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The focus is on winning the confidence of Montrealers by working more closely with Indigenous communities and fighting to end racism and discrimination within the police force.

There are are eight issues they say they are still working on. Among them is a revision of the police department's policy on street checks.

Hate crimes, assaults, and car thefts were among the crimes that saw significant increases from 2022 to 2023, according to the Montreal police (SPVM) annual review.

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Hate crimes increased and killings were down on territory covered by Montreal police last year. But one academic says police aren't equipped to address the social issues at the heart of those homicides.

Montreal police say crime in the city was up in 2023, largely driven by offences such as assaults, robberies and car thefts.

MONTREAL - While murders were down, the overall crime rate in Montreal was up in 2023, largely driven by offences such as assaults, robberies and car thefts, police announced.

Police Chief Fady Dagher unveiled the changes during closed-door meeting where he discussed updates on the Montreal police dress code. The changes come into effect later this year.

The SPVM is banning the controversial thin blue line badge on its uniforms, instead creating a crest of its own for officers who choose to wear it.

Neil Oberman, senior partner at Spiegel Sohmer, has sent letters by bailiff to Montreal police chief Fady Dagher and to McGill president Deep Saini this morning demanding an inquiry and