Al Mustaqim and Police Forces

Quebec police forces: He was arrested for the first time when he was 15 years old, according to CBC. INTERACTIVE l Quebec police forces still overwhelmingly white Follow the full Real Talk on Race series "We didn't have a role model at the time to help us understand that this life, this pattern would bring us trouble," Al Mustaqim said, who after several run-ins with the law now serves as role model for at-risk youth. Al Mustaqim, 27, joined a West Island street gang when he was a teenager. He says more diversity among Quebec police forces would help establish trust between officers and communities. Al Mustaqim says it not surprising to learn that police forces are overwhelmingly white. Numberscompiled by CBC News showthat police forces in the greater Montreal region are lagging dramatically in their hiring of visible minorities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.