Edmonton police plan changes to curb LGBTQ discrimination

“This is a journey, not a sprint,” he said. “We won’t always be perfect, we may make mistakes along the way, but this relationship is and will remain a priority for [the Edmonton Police Service].”The department plans to create a mandatory LGBTQ recruit-training module that will focus on “historic trauma, understanding marginalization and connecting with people’s experiences." The program will be for both sworn and civilian members of the force.

“It’s a pretty interesting turn of events because years ago, when I came out, it was us being chased by the police and being ignored by the police. And now they’re reaching out to us,” said Murray Billett, an LGBTQ advocate and former Edmonton police commissioner. Some people in the community, however, want to see more concrete plans for the reconciliation efforts, saying that talk, with no details on implementation, doesn’t get the community very far.“I would like to see a more detailed approach of ... what steps are going to be taken, with the timelines to all of them,” said Estefania Cortes-Vargas, the executive director of the Pride Centre of Edmonton and a former NDP MLA.

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