‘One-sided:’ Weighill objects to report on alleged abuse
The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is responding to a report examining the treatment of Indigenous woman by Saskatchewan law enforcement.
The 32-page report from New-York-based Human Rights Watch said the group documented 64 cases of alleged violent abuse during a visit last year to the province that included talks with indigenous women and social workers.
It cited Indigenous women in Saskatchewan have been subjected to violence, invasive strip searches and other mistreatment by police.
Saskatoon Police Chief Clive Weighill addressed media Monday afternoon, saying he takes the concerns very seriously and won’t deny the vulnerability of Indigenous women.