'Series of policing failures' contributed to 'Freedom Convoy' spinning out of control, inquiry finds

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The 'Freedom Convoy' protests would not have spun out of control if not for a series of failures by the Ottawa Police Service, the commission examining the invocation of the Emergencies Act has found.

The report of the public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Act, tabled Friday in Parliament, delves into a series of problems with the police response, including intelligence gathering and communications failures, inadequate planning, poor communication and a lack of coordination.

Justice Rouleau's report breaks down the inadequacies in the police response into a dozen sections, starting with shortcomings in intelligence gathering. The report found that Ottawa police lacked a system to ensure proper dissemination of its own information within the force, and there was also a disconnect with the OPP-led intelligence-gathering effort.

That disorganization led to different police units working at cross-purposes, both at the Coventry Road operation and at the intersection of Rideau and Sussex, which became a focal point of the protests.The plan that existed on January 28 to deal with the protests was "largely a traffic management plan for a weekend event," the report said.However, Ottawa police did not develop an overall operation plan until February 13.

Rouleau said in particular, Sloly's statement that there may not be a policing solution to the demonstrations attracted "disproportionate scrutiny." The report also said that Sloly's decision-making may have been unduly influenced by meetings with advisors from Navigator, an external crisis communications firm. Those meetings appeared to have morphed into operational discussions, the report found.

 

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Peter sloly was as inept as they come. Complete idiot.

You know what would spiral out of control? The government if the police actually enforced the law against those in power. They are a bunch of crooks but ya ok blame the people who were upset about getting injected with experimental genetic nonsense. Insane!

The trucks should have been ticketed and towed after the 1st weekend.

The convoy was an absolute bloodbath. Casualties must be close to that of the Haulacaust.

yeah, we know there were policing failures, most of us here in Ottawa watched it all live on our local news broadcasts and asked why for almost 3 weeks

I guess this story is going to be plastered on twitter it’s already the fifth one I’ve seen in an hour from CTV

Rouleau is an absolute Muppet. Read the report and laugh at his incompetence he couldnt even cover up Trudeau's failures properly.

Media. You lost your audience. We are more united than ever. You don’t even get emotion out of us now. Talk about your opinion so Not mattering. Lol.

Yeah, it is EVERYONE'S fault, but JustinTrudeau's. Got it!!

Shouldn’t it be written into the act that the Prime Minister is not allowed to hire family to oversee any inquiries?

canadianpoli NO - the protests would not have spun out of control if the the grifters and troublemakers weren't there to begin with

canadianpoli What about the RCMP? Failure all round.

canadianpoli City CAO, Police Chief and all those in between need to be held to account for this. They are the reason for millions in direct cost and lost revenue. I would encourage the local residents to launch a class action suit against them for this as well.

yvonne4tn Conservatives support these domestic terrorists!

BREAKING NEWS: coward flees to Bahamas to surf, sticks taxpayers with bill: and mandates lies and coverup of tyrannical suppression of basic rights and freedoms of Canadians.

Or “How a Narcissist Blames Everyone Else For His Psycho Behaviour” JUSTIN TRUDEAU

Unbelievable unacceptable!!!! Welcome to Dirty politics Canada

I think this was the way most people in Ottawa felt. The daily videos of them palling around with the convoy, then claiming they would stop the gas runs, and then not doing that - that led to Billings Bridge when the public felt they needed to do the work.

TRUDEAU STARTS SPINNING in advance of his corrupt cover up of his treasonous attack on his own Canadian Citizens

The only thing that spun out of control was the Trudeau/Singh government response to a peaceful protest.

How about Justin saw this coming a mile away, continued to provoke and escalate the situation, did nothing to de escalate and wished for his January 6 moment that never came. This result is corrupt. Government investigates itself, come on. Judgement will come at voting time.

That was pretty evident from the very beginning. Especially given that there were known police officers donating to the convoy as well as giving them information etc…

Canada.... home of corruption. Blame everybody but Justin Trudeau.

Spun out of control? It was executed perfectly if I do declare.

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