How three Ontario police forces are working on diversity issues
The officers promote inclusion and diversity both on their respective forces and in the community
For a number of police officers in this province, being on the job means making the community feel not just safe, but included as well.
All across southern Ontario, police forces are assigning or hiring people to fill diversity and equity roles, to improve police relations with the communities they serve and to focus on diversity and equity in the police forces too.
Here at home, the Waterloo Regional Police recently assigned a new diversity and equity officer this winter.
That officer joins the ranks of others, both officers and civilians, already at work on issues about diversity in policing across Southern Ontario.
Const. Theresa Allott of the London Police Service, Sgt. Wren Dosant of the Windsor Police Service and Andre Goh with the Toronto Police discussed diversity and inclusion with Craig Norris, host of CBC K-W's The Morning Edition.
Listen to their conversation: