Toronto Police Services Board
The Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB) is the civilian oversight of the Toronto Police Service. It was called the Metropolitan Toronto Police Services Board from 1990 until 1998 and the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission (or Board of Police Commission) from 1955 until 1990, when the name of the body was changed as a result of amendments to the Police Services Act.[1]
The Board meets at least four times per year, as required by the Police Services Act.[2]
Board members
As set out by the Police Services Act, there are seven members on the board: three are appointed by the provincial government, one is the Mayor of Toronto (or a designate), two are members of Toronto City Council, and one is a citizen selected by Toronto City Council. The Police Services 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.
As of March 2018, the Board members are:
| Name | Position | Appointed by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pringle | Chair | Toronto City Council | [3] |
| John Tory | Mayor | ex-officio | [4] |
| Uppala Chandrasekera | Member | Province | [5] |
| Marie Moliner | Member | Province | [6] |
| Chin Lee | Councillor and Vice-chair | Toronto City Council | [7] |
| Ken Jeffers | Member | Province | [8] |
Shelley Carroll, appointed in 2014,[7] resigned on March 26, 2018.[9]
Chairs
Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission
- Charles O. Bick (1955–1977)
- Phil Givens (1977–1985)
- Clare Westcott (1985–1988)
- June Rowlands (1988–1990)
Metropolitan Toronto Police Services Board
- June Rowlands (1990-1991)
- Susan Eng (1991–1995)
- Maureen Prinsloo (1995–1998)
Toronto Police Services Board
- Norm Gardner (1998–2004)
- Alan Heisey (2004)
- Pam McConnell (2004–2005)
- Alok Mukherjee (2005–July 31, 2015)
- Andrew Pringle (2015–present)
References
- ↑ "Toronto Police Services Board — October 1997 Minutes". October 27, 1997. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
- ↑ "Agency Details - Community Safety and Correctional Services - Police Services Board - Toronto". Government of Ontario. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017.
- ↑ Powell, Betsy (June 23, 2015). "Andy Pringle picked for reappointment on Toronto police board". Toronto Star.
- ↑ "Board Members". tpsb.ca. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Toronto police board swears in its first-ever mental health expert". CBC News. October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Committee Documents: Standing Committee on Government Agencies - 2012-Mar-27 - Intended appointments". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. March 27, 2012. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017.
- 1 2 Gillis, Wendy (December 15, 2014). "What to expect at today's final Toronto Police Services Board meeting of 2014". Toronto Star.
- ↑ Mojtehedzadeh, Sara (September 25, 2015). "Ken Jeffers newest member of Toronto Police Services Board". Toronto Star.
- ↑ "Toronto Police Services Board - Public Meeting" (PDF). tpsb.ca. April 18, 2018. p. 163.
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