No-knock police raids rising in Hamilton and Halton, new data reveals

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It’s becoming more common for police in tactical gear to barge into homes unannounced in Hamilton and the regional municipality of Halton in Ontario, according to new data obtained by CBC News.

The data, received through freedom of information requests, shows how often Hamilton and Halton police have used no-knock raids from 2019 to a period in 2021. It also reveals the number of people hurt in these raids involving heavily armed police.

No-knock raids, also referred to as dynamic entries, are supposed to be rare. By law, officers usually must

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