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An Ottawa police inspector says that confidence in the city’s police chief has plummeted and that something needs to be done to remedy internal strife for the sake of the force and the city it serves.

Insp. Pat Flanagan, a senior officer, is rebutting the claims that any challenges to Chief Charles Bordeleau’s leadership are only coming from disgruntled constables.

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“The confidence and respect in our chief has taken a significant downturn,” Flanagan said.

“We go to great lengths to build trust and confidence with the community we serve; unfortunately the same can’t be said internally.”

Flanagan said that in more than 32 years of policing he has never seen officer morale this low.

“There’s lots of bridge-building work to be done,” he said. “We all share that responsibility but it starts at the top. Something needs to be done. We need to get back on track. The residents of the city of Ottawa deserve more.”