A Hamilton police use-of-force report not only sparked calls for action from anti-racism advocates, but raised questions around what the data actually means.
A Hamilton police use-of-force report not only sparked calls for action from anti-racism advocates, but raised questions around what the data actually means.
The chair of Hamilton's police board is facing criticism for her stance on Hamilton police having to record and share the race of people officers use force on.
The 2022 use of force report, which will be discussed during an HPS board meeting on Thursday, says Black people were on the receiving end of 17.2 per cent of all use of force incidents in 2022 despite representing only five per cent of Hamilton's population.