Internal police documents reveal concerns about ‘radicalized’ subculture at Montreal North station
The documents describe the existence of what was characterized as a radicalized subculture among officers at Station 39 in Montreal North.
Internal Montreal police documents obtained through an access-to-information request reveal concerns about a radicalized subculture among officers at the Montreal North police station. The documents, first reported by The Canadian Press, indicate an investigation into alleged racist and discriminatory acts among officers at Station 39.
The investigation was launched after allegations of discriminatory and racist behaviour involving some officers at the station. Experts, including Fo Niemi, executive director of the Centre for Research-Action on Race Relations, question the use of the term "radicalization" and its potential impact on the organization and workplace.
The investigation became public in June when officers alleged that members of a patrol team kept the hair of racialized citizens as trophies, prompting psychiatrist Dr. Myrna Lashley to express concerns about supremacist elements within the department. Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher did not mention radicalization during his public disclosure of the allegations in June, and declined to comment on potential connections to white supremacy when asked by Global News.
Authorities have sent the evidence to the Le Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (DPCP) for further investigation.
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