Scholarship applications are now open! Out On Patrol is proud to once again offer three $4,500 scholarships to 2SLGBTQ+ youth who are pursuing post-secondary education and considering a career in law enforcement. Recipients will also have the opportunity to connect with members of our Board through our informal mentorship program. Who can apply? You must: • Be 17–25 years old as of December 31, 2026 • Identify as 2SLGBTQ+ • Be enrolled or accepted into a full-time post-secondary program • Be interested in a career in law enforcement • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident Applications are open until November 22, 2026. Since 2021, Out On Patrol has awarded more than $81,000 in scholarships to 2SLGBTQ+ youth, helping support the next generation of diverse leaders in law enforcement. A huge thank you to the @MSIFoundation for making this program possible through their continued support of our youth scholarships and education initiatives. Know someone who should apply? Share this with them! Learn more and apply at outonpatrol.ca/youth

Out On Patrol is proud to have a delegation of members in Amsterdam this week for the European LGBT Police Association (@lgbtpoliceeu) Conference. Prior to the conference, we had the honour of visiting the Embassy of Canada to the Netherlands in The Hague. @CanEmbNL We are grateful to Ambassador @AdsettHugh for welcoming our delegation and hosting us in his office, where we enjoyed engaging conversation with him and members of the Embassy team. We appreciated the opportunity to share the work of Out On Patrol and to have a productive conversation about the 5th World 2SLGBTQ+ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals, which Out On Patrol is proud to be co-hosting with the BC Association of Chiefs of Police next year in Vancouver. Our delegation included representatives from the Vancouver Police Department, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), demonstrating the strong collaboration between our organizations in advancing inclusion and supporting 2SLGBTQ+ criminal justice professionals. A huge thank you to our CBSA board member and the CBSA Liaison Officer at the embassy for coordinating this visit, making this valuable opportunity possible. The warm welcome and meaningful discussions set the stage for a productive week, and we look forward to continuing these important conversations throughout the EGPA Conference. We can’t wait to welcome the global criminal justice community to Vancouver next year. 🇨🇦