Environmental Scanning and Labour Market Analysis

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Articles

This section of the Research Centre presents all of our collected articles on Environmental Scanning and Labour Market Analysis as they relate to the policing sector. The articles are organized by date.

In Search of Security: The Future of Policing in Canada
The Law Commission of Canada, 2006

This report discusses the changes in the provision of security to Canadians. It reviews security arrangements, discusses the growth of networks of private and public policing, reviews the history of policing, examines governance issues, the legal environment, considers values and examines different ways of regulating policing in Canada.
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Canadian Labour Market At A Glance
Statistics Canada, 2006

The Canadian Labour Market at a Glance presents charts and highlights of key trends in
Canada’s job market. It is a comprehensive document that synthesizes and analyzes information from numerous surveys and data sources.
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Policing Environment 2005
Police Sector Council

Since the release of the Strategic Human Resources Analysis of Public Policing in Canada in 2000, much has happened domestically and internationally to affect the Canadian police community. To gain an accurate picture of the current environment, and to lay a strong foundation for the work of the Council, the PSC conducted the 2005 scan. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) funded the research.

Through the 2005 scan, the Council presents important findings:
• key demographic info about the workforce in general and policing in particular;
• labour market projections including representation in employment equity groups;
• operational and public policy issues such as private vs. public policing;
• federal/provincial authorities, governance and oversight;
• describing the use of technology such as e-learning.
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Canadian Police - HR Inventory
Police Sector Council, 2005

In the spring of 2005, the Council surveyed more than 200 police services across Canada to determine what actions, if any, had been taken to address the issues identified in the Sector Study.
Chiefs of police and other senior executives were asked about a range of topics including HR planning tools and forecasts, training and research. When asked for their top HR issues, recruiting was identified as the overwhelming priority. Click below for a summary of the survey findings.
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Youth Attitudes Towards Policing
Police Sector Council, 2005

In an effort to gain greater insight into youth attitudes towards policing as a career, the Council participated in a national public opinion survey called "Reconnecting Government with Youth 2005."
The Ipsos-Reid survey questioned 2,001 Canadians between the ages of 12 and 30 to gauge their perceptions and opinions on a wide variety of issues relevant to the public sector.

Specific to policing, the survey found that only 5% of respondents planned to pursue a career as a police officer, compared to 19% for health care and 18% for both education and the trades. However, when asked specifically about policing as a career, more than a third of the youth participants indicated they would consider it. The vast majority of respondents agreed that policing is meaningful work and a rewarding career, although more than half (57%) of the youth suggested the work is too dangerous.

Click below for a Summary of the findings directly related to policing or for access to the complete survey data.
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Police Resources in Canada
Statistics Canada, 2005

The Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics conducts a “Police Administration Survey” which collects data on police personnel and expenditures from police services in Canada. The findings of the survey are presented in this Statistics Canada report.
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Crime Statistics in Canada,
Statistics Canada, 2005

The annual report on crime statistics presents an analysis of the police-reported data in 2005. These data are presented within the context of both short and long term trends. Data are examined at the national, provincial and territorial levels, as well as for major metropolitan areas by type of crime. The report distinguishes between violent crime, property crime, other Criminal Code offences, impaired driving, drug offences and youth crime.
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Performance and Potential 2005-06: The World and Canada: Trends Reshaping Our Future
Conference Board of Canada, 2005

This tenth anniversary edition takes a critical look at Canada's performance and potential. It evaluates our progress since the mid-1990s and examines the global trends that are reshaping our future prosperity and well-being.

Benchmarked against leading OECD countries, Canada's performance is slipping. We lost ground this year in four of the six categories we track (Economy, Innovation, Health, and Society) and gained in only two (Environment and Education and Skills). We are not living up to our brand as a wealthy, environmentally responsible, socially conscious, healthy society. Our economic performance continues to be challenged by underlying structural weaknesses—mainly our low productivity growth—which could undermine future prosperity.

Canada's future is also dependent on our understanding of the trends and influences that connect us to the world. This report explores the potential impact and policy implications emerging from four major global trends: economic transformation, growth in demand for resources, aging populations, and new and increased security risks.
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Facts and Figures: Immigration Overview-Permanent and Temporary Residents
Citizenship and Immigration Canada, 2004 and 2005

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has released its annual publication on immigration data. This online report is important for the policing community as immigration is a critical means through which labour shortages of the near future can be addressed.
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RCMP Environmental Scan 2004
RCMP, 2004

Canada’s national police force periodically undertakes a full environmental scan, or in the off-years, a “feature focus” in depth review, to identify trends and implications of the changing environment. The scan covers 7 dimensions - demographics, society, economy, politics and governance, science and technology, environment, and public safety and security; at 2 levels globally, and in Canada.
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In Search of Security: The Role of Public Police and Private Agencies
The Law Commission of Canada, 2002

This report discusses the changes in the provision of security to Canadians. It reviews security arrangements, discusses the growth of networks of private and public policing, reviews the history of policing, examines governance issues, the legal environment, considers values and examines different ways of regulating policing in Canada.
Executive Summary
Full Report
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Strategic Human Resources Analysis of Public Policing in Canada
Police Sector Council, 2000

The Strategic Human Resources Analysis of Public Policing in Canada is the product of consultations with more than 700 individuals from every constituent group within the Canadian police sector. This 2000 study was funded through a cost shared contribution agreement between the police sector and Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC).

The study was led by a Steering Committee made up of leaders representing police services, training institutions, police boards, municipalities, police associations, unions and government departments. The Committee generated a total of 26 recommendations under 5 main priorities:

• attracting the next generation of talent for policing organizations;
• increasing sector-wide efficiencies;
• improving the sector's human resource planning capacity;
• improving labour-management relations; and
• increasing funding and resources.

One of its key recommendations was the formation of a Police Sector Council which held its first Board of Directors meeting on June 30th, 2005.
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Books

This section of the Research Centre presents all identified books on Environmental Scanning and Labour Market Analysis as they relate to the policing sector. The books are organized by date.


Public Policing in the 21st Century: Issues and Dilemmas in the US and Canada
Edited by James F. Hodgson, Catherine Orban
Criminal Justice Press, 2005

This book presents the work of a collection of researchers discussing the challenges facing today’s police services. The topics covered include protecting against terrorist attacks while preserving civil liberties, preventing school shootings, adapting to new information technologies, and employing more female and minority officers.
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Publications

This section of the Research Centre presents all identified publications on Environmental Scanning and Labour Market Analysis as they relate to the policing sector. The publications are organized alphabetically.