Street navigators help relocate residents from the homeless encampment in Victoria Park in Halifax's downtown on Monday, March 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS_Darren Calabrese CANADAHALIFAX news Halifax police union criticizes civilian review of 2021 homeless encampment evictions by admin 4 سبتمبر، 2024 written by admin 4 سبتمبر، 2024 40 CITYnews halifax / By The Canadian Press HALIFAX — The Halifax police union says it’s disappointed with a review calling for an apology for the way officers and the city handled homeless encampment evictions and a resulting protest in August 2021 that turned violent. Halifax Regional Police Association says the review by a team of Toronto-based lawyers is based on “opinions which are very narrow in scope.” The association says parts of the review are lacking research and that those who put it together failed to consult with independent experts in housing, homelessness, policing, police governance or public safety. More than one hundred protesters clashed with police on Aug. 18, 2021, as city officials forcibly cleared a downtown homeless encampment, with several demonstrators pepper-sprayed and arrested. Police say it’s disappointing that the former chief of police and superintendent of Halifax parks, both of whom were involved in the events, declined to participate in the review. The review was commissioned by the city in spring 2023 and made 37 recommendations that include for the municipality and its police force to publicly acknowledge operational flaws that led to the encampment eviction and publicly apologize for those errors. However, the review also says police and the municipality should be commended for their “more progressive and compassionate” approach to homeless encampments since that day. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 3, 2024. The Canadian Press 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Bank of Canada expected to cut key interest rate Wednesday next post RCMP investigate fatal crash in Ingramport You may also like v 20 سبتمبر، 2024 More pharmacies added to community primary care clinic... 20 سبتمبر، 2024 Head of committee monitoring response to N.S. mass... 19 سبتمبر، 2024 Wednesday’s hot weather breaks 125-year-old record in Halifax... 19 سبتمبر، 2024 Local authors focusing on upcoming literature event in... 19 سبتمبر، 2024 لوغو طلب من الكتلة الكيبيكية إسقاط ترودو لكنها... 19 سبتمبر، 2024 كندا ’’ملعب‘‘ للتدخل الأجنبي وفقاً لنائب كندي 19 سبتمبر، 2024 كندا تمتنع عن التصويت على مشروع قرار يدعو... 19 سبتمبر، 2024 خفض عدد الطلاب الأجانب في كندا بـ10% إضافية 19 سبتمبر، 2024 Canadian Coast Guard crew member lost at sea... 18 سبتمبر، 2024