As we come to the end of the year, I would like to take this opportunity to look back on 2008 and to look forward to the year ahead of us.
The Board is extremely proud of the members of the Toronto Police Service who, on a daily basis, work for and with our community to make Toronto a safer and healthier place to live. We see evidence of partnerships between police and the community all around us, from programs engaging our young people like the Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI) to targeted enforcement and mobilization activities like the Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (TAVIS).
We know, too, that our city is facing challenges, such as increasing concerns about gun violence. Over the past year, the Board has repeatedly highlighted the importance of a comprehensive strategy to combat this violence and has advocated for a ban on handguns. I know that we are doing our very best to get on top of this challenge.
I am proud of our commitment to community safety and I am confident that we will continue to work diligently, together, in the year to come so that our city remains safe and maintains a quality of life that is the envy of the world.
On behalf of the Toronto Police Services Board, I want to wish you and your families all the best for the holiday season.
May you have a happy, healthy and safe New Year.
Alok Mukherjee
Chair
