Thread by @TomEngel18

1. I 100% support @DMMcFee on this but this has been tried before, with no meaningful outcomes. As I explain in @JeremyAppel1025's story, it must be coupled with strong deterrent disciplinary action ...
#Indigenous #bipoc #SystemicRacism #Police

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2. ... Examples. 2005 revelation of 2002 EPS Racist email eventually led to restorative justice measures...

3. ... In that case the LERB found it was not racist, just bad humour. Would that be the finding today?
Next, 2005 Sweatbox Incident. I disagree with the finding it was not racially motivated. I doubt that would be the finding today. At least it would...

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4. ... be categorized as a manifestation of systemic racism.

Fast forward to 2020 and the racist posters in the
@EPSCanine Unit. Brazen display of racism against Blacks and Indigenous people with no punishment or naming of those responsible, directly and supervisory, just ...

5. "restorative justice".

Lastly, 2020 Instagram Incident - the 3 officers ordered to take training in ethics, accountability, bias awareness. The only one identified was Roblin - it was his Instagram account, had a serious discipline record. The odds are great the victim ...

6... Those 3 will have a clean disciplinary record about this and it will not stand in the way of promotion.

What's changed in the last 15 years?

@DMMcFee @edmontonpolice How many Indigenous police officers are with the #EPS? How many applied over the last 5 years and ...

7. ... were accepted? How many quit in recruit training? How many quit after being sworn in? What actions are being taken to increase the numbers?

Again, I support the project but we need to see transparency to it and meaningful ACTION.

Happy New Year.