"Calls are mounting for an independent investigation into the Toronto Police Service after seven officers and one retired constable were arrested and charged in a months-long corruption probe with ties to the tow-trucking industry. Toronto police Chief Myronw Demkiw is among those making the call. He said the findings from a York police investigation deeply disappointing. This news is both shocking and completely unacceptable, he said at a news conference Thursday."
"There are now 27 people from across the Greater Toronto Area facing charges as part of the ongoing case, including drug trafficking, conspiracy to commit murder, breach of trust by a public officer and obstruction of justice. Demkiw and Shelley Carroll, chair of the Toronto Police Service Board, sent a letter to the inspector general on Wednesday, making an official request for an independent review."
"A review is crucial to identifying shortcomings within the force and to rebuild trust with the public, said Demkiw. But he said neither the request nor the latest arrests should undermine the work of over 8,000 other TPS members. We will not let the actions of the few define the many, he said. We are committed to leaving no stone unturned."
Seven serving officers and one retired constable were arrested and charged in a months-long corruption probe tied to the tow-trucking industry. York Regional Police began the investigation after uncovering an alleged conspiracy to kill a corrections management member, and 27 people across the Greater Toronto Area now face charges including drug trafficking, conspiracy to commit murder, breach of trust and obstruction of justice. Toronto police Chief Myronw Demkiw and Toronto Police Service Board chair Shelley Carroll requested an independent review by the inspector general. Inspector General Ryan Teschner is considering the request while concerns about rebuilding public trust are raised.
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