Winnipeg newcomers targeted by police: report
Written on October 29, 2009
A report by the Winnipeg Police Advisory Board has revealed the negative experiences of many new immigrants in the city when interacting with police. Some of the items the report touches on are
- “Lack of respect by some police toward the newcomer community in general”
- “General harassment of black youth during everyday activities”
- “Unwarranted combative/assaultive behavior… used by some police officers in the early stages of a contact, or after arrest”
- “i.e. stories of being beaten with a phone book so no marks are left”
Filed in: Winnipeg Copwatch News.