Two Montreal law enforcement officials working within the Montreal‑North borough have been suspended following allegations of discriminatory and racist behaviour towards members of the general public, police Chief Fady Dagher stated Friday night.
Dagher stated 14 different officers from Station 39 have been reassigned to duties that don’t contain contact with the general public in reference to the case.
The 2 suspended officers are underneath investigation by the Director of Prison and Penal Prosecutions for potential Prison Code offences.
Dagher stated the investigation started in March after info was introduced ahead by members of the Montreal police service.
Earlier Friday, La Presse and Radio‑Canada reported officers allegedly minimize the hair of racialized people and saved it as “trophies.” Dagher confirmed throughout a information convention that these claims are among the many allegations.
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Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada stated she had been knowledgeable of the state of affairs.
“I instantly contacted the minister of public safety. We agreed to work collectively to speed up the rollout of physique cameras throughout the SPVM. Any type of racial profiling or violence is unacceptable,” she stated in a press release.
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