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Nexis UNI
Provides full-text documents from over 6,000 news, business, legal, medical and reference publications with a variety of flexible search options. Permalinks/stable links currently not working. For best results use Firefox or Chrome.
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Quicklaw PLUS
Provides access to the most comprehensive collection available of case law, legislation, exclusive current awareness services, expert commentary and more. Includes Halsbury's Laws of Canada, legal textbooks, legal forms and precedents, quantums, and practice products in various areas of law.
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WestlawNext Canada
Legal database with a comprehensive collection of Canadian case law and legislation, plus finding tools such as The Canadian Encyclopedic Digest and The Canadian Abridgment. Contains KeyCite Canada for noting up cases and legislation and Index to Canadian Legal Literature for finding expert analysis. Also contains Words and Phrases for finding judicial interpretations of legal terms. Use Chrome when remotely connecting from home. See Chrome icon above for tip sheets.
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e-Laws
e-Laws provides links to current consolidated statutes and regulations, as well as current bills.
Justice Laws Website
Produced by the Department of Justice Canada, this site provides links to statutes, regulations, and current bills. Also includes quick links to the Criminal Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

CanLII
Free online Canadian case law.

Interpol: 100 years of international police cooperation
Database has 18 international crime areas for easier searching. They are connecting police for a safer world

Irwin Law book collection
A collection of Canadian law books. Newest editions only. To view all titles in the collection, 1. select "Browse", 2. Select "Books & Journals", 3. Select "Irwin Law".
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National criminal justice reference service
This is a federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.

Canadian Demographics at a Glance
Quickly accessible, up-to-date picture of the Canadian population.
Canadian Social Trends
Discusses and analyzes the social, economic, and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians.
Juristat
Provides in-depth analysis and detailed statistics on a variety of justice-related topics and issues. Topics include crime, victimization, homicide, civil, family and criminal courts, and correctional services.
Statistics Canada
Canada’s national statistical agency. Economic, social and census data. Daily statistical releases.

Canadian Points of View Reference Source
Provides Canadian context for a variety of research topics and clearly illustrates differing points of view to help start research projects and opinion papers.
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DSM-5 (Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
DSM-V-TR (Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) and several textbooks from the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
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NCJRS National Criminal Justice Reference Service
This is an American database. You can click on the topics listed or use the search box provided.

Films on Demand
Contains over 5,000 videos on topics in business, nursing, social sciences, health, science and technical education.

Course Documents for the PSIN Program

2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada (Public Safety Canada, 2019)
The public reports on the terrorist threat to Canada provide Canadians with the latest information on current terrorist threats and the Government's counter-terrorism efforts. The latest report, the 2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada examines the current threat environment and the conflicts abroad that continue to shape the nature of the terrorist threat to Canada. The report also describes the Government's response to the terrorist threat and looks at emerging issues in terrorism
Methodologies for Critical Infrastructure
Risk assessment methodologies for Critical Infrastructure Protection. Part I: A state of the art is by the European Commission Joint Research Centre and the Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen. This document delves into risk assessment methodologies for critical infrastructures for an effective infrastructure protection program. it outlines that risk assessment is indispensable in order to identify threats, assess vulnerabilities and evaluate the impact on assets, infrastructures or systems taking into account the prob-ability of the occurrence of these threats.
Security Vulnerability Assessment - PDF Manual
This Security Vulnerability Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, Second Edition is created by The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association. The information contained has been developed in cooperation with government and industry, and is intended to provide a tool to help maintain and strengthen the security of personnel, facilities, and industry operations.
U.S. Army Field Security Manual Physical Security
This field manual (FM) provides guidance for all personnel responsible for physical security. It is the basic reference for training security personnel. It is also intended to be a “one-stop” physical-security source for the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of the Army (DA), and other proponents and agencies of physical security.

Online Journals and Magazines

Advancing Corrections
A journal for Corrections professionals

BC Corrections Directions
Exploring the British Columbia Corrections through the eyes of the offenders
Beyond the Badge
The Police Retirees magazine is distributed across Ontario to every Law Enforcement Agency as well as many Emergency Service Units. Click on the magazine link to select issues.
Beyond the Wall
This is a newsletter from The International Corrections & Prisons Association. You need to create a FREE account to be able to open the newsletter links.

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Blue Line
Canada's Law enforcement information specialists magazine.
Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Coverage of the theoretical and scientific aspects of the study of crime and the practical problems of law enforcement, administration of justice and the treatment of offenders, particularly in the Canadian context.

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You can also access by typing the title into Multisearch; then search by topic.
Canadian Journal of Sociology
From the University of Alberta. Peer-reviewed research articles by social scientists from around the world, providing insight into the issues facing Canadian society as well as social and cultural systems in other countries.
Canadian Police Chief
Contains reports from the CACP Executive, CACP Committees, experts in the policing field and feature articles on some of the most important and complex issues facing Canadian policing today.
Canadian Security
The voice of the security industry in Canada. It is the leading source in Canada for security directors, life safety managers, property managers, cyber-security managers and loss prevention professionals as well as the integrators and service providers who work with them
Frontline /defence/ safety/ security
Print journals available at the Orillia campus. Check under the magazine link to see older magazines
Gazette
Archives from 2009-2019 can be found at the bottom of the page.
International Journal of Cyber Criminology
This is a multidisciplinary field that encompasses researchers from various fields such as Criminology, Victimology, Sociology, Internet Science, and Computer Science
Journal of Community Safety and Well-being
Global resource for high-impact research that, uniquely, spans all human service and criminal justice sectors, with an emphasis on their intersections and collaborations. The Journal showcases the latest research, whether originating from within Canada or from around the world, that is relevant to Canadian and international communities and professionals.
Journal of Law and Equity
From the University of Toronto; providing peer-reviewed full-length articles, case comments, notes, and book reviews by professors, judges, practitioners, and students across Canada.
Journal of Law and Social policy
Seeks to encourage debate and dialogue on important issues at the intersection of law and society, particularly as they impact low income individuals and disadvantaged communities. In addition to issues relating to housing and shelter, income maintenance, social assistance, human rights, health, employment, education, immigration and refugee law, mental health law, criminal and family law, the Journal is also interested in a range of questions about lawyering and social change, including the exploration of non-traditional legal strategies such as community organizing. Access to justice is a recurrent theme.
Ontario Reports
Provides leading cases decided at all levels of Ontario courts
OPP Review
OPP Review content is only available online from the news section of their website.
The Police Chief
A forum for the executive policing community to exchange their knowledge, expertise and views
Contains reports from the CACP Executive, CACP Committees, experts in the policing field and feature articles on some of the most important and complex issues facing Canadian policing today.
Police Powers Newsletter
Also available in print in Orillia 2021-current issues.
Provides a comprehensive look at all aspects of policing, including powers of detention, arrest, and search and seizure in light of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It also includes insightful articles and case commentaries from three different perspectives to keep readers up to date on the latest changes in this rapidly evolving area of the law, not just for law enforcement, but also for lawyers and judges.
Police Practice and Research: an international journal
You are able to search by typing the title into Page 1+.
Presents current and innovative police research as well as operational and administrative practices from around the world.
Prison Service Journal
The Prison Service Journal is a peer reviewed journal published by HM Prison Service of England and Wales
Security Management
by ASIS International. combines featured articles on topics such as terrorism and corporate espionage, with staff-written departments covering news and trends, homeland security, IT security, and legal developments.
SP & T News
Magazine for Canadian security dealers and integrators. Click on news for the most current happenings in this field.

Helpful eBooks

Beyond Incarceration
ISBN: 9781459738546
Entryways to Criminal Justice
ISBN: 9781772123364
Ethics and Canadian Law Enforcement
ISBN: 9781773380735
Racial profiling and Human Rights in Canada
ISBN: 9781552214831

Broken trust: Indigenous Peoples and the Thunder Bay Police Service
Report from the Office of the Independent Police Review Director
Gay. Female. Cop: The intersectionality of gender and sexual orientation in police culture
A 2018 report written by Joe L. Couto from the University of Guelph-Humber.
The right decision: evidence-based decision making for police service professionals
Workbook and manual from the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP)
Staying visible, staying connected for life
Report of the expert panel on police officer deaths by suicide. From the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General website.

The Gladue Principles A Guide to the Jurisprudence
posted with permission: the-gladue-principles_ralston.pdf (usask.ca)<br /> Benjamin A. Ralston, Indigenous Law Centre University of Saskatchewan c2021 BC First Nations Justice Council

Restorative Justice

A little manual of Restorative Justice
This is a basic training tool. The themes addressed in the various modules are themes that the writers\practitioners have found useful in seeking to educate communities about restorative justice and engage citizens in a deeper reflection about the criminal justice system.
Manitoba Security guard training program manual
created by Manitoba Justice

Reports

Breaking the golden rule: a review of police strip searches in Ontario
Created by the Office of the independent police director. March 2019