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Montreal Police Chief Unveils Plan After Station 39 Racism Allegations

The announcement could prompt a provincial transfer of the investigation or a public inquiry depending on the findings.

Chief Fady Dagher, shown in June, will speak about the situation and take questions at the public event Tuesday evening at Montreal's City Hall.
SPVM Chief Fady Dagher prepares to update the community of an ongoing investigation into police discrimination.
Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher faced the public Wednesday, listening to concerns about racism and discrimination by the force's officers.
Montreal's police chief Fady Dagher will provide a timeline of the incidents in Montréal-North and will answer questions from the public after the SPVM's presentation.

Overview

  • At a public meeting on Tuesday, Chief Fady Dagher laid out a response plan that pairs immediate personnel actions with longer-term cultural and community reforms.
  • The force disbanded the 16-member Station 39 patrol, disarmed the officers, suspended three, placed three on administrative duties and moved the others to different units.
  • Montreal police say the internal probe began after colleagues reported concerns in March and that a new team was deployed to Montréal‑Nord on July 13 to replace the patrol.
  • Quebec’s prosecution service says no criminal-charge file has been submitted yet, while the provincial minister has appointed an independent observer and the police ethics commissioner has opened an investigation.
  • Community groups continue to press for stronger independent oversight, civilian command of the station and proportional sanctions, citing years of complaints and data showing racialized residents are stopped at higher rates.