Police
Which statement best captures your beliefs about racism and the Edmonton Police Service?
Context:
In June of 2020, city council heard from dozens of speakers during three days of public hearings on racism and policing. The Community Safety and Well-Being Task Force, which was set up in response, identified a number of longstanding problems with policing in Edmonton that it attributed to systemic racism and discrimination, and made 14 recommendations to root out the problems. Black Lives Matter Edmonton went further, calling on the city to defund the police.
Candidate responses
A total of 67 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Systemic racism is apparent throughout the EPS
Candidates that selected this response:

Gino Akbari Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Haruun Ali Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Cody Bondarchuk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Bev Esslinger Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Giselle General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Kirsten Goa Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Brian (Breezy) Gregg Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Rhiannon Hoyle Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Andrew Knack Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

Glynnis Andrea Lieb Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Cori Longo Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Steven Townsend Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Shamair Turner Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Byron Vass Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
b) The EPS is not racist on the whole, but there are some racist members
Candidates that selected this response:

Moe Banga Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Adrian Bruff Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

James Cameron Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Jason Carter Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Tim Cartmell Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Tony Caterina Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Susan Field Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Jasbir Singh Gill Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Derek Hlady Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Liz John-West Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Scott Johnston Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

James Kosowan Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Mukesh Makwana Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Salar Melli Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Michael Oshry Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Diana Steele Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
c) There is no racism within the EPS
Candidates that selected this response:

Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:

Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Candidates that skipped this question:

Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Voter responses
Based on more than 16,000 responses received as of Oct. 14, here's how voters answered this question: