Indigenous Calgarians overrepresented in police calls, use of force: CPS – CityNews

Sep 25, 2024

Indigenous Calgarians are significantly more likely to come in contact with police and be subject to use of force, according to new data presented to the Calgary Police Commission.

Calgary Police Service (CPS) released the data on Wednesday, four years in the making, after the force committed in 2020 to collect and report race-based data.

The force is calling it a first step as they release race-based data they say will hopefully inform the force’s policies going forward.

“If you are out with a little more information about what you know about the interactions you have, you may approach something different,” says CPS Deputy Chief Chad Tawfik.

Read More: https://calgary.citynews.ca/2024/09/25/calgary-police-commission-race-reports/