Peel police consulting with community on carding, street check practices
Posted November 21, 2015 12:18 pm.
Last Updated November 21, 2015 1:42 pm.
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Police in Peel Region held a “community consultation” in Mississauga on Saturday to discuss the force’s use of street checks, also known as carding.
Street checks, the random stopping of people by police, have come under fire in recent months after allegations the practice is largely driven by racial profiling.
Last month, the province proposed new regulations that would ban street checks and carding in Ontario.
In a release, Peel police say that street checks are a valuable tool in investigations, and that they are helpful in keeping the community safe.
But Community Safety Minister Yasir Naqvi has called carding practices “illegitimate” and “disrespectful.”
Police said the consultation is in accordance with a resolution tabled by the city in June, which mandated a review of street check practices in Peel.
