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TPS Race-Based Community Advisory Panel (CAP)

* Please note that you will be required to upload a resume or a curriculum vitae to this application. Please have your document ready before you start your application (PDF or Word Document). You will not be able to access your application once it is submitted.

Overview:
In 2019, the Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB) approved a policy on Race-Based Data Collection Analysis and Public Reporting in alignment with the Anti-Racism Act, 2017 and the Data Standards for Identification and Monitoring of Systemic Racism. The policy that aims to identify, monitor, and eliminate potential systemic racism and racial bias; identify equitable service delivery; and preserve the dignity of individuals.  The policy also calls for the formation of an advisory body.

The RBDC Community Advisory Panel (CAP) is a volunteer body that plays a key role in the Toronto Police Service RBDC Strategy.  Through participation in quarterly meetings, the CAP provides strategic advice to the Toronto Police Service on race-based data collection, analysis and public reporting.

Composition:
We aim to recruit individuals from Toronto’s Black, racialized, and Indigenous communities who have expertise in the collection, analysis, and public reporting of race-based data. The CAP will also include individuals from affected communities with lived experience of racial discrimination.

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* 1. Please provide your name:

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* 2. Email Address:

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* 3. Home Postal Code:

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* 4. What inspired you to volunteer for participation on the CAP?

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* 5. Please highlight the experiences, knowledge and abilities you would be able to offer to the CAP? You do not need to restrict your response to professional experiences as lived experiences with these issues are also important to this Panel.

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* 6. Please confirm if you would wish to attend the committee as an individual citizen or as representative of a larger organization? If so, please specify the organization and your role there.

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* 7. Youth Membership

TPS is committed to ensuring the voices of young people (18-35) play a role in shaping the work of this advisory group.  Two spaces will be specifically reserved for early career individuals who share the values and commitments required to participate in the Panel.

- Applicants will have their experience and skills considered within the context of being early career. 
- Experience on the panel will have specific capacity building and mentorship supports in place for youth. 

If you wish to be considered to serve as a Youth Member of the panel please indicate below.

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* 8. Assessing Core Skills and Specific Expertise 
Toronto Police Service has identified a number areas where it is important for members to have acquired knowledge/expertise and professional/volunteer work experiences.

Descriptions of these core skills and experiences are provided below:

Areas of Knowledge and Expertise

-   Understanding of Governance and Strategy - Strong understanding and experience with the appropriate roles, group processes and corporate bylaws and policies that form systems within large organizations.  This can include experience with developing strategy and processes for organizations.  Experience specifically within the context of the public sector is an asset.

-  Understanding of Systems Change Management – Individuals having the ability to understand the components of systems change management. This discipline guides how organizations prepare, equip and support individuals to successfully adapt to changes in order to drive organizational success and outcomes. It also provides a structured approach to organizational culture change from our current state to an environment that is free from racial discrimination and racial profiling.

-  Understanding of Data Collection and Analysis – Individuals having a strong understanding of how Quantitative Data (numeric data collected through tools like surveys or questionnaires’) is collected and analysed.  An understanding of the collection of population data, specifically demographic information, is the specific area of focus important to this work.  Training or knowledge specifically around race-based data collection is a major asset.

-  Understanding of Racism and Systemic Racism – Individuals having a strong understanding of the topics of racism, diversity and inclusion. They have a focused understanding of systemic racism and the requirements and methods of dismantling it. Particular focus will be paid to those who understanding of these issues within the context of policing and the justice system. Institutional Racism or Systemic Racism refers to organizational culture, policies, directives, practices or procedures that exclude, displace or marginalize some racialized groups or create unfair barriers for them to access valuable benefits and opportunities. This is often the result of institutional biases in organizational culture, policies, directives, practices, and procedures.

-  Understanding of Gender Issues and Sexual Identity Issues - Individuals are able to apply an inter-sectional analysis to topics pertaining to gender and sexual identity.  It would include an ability to apply a ‘gender lens’ and a ‘sexual identity lens’ to thinking about policies and practices of major institutions.  A major asset is experience with exploring these topics in the terms of policing and the larger criminal justice system.

-  Understanding of the Human Rights Code and Related Legislation - A knowledge of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Ontario Human rights legislation. Both familiarity with the documents but also the history of their development and impact on Canadian public policy is ideal. Experience with other frameworks connected to issues of human rights, like employment equity would also fall under this area.

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* 9. Professional and Volunteer Experiences

-  Work in Anti-racism/ Anti-Black Racism and Anti-Indigenous Racism - Demonstrates experience in working to advocate for or educate others around issues of equality, inclusion and human rights. This may be demonstrated in many ways, including personal lived-experience, professional experience, volunteer experience etc. Major asset is work around issues of racism faced by Indigenous peoples and people of African descent. 

-  Work with Individuals Experiencing Systemic Barriers - Professional or volunteer experience working with populations who face barriers within the city of Toronto. It could include both front-line experience and work in a management or governance role. TPS recognizes that barriers to full participation and thriving in our society are impacted by the intersection of layers of our identities. Examples of prioritized communities facing barriers in Toronto includes youth, racialized populations, newcomers, Indigenous people, 2SLGBTQ+ people and individuals living within neighbourhood improvement areas.

-  Work in Policy Development -  A history of analyzing and developing social policy.  This could occur at any level of government (municipal, provincial or federal).  Policy work would typical be seen to have taken place as part of a role within the public service, but could also have taken place during work in foundations, academic institutions, advocacy groups or as a consultant.  A major asset is work around any policies pertaining to race or policing.

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* 10. Please assess your level of competency and experience for the areas of Knowledge and Expertise listed below, using the above scale.

Understanding of Governance and Strategic Expertise

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* 11. Understanding of Systems Change Management

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* 12. Understanding of Data Collection and Analysis

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* 13. Understandings of Systemic Racism

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* 14. Understanding of the Human Rights Code and Related Legislation

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* 15. Relevant Experiences

Please assess your level of experience working within the following areas based on the scale below.

“Expert"        5 years plus of professional and/or volunteer experience,
                       including roles that involved providing leadership or management
                       of teams working in this area.

"Competent "      2-5 years of work experience (including professional and
                              volunteer) in this area.

"Limited Experience"      0-1 year of work (including professional and
                                           volunteer) experience in this area, in a volunteer or
                                           entry level capacity.

"No Experience"     0 Work experience

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* 16. working in the field of anti-racism

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* 17. Work with Individuals Experiencing Barriers

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* 18. Work in Policy Development

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* 19. Demographic Information

What is the highest level of education you completed?

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* 20. What is your gender identity? (Select all that may apply; for example, Man and
Trans-gender)

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* 21. What is your age (in years)?

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* 22. What is your sexual orientation?

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* 23. What is your ethnic or cultural origin(s)?

For example, Canadian, Chinese, East Indian, English, Italian, Filipino, Scottish, Irish, Anishnaabe, Ojibway, Mi’kmaq, Cree, Haudenosaunee, Métis, Inuit, Portuguese, German, Polish, Dutch, French, Jamaican, Pakistani, Iranian, Sri Lankan, Korean, Ukrainian, Lebanese, Guyanese, Somali, Colombian, Jewish, etc.

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* 24. Do you identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit? (Select all that apply)

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* 25. What is your religion or spiritual affiliation? (Select all that apply)

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* 26. Which race category best describes you? (Select all that apply for example, some people are considered “White,” “Black,” “East/Southeast Asian,” etc.

Which race category best describes you? (Select all that apply)

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* 27. A “disability” may be physical, mental (neurological), learning-related or sensory-related. Disabilities may include drug and alcohol dependencies, environmental sensitivities, as well as other conditions that impact your everyday life.

Disabilities can be permanent, temporary or recurring, common illnesses like a cold or flu are not considered disabilities. Based on the definition above, do you have a disability? (Select all the apply)

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* 28. Newcomer Status

Would you self-identify as a Newcomer.  Newcomer is described as recent immigrants who came to Canada within the last 10 years?

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* 29. Professional Experience

Please confirm the sectors you have worked in that you believe are relevant to this work.  Select all that apply:

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* 30. Please upload your Resume or CV(curriculum vitae) to your application (PDF or Microsoft Word Document accepted)

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