Pubdate: Wed, 21 Jan 2004
Source: Globe and Mail (Canada)
Copyright: 2004, The Globe and Mail Company
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Author: Simon Trevarthen

POLICE PROBE NEEDED

I was horrified to read Kirk Makin's report on the corruption and 
criminality in the Toronto police drug unit (Police Blocked Corruption 
Probe -- Jan. 20). At what point did these "officers" cease to be policemen 
and become just another criminal gang, albeit one in uniform?

It is hard to believe that their activities remained unknown to colleagues 
and senior officers. Perhaps a public inquiry into Toronto's police force 
might now be in order.

Simon Trevarthen

Toronto
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