By Canadian Press

Montreal’s choice for new police chief admits to profiling, says will tackle problem

Nov 24, 2022 | 9:16 AM

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal is recommending that Fady Dagher be appointed as the next chief of police.

Dagher is currently the chief of police in the Montreal suburb of Longueuil, Que., and is known for implementing a community-focused approach to policing in that city.

He is an immigrant from Côte d’Ivoire and a former deputy chief of the Montreal police service.

Dagher told Montreal’s public safety committee this morning that his mission is to build closer relationships between the police and the city’s diverse communities.

He says he recognizes that racial profiling by police is a problem, admitting that he has — often unconsciously — racially profiled people in the past.

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Dagher’s appointment will need to be approved by several municipal bodies and by the provincial government. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is holding a news conference later today to announce Dagher as the city’s choice for police chief.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 24, 2022.

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