OACP Committee Chairs Meet on Anti-Racism Initiative

Chairs of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) Committees met virtually on February 2 to discuss how our Committees can identify and address systemic racism (SR) in policing. Chaired by OACP 1^st Vice-President Chief Nishan Duraiappah (who also serves as Chair of the OACP’s Anti-Racism Working Group - ARWG), the meeting was an opportunity for honest conversations about how racism can influence our work as police professionals. Committee Chairs were told that they play a vital role in identifying problem areas when it comes to SR within their respective portfolios, police policies, procedures, etc.

Committees are being asked to review and report to the ARWG recommendations to address racism within the policing profession. The goal of this project is to produce real solutions to systemic racism in policing and support our police members in their workplaces and in the performance of their duties.