Toronto police and the illusion of safety

It is inconceivable that the department implicated in the deaths of many Black and Brown people with mental health issues is the same one tasked with keeping Torontonians safe.

On Jan. 9, 2023, the Toronto Police Service approved an additional $48-million to the police budget after a 14 per cent increase in the total budget within the past five years, but the budget increase is more of an attempt to restore its tarnished image, argue Eberechukwu Peace Akadinma and Cecilia Amoakohene.Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Opinion

BY EBERECHUKWU PEACE AKADINMA AND CECILIA AMOAKOHENE

March 20, 2023

TORONTO—On Jan. 9, 2023, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) approved an additional $48-million to the police budget after a 14 per cent increase in the total budget within the past five years. Despite protests from the city’s critics, Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw main...

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