A group representing families impacted by police violence in Winnipeg is calling on the Manitoba government to overhaul to the way complaints against police are handled in the province.

Dozens attended a community meeting hosted by the Coalition of Families Affected by Police Violence Saturday afternoon.

The group, made up of family members and their supporters, is calling on the province to address systemic racism in the Winnipeg Police Service, which it says has been a known problem for decades.

"This is not about one bad officer," Brian Wood told the crowd. "This is about an entire system that has been failing us for generations. Today, I'm calling for action, not sympathy."