Ottawa police face declining morale over tenure policy
Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau is initiating changes to the police force's tenure policy, which requires officers to switch roles every few years, after receiving numerous complaints from members of the force.
Policy requires officers to switch jobs every few years
Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau says it's time to reconsider a much-disliked internal process that forces officers to rotate between jobs.
The Ottawa Police Service's tenure policy was created in 2008 under former chief Vern White. Under the policy, officers shift roles every few years, with experienced senior staff being sent back out on patrol.
However, the policy has led to some discontent among members of the force, with dozens of officers making formal complaints, according to Ottawa Police Association president Matt Skof.
Bordeleau says plans are now in place to change the policy.
Watch this report by the CBC's Robyn Miller for more.