Task force recommendations on modernizing the Toronto Police Service

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Chief Mark Saunders speaks during a news conference as Andy Pringle, chairman of the police services board, looks on in Toronto on Thursday Jan. 26, 2017. Closing the gap between officers and the residents they serve is critical to addressing the mistrust many people feel, a key report on modernizing the Toronto police service says. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

TORONTO – A task force report released Thursday makes 32 recommendations on how to “modernize” the 8,000-member Toronto Police Service. Here are some key ones:

Culture change: Moving toward collaborative and empathetic policing that encourages independent problem solving and fairness.

Neighbourhood policing: Assign officers for minimum three years to neighbourhoods to build trust and dialogue.

Risk-based response: Dispatch officers immediately only when required for safety reasons.

Overhaul paid duty: Deploy off-duty officers on paid duty only where absolutely necessary

Moratorium on hiring and promotions: To last until 2019.

SOURCE: “Action Plan: The Way Forward” by the Transformational Task Force.

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