"The inspector general, a relatively new arm's-length position tasked by the province with overseeing policing, was asked to investigate Thursday after eight current and retired Toronto officers were charged in an organized crime and corruption investigation. The case immediately raised questions about whether systemic issues contributed to organized crime's alleged infiltration of the ranks, said Kent Roach, a University of Toronto law professor and contributor to several high-profile police inquiries. Those questions, he said, are best answered by a civilian-led investigation."
"'This may not necessarily just be bad apples,' prof says The criminal investigation led by York Region police uncovered allegations of bribery, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking, among other offences, officials said. Some of the officers, who are mostly lower-ranked constables, are accused of leaking personal information to organized crime who then used it carry out shootings, robberies and extortions."
The inspector general is an arm's-length provincial position now asked to investigate alleged Toronto police corruption after eight current and retired officers were charged in an organized crime and corruption probe. Charges include bribery, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking. Some officers, mostly lower-ranked constables, are alleged to have leaked personal information to organized crime, which then used it to carry out shootings, robberies and extortions. A civilian-led systemic investigation is needed to determine whether institutional failures enabled infiltration. Criminal trials could take years given lengthy timelines in past corruption cases.
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