Patrick Curran has previously served as the interim head of the Serious Incident Response Team, the independent police watchdog in Nova Scotia. 

"It's really up to the police to build that sense of public trust and responsibility, particularly with our Lethbridge police."

The number of street checks done by officers, as well as the rising amount of gun violence in the city, was on the Edmonton Police Commission's agenda on Thursday.

While some bodies have attempted to introduce measures to address the problem, the commission says initiatives have been limited and sporadic.

'Whatever this process is, the design process, it really hasn’t been engaged with any kind of broad consultation with the African Nova Scotian community.'

While most Calgarians agree the Calgary Police Service is doing a good job, Indigenious and Black Calgarians' sentiment towards CPS is poorer.

The new design team will be charged with making recommendations for dismantling systemic racism in Nova Scotia.

Multiple members said things would be moving too quickly if they were to begin on a review of the process straight away, as the VPD updated its street check policy in January.

Public consultations were held Tuesday on the Montreal police service's new street check policy, unveiled in early July.

The Quebec government has issued provincewide guidelines to police forces regarding street checks, but the policy is raising concerns from various rights groups.