Acting Chief Dan Taddeo listens as the report is presented at a special meeting Thursday. The report notes he's beginning to create partnerships with First Nations police services in the region.
The latest report into policing and police oversight in Thunder Bay, Ont., calls on leaders to work together to overcome growing frustration — with leaders of First Nations urging disbandment of the force.The expert panel struck to make recommendations on transforming policing in Thunder Bay, Ont., has released its final report. Board Chair Alok Mukherjee sits down with CBC's Logan Turner to explain the work that's gone into it and where it goes from here.
The new report calls for urgent, transformational change to overcome growing frustration — including calls from First Nations leaders for disbandment of the force. To create that change, the 200-page report included several findings and recommendations, all of which must be acted upon urgently, it says.
Collectively, the panel found roughly 550 recommendations that have previously been made about community safety. One example relates to the establishment of a major crimes unit, which was previously marked complete by then police Chief Sylvie Hauth. But the panel contested that finding, saying the unit does not have its full complement, and has been hampered by budget constraints and ongoing staffing challenges.
Create blended investigative teams, including Indigenous officers, to investigate cases of Indigenous sudden deaths and missing persons in Thunder Bay and the region. At the time, the committee identified more than 30 suspicious deaths of Indigenous people, where it was alleged the TBPS did not conduct sufficient investigations.
The panel also notably calls for the reorganization of the police service to include a branch of uniformed and civilian staff focused on Indigenous relations, headed by a second deputy chief position. Shelby Ch'ng, a member of the Thunder Bay Police Services Board, was among those at the special board meeting Thursday. She questioned why the action items from the report were not costed out.
The panel did not calculate the potential cost, Mukherjee told CBC News, but said there may be cost savings if they are implemented — including by reducing legal fees fighting human rights complaints, he gave as an example.
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