Date of publication: 14 Apr 2022 • 1 day ago • 2 minutes reading • 9 comments Calgary police officers still wear the thin blue line, despite the controversy. Photo taken in Calgary on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Photo by Darren Makowichuk / Postmedia
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Calgary police officers who continue to wear the thin blue patch will not be punished until further notice, the Calgary Police Department announced on Thursday.
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The police service issued a statement by saying that the officers still demonstrating the symbol will not face disciplinary measures as long as talks continue with the Calgary Police Committee on the directive on this House to remove the symbol from the uniforms. The CPS said the directive has been met with mixed reactions across the service. “Although it is acknowledged that the CPC has provided legitimate guidance to the service, further discussion should be conducted by all stakeholders to address the immediate direction, as well as additional issues raised by the Calgary Police Association and the Senior Officers Association.” , said Chief Mark Neufeld said in a press release. The committee issued the directive in March, stating that many people in the community view the blue line symbol in a negative light. Commission President Shawn Cornett said at a recent meeting that many other police departments, including the RCMP, had banned him from their uniforms. The CPA initially said members would not comply with the mandate.
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Union President John Orr had previously said the patch was worn by officers as a way to honor officers killed in the line of duty, including Sergeant CPS. Andrew Harnett, who was killed while working on December 31, 2020. Neufeld, who is ultimately responsible for enforcing the directive, said the initial March 31 schedule for officers to remove the patch was unrealistic, citing underlying issues between the class and the CPS file and the committee. He initially extended the deadline until April 18. The commission issued a statement on Thursday saying it supported the disciplinary action not being taken amid ongoing talks with police unions. However, the commission said its decision to ban the symbol had not changed.
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“Our intention has always been to make sure that no Calgarian faces approaching a police officer wearing a symbol who is also associated with other highly divisive and racist movements both today and in the past,” Cornett said. “Even though most people are okay with the symbol, we need to work together to address the concerns of those who saw the symbol at the Black Lives Matter protests at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville during the US Capitol. riots or in local divisions and you wonder why the police in our city wear it “. The commission said in a statement that it hoped officers would remove the symbol voluntarily and that ongoing talks would allow solutions to be found and work on other issues between the police and its supervisory body. [email protected] More news, fewer ads, faster upload time: Get unlimited, ad-lite access to the Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites for just $ 14 / month or $ 140 / year. Register now through Calgary Herald the Calgary Sun..
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