Crombie said an independent audit will help the board get a clearer picture of how the force operates. “P-CARD and all these other groups do not have anything against the police personally or senior officers such as Chief Evans. The Peel police board, signaling again that its new members want radical change, has called for an independent audit of the force’s diversity and equity practices following Tuesday’s blistering critique of Chief Jennifer Evans by a local anti-discrimination group. She said officers have approached her group to complain about "nepotism and cronyism" in the force's hiring and promotions practices. A case before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is dealing with a systemic racism allegation against Peel police and the board prior to its current leadership.

Source: thestar June 14, 2016 23:55 UTC