'...The OHRC's recommendations include purging the TPS database of non-conviction biometric information, requiring supervisory approval for charges, and expanding race-based data collection. The report also calls for greater transparency in officer discipline, proactive steps following racial profiling or discrimination findings, and integrating anti-Black racism training into broader programs.
The OHRC acknowledged positive steps taken by the TPS and TPSB in addressing anti-Black racism during the inquiry and committed to ongoing collaboration for the implementation of legally binding and specific actions based on the recommendations.
Dr. Scot Wortley, professor at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto, praised the OHRC's "groundbreaking report." Dr. Wortley said, "I am cautiously optimistic that, if adopted, the OHRC's recommendations will help reduce systemic racism, improve public transparency and police oversight, and foster a relationship of trust between the TPS and Toronto's Black communities."...'
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