MONTREAL—The mayor of Montreal is reacting to the police shootings in his city with a demand: he wants changes in the way authorities investigate the use of force by police.
Gerald Tremblay stressed Friday that such changes are urgently needed, especially after two men were shot dead by Montreal police this week.
“There’s a sense of urgency,” Tremblay told reporters in Montreal.
“Unfortunately it takes tragic events to accelerate the sense of urgency.”
Police bullets killed an innocent bystander on his morning commute while officers were shooting at a mentally ill man allegedly carrying a knife.
The current procedure in Quebec, when police kill someone, is for an outside force to handle the investigation. In this case, provincial police are investigating.
Tremblay said the existing process lacks transparency, is too slow, and is short on credibility.
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Source: Toronto Star
Gerald Tremblay stressed Friday that such changes are urgently needed, especially after two men were shot dead by Montreal police this week.
“There’s a sense of urgency,” Tremblay told reporters in Montreal.
“Unfortunately it takes tragic events to accelerate the sense of urgency.”
Police bullets killed an innocent bystander on his morning commute while officers were shooting at a mentally ill man allegedly carrying a knife.
The current procedure in Quebec, when police kill someone, is for an outside force to handle the investigation. In this case, provincial police are investigating.
Tremblay said the existing process lacks transparency, is too slow, and is short on credibility.
Full Article
Source: Toronto Star
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