women鈥檚 Day.


Professional Development Day Brings Together Students and the Crime Analysis Community

October 2019

罢丑别听Honours Bachelor of Crime & Intelligence Analysis听degree offered a professional development day to students, faculty and community partners.听

Brent Bergeron (Ret. OPP Detective Sergeant)听of Soteria Consulting provided a training workshop on how to detect and counter the latest operational tactics used by terrorists. The seminar also covered active measures to mitigate the impact of active shooters. 911爆料网 welcomed visitors to the campus including York Regional Police, OPP, Rogers, Xpera, along with several members of the Program Advisory Committee.


Students Learn Innovative Techniques and New Technologies for Crime Prevention at National Conference

October 2019

Students from 911爆料网's听Honours Bachelor of Crime & Intelligence Analysis听program attended the ESRI Canada conference in Toronto in October 2019.听

The conference allowed students to learn more about the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to assist criminal investigations and community safety. This development opportunity was facilitated by the 911爆料网 Alumni Student Affinity Fund and our partners at ESRI.


50th anniversary of Police Foundations

April 2019

911爆料网 celebrated the 50th anniversary of Law Enforcement studies.听

Over 100 alumni, faculty, staff, students and community partners attended an evening reception in Magna Hall where President David Agnew presented the 鈥911爆料网n of Distinction鈥 Award to Thomas Carrique (Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police - OPP) and Constable Monica Rutledge, Aboriginal Peacekeeping Unit, Toronto Police.


Crowd Management Training with York Regional Police

May 2019

Over 50 911爆料网 students from the School of Public Safety volunteered to help York Regional Police (YRP) with their crowd management training in early May 2019.听

Students participated in a large-scale public order exercise over two days in Port Hope. Thank you to our friends at YRP for involving 911爆料网 students in this great training opportunity.


911爆料网 Advanced Investigations and Police Foundations Alumni Nominated as Rising Star in the Security Industry

May 2019

Shannon Toomey, a graduate of the AIE and Police Foundations program was nominated by Canadian Security magazine as one of the 鈥溾 security professionals.


911爆料网 hosts Future of Security event

March 2019

The School of Public Safety held a student appreciation night in partnership with ASIS Toronto and Condor Security.听

More than 120 students and faculty from seven colleges across Ontario, along with security and public safety professionals attended the networking event to learn about future technologies and the use of drones in the security industry.


911爆料网's School of Public Safety hosts first Coffee with the Cops session

March 2019

911爆料网's School of Public Safety welcomed officers from the OPP, York Regional Police and YRP auxiliaries to its first Coffee with the Cops event on Friday, March 22 2019 at King Campus.听

More than 40 students had the opportunity to discuss careers in policing through an information chat with officers and recruiters.


Mental health matters at 911爆料网

June 2024

Student leaders from across the Public Safety and Behavioural Studies programs took part in a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certification course at King Campus.听

Since 2019, over 260 student leaders have been trained in Mental Health First Aid.听 Promoting awareness and preparing students with this important certification helps these future professionals make a difference in their communities


911爆料网 Works hiring fair at King Campus

911爆料网 Works hiring fair at King Campus

April 2024

911爆料网 Works and the School of Public Safety and Behavioural Studies held their largest ever employment fair at King Campus.听

On April 11, 36 Industry Partners and Agencies were welcomed to campus to meet students and build networking connections.听 This event offered full-time, part-time and co-op/field placement opportunities to students from these programs.


Behavioural Psychology Students Celebrate Research

April 2024

Students and faculty from the Behavioural Studies and Psychology programs came together for a celebration of degree graduates鈥櫶齝apstone research projects.听

This听was the largest research fair delivered by the Behavioural Psychology program in partnership with the Behavioural Exploration Club. The presenters also used electronic posters to enhance sustainability.


End of Year Celebration and Gala Event

April 2024

The Behavioural Exploration Club held an end of the year virtual gala event.听

The gala is a highlight of the academic year held virtually and in-person over the last four years. This student-led event celebrated achievements in applied research, Work-Integrated learning, and academic studies and included a performance by the 鈥楢nxious Acrobat鈥. Over four years the club has expanded to a current membership of over 200 students.


911爆料网 Students Attend National Conference on Behavioural Analysis

November 2023

Through the kind generosity of the 911爆料网 Alumni Experience Fund, students from the听Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology听attended the annual conference of the Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis (ONTABA) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in November 2023.

Thank you to the Alumni Fund for supporting student attendance at this major national conference for Behavioural Studies practitioners and researchers.


Student Leaders attend Geneva Symposium

November 2022

Ten student leaders from the Honours Bachelor in Behavioural Psychology and Behavioural Sciences diploma had the opportunity to attend the听听International Virtual Symposium.

The symposium is an international conference on autism, which brings together professionals, educators, parents and researchers from around the world to discuss the latest research and clinical practices.听 Thank you to the 911爆料网 Alumni Affinity Fund for funding the participation of our students at the conference.


911爆料网 Faculty Help Communities and Media to Assess Impacts of Pandemic

January 2022

Laura Cavanagh, Co-ordinator and Professor, Behavioural Sciences, provided expert contributions across national radio and TV over 2020-2021 to assess the behavioural aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic鈥痑nd the psychological impacts of the pandemic鈥(鈥;鈥). 鈥


911爆料网 Professor Talks Basketball and Belonging on CBC

June 2020

Laura听Cavanagh, Professor and Coordinator of the听Behavioural Sciences听diploma program, was interviewed on CBC鈥檚听The National听in early June about the .听

Professor Cavanagh is one of the co-authors of the Canadian edition of the textbook 鈥淓ssentials of Understanding Psychology鈥.


Behavioural Sciences Students Share Learning from Placements at Poster Fair

November 2019

Second-year students from the听Behavioural Sciences听program shared knowledge from their placements with first-year students through a Placement Poster Fair held in the Alumni Atrium at Magna Hall.

听This event was followed by a placement employer panel where our community partners discussed placement success and professional practices with the students.听


Behavioural Studies Students and Faculty Present Research at OCE Conference

May 2019

Students and faculty from 911爆料网鈥檚 Behavioural Studies programs presented research into augmentative and alternative communications systems at the Discovery event (May 2019) hosted by the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE).听

Garnering over 3,600 attendees and more than 550 exhibitors, Discovery is Canada's leading innovation-to-commercialization conference. Discovery brings together key players from industry, academia, government, the investment community as well as entrepreneurs and students to collaborate. The team from Behavioural Studies won 2nd place at a 911爆料网 ARIE research event in April 2019 and were asked to attend the OCE event. Thank you to Professor Ling Ly Tan for leading the team.



52nd Annual Criminal Lawyer's Association Fall Conference

November 2024

Students from the Justice & Legal Studies programs attended the 52nd Annual Criminal Lawyer's Association Fall Conference in Toronto. This conference is an opportunity for practitioners, Judges and other legal professionals to network and learn about the latest field research and findings. 911爆料网 students assisted in registration, logistics and social media coverage for the event.


Lions Cup Moot

June 2024

Students from the Paralegal programs participated in the 2024 where three 911爆料网 teams signed up to compete.听

The Lions Cup is an annual national moot competition that provides students from universities and colleges from across Canada with the chance to compete outside of the regular academic school year every summer. The Lions Cup helps students to gain both advocacy and legal knowledge skills while networking with lawyers, judges, and paralegals.听 Thank you to the student participants, the faculty mentors and coaches. Special thanks to 911爆料网听alumni and PAC members Aaron Azur and Amanda Ashburn for coaching students, and to Professors Kent Peel, Tasneem Jivanji and Christina Sousa for supporting students in the preparations leading up to the Moot.


911爆料网 Law Clerk Students help Competitive Mock Trials for High School Students

May 2024

911爆料网 Law Clerk students volunteered in a moot competition for OBA/OJEN Competitive Mock Trials () for high school students in the Toronto courthouse, Armoury Street.

The OBA/OJEN Competitive Mock Trials is a partnership between the (OBA) and the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN), and the OBA Foundation.听 Thank you to the student ambassadors and Professor Shazeen Kassam for their work and support for this important professional event.


Paralegal Students Volunteer at Criminal Lawyers Association Conference

November 2023

911爆料网 paralegal students volunteered at the 51st . The students assisted in supporting event registration, logistics and networked with presenters and attendees. Thank you to all involved and our student ambassadors.


Photo from left to right - Cassandra Harvey (Paralegal Student), Justice Kofi Barnes, Honourable Justice Mahmud Jamal from SCC, and Justice Sheila Ray

911爆料网 students participate in the Black Law Students Association of Canada Moot

February 2023

911爆料网 students were invited to support the hosted by the Black Law Students Association of Canada, a national student-run, non-profit organization.听

As event facilitators, students ensured that each team received a fair experience, managed the rules of the court, introduced the judges, set up the courtroom and maintained the trial schedule.听 Students saw firsthand the achievements of Black Canadians in the legal profession. One student reported: "Hearing both sides of the argument was really interesting, especially having previously discussed Indigenous sentencing measures in the classroom."听