Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. The inspectorate is intended to operate at arm’s length from government, and will monitor police services and boards with the goal of preventing police misconduct — and to impose measures where necessary, the Ontario government said in a release. John S. INGRAM became the first Chief of Police for the City of Winnipeg. Janice Filmon. It will also investigate policing complaints and ensure effective policing services are provided across the province. In the new role, announced Friday, Clunis — the first Black man ever to serve as a Canadian chief of police — will oversee policing in Ontario with the goal of making it more transparent and accountable, through the creation of an Inspectorate of Policing. READ MORE: Winnipeg Police Chief Devon Clunis reflects on 29 years of police service. U.S. election results: Live, real-time election results as America votes, Stephen Colbert breaks down, calls Trump ‘fascist’ after White House speech, Devon Clunis, former Winnipeg police chief, during the Justice 4 Black Lives rally, Devon Clunis, former Winnipeg police chief, during the Justice 4 Black Lives rally – Jun 5, 2020, Man accused of killing Red Deer doctor to represent himself, wants trial ‘as soon as possible’, Crime Beat: Karissa Boudreau — up with the angels, U.S. election: Here’s how close 5 battleground states are to finishing ballot counts, Aerosol spread of coronavirus underscores importance of avoiding ‘three Cs’: Tam, Biden says ‘we’re going to win’ U.S. election after gains in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texts sent to rally Trump supporters after U.S. election linked to Trump aide’s company, U.S. election: Stephen Colbert breaks down over Trump’s White House speech, America Votes 2020: How Biden was able to get ahead by flipping key states, America Votes 2020: Biden poised to become U.S. president, leads in key states, America Votes 2020: Trump supporters weigh in on Biden presidency potential, America Votes 2020: What to expect from Trump before 2021 presidential inauguration, Trudeau urges Canadians to do more to curb COVID-19 surge, Former Winnipeg police chief says city is ‘crying for a solution’ to crime crisis. Winnipeg’s top cop says he is open to sharing ethnicity data on those against whom police officers use force, after that information was absent in the latest police board report. [4] He joined the police force in 1987,[3] and served in all areas of the force over the course of his career, including uniform patrol, traffic, investigation, community relations, organizational development, operational command and superintendent. “I don’t want to see division created,” Klein said. [2] Clunis hoped that his replacement would continue his community policing policies and focus on addressing the social issues at the root of crime.[5]. On February 7, 2017, Clunis was awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Award for the Advancement of Interreligious Understanding by Lt.-Gov. Use of force has come under scrutiny after the death of a 46-year-old Black man, George Floyd, in the custody of Minneapolis police on May 25. Winnipeg's mayor and police chief, whose cops just killed three indigenous people in 10 days, act like police violence isn't a Winnipeg problem. ‘Find other ways of helping people’: Winnipeg lawyer discusses defunding police. Former Winnipeg police chief Clunis appointed Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing. Eishia Hudson, Jason Collins, and …

“It’s in the public’s interest to know if there is profiling going on regarding race and ethnicity,” Walby said. He was the first Black Canadian ever appointed as a police chief in Canada.. Born in Jamaica in 1964, Clunis moved with his family to Winnipeg at age 11, and settled in the city's North End. Winnipeg’s top cop says he is open to sharing ethnicity data on those against whom police officers use force, after that information was absent in the latest police board report. Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time. A familiar face from Winnipeg’s policing history is moving on to a new post in Ontario. I would like the data speak specifically to us as a people, speak to us as Winnipeggers, us as Manitobans, us as Canadians.”. The search then began for two Constables to round out the size of the first authorized police force. Please see our Commenting Policy for more. “It talks to transparency, it talks to accountability and it speaks to the issues of the moment,” Chambers said. Clunis’ new position, as well as the creation of the inspectorate, are part of the Ontario government’s work on the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act (CPSA) of 2019, which is intended to reform policing and create a new framework for oversight. “We don’t do that deliberately,” Smyth said after Monday’s police board meeting. The Winnipeg Police Board is recommending Danny Smyth be appointed the successor to Devon Clunis as police chief. Winnipeg police use of force under scrutiny amid widespread police brutality protests. Devon Clunis is a Canadian law enforcement officer, who was the chief of the Winnipeg Police Service from 2012 until his retirement in 2016. Winnipeg police chief open to changing the way the service collects, shares ethnicity data. Councillor Markus Chambers, who sits on the police board, also wants to know who force is being used on. The five-year average of use of force in Winnipeg is 858, or about one use of force encounter for every 270 calls for service.

[4], Clunis retired in July 2016, and celebrated by breaking his nearly three decade long promise to never eat a doughnut while on the force. “I want to see everyone treated equally and I think it’s important you manage the data you collect appropriately. © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Winnipeg Police Service submits use of force report, WATCH: The Winnipeg Police Service submitted its use of force report to the police commission during a regular meeting today. Global's Joe Scarpelli was there and takes a deeper dive into the numbers – Jun 8, 2020, U.S. election: Here’s how close 5 battleground states are to finishing ballot counts, Stephen Colbert breaks down, calls Trump ‘fascist’ after White House speech, Toronto Police chief says logistical difficulties in getting body cams across the entire force, Toronto Police chief says logistical difficulties in getting body cams across the entire force – May 29, 2020, U.S. election results: Live, real-time election results as America votes, Aerosol spread of coronavirus underscores importance of avoiding ‘three Cs’: Tam, Biden says ‘we’re going to win’ U.S. election after gains in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texts sent to rally Trump supporters after U.S. election linked to Trump aide’s company, U.S. election: Stephen Colbert breaks down over Trump’s White House speech, America Votes 2020: How Biden was able to get ahead by flipping key states, America Votes 2020: Biden poised to become U.S. president, leads in key states, America Votes 2020: Trump supporters weigh in on Biden presidency potential, America Votes 2020: What to expect from Trump before 2021 presidential inauguration, Trudeau urges Canadians to do more to curb COVID-19 surge, Winnipeg police use of force under scrutiny amid widespread police brutality protests, ‘Find other ways of helping people’: Winnipeg lawyer discusses defunding police. “That’s not to say that if the board or the community wanted us to try to collect data in a different way, we (couldn’t) do that.”. Read more: After criticizing a lack of transparency, University of Winnipeg associate criminal justice professor Kevin Walby is happy with the chief’s response. As police face calls for defunding in the wake of Black Lives Matter rallies, Winnipeg's police chief says it is too early to defund the police service, as it could put the community at risk. Please read our Commenting Policy first. [1][2] He was the first Black Canadian ever appointed as a police chief in Canada. [3], After being appointed chief of the Winnipeg Police Service in November 2012, Clunis supported the continuation of community policing in neighbourhoods such as North Point Douglas that had begun under his predecessor, Keith McCaskill. [3] He holds a university degree in divinity, and has also served as the force's chaplain. Want to discuss? Former Winnipeg police chief says city is ‘crying for a solution’ to crime crisis. He was appointed on February 23rd, 1874 and this was confirmed by By-Law #4 signed in Council the next day. © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Devon Clunis speaks in Winnipeg in this 2019 file photo. “We don’t readily keep racial or ethnic data on anything but the people we actually arrest,” Smyth said. [3], Born in Jamaica in 1964,[3] Clunis moved with his family to Winnipeg at age 11,[2] and settled in the city's North End. Of the 231,668 calls for service in 2019, Winnipeg police officers used force against people 857 times, which is less than one per cent of the time, according to the report. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. A familiar face from Winnipeg’s policing history is moving on to a new post in Ontario. Devon Clunis, who served as Winnipeg police chief from 2012-2016, has been appointed Ontario’s first Inspector General of Policing. "Devon Clunis named Winnipeg police chief", "Winnipeg police chief celebrates last day with 1st doughnut", "Jamaican makes history as Canada’s first Black police chief", "North Point Douglas residents say thank you to retiring police Chief Devon Clunis", "Devon Clunis hopes new police chief will continue community work", Winnipeg Chiefs/Chief Constables of Police, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Devon_Clunis&oldid=955152500, Articles with short description added by PearBOT 5, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 May 2020, at 06:54.