UPDATE: Calgary police workplace culture is improving, say Mayor Nenshi and Chief Chaffin
Calgary Police Chief Roger Chaffin addressed a controversial Calgary Police Service (CPS) workplace review from 2013 at a news conference on Tuesday.
The review uncovered over 60 complaints from members of the CPS claiming they were subject to bullying, sexual harassment and intimidation.
Watch below: Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Chief Constable Roger Chaffin speak to media regarding a 2013 report on harassment and bullying in the organization.
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Chaffin was joined by Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Calgary Police Commission (CPC) Chair Howie Shikaze at the news conference at Calgary Police Headquarters.
Chaffin had previously responded to the workplace review in an open letter to citizens posted to Facebook last week, in which he said the allegations made are “not reflective of the almost 3,000 employees of the service.”
Watch below: Nenshi and Howie Shikaze, chair of the Calgary Police Commission, speak on the criticism commission member Diane Colley-Urquhart has raised.
Chaffin said recommendations made in the 2013 workplace review have been implemented “to a great extent” and that their human resources practices are “as modern and evolved as any professional and progressive organization.”
READ MORE: Calgary police chief posts open letter in response to controversial workplace review
On Monday, the CPC released a strongly worded statement saying they have “full confidence that Chief Chaffin is taking decisive action with the goal of making our city a safer place and CPS a stronger and more progressive police service.”
Watch below: Calgary Police Chief Constable Roger Chaffin speaks to media regarding reports members feel ‘ostracized’
Watch below: Nenshi speaks about what he wants to see from the Calgary Police Service in the future