A dozen-plus Toronto police officers have been arrested this year. That’s not just ‘bad apples’
A number of Toronto police officers have been arrested this year, raising concerns about systemic issues within the force. Recent allegations involve three officers arrested in Spain for violent assaults, while others face charges related to corruption and misconduct. Despite these incidents, the Toronto Police Service insists that these cases are isolated and do not reflect the majority of its members.
- ▪Three Toronto police officers were arrested in Spain for allegedly assaulting a sex worker.
- ▪The Toronto Police Service has faced multiple arrests this year, including seven officers involved in a corruption probe.
- ▪Chief Myron Demkiw claims that these incidents are anomalies and do not indicate systemic issues within the force.
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Open this photo in gallery:Toronto Police Services headquarters in Toronto in August, 2019. TPS Chief Myron Demkiw insists that recent allegations against police officers are anomalies.Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe media was first to tell the people of Toronto that three of its police officers had been arrested in Spain. Initially the reason for the arrests was unclear, but soon the details began trickling out: while vacationing in Barcelona last week, one of these men allegedly sexually assaulted a sex worker in a taxi while another physically assaulted her after she refused to participate in a threesome, according to Spanish media.
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