‘Trust must be rebuilt’: Report calls for changes to policing in Toronto

The Toronto Police Service has been put under the microscope, and the result is raising red flags.

A report conducted by the Toronto Police Service Board highlights a loss of trust amongst the service’s members and the public as the review looks to inform the future of policing.

The mandatory report is based on public consultations conducted from 2023 to 2015, where more than 1,000 officers, civilian staff and community members took part in a deep review of the service.

“Up until the new community safety policing act, up until this point, chiefs and services have works plans, strategic plans, but we’re now required for the board to have a plan,” said Coun. Shelley Carroll, who is also the chair of the Toronto Police Services Board.

“People are still concerned about biases in policing,