Ottawa Police Chief undeterred about improving service despite recent officer arrests
Posted Jun 28, 2021 08:38:00 PM.
Ottawa Chief of Police Peter Sloly says the arrests of two local police constables in an RCMP anti-corruption investigation has shaken both public trust in the force and internal confidence within its members.
“I remain steadfast, I remain fully committed to the job I was asked to do when I came here which is to improve this police service; to improve the moral and performance of our members and improve the trust and the confidence the public has in us,” he says. “There's a wide variety of measures that we have underway.”
The Ottawa Police Service Board (OPSB) is meeting Monday, June 28, to start the conversation around tackling corruption within the police force.
Chief Sloly says they need to engage in proactive measures to stamp out corruption before it can grow within the service.
“We'll take the steps we need proactively to recruit, hire, develop, train and deploy such members,” he says. “When we discover elements of criminality, poor practice and misconduct we will take the necessary steps to investigated and if required lay charges and prosecute.”
The two accused Ottawa police officers are expected in court this September.
Sloly says he was hired as police chief to bring positive and improving changes the OPS, he says he will continue to professionalize the service and ensure each member upholds the highest degree of integrity, ethics and compassion at all times, and in every facet of their employment.
