Policing Issues Affecting Racial Minorities, and Social Political and Economically Disadvantaged Persons in Toronto
by  Selwyn Pieters, B.A. (Criminology), LL.B.  

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 Selwyn Pieters is a Barrister & Solicitor. He has a special interest in Charter litigation,  International and domestic human rights law and policy, administrative law and issues surrounding anti-Black racism including racial profiling. He can be reached at  selwyn.pieters@utoronto.ca
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"Human nature determines beliefs and perceptions held by all members of society. Police officers, by the nature of their work and their working environment, can possibly develop a biased viewpoint by consistently and repeatedly being exposed to a particular minority segment of the population. Such exposure may lead to increased attention being paid to that particular
minority. Due to the increased attention, members of that particular minority can be much more likely to be stopped, searched and arrested than other groups who engage in the same criminal activity. This cycle reinforces the bias."
 Policing a World Within a City:
The Race Relations Initiatives of the Toronto Police Service
 February 13, 2003
 Not just the police use racial profiling MNSJ Badger
 Cop union calls for apology Share, April 07, 2005
 ACLC supports Black officers 
 Share, April 07, 2005
 ACLC supports Black officers Share, April 07, 2005
 CRRF Praised T.O. Black Officers Share, April 07, 2005
 Apologize For What?  Share, April 07, 2005
 Fresh leadership for Toronto police Toronto Star, April 07, 2005
 Police union rejects truce; Handshake not enough leader Dispute brought racial bias to light  Toronto Star, April 04, 2005
 Big breakthrough on racial profiling Toronto Star, April 02, 2005
 Next police chief must act to stop racial profiling, black officers group says Globe and Mail, April 1, 2005 Page A13
  Boyd vows to end racial profiling Toronto Star, April 01, 2005
 Association of Black Law Enforcers Press Release March 31, 2005
African Canadian Legal Clinic Supports African Canadian Police Officers on Racial Profiling
 Racial profiling exists; Promises of internal probe fell flat  Toronto Star, March 31, 2005
 Inspector 'profiled', investigated  Share, March 31, 2005
 Racism reality on force: report Metro, March 31, 2005
 
Black cop 'profiled' by colleague: ABLE CBC, March 31, 2005 
 Open Letter to Ann McLellan and Irwin Cotler: Ministerial Action Needed on Racial Profiling March 20, 2005
 2nd case scrapped for racial profiling - Same pair of officers involved in 2001 cases
 R v. Khan [2004] O.J. No. 3819, Court File No. F701/02, Decision of Madam Justice Molloy on Driving While Black
One of the officers at the In May 1998 "the Toronto Police Services Board approve payment of an account of $16,465.00 from Gary Clewley for his representation of Police Constable Glenn Asselin (#1717), Detectives Keith Rogers (#2320) and Peter Gibson (#6060)." 
 Officer guilty in 2002 assault
 
'If it's a crime to be black, then arrest me,' victim told Toronto constable before fight 
 Disturbing pattern of racial profiling Toronto Star, 18 September 2004
Police chief orders probe in 'driving while black' case  CBC
 Jean-Luc Morin v. RCMP October 2004 hearing schedule online
 The latest news on Toronto Police Service Corruption in 52 Division April 18, 2004
 Speaking notes for The Honourable Jean Augustine, Minister of State (Multiculturalism and Status of Women) Crisis, Conflict and Accountability:
Consensus Conference on Racial Profiling Data Collection, March 17, 2004
 Dialogue urged to ease racial profiling Canoe, March 17, 2004 
 The Association of Black Law Enforcers Official Position on “Racial Profiling?#060;/a> December 2003
 Staring Down The Barrel CBC Toronto, Town Hall Meeting
 Special Toronto Star Series on Racial profiling and the Toronto Police Service treatment of Blacks December 2003
 "Paying The Price: The Human Cost Of Racial Profiling" Ontario Human Rights Commission inquiry into racial profiling, December 2003 
 Not just the police use racial profiling MNSJ, The Badger, Fall 2003
 The Race Relations Initiatives of the Toronto Police Service Toronto Police Service, January 2003
 Six Toronto Central Field Command Drug Squad Officers Charged Following Corruption Probe 
Anti-Black Racism and Racial Harassment in the RCMP August 07, 2003
Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services  Website February 25, 2003
Ontario Human Rights Commission racial profiling Inquiry February 18-28, 2003
 Toronto Police Association Archives of News Reports from various media houses on Racial Profiling December 2002
  Another allegation of racist treatment by Toronto police CBC Toronto, November 05, 2002 
 Man to appeal police tribunal decision on racism CBC Toronto October 24, 2002
 Audit reveals flaws in police complaints process
 CBC Toronto, October 25, 2002
 To raise the question of racial profiling Defence Brief, Issue #183, February 8, 2000
 R. v. Brown [2002] O.J. No. 295 (released January 28, 2002, Ct. File No. 152/00) Ontario Superior Court
 R. v. Decovan Brown (released January 28, 2002, Ct. File No. 152/00) Defence Brief, Issue #182, February 1, 2002
 Major Victory For Public Complainants: Divisional Court Ruling clarifies section 64 of the PSA June 29, 2001|
 Visual Rape, Public Lynching and Strip Searches of African Canadians by the Toronto Police, Ian Vincent Golden v. Her Majesty the Queen |
Raid leaves painful memories: (African) Man accuses drug squad of beating him viciously Eye, November 16, 2000 |
Court find that Dectective Constable Abbott "misled the justice of the peace"  October 19, 2000 |
Who will police the police? Allegations against the police should be investigated by civilians and not by the police themselves September 30, 2000 |
Police dismiss complaint of racism  September 29, 2000 |
 Witnesses say police beat man who died at store    August 10, 2000  |
Almost 50 drug cases in limbo: Cloud over police squad seen as factor in staying of charges July 14, 2000 |
Let?s give new chief a chance May 11, 2000 |
Fantino gets an earful at JCA May 11, 2000  |
   
 Sadaka et. al. v. Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services (Jurisdiction of OCCPS to order trial of major misconduct)  May 09, 2000  |
 Browne v. Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services (Jurisdiction of OCCPS to order trial of major misconduct)  November 09, 1999  |
 May 4, 2000: Police Chief Fantino at JCA for Community meeting with the African Canadian residents of Toronto  April 26, 2000  |
 Fantino still shoots from the lip  March 06, 2000  |
 Regina Police Assn. Inc. v. Regina (City) Board of Police Commissioners 2000 SCC 14  March 02, 2000  |
 Public Perceptions of Police Treatment of Minority Groups in Toronto  |
 Black community called toothless, voiceless   March 02, 2000  |
 Toronto Police Association "Operation True Blue"   February 04, 2000  |
 Arbitrator upheld dismissal of Court Officer Mr. Kory Neely for calling black prisoners "niggers", and "monkeys",   February 04, 2000  |
   Board issues Statement of Claim against Police Association  February 1, 2000|
 Toronto Police Service Board Motion on Racial Profiling of Blacks in Toronto During Police Stops  January 27, 2000  |
 Toronto Police Service Black History Month celebrations  January 27, 2000  |
 Open your wallet and toe that thin blue line   January 22, 2000  |
 Police union beefs up protection: Stewards to fight `harassment' of drug investigators   January 20, 2000  |
Toronto policeman charged with intent to traffic in hashish January 15, 2000 |
 Constable faces hashish charge  January 15, 2000  |
 Veteran drug cop charged  January 15, 2000  |
Supreme Court to hear Brown v. Durham Regional Police Force appeal This will be a very important case in police powers and section 9 of the Charter.  |
News Stories About the Toronto Police Service |
Police brass slammed on discipline: Watchdog finds many problems within force  |
Ontario Accused of Pulling Police Watchdog's Teeth |
Review of Toronto Police Internal Discipline System |
 Through Police Holsters --- Encounters with Police ---
Misconduct, Brutality and Use of Force in Canada |
Toronto Police Service: Professional Standards |
Ontario Police Complaints ProcedureMurray W. Chitra, Chair and Dr. J. Balkwill, Vice-Chair, Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services  |
OCCPS DECISIONS Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police|
OCCPS Rules of Practice Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services|
 In Search of Police Accountability: Report of the Community Coalition Concerned about Civilian Oversight of Police  |
Consultation Report of the Honourable George W. Adams, Q.C. to the Attorney General and Solicitor General Concerning Police Cooperation with the Special Investigations Unit May 14,1998|
   Police Services Act  Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1990, Chapter P.15: PART V  COMPLAINTS  |
Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE)  |
Legal Reference Material B.C. Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner|
The Police Complaint Center |
 News from Police State Toronto  |
 Amadou Diallo Trial: New York City  |
 Abner Louima Assault Case: New York City |
 Philadelphia Police Probe  |
Los Angeles Police Department Corruption Scandal |
 Police Association of Ontario  |
 Special Investigations Unit Manual |
 Toronto Police Association
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 Skurka & Pringle Defense Briefs  |
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