JUST ANOTHER PUFF PIECE OR THE REAL DEAL?

Today's Waterloo Region Record carries the following story titled "Waterloo officer wants to "humanize the badge". Staff Sgt. Donna Mancuso is the regional forces very first inclusion and equity officer. The position was created by Chief Brian Larkin and is supported by police management. Based on the description of the position provided I expect that it is at least a couple of decades overdue. Ms. Mancuso will be reaching out to ethnic and religious minority groups in Waterloo Region as well as to cultural groups. She will also be working with Human Resources so that eventually police ranks will beter reflect the community they serve. Finally she will be educating police and other staff on fostering relationships within the community. All of these are worthy goals. The question in my mind is whether she will be getting no more than lip service from senior management or whether they will embrace the necessary and overdue changes and provide her with the resources and support needed to move this forward.