WINNIPEG — Winnipeg’s police officers are hurting for their comrades in Dallas, too.
That’s the message from the President of the Winnipeg Police Association.
Mo Sabourin said he worries about the level of anger some feel towards the police in the U.S.
At least one gunman – identified as Micah Xavier Johnson – killed five police officers and wounded seven others in Dallas Thursday night during an otherwise peaceful demonstration against the police shootings of two African American men, Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, earlier in the week.
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“We see that the confidence in the police is beginning to slip because of all of these different protests and groups that are cultivating anger against the police. I don’t think we see that degree in Canada, but we slowly will see that coming north of the border,” Sabourin said.
One way he feels where our force is combating this type of thing is by having one of the most diverse forces in North America.
“I think our service should reflect, percentage-wise the visible minorities, religion, so on, so forth. And I think that’s one of the best ways to prevent what’s happening in the States,” Sabourin added.
He said officers are trained to be vigilant against any possible danger they may face on the job.