Peter Sloly
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Ottawa police must confront bias, right-wing extremism to rebuild trust: ex-chiefSloly appeared in front of the Public Order Emergency Commission on Friday and described disorganization and a lack of communication within the Ottawa Police during the protests.CanadaOct 31, 2022
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Emergencies Act inquiry: Sloly calls convoy ‘overwhelming,’ claims lack of intelGrowing emotional as he answered commission counsel's questions, Sloly described the "Freedom Convoy" demonstration as "too much" for the Ottawa Police Service.CanadaOct 28, 2022
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Ex-Ottawa police chief says force couldn’t change much about response to convoyA summary report of an interview with Peter Sloly has been submitted as evidence at the public inquiry investigating the use of the Emergencies Act in February.CanadaOct 26, 2022
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‘Unlawful’ activity part of what made ‘Freedom Convoy’ unmanageable: interim chiefThe Ottawa Police Service did not expect the so-called 'Freedom Convoy' to use Ottawa residents as "a leverage point to have their voices heard," according to the interim chief.CanadaOct 24, 2022
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Ottawa police, City Hall knew convoy protests would dig in: documentsOttawa’s ex-police chief said convoy protests were “unforeseen,” but evidence at a public commission suggests city hall, police had good intelligence about protesters’ plans.CanadaOct 17, 2022
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‘Freedom Convoy’ caught police, institutions off-guard, ex-Ottawa police chief saysOttawa's former police chief Peter Sloly says the Freedom Convoy protest represents a "paradigm shift" in security events facing Ottawa.CanadaJun 2, 2022
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Ottawa city council ousts Diane Deans as police board chairThe move on Wednesday comes after a report that Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson was seeking to replace Deans as the chair of the police services board.PoliticsFeb 16, 2022
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Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly resigns amid ‘freedom convoy’ blockadeOttawa Police Service Chief Peter Sloly has resigned amid the so-called 'freedom convoy' protests that have taken over much of downtown Ottawa for weeks.CanadaFeb 15, 2022
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Ottawa police vow ‘surge and contain’ response to trucker convoy ‘occupation’Chief Peter Sloly said Friday that police are launching a "surge and contain" response over the "very dangerous" and "very volatile" trucker convoy.CanadaFeb 4, 2022
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Trucker convoy: Trudeau says protest ‘becoming illegal’ as demands for action growPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that the trucker protest is 'becoming illegal' but said he wouldn't overstep his bounds and direct police to end the demonstration.PoliticsFeb 2, 2022
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