Montreal Police Plan to Fight Racism, Discrimination

0:00Montreal Police Chief Fati Dagger wrote out a five-year plan this week to fight racism and discrimination, both inside the department and during city, interactions. The goal is to fix how visible minorities end up facing more police checks than others. The plan stems from interviews with community groups and 1,000 officers, including anonymous sessions. It builds on steps Dagger started back in 2022, aiming for a healthier internal culture that shows up in better service outside. This comes after reports in 2019 and 2023 that highlighted disproportionate targeting of indigenous, black, and Arab communities. A 2020 review also pointed to systemic biases the police and city had overlooked. New measures focus on catching risky officer behaviors early before they lead to big problems on the street. That includes tailored approaches for indigenous groups and youth, plus closer watch on extreme ideologies among recruits and staff, experts watching closely sound encouraged. But stress-real change means updating the rules that led biases linger.

1:03With steady work, this could reshape policing for everyone in Montreal. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.