Building trust with communities a top priority, new Toronto police chief says
When the 56-year-old police veteran’s appointment was announced in September it was met with critism from LGBTQ groups and community members, who opposed the appointment because of Demkiw’s involvement in a September 2000 bathhouse raid.Toronto Police Deputy Chief James Ramer named interim chief effective Aug. 1
Demkiw says Toronto the LGBTQ community’s trust and confidence in the force has been shaken through a number of instances over many years, and he will focus on the entire relationship in addition to the day of the raid. He says ahead of his appointment he began meeting with LGBTQ community leaders, who asked him to issue an apology, which he says he is prepared to do but wants to first understand impacted communities’ perspectives through engagement and discussions.
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