Public trust in Toronto police was ‘strained’ before officers’ arrest. What now?
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A study completed by the police services board last year found public trust in the force was 'strained,' with many concerned about misconduct and uneven standards.
Toronto police knew it had a trust issue before seven serving officers were charged as part of an organized crime investigation.
A study completed by the police services board last year found public trust in the force was “strained,” with many concerned about misconduct and the uneven application of standards.
“From the public, we heard similar concerns about mistrust, systemic bias, and a lack of visible accountability,” part of a lengthy study found.
“Repeated incidents of misconduct and social media narratives reinforce skepticism, especially among youth and newcomer communities.”
Those concerns spiralled into a crisis on Thursday, when York Regional Police announced they had charged seven serving Toronto cops in a massive corruption and organized crime investigation.
The charges included allegedly leaking police information to an organized crime group that then carried out shootings, exortions and robberies. Other charges relate to alleged bribery.
Those charges have left police leadership in the difficult position of trying to explain and investigate what happened.
Global News crime analyst Hank Idsinga said the force had a lot of work left to rebuild already fragile public trust.
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