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Former officers from Canadian police reflect on how to fix policing in the North

from Eye on The Arctic via Radio Canada International

Former officers from Canadian police reflect on how to fix policing in the North Eye on The Arctic via Radio Canada International In the North, Canada’s project of extending sovereignty over vast northern territories was made possible by the work of the RCMP and its Indigenous “special constables,” who acted as guides and interpreters. “Our special constables... turned a lot of those RCMP members into men,” said Gerry Kisoun, who joined the RCMP in 1971 as one of the last special constables, and served as a regular officer for more than 20 years. But that shared history has not resulted in better treatment of Indigenous people. READ MORE

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