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It had no official guidance, even though the department’s “uniform regulations allow candidates who wear the Sikh turban and the Muslim hijab to be hired as police officers.”
The interim policy suggests officers should use their discretion when it comes to the severity of the offence, as well as taking into consideration age, Indigeneity, race and disability of the individual.
New data shows a disproportionate number of Indigenous and Black people are still targeted. Jen St. Denis is The Tyee’s Downtown Eastside reporter. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES Vancouver police report they dramatically reduced the number of street checks in 2020. Photo by Jen St. Denis. Vancouver police say they cut the number of street checks by 94 per cent in 2020, but their data still shows a disproportionate number of Indigenous and Black people being stopped by police without ...