Assistant Commissioner Dennis Daley apologized for the historical use of street checks to a large crowd on Saturday afternoon.
Nova Scotia RCMP delivered a public apology on Saturday to African Nova Scotians and all people of African descent for the street checks and other harmful interactions of the past. Assistant Commissioner Dennis Daley, commanding officer of the Nova Scotia RCMP, issued the apology at the North Preston Community Centre.Nova Scotia RCMP delivered a public apology on Saturday to African Nova Scotians and all people of African descent for the street checks and other harmful interactions of the past.
Daley said the RCMP have made numerous commitments, including employee education around African Nova Scotian history and anti-Black racism, collaboration within Black communities spanning the province, an increased number of African Nova Scotian and other racialized employees, and supporting more race-based data collection for better transparency and accountability.
"It means a lot to the community, it means a lot to the church, it means a lot to the people of the Preston township ... and for us, it doesn't stop here. And my generation doesn't have to wait another decade to see change implemented in the system," Smith said.
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