I was delighted to read TPA President Dave Wilson’s open letter to me expressing his support for the election questions to federal candidates. It was especially refreshing as Mr Wilson and I see eye to eye on so very little these days.
The purpose of these questions was to learn the positions of the federal candidates as they relate to policing in Toronto. In terms of the new officers, the previous Conservative government made a commitment to get 2,500 new officers on the street. To date, this commitment has yet to result in “boots hitting the street.”
With the election now behind us, we will look to the new Conservative government to provide Toronto with the tools we need to combat crime by providing clear criteria and sustainable funds in this fight. Until such time as we see a concrete commitment from the federal government, it will be difficult to assess how this translates for the Toronto Police Service.
