Two Montreal Police Officers Suspended over Racism Allegations, 14 Others Reassigned
Police Chief Fady Dagher said the force launched an internal probe in March after receiving reports of unacceptable conduct.
- On Friday, Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher announced two officers suspended and 14 others reassigned from Station 39 following allegations of discriminatory and racist behavior toward Black and Arab citizens.
- Station 39 colleagues reported the misconduct just over two months ago, triggering an internal investigation that confirmed the allegations on Thursday before Friday evening actions took effect.
- Reports from La Presse and Radio-Canada allege officers cut the hair of racialized citizens to turn it into "trophies." Dagher confirmed the haircutting reports were "part of the allegations."
- Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada stated "any form of racial profiling or violence is unacceptable" and contacted the provincial government to accelerate body camera implementation within the police service.
- Two cases have been submitted to Quebec's director of criminal and penal prosecutions, which is examining whether criminal charges should be laid under the Criminal Code.
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Montreal mayor calls for calm after ‘extremely disturbing’ police racism allegations
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is calling for calm amid a probe into 16 police officers facing allegations of discriminatory and racist behaviour toward residents. At a city hall news conference on Saturday, Ferrada called the allegations “extremely disturbing” and said trust between police and citizens has been shaken. Two Montreal police officers The post Montreal mayor calls for calm after ‘extremely disturbing’ police raci…
Montreal police officers suspended amid probe into ‘racist’ acts during interventions
Two Montreal police officers have been suspended after being suspected of committing repeated “discriminatory and racist” acts toward the people they stopped while on duty, the city’s police chief said Friday.
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Two Montreal police officers suspended over racism allegations, 14 others reassigned
MONTRÉAL - Two Montreal police officers have been suspended and 14 others reassigned following allegations of discriminatory and racist behaviour toward citizens.
SPVM cracks down on Montréal-Nord unit suspected of co-ordinated racist behaviour
More than a dozen police officers assigned to Montréal-Nord’s Station 39 are under investigation over alleged racist and hateful acts committed against Black and Arab people during police stops, Radio-Canada has learned.
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Le Journal de MontrealThe City of Montreal Police Service dismantled a team of police officers from Station 39 in the borough of Montréal-Nord.
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