Police and Missing and Murdered Vulnerable Populations—Next Steps

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (National Inquiry") was launched to identify and examine the systemic causes of violence against Indigenous women and girls and make recommendations for effective action. The National Inquiry heard from 670 witnesses in 349 hearings. Police were a major focus, including their interactions with the Indigenous population, policy and procedures, the handling of missing persons cases, recruitment, community programming, and training. The National Inquiry's final report was released in 2019, with many recommendations regarding police and improvements that can be made. Hear of the progress and challenges for police responding to the recommendations in this presentation. These lessons are applicable to any service with vulnerable populations.