Chief Myron Demkiw led a delegation of Toronto Police Service (TPS) members at this week’s International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Boston, where the Service was applauded for leading the sector in wellbeing strategies and programs. “As police leaders we must be visible and actively support open...

A total of 20 students from high schools in 43 Division are enrolled in the First Gear Driver Education program launched on October 19. Led by Neighbourhood Community, Traffic Services and Crime Prevention officers, the five-week program covers the rules of the road and equips students with skills to take...

Toronto Police has partnered with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) to launch a safety guide aimed at keeping businesses across the province safe. “As with all forms of crime, including those directed at our...

Sources: (1) D. Draper –Annual Report of the Chief Constable of the City of Toronto for the Year 1939, Toronto: The Carswell Co Ltd City Printers, 1940. (2) Toronto Daily Star 1940-09-14, p.15 “Policemen Join Up and Stick to Blue” (30) Naval Service of Canada p.90-91; Toronto Daily Star 1942-01-10,...

Constable Matthew Scarlino is the historian for the Toronto Police Military Veterans Association Sources: H. Grasett – Annual Report of the Chief Constable of the City of Toronto, Nominal and Descriptive Roll of the Toronto Police Force. (1914, 1915, 1916, 1917,1918 and 1919 editions). Library and Archives Canada – Personnel...