Today is my last day as Chief of Police. I am filled with pride in the @TorontoPolice & our members.The future is bright.We are learning from our past & by listening, we are improving relationships with the community. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season. Thank you Toronto.
Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. We remember the fourteen innocent women killed on December 6, 1989. We must fight gender-based hate & gun violence in our communities together. #PolytechniqueMontreal
Our Organized Crime Enforcement team took 62 firearms including AR-15 semi-automatic rifles off the streets & laid 260 charges in Project Barbell. We're advocating for bail reform & legislative changes to better address gun violence. See my full remarks: https://t.co/JJVpd21dIt
Today, our Sex Crimes, Internet Child Exploitation (I.C.E.) section announced the TPS results from Project Maverick, a province-wide collaboration of police services & community agencies. I.C.E. laid 96 child pornography charges against 23 individuals.
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Our Homicide & Missing Persons Unit including the Cold Case & Forensic Identification teams, past & present, never gave up on finding the suspect in these 2 cold case murders which tragically impacted two families for decades. New DNA technology helped us get here. More below.
Our @TPS51Div, @TPS53Div and @TPS31Div are collecting new, unwrapped toys, school supplies, baby care items and gift cards for Afghan refugees. The Neighbourhood Officers who started this project both came to Canada as refugees. Read more: https://t.co/mn2bHT3xl8
Thanks to Spider Jones for inviting me to visit yesterday. The “Believe to Achieve” program helps kids ages 8 - 16 years old by offering personal support, mentoring, care and resources. Learn more about it here: https://t.co/yvLU7vCAbw
We support that bias-motivated crime charges were laid against the mass murder suspect in the Club Q shootings in Colorado. An extremely sad, tragic event and the @TorontoPolice sends our condolences and support to the LGBTQ2S+ communities. We stand with you against hate.
The attending officers included new recruits and coach officers. I am relieved they are safe and very proud of what they did yesterday for this person-in-crisis & their family.
Extraordinary rescue by @TPS31Div officers who put themselves at risk, used their training & de-escalation to save a life. A person in distress was on a ledge 12 stories up. ETF & MCIT were called but the situation escalated quickly & the officers made the rescue. Outstanding.
The @TorontoPolice stands against transphobia and hate. Today is #TransgenderDayofRemembrance and we remember transgender people who have lost their lives to violence and transphobia. We must raise awareness and stand together for this community. #TDoR2022
On November 20, we recognize the Trans Day of Remembrance.
Today, we honour the lives lost to transphobia and stand in firm solidarity with the trans community - objecting all hate and violence in our city.
#TDOR2022#TransDayofRemembrance
Our “Stay Focused, Stay Safe” Traffic Safety Campaign focused on the Big 4: speeding, aggressive, impaired & distracted driving. Almost 4,900 tickets were issued including for stunt driving. Please do your part to keep our city safe for all road-users.
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We had a fantastic evening at the annual Chief’s Gala in support of Victim Services Toronto which provides invaluable service to people in crisis when they need it most. More than $1M was raised and will go directly to helping victims of crime. https://t.co/XwkyJ9fhJf
Excellent work by the Drug Squad Major Projects Section & the Asian Organized Crime Task Force seizing crystal meth & cocaine in the largest single-day drug seizure in our history. Almost $60M of drugs are off the streets and this will save lives. https://t.co/plkGJ9VRlw
The @TorontoPolice has a victim-centred response strategy to ensure victims and their families, and those impacted by extreme events are treated with respect & receive the help they need to cope & begin the process of recovery. Please see our article in #PoliceChiefMag.
#PoliceChiefMag’s new article "Why Is a Victim Management Response Important" looks at the @TorontoPolice approach to victims of extreme events as a model of a victim-centered response. Read more: https://t.co/h1anuRm7Pn
I was pleased to join @MaddToronto, @TTCNewsroom, our city emergency service partners and families affected by impaired driving to help launch #ProjectRedRibbon today. Please plan ahead & make the right decision to get home safely. #DriveSober
We are always pleased to support our friends at Special Olympics Ontario and the Yellowcard campaign to help raise awareness about never using the R-word. #NoGoodWay
Today we thanked @TPSBoard Chair Jim Hart for his contributions to the @TorontoPolice and celebrated his service to our city. His wise counsel and commitment to our organization was appreciated and he will be missed. Read more about Jim below.