Chapter 6 - Arrests, charges, and artificial intelligence: gaps in policies, procedures and practices
From: From Impact to Action: Final report into anti-Black racism by the Toronto Police Service
In the OHRC’s second Inquiry report, A Disparate Impact, the expert analysis of TPS arrest, charge, and release data found that Black people are grossly overrepresented in police charges.
Despite being charged at a disproportionately higher rate, Black people were overrepresented in cases that resulted in withdrawn charges. Their cases were also less likely to result in a conviction compared to cases involving White people.