The Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) will hold a public meeting in Thunder Bay on September 25, 2017, as part of the consultations for its systemic review of the policies, practices and attitudes of the Thunder Bay Police Service as they relate to Indigenous death and missing person investigations.
“I am inviting perspectives, suggestions and guidance from the public to help me better understand community relations and policing in Thunder Bay, as I examine allegations of systemic discrimination and deficient investigations by the Thunder Bay Police Service.”
— Gerry McNeilly, Independent Police Review Director
Topics for discussion will include:
Since the systemic review began in November 2016, Director McNeilly and the review team have collectively visited Thunder Bay almost two dozen times and have met with over 100 individuals, First Nations leaders and communities, Indigenous organizations, community and service organizations, as well as members of the police service and the police services board.
“Our meetings have provided valuable information and insight from a range of perspectives. I invite the residents of Thunder Bay to provide input that will add to our understanding and our ability to provide meaningful recommendations for improvement.”
— Gerry McNeilly, Independent Police Review Director
Monday, September 25, 2017
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Da Vinci Centre, Marco Polo Room
340 Waterloo Street South, Thunder Bay
The OIPRD’s review of the Thunder Bay Police Service is examining the following:
The systemic review will also be informed by the findings and recommendations of the coroner’s jury arising out of the deaths of seven Indigenous youths, Thunder Bay Police Service
investigations of Indigenous deaths, investigations of officer misconduct and OIPRD complaints.