Commander Patrice Vilcéus, a Montrealer of Haitian origin, resigned after 30 years with the force, stating racism is a “cancer eating away at the organization” in his resignation letter. He says some managers are negatively impacting officers’ mental health and causing some to leave.
A high-ranking Montreal police officer says racism is a “cancer eating away at the organization” in a resignation letter marking the end of his 30-year career with the force.
Vilcéus said the Montreal police need to “overcome the resistance of certain managers who defend the status quo with sterile visions, as they prevent the organization from … modernizing in the face of new realities.” He said the force should embrace more diverse perspectives. “Is everything the does perfect? No,” the statement reads. “There will always be room for improvement.”racial profiling is a systemic problem in the Montreal police force
“The scientific research commissioned by the is a flagrant example of this cancer eating away at the organization, and the Superior Court ruling … is the apotheosis,” Vilcéus wrote in his letter.
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