Toronto Police Mental Health

• Watchdog investigating after man reportedly threatening to harm himself was injured by Toronto officers

  Emergency crews were called to the area of Sherbourne Street and Richmond Street East at around 3 a.m. for reports of a property being damaged.

  Crime

  Feb 3
• Toronto council approves multi-year mental health crisis response service pilot project

  The services were proposed to operate between 2022 and 2025 with the possibility of "scal[ing] up the program earl[ier] than 2025 if proven effective."

  Health

  Feb 2
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• City of Toronto staff recommend 3-year mental health crisis response service pilot program

  Advocates are raising concerns about the timeframe for fully implementing the initiative if it is ultimately deemed a success. If approved, it wouldn't fully roll out until 2026.

  Health

  Jan 20
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• Advocates demand answers as police watchdog probes death of Black trans woman in Toronto

  "We need to understand what were the circumstances that led that person to the hospital and what happened at the hospital."

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2020
• Residents demand changes on 1st day of town halls on Toronto police reform

  Toronto must find a new way to deal with people in mental health crisis and root out racism within its police force, concerned citizens said on Thursday.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2020
• Community needs better system to respond to those in crisis, Toronto police board member says

  "Would we send a police officer to respond to a heart attack or an asthma attack? It's a disservice to our community and it's a disservice to the police when the police officer becomes the only option to call during a mental health crisis."

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2020
• Toronto’s police board postpones considering anti-Black racism report in order to hold consultations

  The Toronto Police Services Board was originally set to consider the report, which contains eight recommendations aimed at combatting racism in the force, at a meeting on Friday.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2020
• Toronto police launch mental health and addictions strategy

  The service makes the commitment in a new strategy for mental health and addictions it launched today.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2019
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• Toronto police officers who die by suicide will now be eligible for memorial wall

  Toronto police officers who die by suicide will now be allowed to have their names included on the force's memorial wall honouring officers who died in the line of duty, if certain conditions are met.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2017