Respecting diversity is a core value at Halifax Regional Police and an integral component of our Vision, "To build and maintain confidence, trust and safety in partnership with our communities."
Diversity training at Halifax Regional Police
The bias-free training curriculum at Halifax Regional Police was designed with Nova Scotia’s Department of Justice to provide all of our officers with training in dealing with implicit bias and how that may manifest in the policing context. Halifax Regional Police also offers specific cultural awareness training opportunities to its officers.
Equity and Diversity Officer
Contact Constable Madeleine Goldsmith at goldsmm@halifax.ca.
2003 Human Rights Decision Recommendations
As recommended in a 2003 Human Rights Decision, Halifax Regional Police hired two consulting firms - Das Management & Educational Services and Perivale + Taylor - to conduct a needs assessment of our current policies and practices on anti-racism education and diversity training.
- DAS Management: Breaking Barriers to Excellence: A Report On the Education and Training Needs of the Halifax Regional Police Service in Diversity Management [PDF]
- Perivale + Taylor: Excellence Though Diversity – A Report On the Education and Training Needs in Diversity Of the Halifax Regional Police [PDF]
- Halifax Regional Police: A Principled Response for Action [PDF]