Concern about stereotyping of black youths with Durham Police

Are there plans to train the DRPS on anti-black racism? As my children grow older, I am concerned that my children will wrongfully be accused or stereotyped in a negative light by police because of their skin colour. What actions are the police service going to do to address this systemic racism?

Mental health de-escalation

What is the police force and other authority figures doing to learn how to detect signs of mental illness, and not assuming a black person or person of color is being aggressive? In essence, preventing the use of excessive force by recognizing that a person actually needs support and help and not aggression.

Creating Fund Resources Does Not Address or Fix Systemic Problems

Since the out-pour of (long-overdue) attention the BLM movement has received since George Floyd's murder, I've noticed many organizations rallying to initiate and implement support in the millions with a hyper-focus on Black-only investment, partnerships, fellowships, etc., into cultural and economic development to, "Confront anti-Black racism" in the cities of Toronto, Pickering, and Ajax, to name a few.I'd like to understand the panel's thoughts if these organizations are missing the point.By separating funding channels for various organizations being led by people of colour and whites alike, aren't they just perpetuating the divide even more so and not actually tackling the…