Mike McCormack

• Thousands sign petition calling for mandatory Toronto police usage of body cameras

  A petition calls on Toronto's top cop to speed up the process of making body-worn cameras mandatory for all front-line officers in an effort to hold them accountable on the job.

  Tech

  Jun 3, 2020
  
• Toronto police hit by ‘shock wave’ after veteran officer dies by apparent suicide: ‘He will be missed’

  Chief Mark Saunders confirmed that Const. Mike Austin, a member of the force for 21 years, died Thursday night and his death was being investigated as a suicide.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2020
  
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• Communities concerned after 17 shot in Toronto over long weekend

  Seventeen people were shot over the long weekend, including seven at a nightclub early Monday. There were no reported fatalities.

  Crime

  Aug 6, 2019
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• Witnesses at Raptors parade shed more light on situation involving baby in distress

  "It wasn’t clear to me who I would ask for help if they weren’t there because we didn’t see any parade officials or none that were clearly visible as parade officials."

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2019
• Officers, paramedics say Raptors parade delayed crews getting to baby suffering fatal medical episode

  Global News has learned from multiple sources that a baby suffered a medical episode during the event and that due to the large number of people, it was difficult for emergency services to get to them.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2019
• Toronto police union boss says 28 day ban on pot ‘is simply not practical’

  Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack says a new draft policy outlining rules around officers smoking pot off duty "is fraught with all kinds of issues."

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2018
• ‘We need more boots on the ground’: Toronto police families hold Family Day rally

  The rally comes after the Toronto Police Association launched a "Stop the Toronto Police Cuts" campaign last month targeting the mayor and senior police service officials.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2018
• ‘This is a crisis’: Toronto police union targets mayor, police officials in ad over staffing

  Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack told Global News the union targeted Tory, Saunders and Pringle as leaders for the Toronto Police Service and the City of Toronto. He said the service hasn't adequately provided the appropriate level of staffing as officials work on implementing a large police modernization initiative.

  Crime

  Jan 23, 2018
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• Barry and Honey Sherman: Toronto police continue to guard house 4 weeks after couple’s deaths

  Marked Toronto police cruisers have been regularly seen in front of the Sherman home on Old Colony Road near Bayview Avenue and Highway 401.

  Crime

  Jan 12, 2018
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• Toronto Mayor John Tory talks 2018 election, transportation and policing in year-end interview

  With 2017 coming to a close, it marks the last full year of Toronto Mayor John Tory's first term and he has his eyes on the 2018 mayor's race as he prepares to fight off a challenge from former Councillor Doug Ford.

  Politics

  Dec 22, 2017