Vision Statement Mission Statement
¨ Our Service is committed to being a world ¨ We are dedicated to delivering police services leader in policing through excellence, in partnership with our communities to keep innovation, continuous learning, quality Toronto the best and safest place to be. leadership and management.
¨ We are committed to deliver police services which are sensitive to the needs of the community, involving collaborative partnerships and teamwork to overcome all challenges.
¨ We take pride in what we do and measure our success by the satisfaction of our members and our communities.
Core Values HONESTY RESPECT We are truthful and open in our interactions with each We value ourselves, each other and members of our other and with members of our communities. communities, showing understanding and appreciation for our similarities and differences. INTEGRITY We are honourable, trustworthy, and strive to do what TEAMWORK is right. We work together within the Service and with members of our communities to achieve our goals, making use of FAIRNESS diverse skills, abilities, roles and views. We treat everyone in an impartial, equitable, sensitive and ethical manner. POSITIVE ATTITUDE We strive to bring positive and constructive influences to RELIABILITY our dealings with each other and our communities. We are conscientious, professional, responsible and dependable in our dealings with each other and our communities. TRANSITIONS...
The Toronto Police; a Service in The year saw other noteworthy transition amid a world of change. developments. On the operational side, we formed a multi-agency strike The year 2000 marked many force to combat violence in illegal milestones on the path to our new after-hours clubs and raves. The way of doing business. We Community Oriented Response Unit welcomed new members of the was created to address unexpected Police Services Board, celebrated disorders, emergencies, searches the arrival of a new Chief of Police and high demands for police and began implementing changes services. A six-month helicopter pilot to enhance our ability to provide project was launched, helping us efficient, effective and ethical respond to life threatening incidents policing. and crimes in progress.
As a result of 21 town-hall public One Community Education initiative meetings with Chief Fantino and a was the Toronto Police show, series of internal meetings with our launched with Rogers Cable and the personnel, over 1,000 members and Toronto Catholic District School 2,000 citizens helped generate more Board to teach Grade 3 children than 500 recommendations. Simple about safety and lifestyle issues. changes occurred almost immediately, however, more complex Administratively, we took steps to changes may require two years to redefine the ServiceÕs rank structure complete. Some highlights: and span of control. We also made changes designed to increase co- u Increased uniform presence ordination, reduce duplication and u Faster response to emergency improve deployment. situations u Increased traffic enforcement In this year of transition, the Toronto u Address youth crime as a priority Police Service remained dedicated u Develop standardized youth to re-establishing our core functions. education in schools After reading this report, you will u Focus on organized crime and have a sense of how we put that street level drug trafficking commitment into practise. u Enhanced resource exchange with surrounding police agencies
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2 TABLE OF contents
4 Police Services Board 26 - 27 Violence At QueenÕs Park
5 Command Officers 28 - 29 Michael Sweet Avenue
6 Passing the Sword 30 T.P.S. Scout Cars
7 Service Priorities 31 Moose Patrol
8 - 9 Youth Violence 32 - 33 Air Support Unit
10 - 11 Organized Crime 34 - 35 Public Complaints
12 - 13 Bikers 36 - 37 T.P.S Field Command and Divisional Boundaries
14 - 15 90 - Day Review 38 - 44 The Prime Numbers
16 - 17 Firearms 45 Toronto Police Logo
18 - 19 Traffic Services Unit 46 Keeping In Touch
20 - 21 Traffic Collision 47 Credits Reconstruction
22 Events Through the Year
23 - 25 Kosovo POLICE SERVICES BOARD
On behalf of the Toronto Police appointed councillors Bas Balkinssoon Services Board I am pleased to report and Gloria Lindsay Luby to the Board. to you on year 2000 activities. There were also a number of significant Change is the operative word to achievements in the year 2000. describe the activities in the year 2000. The Board approved the establishment In February, the Board formally thanked of a six month pilot project utilizing Police Chief David Boothby for his com- helicopters in the police service. This mitment to policing and presented him initiative was funded by a provincial with the highest award, a Medal of Merit. grant and the generosity of corporate In March, the Board swore in a new and citizen donors. Chief of Police, Julian Fantino. The Board also approved the continu- Board membership changed in 2000. ance of the Community Action Policing Provincial appointees Jeff Lyons and initiative. This high visibility program Sylvia Hudson ended their terms, as did successfully used police officers to councillor Olivia Chow. These Board target problem areas and address Norman Gardner members made significant contribu- issues of community safety. Police Services Board Chair tions to the Board. Vice-chairman A new organizational structure was Lyons chaired a task force that revised approved by the Board and the search of persons policy. Ms implemented in December 2000. Hudson was active in many community safety issues as well as being the On behalf of the Toronto Police vice-chair of the Board's race relations Services Board I wish to thank all of our sub-committee. Councillor Chow took uniformed officers and civilian staff for an active interest in race relations, their dedication to community safety. auditing and budgetary matters. I would also like my fellow members of the Board and members of the greater New Board members were also community who work with the police to appointed in 2000. The provincial ensure that Toronto remain a safe and government appointed both Mr. Allan prosperous city. Leach and myself. Toronto city council Members
Mel Lastman Jeff Lyons Emilia Valentini Sylvia Hudson Sandy Adelson Mayor Vice Chair Member Member Member Until August 1, 2000 Until August 31, 2000
Allan Leach Gloria Lindsay Luby Gordon Chong Bas Balkissoon Olivia Chow Member Member Member Member Member Joined Board August 1, 2000 Joined Board December 5, 2000 Joined Board August 1, 2000, Joined Board December 5, 2000 Until June 23, 2000. Until December 4, 2000. COMMAND OFFICERS
Message from Chief Julian Fantino
March 6th, 2000, I returned to the Toronto The Toronto Police Service is the finest Police Service as the eighth Chief since municipal police service in Canada. amalgamation in 1957. I did so with a sense The men and women of this Service are of pride, honour and responsibility. I am professional, motivated and dedicated. honoured to follow in the footsteps of out- They are sensitive to the needs of our standing individuals, whose commitment citizens and are committed to working with to the common good have paved the way in the community. making Toronto such a safe and desirable city. Thank you for your continued support in making Toronto one of the safest cities in One of my first commitments included a the world. comprehensive review of TPS operations and infrastructure. As you read through this Annual Report you will understand some of the many challenges we face on a daily Julian Fantino basis and get a first hand look at some Chief Of Police innovative approaches we have implement- ed in policing this great city.
Deputy Chiefs of Police
David Boothby Chief Of Police Retired February 25, 2000 Loyall K. Cann Joseph Hunter Steven L. Reesor Executive Support Detective Support Operational Support Command Command Command C.A.O. Policing
Frank Chen Michael J. Boyd David Dicks Robert J. Kerr Acting Chief Administrative Officer Central Field Command Acting Deputy Chief of Police Area Field Command Administrative Support Command Area Field Command PASSING THE SWORD
On March 6, 2000, Julian Fantino was Mr. Justice John O'Driscoll adminis- During his remarks, Chief Fantino outlined his vision for our Service and paid tribute to his sworn in as the eighth Chief of Police tered the Oath of Office and for the predecessors for their outstanding leadership. since amalgamation, and the first time, the swearing-in ceremony Previous Chiefs of Police, since amalgamation eighteenth Chief since the inception was officially marked with a Òpassing in 1957 include: of the Toronto Police in 1834. Many of a ceremonial swordÓ from outgoing John Chisholm 1946 - 1958 dignitaries, citizens and members of Chief David Boothby to his successor James Mackey 1958 - 1970 the Service attended this public Chief Julian Fantino. Harold Adamson 1970 - 1980 ceremony held in the lobby at Police Jack Ackroyd 1980 - 1984 Headquarters. Jack Marks 1984 - 1989 William McCormack 1989 - 1995 David Boothby 1995 - 2000
6 SERVICESERVICE PRIORITIESPRIORITIES
7 YOUTH VIOLENCE
During the month of November 1999, ViolenceÓ later that same month. a fifteen-year-old youth was kicked to Though school violence among death in a North Toronto park by a youth most often grabs the head- group of young men. Motivation for lines, It became clear at the outset, the ÒswarmingÓ death appeared to that youth violence was not exclu- be the victimÕs refusal, or inability to sively an issue of violence within our provide his attackers with cigarettes. schools. It can occur in shopping While this was the most serious case malls, subway stations, parks and recently, lesser forms of youth other public places. To help find violence have been evident in solutions and share available Toronto for a number of years, resources, the Task Force invited resulting in numerous instances of stakeholders from the City of Toronto, intimidation, robbery, assault and the Toronto Transit Commission serious injury. This fifteen-year-oldÕs (TTC), the Toronto School Board and murder sparked widespread police the Toronto Separate School Board and public anger. Our Service to participate in the project. created a ÒTask Force on Youth
8 Some of the issues that emerged issue and facilitate information from these discussions were; sharing among all interested parties. trespass to school property, trespass The Youth Violence Task Force has and security concerns on TTC taken some significant steps in property, reporting of crimes by quantifying the issues and develop- youth, emerging female involvement ing long-term strategies to deal with in violence, after school programs, them. It is clear however, that the delivery of youth services by police, problem of youth crime will not be police/school protocol, media resolved with quick-fix solutions. coverage of youth crime and most Youth crime and in particular youth importantly, an acknowledgement by violence, grows from complex social all parties that youth crime is a critical issues and conditions. The solutions and pressing issue. To that end, our promise to be just as complex. Service has appointed a Youth Crime Co-ordinator to help ensure a consistent police approach to this ORGANIZED CRIME
Organized crime knows no bound- involving health care, welfare, aries, respects no laws, shows no corrections facilities and policing. allegiance to anything but itself and cares nothing for its victims. ÒOCÓ as A criminal organization means any it is commonly known, is a blight on group, association or other body the societies in which it thrives and consisting of five or more persons, like a cancer run-rampant, can whether formally or informally eventually destroy its host. organized, having as one of its primary activities the commission of OC manifests itself in many forms an indictable offence under this such as; loan sharking, fraud, cargo (Criminal Code) or any other Act of theft, auto theft and export, illegal Parliament for which the maximum gambling, prostitution, narcotics punishment is imprisonment of five smuggling, human smuggling, years or more and any or all of the extortion, violence and death. The members of which engage in or have, ripple effect from these activities within the preceding five years, includes; lost revenues, lost jobs, engaged in the commission of a increased costs to the consumer series of such offences. and increased costs to the social net
Sgt of Det. Edmond Tong was killed by the Boyd Gang while driving this 10 police vehicle in 1952. Our Service attempts to break down The Internet has brought domestic organized crime through investiga- and foreign organized crime right into tion, prosecution, seizure of assets our homes. Everything from child and the dismantling of organized pornography to major fraud is being crime groups, cell by cell. One of our conducted over the Internet at an most effective methods is to assign unprecedented rate. The Net offers specially trained TPS investigators to criminals relative anonymity while work with other regional, provincial potentially victimizing a huge and federal police agencies in a segment of the international co-ordinated assault. Through these community. Organized crime is well alliances, we are making every effort represented in many aspects of the possible to prevent the spread of Net and often hides behind organized crime and disrupt its legitimate looking fronts. activity, regardless of boundaries crossed. The complex infrastructure and criminal sophistication demonstrat- Outlaw biker gangs have become an ed by organized crime gangs in area of recent concern in Toronto as Ontario and the rest of the world, will reflected in the companion article on continue to challenge the efforts of outlaw bikers. the law enforcement community.
11 OUTLAW BIKER GANGS
Historical Overview re-organization, which will potentially Outlaw biker gangs and their criminal have significant consequences for activities have existed in our city for law enforcement and for the 40 years. The Toronto area gangs community at large. that have prospered in recent years are reflected in their accompanying This re-organization occurred almost patches. overnight. It was initiated by the Bandidos motorcycle gang who Membership in these gangs has absorbed most of the Rock Machine fluctuated over the years but organization, as well as individual generally has remained in excess of members from the Outlaws and the three hundred bikers. Their criminal Loners motorcycle gangs. activity has historically centred on, but is not limited to, pursuits such as; The Quebec-based HellÕs Angels the trafficking of controlled sub- motorcycle gang responded with a stances and firearms, as well as swift and unprecedented Ôpatch overÕ property crimes involving tractor of the entire membership from the trailer cargo theft and distribution. SatanÕs Choice, Para-Dice Riders Bikers also control the strip club and Last Chance motorcycle gangs, industry through intimidation and as well as individual members from extortion. Although seemingly in the Loners, Rock Machine and the direct competition for profits derived Outlaws motorcycle gangs. from these various criminal enterpris- es, the gangs have co-existed in relative harmony.
Present Day Scenario The outlaw biker community in the Province of Ontario and specifically in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), has very recently undergone a dramatic
12 The outlaw biker community in the The primary mandate of this squad is GTA is now effectively controlled by to more effectively utilize province- four outlaw motorcycle biker gangs, wide policing resources, by maximiz- three of which have international ing their collective law enforcement status. They are the HellÕs Angels, efforts against the criminal aspects Outlaws, Bandidos, and the of outlaw motorcycle gangs. The Vagabonds. Toronto Police Service has been a dedicated partner within the Response by Law Enforcement Provincial Special Squad from the The arrival into the Province of inception of the unit. Ontario of the HellÕs Angels outlaw motorcycle gang in particular, as well The Challenge as the Bandidos motorcycle gang, The recent shifting and strengthening has been predicted by knowledge- of allegiances within the outlaw biker able biker investigators since the community has re-enforced the need early 1980Õs. As a response in part to for law enforcement to generate a this threat, the Provincial Special strong and sustained centralized Squad came into existence on June response to this flourishing 1st, 1998. The squad is a Joint organized crime problem. Forces Operation, which includes membership from eighteen police agencies within the Province and also includes the Criminal Intelligence Service of Ontario (CISO).
13 90-DAY REVIEW
On March 6th, 2000, Julian Fantino to the community
was sworn in as Chief of the Toronto u An opportunity to strategically Police Service. On that same date, position the organization to face he commenced a 90-Day Review of the challenges of today and our Service, involving every aspect of tomorrow
its operation and infrastructure. u Enhance the TPS tradition of continually striving for improve- Chief Fantino immediately began an ment while moving forward as extensive series of meetings with the leaders in policing. members of our Service and the public. Twenty-one well-publicized Eighteen review teams were town-hall meetings were held established to spearhead a throughout the city, where the Chief comprehensive analysis of the met with the various communities way we do business. They and their leaders. He also conducted looked at: formal information sessions at every
division and unit within our Service. In u The Consultative Committee each case, he outlined a plan for Review
change within the Service and asked u The Task Force on Youth Violent for input and support. Crime
u Violence and Guns Associated to The message to the public and our the club scene
membership alike was that the u The Uniform promotional process
Toronto Police Service is returning to u Improving the infrastructure for its core values of providing excellent Community Policing
police services where accountability u Standardizing the Police Uniform
and integrity are the cornerstones of u Parking Enforcement
the organization. u Drug Enforcement Strategies
u Paid Duties at Licensed Premises The 90-Day Review provided: and Rave Events
u An opportunity for organizational u Legal Services
renewal u Integrity Issues
u The pursuit of organizational u Premium Pay Review
excellence u Uniform Supervisory Position
u An opportunity to respond Review
positively to the needs, concerns u Review of Homicide and issues raised by Service Investigations
members and the community u Performance Appraisal Review 14 u An opportunity to improve service u Investigative Function Review. Police Officers 1921 The overriding goal of the review phased-in from; Immediate (less process was to: than six months), through Short Term (six months to one year) and u Improve uniform front-line patrol finally, Long Term (for those over one services year). The plan calls for all Review u Ensure the integrity of the Service recommendations to be implement- u Provide strong processes of ed by the end of the second year. All accountability potential changes to contractual u Provide a clear definition of our issues are being undertaken in core business concert with the Police Services u Facilitate the integration of our Board and the Police Association. services. In October 2000, the results of the At the end of the 90-day review review were made known to the period, the review teams brought membership and then to the public. forward over 500 recommendations Information sessions were held for which focused on putting more each successive level of manage- officers on the street, providing more ment and front-line officers, from the traffic safety programs, paying more top down. Staffing changes will be attention to youth issues and undertaken through attrition, revamping the internal structure of voluntary transfers and the strategic the Service. These recommenda- assignment of new recruits. tions reinforced the need to return to our core values. The revamping of the Toronto Police Service through this review is an Impact analysis teams reviewed the evolutionary process. It will revitalize recommendations, identifying our Service, rededicate our implementation time frames. Many of members to this worthy profession the recommendations were brought and reinforce our public image as the online as they were developed or finest municipal police service in shortly thereafter. Others would be Canada.
15 FIREARMS
The use of firearms in the commis- Firearms Act are implemented sion of offences and the possession and adhered to in the City of and importation of illegal firearms Toronto are ever increasing problems within
our city. The close proximity of the u The Non-Traditional Organized American border across which Crime Unit as part of its mandate, firearms are readily and cheaply provides specialized assistance available, combined with a burgeon- to the Guns Task Force. ing gang subculture in Toronto, have resulted in the alarming and These units often blend resources apparently indiscriminate use of and information. The following are these weapons. A troubling examples of partnerships formed in measure of this activity is the fact 2000, to deal with the increasing use that our front-line officers alone are of firearms. now collectively spending over 20,000 hours per year responding to In Project DRIVESHAFT, the gun calls. Firearms Enforcement and Area/Provincial Firearms Units To combat this growing threat, three joined forces with the Provincial units within Detectives Services have Weapons Enforcement Unit, the been dedicated to the investigation Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and of firearms: Firearms, Canada and U.S. Customs, Montreal Urban and
u The Firearms Enforcement Unit Vancouver Police Services. (F.E.U.) is a member of the Firearms were being imported Provincial Weapons Enforcement legally into Canada and subsequent- Unit. The F.E.U. was specifically ly smuggled back into the United created to concentrate on the States in boxes labelled illegal possession, sale and ÒDrivehafts.Ó (Military firearms smuggling of firearms, weapons, exported from the U.S.A., are prohib- ammunition and explosives into ited from re-entering that country). Toronto and the Province of As a result of this investigation, over Ontario. 23,000 M1 GARAND rifles, 39 prohibited high capacity magazines
u The Area Provincial Firearms Unit and 3 machine guns were seized in is mandated to ensure the legisla- Toronto, Montreal, Reno Nevada and tive requirement of the new Long Island New York.
16 In Project REPLICA, our F.E.U. and the Area Provincial F.E.U. combined forces with the Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit to combat the ever increasing sale and distribution of starter pistols. Starter pistols can be converted to fire live ammunition. The project also focused on the use of replica and imitation firearms. Through Project REPLICA, the TPS has seized hundreds of starter pistols as well as replicas and imita- Ontario are not registered in Canada. tion firearms which had been used in Firearms Enforcement and Non- robberies, shootings and other Traditional Organized Crime joined violent crimes. The distributors have forces with the Provincial Weapons been charged criminally. Significant Enforcement Unit and several TPS case law has resulted from this Divisions on Project STRIKEFORCE. project, deeming some starter It was formed as part of the Guns pistols to be firearms and others as Task Force. The main objective was prohibited devices. Encouragingly, to address the night-club and after legislation has since been proposed hours clubs where there had been 57 to control replicas and starter pistols homicides since 1994, of which 46 in Ontario. were known to be gang-related. The project was an enormous success The Firearms Enforcement Unit also resulting in 205 arrests, 521 charges, works with the Criminal Intelligence 27 firearms and an assortment of Service of Ontario (CISO) in the weapons and narcotics seized. Five Firearms Tracing Enforcement persons were deported and several (FATE) program. Part of the mandate clubs were closed permanently. of this unit is to trace all Òcrime gunÓ firearms for our Service. During The investigation of illegal and 2000, FATE traced 87 Toronto criminalized firearms is complex, firearms. Of the 53 traces returned expensive and often a dangerous to-date, 20 different American States pursuit. Our dedicated Detective have been identified as the source, Services firearms investigators work with 1 gun being traced to Canada. hard to enhance public safety Over the past 5 years, it has been through weapon seizures and the determined that more than 50 % of all vigorous prosecution of violent handguns seized by the Police in criminals who use them. 17 TRAFFIC SERVICES UNIT
The issue of traffic safety and road A number of specialized units within congestion has consistently ranked Traffic Services contributed to the as one of the most serious concerns effectiveness of traffic control, for citizens of Toronto. The year 2000 enforcement and investigation saw our Traffic Services Unit (TSV) throughout the city. take a more aggressive approach to
reducing collisions, traffic deaths, u The Collision Reporting Centres traffic related injuries and incidents of (CRC) were instrumental in poor driving behaviour, in an effort to reducing the number of calls for make our roadways safer for motor primary response involving vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. property damage and minor personal injury. Staff at the three Traffic Safety has been designated a CRCs investigated 103,799 of the Core Responsibility of our Service. In reported collisions in 2000. response, TSV has developed a
comprehensive traffic safety strategy u The Parade and Special Events comprised of Awareness, Education section co-ordinated the planning and Enforcement. This strategy and implementation of traffic includes co-ordinated enforcement plans for major events such as; initiatives in the form of various traffic the City of TorontoÕs Millennium safety campaigns and blitzes. In the Celebration, the N.H.L.Õs All-Star year 2000, these special programs Weekend Festivities, the St. resulted in 29,660 charges being laid, PatrickÕs Day Parade, The Gay in addition to the day-to-day Pride Parade and Festival, six enforcement by all TPS officers. nights of the Symphony of Fire, Molson Indy Week, the Caribana Funding for these special programs Parade, the Labour Day Parade, came from a variety of sources the Toronto Marathon and the including; the Provincial Ministry of Santa Claus Parade. the Solicitor General, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.), the Ontario Safety League, the Provincial Ministry of Transport and the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
18 u The Traffic Detective Office striping. It has clean lines without investigated all unsolved fail-to- obvious police accessories and is remain collisions, a number of equipped with mobile radar. The fatal or near-fatal collisions and all officers assigned to this vehicle collisions where the Special patrol city expressways targeting Investigations Unit mandate was driving infractions. Its stealthy invoked. characteristics have resulted in a very successful enforcement campaign u The Collision Reconstruction against bad drivers who didnÕt realize Team attended 174 fatal and life they were being watched. threatening collisions.They provided an in-depth analysis of The application of the Awareness, vehicle and pedestrian move- Education and Enforcement strategy ments, velocities, vehicle and in all areas of traffic policing has been occupant dynamics as well as an effective tool in reducing road causative factors for each congestion, collisions, injuries and collision. fatalities on the streets of Toronto.
Late in the year, a new ÔStealth Patrol CarÕ was introduced. This 2001 Chevrolet Impala is painted a dark blue, with reflective charcoal grey
1963 Traffic Officer 19 TRAFFIC COLLISION RECONSTRUCTION
Traffic collision reconstruction is an Though reconstructionists initially investigative technique which worked alone on a collision, our examines a whole series of events in Service has found that it is more a collision; from those leading up to efficient and thorough to use the damage, injury and/or death, to team concept. These days, a number those following it. It is a study of of reconstructionists and their factual information using the laws of apprentices work together to put all physics to establish beyond a the pieces of the collision puzzle reasonable doubt, what occurred back together. before, during and after the collision. Collisions are reconstructed to: The field of collision reconstruction
was introduced to this Service in the u determine what occurred, before, mid 1980Õs, when officers at what was during, and after the incident
then East Traffic, were the first to take u determine any wrong doing, formal basic training. The benefits of based on the collection, analysis, this new expertise were immediately and impartial reporting on apparent and the Service embarked collision scene evidence
on extensive collision reconstruction u assist the victims or their families training. Currently the process to to understand the sequence of qualify as a collision reconstructionist events involved in the collision
may take a number of years. u identify design flaws in vehicles, equipment, roadways, and their The Service presently has fourteen environmental makeup
designated collision reconstruction- u fulfill our statutory responsibilities ists who are attached to the uniform branch of Traffic Services. These men and women are recognized throughout policing, judicial and private industry communities, as highly trained and skilled experts.
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20 In the year 2000, 174 collisions, which TPS reconstructionists provide collision resulted in life threatening injuries or death training to other members of the Service, to 189 citizens, were reconstructed by our assist other units and squads and provide officers. lectures and presentations, to groups both internal and external to the Service. Some of these fatality investigations included collisions: Over the relatively short period of time since their inception, our Toronto Police u at low speed where an air bag deployed Service collision reconstructionists have u involving a fork lift become recognized as leaders in this u involving a movie stunt person field. u where a vehicle crashed through the centre median of the Don Valley Parkway u where a vehicle came off the Fred Gardiner Expressway and fell 20 metres to the surface below
21 EVENTSEVENTS THROUGHTHROUGH THETHE YEARYEAR UNITED NATIONS MISSION TO KOSOVO
Kosovo is a relatively small region where animosity towards authority is within Serbia, just a short easterly pervasive and often accompanied by hop across the Mediterranean Sea threats of violence. The task to rectify from Italy. This devastated region, this multi-faceted devastation is which has suffered from years of monumental. sectarian violence and war, is now under control of the United Nations Kosovo is the first full executive police (UN). In an effort to return this enforcement mission in the history of ravaged land to some form of order UN peacekeeping and has proved and democracy, an international challenging for the United NationÕs peacekeeping force, including 3,500 Mission In Kosovo (UNMIK) and its seconded police officers from 47 police officers. Seventy-five per cent countries, are serving there. This of KosovoÕs population lives in areas stand-alone police force included where UNMIK is responsible for law three officers from the Toronto Police enforcement. These officers conduct Service in 2000. Since the UN took investigations, make arrests, interact over, seventeen TPS officers have with the community and direct and donned the UN Blue Beret and been manage the Mitrovica and Prizren posted to Kosovo. detention centres. Although plagued by inadequate funding and varying There is constant concern over levels of support from the UN, police personal safety in this region where officers from around the world come riots involving hundreds of people and spend nine-months working in can develop in a matter of minutes. what must be the most diverse police This is a land where police are force in the world. subject to attack by all sides over a variety of issues. It is also a place
23 UNITED NATIONS MISSION TO KOSOVO
In June 2000, Chief Julian Fantino shambles. The niceties of civilization made a four-day side trip while on had been stripped away leaving the vacation with his family in Europe, to sounds of sporadic gunfire, visit our police officers seconded to destruction, corruption and despair the UN force in Kosovo. He met and in its wake. travelled throughout the area with TPS officers Dana Gidlow, Tomas Chief Fantino, the first chief of a Job and Neil Madill, who were all police service contributing to the stationed in Kosovo for their UN mission to visit Kosovo, was nine-month assignments. The culture impressed by the tremendous shock on entering this region was progress that the international police immediate. The towns and cities were force has made in the year since it bombed-out and the roads and was formed, yet obviously, much transportation infrastructure were in remains to be done.
Serbian Police headquarters destroyed in cruise missile attacks 24 This international brotherhood of The professional experience and officers serving in Kosovo have all enhanced perspective they bring remarked how desperate the back will benefit our organization situation is for citizens of that country, immensely. yet how much they have found in common with them and the empathy Chief Fantino is committed to they feel for their plight. Though their supporting the international police task is not easy and often dangerous, force in Kosovo. As he stated on these officers can see the positive his return, ÒIt is critical that we are part impact they are having on a daily of this international community. basis. Our officers have been We have a moral, ethical and assigned critical roles in the rebuild- professional duty to do this. We ing of this devastated society, have ties with these people. We including training of local police to have many citizens from this country take over when the UN mission is living in Canada. My desire is to concluded. They are all committed to ensure that the Toronto Police their mission and to the people of Service renews its commitment to Kosovo. Each officer has found that this mission.Ó this assignment is the Ògreatest courseÓ they have ever taken.
25 VIOLENCE AT QUEENÕS PARK
On June 15th, 2000, a protest at demonstration, but this was not to be. QueenÕs Park by members of the Before long, the activists began Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, hurling rocks, chunks of cement, (OCAP) and a few hundred taped cans full of rocks, paint bombs, Ôhomeless activistsÕ, turned ugly. paving stones, wooden clubs, smoke bombs and tear gas. Ultimately, the Intelligence gathered prior to that activists rushed the barricades as if date had indicated that this on signal and assaulted the officers demonstration against the Provincial stationed at them. A few officers Government was likely to turn violent. were injured while resisting the attack Early on June 15th, barricades were and some sections of the barricade set up in front of the entrance to the were torn down, but the line held. Provincial Legislature. Officers from the Public Safety Unit and the Violence was met with force and the Mounted Unit were stationed on protesters were repulsed from the scene at the front of the building. downed barricades and driven from Sensing that this would not be QueenÕs Park through repeated another run-of-the-mill demonstra- co-ordinated advances by the tion, a large contingent of the media Mounted Unit horses. During this also assembled in the area. melee a number of our officers and horses as well as some of the violent As the demonstrators gathered, it protesters, were injured. Many quickly became apparent that mixed activists were arrested at the scene. in with some legitimate protesters, Some of the protesters who fled there were a large number of activists QueenÕs Park, then marched on who arrived in clothing which Police Headquarters, where they disguised their features and who finally dispersed after a cordon of wore protective goggles and gas TPS officers prevented them from masks. entering the building, or causing damage. Members of our Service and leaders of the legitimate segment of protest- ers, appealed for calm and an orderly
26 In the aftermath of this event, our Chief Fantino later remarked, ÒI am Service received a record number of very proud of all our members who calls, faxes and e-mails indicating were involved in maintaining order at overwhelming support from the QueenÕs Park and Headquarters. citizens of this city. In addition, the This obviously pre-planned violent media coverage was unilaterally civil disobedience is not acceptable positive with respect to the restraint in our city and will not be tolerated. shown by our officers and their Our officers acted professionally and effective response to this violence. are to be commended for their actions in the face of this violent Ultimately, over 30 protesters were activismÓ. arrested and charged with a variety of offences. In excess of $17,000.00 damage was caused to QueenÕs Park statues, gardens and other facilities by the protesters. Twenty-six officers and nine horses were injured in quelling the only riot to occur in the history of the Legislature.
27 MICHAEL SWEET AVENUE
March 14th, 1980, was a dark day in front and rear entrances had been the history of our Police Service. On secured. PC Sweet proceeded to the that date, Police Constable Michael basement level where he located the Sweet #4794 of 52 Division was killed suspects. They opened fire with a in the line of duty after responding to handgun and he returned fire, striking an armed hold-up at a local tavern. one of the suspects. PC Sweet was mortally wounded in the exchange The incident began shortly after 2 and the suspects took him hostage. a.m., when an employee of the tavern After initial negotiations to secure flagged down a passing 52 Division MichaelÕs release proved unsuccess- scout car to report that two armed ful, Emergency Task Force officers men where holding up the premises. stormed the building. PC Sweet, a six-year veteran of the Service, responded to the call for backup and entered the premises along with other officers, after the 28 The plaque dedicated to P.C. Sweet reads:
This street is dedicated to the mem- ory of Police Constable Michael Sweet, 52 Division, Toronto Police Service.
He was shot and killed while responding to an armed rob - bery on March 14, 1980.
He paid the supreme sacrifice while serving the community.
May 7th, 2000
The gunmen were brought down in a re-named in his honour. MICHAEL hail of bullets. Tragically, Michael SWEET AVENUE now runs between succumbed to his injuries shortly Simcoe Street and St. Patrick Street, after being taken to hospital. He left just north of Queen Street. behind a wife and three young children. The ceremony and plaque dedica- tion was attended by Constable The suspects survived. One was SweetÕs family, Police Board eventually convicted of First Degree Chairman Norman Gardner, Police Murder and the other with Second Chief Julian Fantino (one of the Degree Murder. original Homicide investigators on the case), city officials and many On the morning of Sunday May 7th, officers from 52 Division and across 2000, in a moving tribute to Michael, the Service. a street within 52 Division was
29 TPS SCOUT CARS NEW LOOK
The new millennium ushered in a has been removed in favour of unit fresh look for our Service. One of the fleet numbers. As such, ÒPolice Dog most visible components of the ServicesÓ has been eliminated in Toronto Police in the eyes of the favour of ÒPDS 01Ó etc. These new public is the vehicles we drive. decals are more highly reflective than previous editions and include new As new vehicles are acquired, they roof numbers for enhanced aerial are receiving new identification identification. packages which incorporate some significant changes. The striping on At least one new vehicle sporting this the side of the vehicles has been fresh look was supplied to each unit widened from two inches to five in 2000. A fleet-wide changeover will inches. All previous wording on occur gradually and will be complete vehicles has been eliminated with the once all vehicles have been replaced exception of ÒTo Serve & ProtectÓ, as at the end of their normal service life. well as ÒSupervisorÓ where appropri- ate. Specialized unit identification
30 MOOSE PATROL
During the summer, the city of In November, Moose Patrol headed Toronto embarked on an ambitious down to San Diego, California, to be tourist promotion entitled ÒMoose in part of the Toronto Police Service the CityÓ. The program involved the display at the International construction of 330 life-size fibre- Association of Chiefs of Police glass moose, which were paid for by Conference (IACP). By all reports he corporate sponsors and displayed in was the hit of the show. Over 7,500 public areas around the city. Each conference delegates had their moose was uniquely decorated, picture taken with him, courtesy of many with recognizable themes Polaroid Corporation (who supplied connecting them with their sponsors. the cameras and film).
ÒMoose PatrolÓ, sponsored by our Moose Patrol is popularly recognized Police Services Board, was created as a fully accredited ambassador for in the image of a moose-officer in full our Service. He now resides at police uniform. After a short period Headquarters and is looking forward in the main lobby of Police to his next feature appearance when Headquarters, he moved outdoors to Toronto hosts the 108th Annual IACP the front of our building where he took in October, 2001. up a post in a shady spot under the trees. He remained there throughout the summer enjoying the attention of hundreds of camera wielding tourists as they stood with him to have their picture taken.
31 AIR SUPPORT UNIT
On August 1st, 2000, the Toronto Service took to the air. Four Police Police Service entered the age of Constables and one Sergeant were airborne policing with the introduc- assigned to the new Air Support Unit tion of two dedicated TPS helicopters to co-ordinate police response from as part of a six-month pilot project. the air and act as on-board observers. Two TPS marked Bell Jet The issue of an Air Support Unit went Rangers were leased from Canadian through years of turbulence before Helicopters Limited, who also becoming a reality. The project supplied the pilots, maintenance picked up momentum, ran out of gas crews and storage facilities. and stalled, then picked up momentum only to stall again, many Each helicopter was equipped with a times over. Every time it was dual-sensor colour video camera introduced, the subject of police and thermal imager in a Wescam helicopters became a political gyro-stabilized mount. Also on board football over which the powers-that- was a flat screen monitor, an airborne be and public opinion vacillated on microwave video and audio downlink issues such as; staffing, funding, transmission system, a video excessive noise and to own or lease recorder and a 30 million candlepow- the equipment. Privacy issues er Nightsun searchlight. The including the unwelcome spectre of advanced imaging systems enable Big Brother looking into the bed- long-range detection, recognition, rooms and backyards of the identification and tracking of persons community versus the obvious and vehicles in daylight, under advantage of having an aerial Òeye in conditions of poor visibility and in the skyÓ to co-ordinate major incident total darkness. These air units can control, effectively conduct searches beam real-time images to as well as tracking criminals and specialized ground receivers and fleeing vehicles day or night, drew the TPS Communications Centre for proponents from both sides. Finally, interpretation and critical on-the-spot sufficient funding was raised through decision making. corporate sponsorship and public donation, that the project was put to the test and the Toronto Police
32 Over the first five months of the located in the dark, over 12 miles out project (which ends January 31st, from shore, in Lake Ontario. Field 2001), the helicopters have more officers often remarked at the height- than proven their worth in enhancing ened sense of safety they felt during police and public safety. dangerous incidents due to the Innumerable arrests were attributed presence of the helicopter and its directly to the presence of the highly trained crew. The Air Support helicopter and its tracking abilities. UnitÕs strength is its incredibly quick The unit was able to assist Toronto response capability while offering an Fire in strategically deploying unequalled visual and electronic personnel at a number of major fire perspective Ñ under most weather scenes. Its over-the-water capabili- conditions. ties were demonstrated when a man on a disabled personal water craft was quickly
33 PUBLIC COMPLAINTS
As with any organization, customer Complaints are accepted by mail, complaints are a fact of life. The fax, or can be made in person. If substance and veracity of a made in person, a TPS 901 (Policy, complaint, the motivation of the Service or Conduct Report) should complainant and the anticipated be filled out and signed by the results are as varied as the complainant. The complainant also complainants themselves. Though has the option to fill out a TPS 903 we would be classed as a medium- (Public Complaint Form) which can sized organization by normal be filled out at that time or returned at business standards, the Toronto a later date. Police Service has the largest possible customer base Ñ the entire Once a complaint is received, population of Toronto, or about two there are three possible courses and one-half million people. Given of action:
that number as a potential resource u It may be withdrawn in writing by for dissatisfied customers, plus the complainant, although it may one-half million who commute to the still be investigated by our city for work on a daily basis, the Service if sufficient grounds number of complaints actually warrant. lodged is exceedingly low.
u It may be handled through an Provincial legislation defines a informal resolution in the case of complaint as an issue relating to a less serious complaint, on either the policies of /or services mutual consent by the provided by a police service, or the complainant and the subject conduct of a police officer. Only the officer, subject to the person directly affected by the approval of the Chief of Police. incident may make such a complaint
and that complaint must be made u It may proceed to a formal within six-months of the incident investigation. happening.
34 Upon investigation, the u 14 resulted in a formal complaint may not be dealt with documentation (TPS 930) if it is found that it was: u 1 has been dealt with at a police u Not filed within six-months of the tribunal
incident u 39 have not been dealt with due u The complaint was frivolous, to multiple jurisdictional vexatious or made in bad faith or issues, non-jurisdiction, or the u The complainant was not directly member having resigned. affected by the incident. Both the complainant and subject As of December 31st, 2000, the officer have the right to appeal any Toronto Police Service had received decision of a hearing to the Ontario a total of 820 public complaints since Civilian Commission on Police January 1st, 2000. Of that number, Services (OCCPS) within 30 days of 695 have been closed, and 125 are being notified of the disposition. still under investigation. We are justifiably proud of the Of the above 695, which have extremely high level of professional- been closed, the results were as ism and integrity displayed by the follows: vast majority of men and women of u 18 were made in bad faith the Toronto Police Service. u 56 were frivolous u 2 were vexatious u 32 were over six months u 29 were not directly involved u 146 were informally resolved u 183 were withdrawn u 180 reports of investigation were issued
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37 THETHE PRIME PRIME NUMBERSNUMBERS
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TORONTO POLICE SERVICE POLICE PERSONNEL BY RANK AND CLASSIFICATION* 1999 2000 Chief of Police 1 1 Deputy Chiefs of Police 5 4 Superintendent 21 21 Staff Inspector 29 26 Inspector 29 34 Staff Sergeant/Detective Sergeant 222 238 Sergeant/Detective 856 886 Police Constable 3,948 3,939 Total Uniform Strength 5,111 5,149 Chief Administrative Officer-Policing 0 1 Director 4 4 Parking Enforcement Officer 290 310 Court Officer 274 279 Document Server 16 16 Communications Operator 220 218 Cadets - in - Training 72 223 Custodial Officer 5 5 Other Civilians 1,241 1,219 Total Civilian Strength 2,122 2,275 Grand Total 7,233 7,424
Auxiliary Personnel** 496 302 Temporary Employee 74 92 School Crossing Guard 711 + 697+ Part - time Court Officer 154 164 Part - time Employee - other 56 57 +Includes backups **Includes other volunteers
UNIFORM STRENGTH AND EXPENDITURES 1999 2000 FLEET INFORMATION 1999 2000 Population Served 2,538,191 2,565,555 Cars 1,191 1,193 Uniform Strength 5,111 5,149 Motorcycles 130 133 Uniform Strength/Population* 1/497 1/498 Other 139 149 Actual expenditures (Gross$) 554,227,500 579,699,200+ Total Vehicles 1,460 1,475 Per Capita Cost* 218.36 225.95+ Boats 19 19 *Updated where applicable Horses 23 25 +Estimate (based on projected expenditures) NET OPERATING BUDGET 1999 2000 1999 2000 Budget ($) 522,927,400 557,332,100 Total Kilometers Driven 28,054,270 33,818,380 Change from Previous Year 12,161,000 34,404,700 % Change from Previous Year 2.38 6.58 39
THE PRIME NUMBERS
Total Criminal Code Offences* Break & Enter - Houses
196,880 8,109 195,360 6,540
95,237 100,367 1,378 1,116
Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Reported Cleared Reported Cleared Reported Cleared Reported Cleared 1999 2000 1999 2000
* Excluding Criminal Code traffic offences. Statistics published prior to 1997 included Criminal Code traffic offences.
Sexual Assault Homicides 2,679 2,634 59 47 2,059 2,108 34 34
Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Reported Cleared Reported Cleared Reported Cleared Reported Cleared 1999* 2000 1999* 2000
* Includes 470 “non-assaultive” sexual offences (e.g. Invitation to Sexual Touching; Sexual Exploitation etc.) * Updated
40 R.I.D.E Statistics Robberies (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) (Including Financial Institution)
116,517 115,112 5,042
4,745
198 144 1,874 1,732
Vehicles Charges Vehicles Charges Number Number Number Number Stopped Laid Stopped Laid Reported Cleared Reported Cleared 1999 2000 1999 2000
* Updated 1998 1998
Crime Stoppers Alarm Program (Toronto Statistics Only)
1,230 27,911 27,704
694
1,084 885 388 323
Valid False Valid False Charges Arrests Charges Arrests Alarms Alarms Alarms Alarms Laid Laid 1999 2000 1999 2000
41 THE PRIME NUMBERS
7.9% Executive Support Command 0.6% Board and Chief Distribution of Personnel by 27.1% Area Field Command Branches of the Service 23.0% Operational Support Command
6.8% Administrative Support Command 7.1% Detective Support Command
27.5% Central Field Command
90.29% Salaries and Fringe Benefits Operating Budget by Feature
6.49% Service and Others 0.76% Equipment 2.46% Materials and Supplies
52.65% Field Commands Operating Budget by Appropriation 7.42% Detective Support Command 0.68% Board and Chief 5.36% Executive Support Command 18.59% Administrative Support Command 15.30% Operational Support Command
CLASSIFICATION OF INCOMING CALLS 1999 2000 Calls Received at Communications - Emergency 900,717* 973,249* Non-Emergency 876,407 849,191 Total 1,777,124 1,822,440 Dispatched Calls 801,746 837,219 Other Calls (Advised, transferred or no action taken) 975,378 985,221 *911 Emergency calls 42 COMMUNITY RELATIONS PRESENTATIONS Number of Presentations Persons Attending Speaking Engagements 170 7,038 School Lectures 824 21,911 Lectures to Reliefs/Platoons 243 3,067 Speaking Engagements - Other 243 22,522 Station Tours 215 Not Available
CRIME PREVENTION PRESENTATIONS Number of Presentations Persons Attending Neighbourhood Watch 125 5,132 Home security/High-rise security 245 7,389 Office Security 259 2,036 Personal Safety 618 13,928 Senior Citizen Safety 134 5,274 Victims of Crime 214 540 Other 285 36,210 Total 1,880 70,509
COMMUNITY INFORMATION Communities involved in Neighbourhood Watch 772 Homes involved in Neighbourhood Watch 408,406 Block Parents Screened 277 Banks and Business Premises Visited 2,505 Insecure Premises Contacted 54 Serious Break and Enter Call-Backs 1,111 Crime Prevention Pamphlets Distributed 95,315
SUBSTANCE ABUSE/SAFETY PRESENTATIONS Count Streetproofing 250 Alcohol and Drugs 223 Law 149 Sexual Abuse 33 Abuse of Elderly 107 Family Violence 353
43 THE PRIME NUMBERS
OFFENCES AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS 1999))))) 2000 Murder 00 Attempted Murder 2 2 Aggravated Assault 6 4 Assault with Weapon or Causing Bodily Harm 78 102 Assault 95 108 Assault Police Officer 519 585 Assault to Resist Arrest 411 509 Attempt to Choke, Strangle, etc. 0 0 Point/Dangerous use of Firearm 9 14 Discharge Firearm with Intent to Prevent Arrest 0 0 Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle causing Bodily Harm 2 4 Total Offences 1,122 1,328
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44 Police Officer 1969 TORONTO POLICE LOGO
On January 1, 1998, the cities and the Our insignia consists of a shield borough that formerly made up containing five different symbols Metropolitan Toronto, amalgamated to representing significant aspects of our become the City of Toronto. As a result, city, which is superimposed on a round we changed our name to the Toronto crest bearing our name, and is topped Police Service. by a Canadian beaver.
Winged wheels of industry Books denoting education
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Chevron denoting Housing 45 KEEPING IN TOUCH
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46 Police Officer 1960 CREDITS
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47 NOTES
48 We offer our profound gratitude and respect to those officers who paid life’s highest price to fulfill the Service’s motto, “To Serve and Protect.”
Detective Michael Irwin A/Detective Frank A. Williams Detective Sergeant February 27, 1972 November 19, 1918 John H. Bassett November 30, 1963 P.C. James M. Lothian P.C. Albert E. Fisher January 11, 1973 November 11, 1928 Detective Kenneth J. Evans November 30, 1963 P.C. Leslie Maitland A/Detective James H. Watson February 1, 1973 April 30, 1938 P.C. David F. Goldsworthy October 6, 1969 P.C. Lee E. Wilson P.C. John W. Scott September 25, 1975 August 12, 1942 P.C. Paul G. Gosling P.C. Charles F. Hainer November 5, 1976 September 18, 1943 P.C. Henry Snedden P.C. Robert A. Wright September 15, 1978 December 22, 1945 P.C. Michael W. Sweet Sergeant Joseph R. Battersby March 14, 1980 June 23, 1951 P.C. Percy B. Cummins Sergeant of Detectives, September 23, 1981 Edmund Tong March 23, 1952 P.C. Donald H. Lewis P.C. David A. Dunmore February 11, 1972 September 18, 1984 P.C. Kenneth H. Lennon June 19, 1954 Detective Thomas D. Sinclair P.C. Hugh G. Lynn February 27, 1972 March 6, 1988 P.C. John B. Perkins July 19, 1959 P.C. Todd E. Baylis June 17, 1994 P.C. Theodore D. Christiansen March 25, 1961 P.C. John W. Knight September 28, 1994 P.C. Frederick J. Nash February 12, 1962 Det. Cst. William D. J. Hancox August 4, 1998 P.C.Thomas A. Truman August 3, 1963 Toronto Police Service 40 College Street, Toronto Ontario, M5G 2J3, Website: www.Toronto.Police.on.ca