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The Toronto police union head has issued a warning to the union’s members to not do anything that could be perceived as racist after both the city and the province decided to look into concerns raised by Black Lives Matter campaign. A letter addressed by the Toronto Police Association president, Mike McCormack, on Tuesday said that officers should take “all precautions” to avoid exposing themselves to “undue jeopardy.”
McCormack wrote in the letter that “we recognize that the absence of sound policy and procedure relating to provincial street checks exposes our members to unnecessary risk and jeopardy,” adding that “the association questions how our members can effectively carry out their duties if they don’t have the confidence and support from the (Toronto Police Services Board), city council and the province?” In his remarks, McCormack alleged that he did not ask officers to not do their job given the current political climate. He explained that “what we’re saying is that there is a dynamic situation and it’s an education piece, saying to the officers this is what the world looks like and everybody should be aware of it, and you follow the rules of law, and judge yourselves accordingly.”
Quite noticeably, city council passed a motion earlier this month requesting that “the manner in which police services are provided within the City of Toronto; and the mandate, procedures and outcomes of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) with respect to the treatment of cases that involve victims from racialized communities” be reviewed.
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