The Toronto Police Service was recognized for its focus on mental wellbeing through Gold Certification in Mental Health at Work by Canada Awards for Excellence – a first in Canadian policing. "I’m thrilled to welcome the Toronto Police Service to the committed community of organizations who have achieved the gold...

Strategic deployment of new recruits based on call demand and resources management across the city have led to 35 per cent reduction in 9-1-1 call response times. “Last year at this time, we had a Priority 1 average response of 19.6 minutes,” Toronto Police Service (TPS) Chief Myron Demkiw said...

Toronto Police Downtown Community Outreach & Response (CORE) Team is averaging over 200 interactions with vulnerable groups in the Yonge & Dundas St. area since the one-year pilot started last December. “The reception has been great,” said Staff Sergeant Ouellette. “We have positive stories coming back daily. Part of what...

An International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) training center and office was opened at the Toronto Police College to create more opportunities for police officers around the world to participate in the city’s world-class training. “International collaboration is something I am deeply committed to,” said Toronto Police Service Chief...

Officers on general patrol seized two handguns and drugs when three people ditched the SUV they were in and ran off near Islington Ave. and Highway 401. “This was an incredibly great piece of police work where officers were aware of their surroundings and what was going on, officers engaged...