7 SPVM Officers Dismissed Amid Racism Allegations
Chief Fady Dagher said the dismissals follow allegations of discriminatory conduct and racist acts against Black and Arab people during police stops.
- On Monday, Montreal police announced the dismissal of seven employees following an investigation into allegations of discriminatory and racist conduct. Chief Fady Dagher scheduled a 4 p.m. news conference to address the administrative actions.
- The dismissals stem from a major scandal centered at Station 39, which has been under scrutiny since June. Investigators previously examined a 16-member patrol unit regarding these allegations.
- Employees from Stations 21 and 39 face termination, with the investigation concerning hateful acts allegedly committed against Black and Arab people during police stops.
- Dagher will provide further details regarding the administrative dismissals during a 4 p.m. briefing today, joined by assistant directors to discuss the force's findings.
- More suspensions followed as the investigation continued in the weeks and months that followed. The force remains focused on addressing conduct that has dogged the department recently.
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The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), which has been at the heart of many scandals since last summer, has confirmed that seven members of the police personnel of neighbourhood posts 39 and 21 have been dismissed.Read also: The SPVM in hot water: A police officer allegedly erased evidence of domestic violenceThis is what the police force reported in a laconic press release on Monday, November 2. The SPVM director, Fady Dagher, gav…
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Montreal police to fire seven members of the force over misconduct allegations
MONTREAL - Montreal police say seven members of the force are being fired following allegations of discriminatory and racist conduct that have dogged the force in recent months.
7 SPVM officers dismissed amid racism allegations
Seven Montreal police officers have been shown the door in connection with allegations of racism, discrimination and derogatory acts. It’s expected the officers were previously working in neighbourhood stations 21, in downtown Montreal, and 39, in Montreal North. Last summer, a team of 16 officers from Station 39 was disbanded following allegations of discriminatory and […]
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