Trust on The Line — Police Misconduct and Public Confidence w/Casey Ward

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On Friday, we learned that Robert Semenchuck will serve a two-year conditional sentence in the community, followed by three years of probation, after using a police database to target 33 women for intimate relationships. This is just one of several recent stories about police behaving badly, and to discuss whether it’s fair that a few bad actors can erode public trust in all officers, and what can be done to build it back, we welcome Casey Ward, President of the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers, to the show.
10 Feb 10AM English Canada News Commentary

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