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Officers Honoured for Rescuing Missing Girl

May 5, 2025

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After a teenage girl was reported missing last year, a team of Toronto officers quickly determined that she had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted by locating and interviewing friends, family and utilizing online investigative techniques to gather clues. The team of Toronto Police officers who helped reunite the missing girl...

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Women Leading the Way in Policing

April 1, 2025

Toronto Police College

Women in policing from across the country joined in the week-long International Association of Chief of Police (IACP) Women’s Leadership Institute training at the Toronto Police College. “We are preparing women in leadership, training in the principles around leadership itself and providing case studies and scenarios to better lead,” said...

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Honouring Work of Women in Policing

May 20, 2024

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Intelligence Services

Toronto Police Service (TPS) Superintendent Katherine Stephenson is the recipient of the 2024 Ontario Women in Law Enforcement (OWLE) Officer of the Year Award. The presentation took place on May 3. A Service member since 2000, Stephenson commands the Intelligence Unit. With adept leadership, she manages a $4.3 million budget...

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Celebrating the Leadership of Women

March 8, 2024

Women came together at the Toronto Police College to mark International Women’s Day by listening to each other’s stories, making meaningful connections and finding inspiration to further their journeys. “I’m thankful for the leadership of the W-ISN (Women Internal Support Network) for creating this opportunity that allows us to pause...

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Inspiring Inclusion on Women’s Day

March 7, 2024

Corporate Services Command

Chief Administrative Officer Svina Dhaliwal joined a group of private and public sector women leaders in speaking about the importance of inspiring inclusion at an International Women's Day event. “It’s good to come together to talk about what we are all doing to drive inclusive organizations,” said Dhaliwal, who took...