shockedcanadian
Diamond Member
- Aug 6, 2012
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How would you define a Police State? Secret officers in schools and workplaces? Secret findings funded by the taxpayer? Secret operations against citizens for decades without court approval or recourse?
THIS is Canada. From the RCMP, OPP on down and the U.S State department and your agencies understand this and it invariably impacts our economic relationship.
If you protect bad apples and abuses, will the good apples be able to succeed and reflect on your police force? Toronto Police and Peel Region Police protected their bad apples and now they are both known to have the creepiest, least trusted police agencies as their communities go bankrupt from the costs.
www.thestar.com
An Ontario police watchdog has concluded its six-year investigation into allegations of cronyism, harassment and criminal activity within the Durham police force, but is not releasing its findings to the public.
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) launched the investigation in 2019 after saying it had received āconsiderable and consistent informationā that senior leadership at the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), including former chief Paul Martin, were favouring certain officers.
Senior leadership at the force had denied the allegations over the years.
Complainants alleged those favoured officers, who they said were internally referred to as āthe untouchables,ā had become impervious to complaints of workplace harassment and allegations of criminal activity.
Citing what it called a ācrisis of confidence,ā the OCPC also appointed an administrator to oversee promotions and internal discipline inside Canadaās ninth largest municipal police force.
A preliminary report in 2019 from the OCPC, released ahead of the formal investigation, revealed āa deep sense of mistrustā toward the serviceās leadership and board.
While the commission noted it did not have sufficient information to vet the merit of the allegations at the time, it said it had been provided clear evidence that members of the service had been deterred from reporting workplace misconduct due to fears they would become targets of bullying, harassment, marginalization or formal discipline.
The commission also said it had received ācredible informationā that suggested that the serviceās top brass might have covered up, or attempted to cover up, alleged misconduct or criminal conduct committed by their subordinates.
On Tuesday, Tribunals Ontario, which took over from the now-shuttered OCPC last year, confirmed that the investigation had been completed and that its final report was delivered to Durham police, the police serviceās board, and the Ministry of the Solicitor General. It declined to release a copy to the Star.
In internal correspondence forwarded to the Star, current Chief Peter Moreira said the OCPC has classified the report as privileged and confidential, preventing the report from being shared.
āThat is, in my view, problematic as it fails to answer questions that you and the community may have regarding the events, allegations, findings, and recommendations contained in their report,ā Moreira wrote. He added he has written to both the Inspector General of Policing and the provincial watchdog seeking clarification on what, if any, public reporting will be made.
THIS is Canada. From the RCMP, OPP on down and the U.S State department and your agencies understand this and it invariably impacts our economic relationship.
If you protect bad apples and abuses, will the good apples be able to succeed and reflect on your police force? Toronto Police and Peel Region Police protected their bad apples and now they are both known to have the creepiest, least trusted police agencies as their communities go bankrupt from the costs.
The investigation into alleged cronyism at this police force has ended, but the public might never learn the results
Investigation launched in 2019 after āconsiderable and consistent informationā received that senior leadership was favouring certain officers. Police leadership had denied accusations.
www.thestar.com
An Ontario police watchdog has concluded its six-year investigation into allegations of cronyism, harassment and criminal activity within the Durham police force, but is not releasing its findings to the public.
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) launched the investigation in 2019 after saying it had received āconsiderable and consistent informationā that senior leadership at the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), including former chief Paul Martin, were favouring certain officers.
Senior leadership at the force had denied the allegations over the years.
Complainants alleged those favoured officers, who they said were internally referred to as āthe untouchables,ā had become impervious to complaints of workplace harassment and allegations of criminal activity.
Citing what it called a ācrisis of confidence,ā the OCPC also appointed an administrator to oversee promotions and internal discipline inside Canadaās ninth largest municipal police force.
A preliminary report in 2019 from the OCPC, released ahead of the formal investigation, revealed āa deep sense of mistrustā toward the serviceās leadership and board.
While the commission noted it did not have sufficient information to vet the merit of the allegations at the time, it said it had been provided clear evidence that members of the service had been deterred from reporting workplace misconduct due to fears they would become targets of bullying, harassment, marginalization or formal discipline.
The commission also said it had received ācredible informationā that suggested that the serviceās top brass might have covered up, or attempted to cover up, alleged misconduct or criminal conduct committed by their subordinates.
On Tuesday, Tribunals Ontario, which took over from the now-shuttered OCPC last year, confirmed that the investigation had been completed and that its final report was delivered to Durham police, the police serviceās board, and the Ministry of the Solicitor General. It declined to release a copy to the Star.
In internal correspondence forwarded to the Star, current Chief Peter Moreira said the OCPC has classified the report as privileged and confidential, preventing the report from being shared.
āThat is, in my view, problematic as it fails to answer questions that you and the community may have regarding the events, allegations, findings, and recommendations contained in their report,ā Moreira wrote. He added he has written to both the Inspector General of Policing and the provincial watchdog seeking clarification on what, if any, public reporting will be made.
