Toronto police stop and document black and brown people far more than whites [View all]
A Star analysis of Toronto police stop data from 2008 to mid-2011 shows that the number of young black and brown males aged 15 to 24 documented in each of the city’s 72 patrol zones is greater than the actual number of young men of colour living in those areas.
Young white males and those designated as “other” do attract police attention, but nothing as pronounced as black and brown youth.
Toronto police Chief Bill Blair dismisses the possibility that his officers, who are encouraged to stop, question and document citizens in all areas of the city as part of regular and targeted police work, may have documented all young black and brown men in certain areas.
“I can’t imagine that that’s true,” Blair said in an interview that stretched over two hours and included two deputy chiefs.
People come and go, he said, and citizens are documented in areas where they do not live, which indeed accounts for many of the cards filled out in certain neighbourhoods.
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/1143536--known-to-police-toronto-police-stop-and-document-black-and-brown-people-far-more
Long, but excellent in-depth piece....
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