TPS Wins Two National Policing Awards
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has been recognized with two national awards at the 2025 Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) Annual Summit in Victoria, B.C., highlighting the Service’s leadership in both large-scale public safety operations and complex criminal investigations.
TPS received the 2025 Policing Partnership Award sponsored by Triton Verify for its coordination and execution of public safety efforts during Taylor Swift’s six sold-out Eras Tour concerts at the Rogers Centre in November 2024.
The operation, led by Superintendent Craig Young of the Emergency Management and Public Order (EMPO) Unit and Inspector Stefan Prentice of the Intelligence Unit, required months of planning and seamless integration across multiple agencies, including Toronto Fire, EMS, transit authorities, private security and Swift’s international team.
The result was a safe and incident-free experience for more than 240,000 attendees over six nights, marking one of the city’s largest and most logistically demanding events in recent years.
In addition, Detective Constable Christopher Devereux was presented with the Individual Canadian Banks’ Law Enforcement Award (CBLEA) sponsored by Canadian Bankers Association for his leadership in a cross-jurisdictional investigation into a national business email compromise fraud scheme.
The investigation led to the arrest of two individuals responsible for targeting companies across Ontario and British Columbia with fraudulent payment requests and stolen banking information.
Devereux’s work — conducted in collaboration with the Abbotsford Police Department, Guelph Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police Cybercrime Investigations Team — resulted in the dismantling of a sophisticated financial fraud operation affecting numerous Canadian businesses.
Together, the two awards underscore TPS’ versatility and strength in both operational policing and investigative excellence.
