TORONTO - An Ontario police watchdog is launching an inspection of the province’s police services and boards to assess their ability to prevent, detect and respond to corruption, after seven current Toronto officers were among those charged in an organized crime investigation.
Inspector general Ryan Teschner, a former executive director of the Toronto Police Services Board, announced Monday he will appoint an external person to conduct the inspection so someone can be singularly focused on the task.
“Although this issue originated with the Toronto Police Service, we have since learned that other organizations may be impacted,” Teschner said.