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This guide for law enforcement officers in Ontario is intended to provide some understanding of the multicultural reality of policing in Canada and to lessen mistakes through cultural ignorance. Section one deals with key sociological terms, theories, terminology and concepts relating to race and ethnic issues. Section two discusses the pros and cons of the multicultural nature of Canadian society, and the trend towards a community policing model of enforcement. Part three gives a profile of seven minority groups providing a history, language, family, religion and heritage background for each to give police a better understanding of the community.

This guide for law enforcement officers in Ontario is intended to provide some understanding of the multicultural reality of policing in Canada and to lessen mistakes through cultural ignorance. Section one deals with key sociological terms, theories, terminology and concepts relating to race and ethnic issues. Section two discusses the pros and cons of the multicultural nature of Canadian society, and the trend towards a community policing model of enforcement. Part three gives a profile of seven minority groups providing a history, language, family, religion and heritage background for each to give police a better understanding of the community.

Topics covered include monitoring system, hiring and promotion, employment equity, cross cultural and race relations training, community policing, racism.

Presents an extensive outline of the observations and recommendations of witnesses regarding Ontario Bill 107, an Act to revise the Police Act and amend the law relating to police services, and regarding the Task Force Report on Race Relations and Policing. Issues addressed in the observations and recommendations include: general principles related to police services; responsibility for police services; the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Service; municipal police services boards; police officers and other police staff; disciplinary proceedings; public complaints; special investigations; labour relations; regulations; and miscellaneous issues.