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Toronto Police Services Board

FieldValue
nameToronto Police Service Board
logoToronto Police Services Board logo.svg
logo_size130px
abbreviationTPSB
predecessorMetropolitan Toronto Police Service Board
formation
typePolice board
headquarters40 College Street
Toronto, Ontario
leader_titleChair
leader_nameShelley Carroll
budget(approved police operating budget, 2020)
staffToronto Police Service
website

Toronto, Ontario The Toronto Police Service Board (TPSB) is the civilian police board that governs the Toronto Police Service (TPS). The board is responsible for approving the annual police budget, defining objectives and policies for TPS, and hiring Toronto's police chief.

The role of police service boards are outlined in sections 37-39 of the provincial Community Safety and Policing Act. The board makes decisions governing the structure and environment of the police service, but the chief of police leads the day-to-day operation of the police. Neither the board or its members can direct members of the police service. Only the chief of police, who is responsible to the board as a whole, receives direction on objectives, policies and priorities.

Membership of the board includes the mayor of Toronto (or a designate), two city councillors, one civilian member appointed by city council and three civilian members appointed by the province.

The board is administrative in nature and it does not investigate police conduct or complaints, as is the mandate of the Special Investigations Unit, Ontario Civilian Police Commission or Office of the Independent Police Review Director, which are oversight agencies.

Membership

The board comprises seven members, three appointed by the Province of Ontario and four by the City of Toronto. Three civilian members are appointed by the province and one by the city; two city councillors and the mayor of Toronto as the head of council sit on the board. A chair (presently Ann Morgan) and vice-chair are elected from its membership. The Community Safety and Policing Act requires the board to meet at least four times a year.

The Community Safety and Policing Act also stipulates that a judge, justice of the peace, police officer, or a person who practices criminal law as a defence counsel may not be a member of a police board.

Since January 14, 2025, membership is as follows:

NameTypeAppointed byJoined board
Shelley CarrollChairToronto City CouncilApril 17, 2024
Chris BrillingerVice-chairToronto City CouncilJune 27, 2024
Ann MorganMemberProvinceMarch 27, 2021
Lisa KostakisMemberProvinceJuly 25, 2020
Lily ChengCouncillorToronto City CouncilNovember 23, 2022
Nicola (Nick) MiglioreMemberProvinceMay 18, 2023
Amber MorleyCouncillorToronto City CouncilAugust 10, 2023

History

Prior to amalgamation, the Metropolitan Toronto Police were governed by the Metropolitan Toronto Police Services Board from 1990 until 1998. Previously, it was called the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission (or Board of Police Commission) from 1955 until 1990, when the name of the board was changed as a result of amendments to the Police Services Act.

Chairs

BodyChairTenureMetropolitan Toronto Police CommissionMetropolitan Toronto Police Services BoardToronto Police Services BoardSource: Toronto Police Services Board
Charles O. Bick1956–1977
Philip Givens1977–1985
Clare Westcott1985–1988
June Rowlands1989–1990
1990-1991
Susan Eng1991–1995
Maureen Prinsloo1995–1998
Norm Gardner1998–2004
Alan Heisey2004
Pam McConnell2004–2005
Alok Mukherjee2005 – July 31, 2015
Andrew Pringle2015–2019
Jim Hart2019–2023
Ann Morgan2023–2025
Shelley Carroll2025–Present

References

References

  1. "Toronto Police Service Board - Board Mandate".
  2. (October 12, 2022). "The Toronto Police Services Board and the Toronto "Freedom Convoy": Applying the Lessons of the Morden Report".
  3. "Agency Details - Community Safety and Correctional Services - Police Services Board - Toronto". [[Government of Ontario]].
  4. "Board Members". Toronto Police Services Board.
  5. (October 27, 1997). "Toronto Police Services Board — October 1997 Minutes".
  6. "Toronto Police Services Board - Past Members".
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