Toronto police chief apologizes to people of color over disproportionate use of force

Black people are 2.2 times more likely to have a police interaction and 1.6 times more likely to have force used on them, police statistics show

Black, indigenous and other racialized communities have faced disproportionate use-of-force and strip searches by Toronto police, chief James Ramer said on Wednesday, as he apologized and promised to address systemic racism in the department.

As an organization we have not done enough to ensure that every person in our city receives fair and unbiased policing and for this, as chief of police and on behalf of the service, I am sorry and I apologize unreservedly," Ramer said.