The chief of the Winnipeg Police Service has committed to undertaking an external review of the service following calls to address a serious morale crisis among staff. In a memo to WPS staff sent Tuesday, Chief Danny Smyth says he will work with the Winnipeg Police Association, the union representing police officers, to facilitate a third-party review to get feedback on what could be done to improve morale within the service. This comes after the union said it was seeking an outside organization to conduct an assessment of the police force. In the memo, Smyth said he accepted recent criticism of his leadership and would try to learn from it. In an email to its members, the Winnipeg Police Association says Smyth's memo shows that the police chief seems to be confirming that the service is facing a serious situation in terms of low morale.

Source: CBC News March 10, 2021 19:18 UTC