"I have unequivocally and repeatedly stated that conscious and unconscious bias is a challenge for all police members and that systemic racism exists in policing," Sloly wrote. In an interview with CBC, Skof said Sloly's op-ed has been viewed negatively by many Ottawa police officers. Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly says systemic racism exists within Canadian policing. Skof said Sloly's views on systemic racism ignore the results of a 2016 study by researchers at York University that reviewed over 81,000 traffic stops over two years. OPS statement backs chief's standIn a statement Thursday, the Ottawa Police Service said systemic racism exists in all institutions and all parts of society.

Source: CBC News September 10, 2020 15:02 UTC