Fady Dagher, Montreal’s police chief, mentioned last week that more news would come in November about the investigation into a 16-member patrol unit from Station 39. (Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada)
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Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher has announced the administrative dismissal of seven employees in connection with allegations of discriminatory and racist behaviour, as well as derogatory acts.We will not accept acts that tarnish the uniform,
said Dagher during an afternoon news conference Monday where he discussed the successes of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) and his own effort to change the culture from within and break the cycle of silence.
He said gathering evidence is a long, sometimes frustrating process, but we live under the rule of law.
The firings are a result of an internal disciplinary investigation, Dagher said, and steps are being taken to prevent this kind of behaviour from happening again in the future.
The announcement comes after allegations emerged at Station 39 (new window) in Montréal-Nord, which has been at the centre of a major racism scandal since June.
When Dagher first brought the allegations to light, he said 16 officers were under investigation for racist and hateful acts allegedly committed against Black and Arab people during police stops.
More suspensions followed as the investigation continued in the weeks and months that followed.
Two people were fired from Station 21, Dagher said, and five from Station 39.
Last month, Quebec’s domestic security minister ordered two separate investigations into a Montreal police officer from Station 21 who allegedly urinated on homeless people while in uniform.
Station 21 serves parts of downtown Montreal. A second officer from Station 21 was also suspended for alleged acts of humiliation directed at racialized people, according to Radio-Canada.I am aware that the bond of trust has been largely weakened by the cases we have decided to expose ourselves,
said Dagher on Monday.But I am also convinced that we will be able to rebuild it … throughout our humility, and our willingness to improve day by day.
Dagher said investigations into the allegations are continuing. More announcements can be expected in the coming weeks, he added, as the SPVM works to make changes from the ground up and rebuild trust.
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