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Members of the Black community in Hamilton are looking to form an advisory panel to "address, respond and prioritize" concerns about policing in the city, according to the executive director of Hamilton's Anti-Racism Resource Centre.
Hamilton Police Services Board will have a new acting chair after Fred Bennink, who has been on the board for five years, announced Thursday would be his final meeting due to the new provincial Community Safety and Policing Act.
Hamilton police reported about 26 per cent more hate incidents and crimes last year than in 2022. Those statistics may be discouraging, but they should also be seen as a call to action, and a warning of what could be to come, anti-racist advocate Lyndon George says.