Ottawa's mayor and top cop are calling on the city’s largest public school board to revisit its ban on officers wearing uniforms in schools.
Chief Eric Stubbs says the policy has impacted the police force’s ability to connect with youth, and calls for service have increased at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board schools since the policy was implemented.
On Friday, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe waded into the debate, saying "We build trust by connecting with each other, not by turning people away." "I won't comment on their specific decision, but I will say that I think that police officers are valued members of our community, they're public servants, they serve our community every day," Sutcliffe said Friday afternoon.
"We have demonstrated the value of providing important youth services and building strong partnerships for school safety. These services include assisting youth who are experiencing abuse or violence, assisting youth seeking resources for help, and responding to school incidents such as the gun call at Lisgar Collegiate.
In a letter to the Ottawa Police Association, Giroux asked to arrange a meeting with the union to discuss police services in schools, and said they would also reach out to Stubbs to chat.Board chair Lyra Evans told Newstalk 580 CFRA there is no immediate plan to reverse the policy.
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