Toronto police staffing

• New operators begin at Toronto police 911 communications centre to address wait times

  In April, the Toronto Police Services Board approved increasing the number of operator position and revising shift schedules to tackle staffing shortages and cut wait times.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2018
  
• Toronto police chief defends response time after murder scene left unattended for hours

  “The loss of life is a concern. I’m glad that we made the apprehension and we will look to see what we can do to better our response to any calls."

  Crime

  Jun 21, 2018
  
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• Toronto police response time under fire after Parkdale murder scene left unattended

  At around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Toronto police said a 911 call came in for an assault in progress at 103 West Lodge Ave. But a police source told Global News it wasn't until around 10 p.m. before a cruiser was even dispatched.

  Crime

  Jun 15, 2018
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• ‘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