Leadership in Challenging Times: Unpacking Diversity, Anti-Racism, and Inclusion in Policing

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

8:15 AM – 9:30 AM PST

Location: Room: 6C

Submitter and Speaker(s)

Suelyn Knight

Executive National Advisor - Race-Based Data Collection Strategy
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Speaker(s)

Vidal Chavannes, PhD

Director - Strategy, Research, & Organizational Performance
Durham Regional Police Service, Ontario
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Mai Phan, PhD

Manager, Anti-Racism Policy Unit
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Nishan Duraiappah

Chief of Police
Peel Regional Police Service, Ontario
Asha Rampersad

Lawyer
Turnpenny Milne LLP

From recruiting diverse talent in policing and promoting diversity in leadership through to dealing with public protests and the increased attention to diversity, anti-racism, and inclusion, many agencies are impacted by budgets tied to police reform. This imperative means that police leaders need to understand the role of these key principles in policing and how to effectively implement them in their agencies.
This workshop will highlight how various police organizations have successfully led these calls for change and supported their members by strategically dealing with each of these intersecting concepts. This will be an interactive session with exercises, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of these important issues and practical strategies to create meaningful change.