Some members of Toronto’s Black community are raising concerns after a police officer who was cleared after killing two black men and was accused of beating a third some three decades ago is now the head of the Toronto police’s professional standards unit.
The appointment of Supt. Rick Shank was made in the midst of a stay-at-home order during the pandemic two years ago. The professional standards unit is responsible for internal accountability and public confidence in the police.
“Superintendent Shank has served as a police officer for over 30 years with an exemplary record and is recognized for his many contributions to policing. Over the course of his career, he has demonstrated the highest levels of professionalism, ethics and leadership, and has a record of service to the community. We stand by Superintendent Shank and his service,” the TPS said.
Among the coroner’s jury recommendations were to disband the squad and to stop using the phrase “non-white” in police communications. Reece’s mother Claudette said in an interview at the time that she was punched in the stomach and grabbed around the neck when police came to the door. She said when the family tried to follow the police vehicle, with their son inside, other cars boxed them in.
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