Richmond RCMP
The City of Richmond and Richmond RCMP are launching a call-to-action to ensure that the City continues to be a safe and welcoming community. In 2020 and again last year, Richmond City Council declared, Racial and discriminatory actions have no place in Richmond, and they have no place in our society. At the same time, Richmond RCMP declared that Hate has no place in our community, and pledged that all reported incidents involving hate motivated undertones would receive full attention and oversight.
Today, Richmond RCMP and the City of Richmond are going a step further by calling upon members of the community to get more involved. They are calling on victims and witnesses to report racially motivated incidents directly to police as they occur. …
City of Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie echoes this call-to-action saying, Racial and discriminatory action have no place in Richmond nor in our society, and they will not be tolerated. Unfortunately, such attitudes exist and are in direct contradiction to the spirit of inclusion we uphold. I urge residents to stand together to address and condemn all forms of discrimination and racism. If you experience or witness a hate incident, do not hesitate to contact the RCMP.
Mayor Brodie adds, In 2019, Richmond was one of the first cities to adopt a Cultural Harmony Plan and we have been working diligently with community partners to deliver programs and initiatives to build meaningful bridges amongst cultures and reduce barriers to participation. We also appreciate the work of the Richmond Resilience BC Committee and other community organizations, in developing and launching the Richmond Community Protocol this past spring, which offers mechanisms and supports for the public and community to respond to hate and racist incidents.” …