YIPI summer program provides youths with lifelong skills A total of 153 young people from across the city completed the eight-week Youth In Policing Initiative (YIPI) summer employment program. “Your successful completion of this program demonstrates your commitment to reaching your goals,” Acting Staff Superintendent Jacqueline Baus said at the...

A total 90 new recruits have been sworn in as police officers, eager to serve their city and keep citizens safe. “Each of you brings unique and diverse life experiences and intersectional identities to your policing career,” Chief Myron Demkiw said in welcoming the new officers to the Toronto Police...

Toronto Police seized two firearms and a large quantity of drugs in two separate investigations within a 12-hour span in 14 Division on August 16. At around 8.53 a.m., officers pulled over a vehicle to conduct a traffic stop in the Wellington St. W and Spadina Ave. area. Observing a...

Toronto Police has made four arrests and laid 177 charges in a homicide and 12 tow truck-related shootings as part of Project Beacon. Since the start of the year, there have been 43 tow truck-related shootings and discharges in the city. “Overall, firearm discharges and shooting events in our...

With auto theft on the rise in the city, Toronto Crime Stoppers (TCS) is offering a cash reward as part of a public awareness campaign to illustrate the impact vehicle theft is having on communities. “In addition to raising awareness about theft, this campaign aims to deter would-be-criminals by...