Here are three articles relating to issues within police forces we wanted to share.
Ottawa police launch project to tackle sexual violence and harassment in its ranks
The [Ottawa Police Service] last week refused to detail the numbers but revealed the cases on Monday as part of announcing a joint project with the police board to tackle workplace sexual violence and sexual harassment, prompted by multiple allegations of sexual harassment against the second-in-command of the entire organization.
Read the full article on the Ottawa Citizen
‘We need to raise the bar’: Ottawa police launch ethics and respect directorate amid string of misconduct probes
After a spate of recent misconduct investigations involving multiple Ottawa police officers, the service has officially launched a new directorate to deal with workplace harassment, discrimination and ethics.
Read the full article on the Ottawa Citizen
Police brutality: Let’s get serious — training can’t touch this
In Chicago, the police department is calling for mandatory training — specifically on what is called “positional asphyxiation.” Calls for training are not only too little, too late, but they are a common institutional response to crises around racism, discrimination, harassment and abuse. Even former Vice President Joe Biden is advocating for much the same.
But is that the answer?