Ottawa’s interim police chief is vowing to rebuild public trust in the service after the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests led to unprecedented upheaval among its leadership and oversight body.
“We are and will remain an organization focused on cultural and systemic change,” Steve Bell said in a lengthyon Monday, much of which was geared toward the city’s marginalized communities.
Bell became interim chief after Chief Peter Sloly resigned during the convoy protests that paralyzed the city’s downtown for three weeks. The police services board, meanwhile, has entirely new members. Chair Diane Deans was ousted when she tried to bring in a new police chief after Sloly’s departure, and other members resigned amid that turmoil. The province’s three appointees all resigned last week after it came to light that one of them attended the convoy protest.“I want to thank Chief Sloly for his leadership.
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