Renewal of Calls to Dissolve Thunder Bay Police Department After Misconduct Charges

🔍Indigenous leaders are demanding the dissolution of the Thunder Bay Police Department in Northern Ontario.

💔Misconduct charges were filed against the former police chief and others tied to the department.

🌐There is a lack of trust in the Thunder Bay Police Department when it comes to credible investigations into the deaths of indigenous peoples.

📜A 2018 report found evidence of systemic racism within the Thunder Bay Police Department.

🔎Indigenous leaders are urging Ontario's Inspector General of policing to bring in outside services to investigate recent indigenous deaths.

Why are indigenous leaders calling for the dissolution of the Thunder Bay Police Department?

—Indigenous leaders believe that the force can no longer be trusted to conduct credible investigations into the deaths of indigenous peoples due to misconduct charges and a lack of trust in the department.

Who is involved in the misconduct charges?

—The former police chief in Thunder Bay and others tied to the department are facing misconduct charges.

What did the 2018 report reveal about the Thunder Bay Police Department?

—The 2018 report found evidence of systemic racism within the Thunder Bay Police Department.

What are indigenous leaders urging Ontario's Inspector General of policing to do?

—Indigenous leaders are urging Ontario's Inspector General of policing to bring in outside services to investigate recent indigenous deaths.

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00:00Indigenous leaders are calling for the dissolution of the Thunder Bay Police Department.

00:30A 2018 report found evidence of systemic racism within the department.

00:50Misconduct charges have been filed against the former police chief and others tied to the department.

01:09Indigenous leaders are urging Ontario's Inspector General of policing to bring in outside services to investigate recent indigenous deaths.