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After asking how officers handle bad days, a young boy sparked a nationwide effort delivering 4,500 stuffed rhinos to remind cops they’re not alone

Small police agencies are being asked to do more with less — and in many cases, to do it with fewer resources and growing complexity.That challenge isn’t new. In a 2011 article in IACP’s Police Chief magazine, my predecessor, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Commissioner...

Rising costs, fragmented systems and increasingly complex threats are forcing leaders to reconsider whether small departments can remain effective and sustainable