Scathing equity report finds widespread harassment and discrimination within Peel police, blames leadership for a culture that fails to reflect region’s diversit

After months of delays, a diversity audit completed by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion was presented to the Peel Regional Police Services Board earlier today. It reinforced many of the complaints and concerns that have been raised by community advocates for years.

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Two of Canada’s largest and most diverse cities are served by a police force that does not reflect the community and whose leaders have swept under the carpet serious concerns about internal discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, gender and sexual orientation.

A diversity audit was initiated by the police board two years ago after racially charged incidents pitted community advocates against a force perceived to be homogenous and unresponsive to changing demographics.

An alarming 90 percent of police employees who participated in focus groups for the audit reported either experiencing or witnessing harassment or discrimination.

Published on March 22, 2019 in The Pointer - Brampton