# Black OPP recruits demand probe into probation bias

> Black OPP recruits report systemic bias leading to early dismissals during probation.
- Title: Black OPP recruits demand probe into probation bias | Shortify
- Summary: Black OPP recruits report systemic bias leading to early dismissals during probation. Black probationary officers in Ontario say racial discrimination causes…
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- Source: Financialpost — https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/black-opp-officers-call-for-investigation-into-systemic-bias-in-probationary-evaluations
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## Black OPP recruits speak out
Three Black probationary officers from Ontario report similar patterns of racial discrimination during probationary evaluations.

> Black probationary constables who served in three different regions, under different supervisors, are speaking publicly for the first time about a strikingly similar pattern of discrimination
## Discrimination leads to early dismissals
They face dismissal before probation ends due to accusations of poor communication and discipline for practices common among white colleagues.

> accents and communication styles treated as performance problems, and discipline for practices they say are common among their white colleagues
## Limited recourse for complaints
Recruits report few options to address bias concerns when raising issues with their superiors.

> limited recourse options when raising concerns about bias and discrimination to their superiors
## Key takeaway

Black probationary officers in Ontario say racial discrimination causes early dismissals before probation ends.