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'Brass ... buried it'
Two top lawyers who have repeatedly called for a public inquiry into alleged corruption in the Toronto Police Service say the emergence of two whistle-blowers from the drug squad task force strengthens their demand.
"It supports the suggestion we have made, and not happily, not with any glee or joy, that there is a systemic problem," said Peter Biro, who has filed several civil court suits against Toronto Police for clients who have alleged police corruption and abuse.
"There is good reason to believe there is a cover-up, not just an actual cover-up, but a modus operand... Read more
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Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
29 November 2006
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Corruption report under wraps
A veteran officer concerned that allegations of police corruption were being swept under the rug didn't have all the facts, Chief Bill Blair has concluded in a report that was presented to the Toronto Police Services Board but remains confidential.
Some details of the report will be made public in the coming weeks, but for now, police board chair Alok Mukherjee said details must remain confidential so as not to jeopardize current criminal cases.
"I understand Jim's concerned," Blair said of Sgt. Jim Cassells outside a police board meeting yesterday.
Cassells was a member of the RCMP-led task force that resulted in six drug cops being criminally charged with more than 40 offences.
Those charges are still before the courts.
The 29-year veteran officer claims he wrote a memo to superiors and only went to the media afterward, concerned that police corruption allegations were being ignored. After speaking to a Toronto Star reporter a year ago, Cassells was charged under the Police Services Act with misconduct.
Refusing to speak about details of his report, the chief said, "(Cassells) was very committed to the investigation and I think he was disappointed in their outcomes."
The investigation was massive and complicated and not all of the 30 officers dedicated to the task force knew every aspect of the investigation, Blair said.
"I also think Jim Cassells' concerns reflect the fact that he doesn't know what happened in certain aspects of the investigation," the chief said. With all of the information, Blair said he thinks the officer's concerns would be addressed.
Inside the meeting, vice-chair Pam McConnell introduced a motion to inform the attorney general that the board would support a public inquiry into the matter once all legal matters have concluded if significant issues have not been addressed.
"The public trust is paramount," she said, adding the board wants transparency.
"We want the public airing of the facts," said Mukherjee, "... at the appropriate time."
In the meantime, Mukherjee said the board is preparing to release all information that does not prejudice any current cases.
Blair ordered the review in May and it was conducted by the York Regional Police.
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