WEBINAR DETAILS
🌐 Online via Zoom (FREE)
📆 Date: Wednesday, 29th of July, 2026
⏰ Time: 2pm UK
🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/f21-RzWCRvmExwabS3mzSw
SUMMARY
The Canadian Framework for Trauma-Informed Response in Policing was developed by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP), building on its earlier frameworks addressing intimate partner violence and sexual violence. It responds to a clear need: police routinely engage with people who have experienced trauma, whether victims, survivors, offenders, or witnesses, and each person responds to trauma differently depending on their circumstances.
The Framework is a call to action for police services and leaders to embed trauma-informed policies, standards, and practices. The aim is to help members respond to traumatic situations effectively and appropriately, strengthening the building blocks of police legitimacy: lawfulness, effectiveness, distributive justice, and procedural justice.
At its core is the Six “R” Model (Realize, Recognize, Rethink, Respond, Reduce, Review), adapted for law enforcement from SAMHSA’s Four “R” model. Join us to explore how this evidence-based approach improves outcomes for survivors, police personnel, and the communities they serve.
In our webinar, we invite two professionals from Barrie Police Service, Canada, to share about the Canadian Framework for Trauma-Informed Response in Policing.
SPEAKERS
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| Val Gates Inspector, Barrie Police ServiceVal Gates is an Inspector with the Barrie Police Service and has 29 years of policing experience. Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles in frontline policing, major crime, crimes against persons, sexual violence, intimate partner violence, victim services, tactical operations, and organizational change.Val is a co-author of the Canadian Framework for Trauma-Informed Response in Policing and its 6R model: Realize, Recognize, Rethink, Respond, Reduce, and Review. She has also contributed to national frameworks addressing sexual violence and intimate partner violence and is actively involved in research examining mandatory charging policies and police responses to gender-based violence. Her work focuses on strengthening trauma-informed, victim-centred, and evidence-based policing practices while improving outcomes for survivors, police personnel, and the communities they serve. |
Madison Charman Madison is an Organizational Researcher for the Barrie Police Service and a PhD student in Criminology and Social Justice at Ontario Tech University. Wearing hats in both policing operations and academia, she possesses a unique expertise in conducting and implementing practical law enforcement research. Driven by a commitment to evidence-based policy and public safety, she has led and supported research across a diverse portfolio, including youth prevention programming, police legitimacy, intimate partner violence, trauma-informed policing, and the integration of AI and technology. Ultimately, Madison uses her unique position to advocate for data-driven practices that strengthen both law enforcement operations and the communities they serve. |
REGISTER TO JOIN
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from Canadian Framework for Trauma-Informed Response in Policing.
Please register via the Zoom link below to join us for this important event.
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Our panel is greatly looking forward to a dynamic, thoughtful discussion with all attendees, and we welcome your perspectives during the event.
This webinar is proudly organised by GLEPHA’s Special Interest Group on Trauma-Informed Policing.