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The Toronto Police Service was founded in 1834 as Toronto Police Force or sometimes as Toronto Police Department, when the city of Toronto was first created from the town of York. Before that, local able-bodied male citizens were required to report for night duty as special constables for a fixed number of nights per year on penalty of fine or ...
Toronto Police Service: Sammy Yatim was shot and killed by the Toronto Police Service on July 27, 2013. Yatim was in an empty streetcar and was brandishing a three-inch knife. Police officers told him to drop his weapon. Officer James Forcillo shot Yatim eight times, with six of the shots hitting Yatim as he allegedly fell to the floor.
Edmond Wai-Hong Yu (余偉康; [1] October 2, 1961 – February 20, 1997) was a Hong Kong Canadian former medical student whose death after being shot by a constable of the Toronto Police Service sparked debates about the police's use of force, mental illness, and the treatment of those diagnosed with a mental illness and struggle with homelessness.
Toronto Police Service: Toronto, Ontario April 24, 1935 Died in the hospital after an collision with his motorcycle and a van Corporal Michael Moriarty RCMP near Rosebud, Alberta: April 25, 1935 Murdered by a farmer, who later died after being pinned by a police car Constable Edward Knox Toronto Police Service: Toronto, Ontario May 10, 1935
A missing persons investigation was initiated by officers from Toronto Police Service (TPS) 41 Division in the east end of the city, where Richey had previously lived, rather than 51 Division where she was last seen. [8] TPS stated on 28 November that they had few leads on Richey's whereabouts [9] and expressed concerns for her safety. [3]
The growth of the police force was due not to an increase in crime per se, but rather due to an increase in laws regulating social behavior as the major concerns of the Toronto police went from being burglary, vagrancy and breaking up fistfights in 1872 to enforcing laws regarding censorship, Sabbath-breaking, dance halls, gambling, alcohol ...
The Danzig Street shooting generated new intelligence for police [8] of an internal leadership struggle for control of the Galloway Boys and a territorial dispute with the neighbouring Orton Park Boys. [10] Police linked the Galloway Boys to eight shooting incidents between 4 September 2011 and 10 August 2012, including: [9]
The Emergency Task Force (ETF) is the police tactical unit of the Toronto Police Service. Created in 1965, it is mandated to deal with high-risk situations like hostage-taking, emotionally disturbed persons, high-risk arrests, warrant service, protection details, and crowd control.