The survey found 50 per cent of Black respondents believe officers discriminated against them because of their ethnic background, and its results show a “very clear” association between carding and the public’s perception of Toronto police officers, its authors state. Overall, 65 per cent of respondents believe police can be trusted to treat individuals of their ethnic group fairly. That perception was highest among white and Asian people (74-78 per cent) and lowest among Black people (26 per cent). The Star found Black people were more likely than white people to be carded in every one of the city’s 70-plus patrol zones. The survey results also showed that respondents had “a good grasp” of their basic rights under Ontario’s new carding regulations.

Source: thestar May 29, 2019 09:03 UTC