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Megan Colicchio accepts her Communicator of the Year Award from Chief Myron Demkiw and Staff Superintendent Shannon Dawson

Focused Dispatcher Wins Communicator of the Year

April 17, 2023

Communications Services
Megan Colicchio was chosen Toronto Police Communications Operator of the Year for her steady and calm presence in dispatching the police response for a call for intimate partner violence involving a gun. Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw and Acting Staff Superintendent Shannon Dawson presented the award to Colicchio. He said...
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Project Targets Gun Smuggling Network

April 11, 2023

Integrated Gun & Gang Task Force
A Toronto and York Regional Police Services-led joint forces firearm investigation resulted in the seizure of 173 guns along with drugs and other proceeds of crime. A total of 42 arrests have been made and 422 criminal charges laid during the year-long cross-border firearms trafficking investigation – Moneypenny – that...
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Arrests in Carjackings and Robberies

April 5, 2023

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An investigation targeting carjacking and pharmacy robbers has resulted in six arrests and the recovery of over $980,000 in stolen property. Project Repeater was conducted over five months to identify the perpetrators of the crimes and those behind the scene orchestrating the criminal activities. Between August 21, 2022 and March...
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Youth Program Inspired Police Constable

April 3, 2023

53 Division
Community Partnerships and Engagement Unit
Constable Su-Jeong Lee started on a path towards policing after a spending a summer at 23 Division as part of the Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI) program. Just 14 at the time and unsure of a career path, she said the experience was amazing. “I spent a lot of time...
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Gaining Experience and Giving Back

March 29, 2023

22 Division
Smruti Patel has always had an interest in policing. After learning about the 22 Division Toronto Police Service (TPS) Rover Crew program, she enrolled. “This was like my golden ticket to get to where I want to,” said Patel, who graduated last from year from Humber College’s Police Foundations program....
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