Montreal Police Chief's Plan to End Discrimination

0:00Montreal Police Chief, Fadi Dogger, just dropped a five-year plan to wipe out discrimination inside the force and in dealings with the public. He's pushing hard for more diversity, noting the department sits at 17% visible minorities while the city is 50%. Born here with Lebanese roots from the Ivory Coast, he sees himself leading the charge from within. Earlier this week, Dogger hit up a podcast to break it down, stressing the need to mass the city's makeup. After the last three years, they boosted non-wide officers from 6% to 17%, but he says that's just the start. Folks are feeling the strain from rising tensions, especially around protests and attacks. Officers are out there grinding, but like consequences hit hard on morale. He's calling out frustrations over three recent shootings, including one at the U.S. Consulate, with no major violence from other demos. A rest went down after gunfire at Jewish schools and synagogues, yet charges got dropped against the woman threatening pro-Israel folks after thousands, of officer hours invested.

1:02This plan aims to build trust and fairness, keeping the streets safer for everyone as they push forward. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news.