Other News Stories About the
Metro Toronto Police Force

2001: Miscellaneous

• 115 criminal cases scrapped in police probe: Toronto union angry that RCMP heading inquiry
  Toronto Star, August 17, 2001
• Chief calls in RCMP to probe Toronto police
  Globe and Mail, August 16, 2001
• RCMP probes Toronto police corruption: Senior Mountie heads inquiries into disgraced drug squad
  Toronto Star, August 16, 2001
• Beaten — The Thomas Kerr Case (The Fifth Estate)
  Canadian Broadcasting Corp., March 28, 2001
• Kerr Inquiry (PDF): kerr-inquiry.pdf.
  Read the secret MTPF internal inquiry report.
• Chief Fantino has his way with reporters: They fall for vague gang-threat fears
  NOW Magazine, February 1, 2001

2000: Miscellaneous

• Fantino rips watchdog – Current SIU may not be effective, efficient: Chief
  Toronto Sun, December 22, 2000
• Race relations on mend: Police boss
  Toronto Sun, December 22, 2000
• Cops acquitted in father-son shooting after short jury deliberation
  Canadian Press, December 20, 2000
• 'You don't fight with the police…'
  Toronto Star, December 20, 2000
• 3 officers cleared in Romagnuolo death – Jurors reach verdicts after 13 hours of deliberations
  Toronto Star, December 20, 2000
• 'I'm not stepping down — Got that?'
  Toronto Star, February 10, 2000
• Chief orders probe into Kerr allegation: Deputy charges union tried to blackmail him into retirement
  Toronto Star, February 4, 2000
• Deputy police chief says he fears Bromell: Kerr worries about possible smear campaign
  Globe and Mail, February 3, 2000
• Support waning, but Bromell is a survivor: It may not be easy to oust him from powerful position
  Toronto Star, January 29, 2000
• Fantino faces gay critics: Chief-to-be criticized for vague replies
  Toronto Star, January 27, 2000
• Police union to sue Sgro: MP's harassment claims 'false and defamatory'
  Toronto Star, January 26, 2000
  

2000: True Blue Fundraising Campaign

• It's the police, and they want money: Will the body that oversees the Toronto force order the police union to end its unacceptable tactics?
  Globe and Mail, January 26, 2000
• A $25 ticket to a police state: Ominous decal campaign strikes a blow against democratic ideals
  Globe and Mail, January 26, 2000
• City to check legality of police fundraising drive: 'We've done nothing wrong,' union president declares; 'the money is pouring in' to telephone campaign
  Globe and Mail, January 26, 2000
• Showdown! Police chief threatens union boss over True Blue fundraising scheme: Lastman called to play referee in volatile dispute
  Toronto Star, January 27, 2000
• Police union slammed by council: True Blue campaign makes them see red
  Toronto Star, January 28, 2000
• New bylaw bans True Blue: But Mayor Mel Lastman says, 'I think there's going to be a real battle. I'm just afraid of that. I was hoping we could get it done peacefully … People in Toronto love our police, they respect our police. I just want it to stay that way'
  Toronto Star, January 29, 2000
• "Operation True Blue": The Toronto Police Association Response
  Toronto Star, January 30, 2000
• Back off or be sued, police union tells board: True Blue continues but decals won't be traded for cash
  Toronto Star, February 1, 2000
• Boothby orders charges: Cop union execs face discipline over True Blue standoff
  Toronto Sun, February 1, 2000
• Operation Trouble Editorial
  Globe and Mail, February 1, 2000
• 'It's war' if chief charges police union
  National Post, February 1, 2000
• Police union crosses the line
  Toronto Star, February 1, 2000
• City hall's True Blue blame game: Gardner, mayor say council should have stayed out of it
  Toronto Star, February 2, 2000
• Police board kills secret deal to end its battle with union: Tory minister and judge set up meeting of True Blue opponents
  Toronto Star, February 3, 2000
• The gag is off: Following a court ruling that he was not in a conflict of interest Mayor Mel Lastman broke his silence on the police union fundraising issue with his speech to city council
  Toronto Star, February 4, 2000
• Mayor trains anger on police union: Lastman accuses group of tainting Toronto force
  Toronto Star, February 4, 2000
• 'Bullying' police union blasted by Lastman: Mayor vents anger after True Blue campaign called off
  Toronto Star, February 4, 2000
• True Blue still headed for court: Police board wants end to all fundraising
  Toronto Star, February 5, 2000
• Bromell backs down — gracelessly (Editorial)
  Toronto Star, February 5, 2000
• Police campaign raises $306,000: But union can keep only 20% of take
  Toronto Star, February 10, 2000
• Police board can't seek donations either: union – Choppers for Coppers: True Blue supporters say civilian overseers not playing fair
  National Post, March 6, 2000

1999: Miscellaneous

• Mischief?: To the shock of many, devious process lands police hard-ass Julian Fantino the top job
  NOW Magazine, December 2-8, 1999
• Fantino denies deal made with police union
  National Post, December 1, 2000
• Something smells pretty rotten about Fantino's appointment
  Globe and Mail, November 30, 1999
• Was there a deal?: Sources say union wants deputy badge
  Toronto Sun, November 30, 1999
• New chief was always right choice
  National Post, November 29, 2000
• Fantino chosen Toronto's top cop: Next chief moves fast to soften tough image
  Globe and Mail, November 29, 1999
• Fantino is named city's new police chief: Announcement comes after day of interviews with candidates
  Toronto Star, November 29, 1999
• Blair best choice for police chief (Editorial)
  Toronto Star, November 27, 1999
• Fantino met gays
  Toronto Sun, November 26, 1999
• Lefty councillor in cop kerfuffle
  NOW Magazine, November 11-17, 1999
• Gays no fans of Fantino: 'Would set back relations 20 years' if chosen top cop
  Toronto Sun, November 8, 1999
• Fantino set to be police chief: He's a certainty to be voted in, sources say
  Toronto Star, November 5, 1999
• 'Pirates' steal Toronto's cash, Lastman says: Mayor's first day on police board a real eye-opener
  Toronto Star, October 20, 1999
• Is Julian Fantino The Police Chief Toronto Needs?: He'd rein in the renegade cop union, but it's the other stuff that makes him scary
  NOW Magazine, October 7-13, 1999
• Lastman favours a chief from the ranks
  Globe and Mail, September 30, 1999
• Mayor: I prefer T.O. cop for chief: Wants to hire 'from within'
  Toronto Sun, September 30, 1999
• Lastman to put himself on police services board
  Globe and Mail, September 28, 1999
• Mayor joins police board: Lastman to help choose new chief and pare costs
  Toronto Star, September 28, 1999
• Budget crunch raises chief's ire: Police can't find savings requested by board, Boothby says
  Toronto Star, September 24, 1999
• Mayor eyes police board position
  Globe and Mail, September 18, 1999
• Mayor considers police board seat Jakobek covets: City budget chief has questioned force's spending decisions
  Toronto Star, September 18, 1999
• Cops score big with terrorism
  NOW Magazine, September 16-22, 1999
• Putting the cuffs on the mistruths from McCormack
  NOW Magazine, August 12-18, 1999
• Police union wants two senior officers punished: Complaint relates to indecent act charges aganst patrons of gay bar
  National Post, August 11, 1999
• Police make secret deal with gay bars: Toronto officers told to ignore graphic sex acts
  National Post, August 10, 1999
• The dirty-tricks man: Toronto-born Marcel Wieder is revealed as the mind behind recent controversial political campaigns in Ontario. Is he depressed? Naaah
  Globe and Mail, August 8, 1999
• NOW goes after ex-chief
  NOW Magazine, August 5-11, 1999
• Cops overworked
  The Province, July 28, 1999
• Union slams police board: Fighting hinders watchdog role, Bromell says
  Toronto Star, July 20, 1999
• Police watchdog vindicates union, president says: Toronto chief counters that main beef about force discipline not proven
  Toronto Star, July 15, 1999
• Police brass slammed on discipline: Watchdog finds many problems within force
  Toronto Star, July 14, 1999
• Police chiefs blast the SIU: Fantino vows to fight for watchdog review
  Toronto Star, June 28, 1999
• Boothby takes aim at bosses: Senior officers 'demoralized' by criticism
  Toronto Star, June 25, 1999
• Gardner to battle association over poster
  Toronto Star, June 25, 1999
• 'Challenging time' ahead as Chow joins police board: As a member, she'll seek answers from the inside
  Toronto Star, June 22, 1999
• Lastman intervenes as uproar grows over police election poster
  Globe and Mail, June 2, 1999
• Police union ad incites hatred, ethnic groups say: Hispanic community 'deeply hurt' by gang poster
  Toronto Star, June 2, 1999
• Offensive campaign ad (Editorial)
  Toronto Star, June 1, 1999
• Police stand firm on poster: No apology for depiction of Hispanics
  Toronto Star, May 31, 1999
• Tame streets made mean by cop cabal
  Toronto Star, May 31, 1999
• Watchdog urged officer face charges: Instead, transfer followed allegation of misconduct
  Toronto Star, May 27, 1999
• Police brass face $8 million sexual misconduct suit: Officer alleges silent conspiracy
  Toronto Star, May 26, 1999
• Police shake-up needed (Editorial) (Editorial)
  Toronto Star, May 20, 1999
• Toronto police board plans shakeup: Proposals calls for fewer deputies, promotion freeze
  Toronto Star, May 15, 1999
• Chief's exit a victory for Bromell
  Toronto Star, May 10, 1999
• Police Chief Boothby to step down
  Globe and Mail, May 7, 1999
• Police chief says he's retiring: Boothby shocks dinner guests by announcing Feb. 28 last day
  Toronto Star, May 7, 1999
• Fantino calls for revamp in way SIU probes police: Law treats officers like criminals, York chief says
  Toronto Star, May 7, 1999
• Chow to join police services board: Proposed slate of appointments upsets councillors
  Toronto Star, May 6, 1999
• Fair treatment (Editorial)
  Toronto Star, April 28, 1999
• Report likens strip searches to sex assault: Board member recommends that police use of the procedure be severely limited
  Globe and Mail, April 20, 1999
• Vocal police union vows to flex muscle: Combative leader looks at alliance with 'aggressive' U.S. law enforcement coalition
  Toronto Star, April 17, 1999
• Union seeks Boothby probe: Police chief accused of denying promotions
  Toronto Star, April 16, 1999
• Methadone users say program lists available to police: Confidential information is being leaked recovering drug addicts in Ontario say
  Globe and Mail, March 15, 1999
• Police dismiss strip-search complaint: Angry British lawyer vows he won't be back
  Globe and Mail, March 5, 1999
• Grateful gays gaga over Norm Gardner: Professionals titillated at getting audience with a man of power
  NOW Magazine, February 11 - 17, 1999
  

1998: Ontario Police Complaints Process

• Police aim to scrap complaint bureau: Critics say ending arm's length investigations a dangerous move
  Toronto Star, May 28, 1998
• Plan would cull bad cops: Study urges cutting deals with officers
  Toronto Star, July 13, 1998
• Tories reading axe for cop watchdog?: Sympathy over cop's death, union ads give Tories PR opening
  NOW Magazine, August 20, 1998
• Gardner cleared in secret gun probe: Police board chairman subject of cross-border investigation
  Toronto Star, December 3, 1998
• Gardner faces conflict questions: Cleared in probe police chair faces new queries
  Toronto Star, December 4, 1998
• Gardner defends gun probe actions: Police chairman 'almost forgot' interrogation
  Toronto Star, December 8, 1998
• Gardner's omission (Editorial)
  Toronto Star, December 9, 1998
• Colleagues find Gardner not in conflict: Police board chairman lashes out at 'scummy' media
  Toronto Star, December16, 1998
• Parallel probes don't rattle police chief, SIU: Police union's private eyes won't affect probes
  Toronto Star, January 25, 1999
  

1998: Police Union Takes on Politicians

• Ads to target 'anti-police' politicians: Cop union's campaign will emulate its media attack on SIU
  Toronto Star, August 18, 1998
• Police ad tactics don't faze council: Union campaign targets politicians who are seen as 'anti-police'
  Toronto Star, August 19, 1998
• Police union bullying (Editorial)
  Toronto Star, August 19, 1998
• Police union exposes its zealotry
  Toronto Star, August 24, 1998
• Ads could mean budget cuts, police warned: Don't bite hand that feeds you, councillor advises
  Toronto Star, August 25, 1998
• Police ads a go despite Lastman's concerns: Union only agrees to discuss matter with board
  Toronto Star, August 26, 1998
• Police union power play
  Toronto Sun, August 28, 1998
• Ads ready to go, police union says: Six councillors called 'bashers' could be subjects
  Toronto Star, August 29, 1998
• Law enforcement: Rights group takes on Toronto police union
  Toronto Star, August 29, 1998
• Police union ads on hold, Gardner says
  Toronto Star, September 1, 1998
• What Sgro said
  Toronto Star, September 4, 1998
• Give Sgro a break
  Toronto Star, September 9, 1998
• Sgro, police union conflict heats up
  Toronto Star, September 11, 1998
• Police union casts private eyes on SIU: Officers want their own investigations into incidents
  Toronto Star, January 22, 1999
• It's time to rein in police union
  Toronto Star, January 25, 1999
• Ouster of Sgro sends wrong message (Editorial)
  Toronto Star, January 27, 1999
• Sgro rakes board: Vice-chairman defiant as she faces ouster
  Toronto Sun, January 27, 1999
• Sgro holds on to post with police board: Outspoken councillor acclaimed as vice-chair after rival's surprise withdrawal
  Globe and Mail, January 29, 1999
• Gardner comes under fire: Police union drops support for chairman
  Toronto Star, February 2, 1999
• Grunt at the top: How did a cop who couldn't move up the ranks become such a powerful police union boss?
  NOW Magazine, February 4 - 10, 1999
• He's out to rearm a force under fire -- Police union leader Craig Bromell offers some advice to critics of Toronto's finest: Watch your backs
  Globe and Mail, February 15, 1999
• Police union officials set to lobby Toronto councillors
  Toronto Star, February 24, 1999
• Police union 'educates' city councillors: Officials lobby for more officers, cars, pay hikes
  Toronto Star, February 25, 1999
  

1998: Excessive Use of Strip Searches

• Watchdog presses for strip-search reforms: Police board member suggests officers will be held accountable
  Globe and Mail, November 12, 1998
• Strip searches -- New rules proposed: Chief Boothby urges written documentation from officers
  Toronto Star, November 13, 1998
• Police strip-search policies to undergo public review: Board to study chief's request for more power under the law
  Toronto Star, December 16, 1998
• Women still face body-cavity searches, groups say: Official story from Toronto not borne out by those who seek help from shelters, rape-crisis centres
  Globe and Mail, December 16, 1998
• Stripped to the truth: The evidence suggests the police use searches to humiliate, not to investigate
  NOW Magazine, February 4 - 10, 1999
  

1991: Susan Eng Appointed to Chair of Police Board

• Lawyer Susan Eng expected to head police services board
  Toronto Star, March 23, 1991
• Politician mount anti-Eng campaign: Would-be head of police board called "anti-cop"
  Toronto Star, March 26, 1991
• Police morale may fall under Eng officer says
  Toronto Star, March 27, 1991
• Premier endorses Eng despite police furor
  Toronto Star, March 28, 1991
• Panel won't rubberstamp Eng's posting, Tonks says
  Toronto Star, March 28, 1991
• Eng's challenge at police board
  Toronto Star, March 28, 1991
• Eng reveals her plan to reform Metro police
  Toronto Star, March 30, 1991
• Eng takes over the helm of Metro police board
  Toronto Star, May 17, 1991