EDMONTON–Police Chief Dale McFee apologized to Edmonton’s LGBTQ community Friday for a history “marked with discrimination and marginalization” by police. Edmonton police have had a similarly complicated history with the LGBTQ community, but former chief Rod Knecht had declined to follow Calgary’s lead on an apology before McFee was sworn in as chief in February. He wants to hear from community members to better understand the impact of past discrimination and get advice on moving forward. “We cannot just rely on institutional knowledge.” But the city’s LGBTQ community is divided in the wake of recent controversies and some are skeptical police can repair eroded trust. He said RaricaNow is eager to work with EPS to discuss advocating for changes to federal policies that are hurting community members, some of whom are facing deportation.

Source: thestar May 03, 2019 17:15 UTC