"Eight active and retired Toronto police officers have been charged in a months-long investigation into organized crime and corruption that also led to more than a dozen other arrests. The probe led by York Region police was announced Thursday, with officials laying out an alleged web of crime they said includes bribery, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking. That same day, Toronto's police chief said the accused officers have been suspended, and he will seek to have four of them suspended without pay."
"When can police be suspended without pay? As of roughly two years ago, police chiefs in Ontario can suspend an officer without pay if the officer is in custody or on bail with conditions that would interfere with their ability to do their job. They can also do it if the officer is charged with a serious off-duty offence that could also lead to their firing."
Eight active and retired Toronto police officers were charged after a months-long York Region police investigation that led to more than a dozen arrests. Authorities allege crimes including bribery, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking. Toronto's police chief suspended the accused officers and will seek to suspend four without pay. As of about two years ago, Ontario police chiefs can suspend officers without pay when custody, restrictive bail conditions, or serious off-duty charges would interfere with duties. The Community Safety and Policing Act took effect in April 2024. Under the prior Police Services Act, suspension without pay required conviction and jail time. The police association may cover legal fees if officers acted lawfully and in good faith.
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