Ottawa's incoming police services board chair says she hopes she can bring a new perspective to policing in the nation's capital, but she does not believe in dramatically changing how police operate.
On Wednesday, city council unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Gail Beck to the Ottawa Police Services Board and recommended she serve as chair.
Speaking on Newstalk 580 CFRA's CFRA Live with Andrew Pinsent, Beck said she believes her appointment as chair as a civilian member of the board—previous chairs have been city councillors—sends a message that mental health responses are important to the city. Beck noted Mayor Mark Sutcliffe's work at the Royal as member of the Foundation for Mental Health and his 11 years chairing the Royal's Champions of Mental Health Breakfast, saying it sends a signal that the city wants to change the way police interact with people in mental health distress.Sloly had said during his time as police chief that he, but that it would require everyone from city council and the police service to members of the public coming together to make sure it works.
"We need to have discussions and dialog within the community, between the community that the police serve, between council and other stakeholders in the community… to really bring together what would be the best solutions not just in specific cases, but just in general in our community," she said.
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