Ottawa police say the confusion stemming from its contradictory messaging about a hate crime unit is "really unfortunate," and that a review of its unit names and website is needed. Last week, the force said it never had a dedicated hate crime unit, despite plenty of evidence that it did and disbelief from anti-racism advocates who said they had worked with its officers for years. - Interim Ottawa police Chief Steve BellDespite the change, the force's website still has a page for a hate crime unit, which advises people reporting a suspected hate crime that their complaint will be "forwarded to the Hate Crime Section for investigation," and that someone "from the Hate Crime Section will contact you." "I think it's really unfortunate if there is any confusion, because ... one of the most important things we investigate is hate crimes and hate-based incidents. That's been flushed out through this for sure, because ... you go to our website and it directs you to a hate crime unit, and we actually don't have that specific entity.

Source: CBC News May 15, 2019 14:15 UTC