Summary
"Essentially, the Report of the Board/Service Race Relations Joint Working Group is
designed to respond to concerns raised by some individuals and groups in the
community, and to underscore the longstanding positions of the Board and the Service
with respect to police-race relations. It is also intended to address the important
question, “Where do we go from here?” with respect to police-race relations in the City of
Toronto.
This report cannot purport to reflect all of the aspects of the ongoing commitment of the
Board, the TPS and their members to positive community relations. It should, however,
reflect the diverse and wide-ranging nature of those efforts, and address the specific
issues raised by many of the groups who remain interested in the important topic of
police-race relations.
This report is designed both to reflect the position of the Toronto Police Services Board
and the Toronto Police Service with respect to police-race relations in the City of
Toronto, and to respond to the 136 issues raised since the media articles of October
2002."--Page 17.
Contents
Mission statement and core values -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- A. Zero-tolerance policy -- B. Complaint process -- C. Race relations audits -- D. Race-based statistics -- E. Police stop statistics -- F. Board and Service consultative processes -- G. Recruiting, hiring, promotion and support for members -- H. Training -- I. Adherence to previous recommendations -- J. Non-police community programs -- K. Budgeting -- L. Future actions -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. List of current issues (with section references to this report).