Number of Toronto cops accused of not doing their jobs doubled in two years

Allegations of neglect of duty against Toronto police rise as police budget grows

5 Sep 2023 • 4 min read

A Toronto police officer works the scene of an early morning fatal shooting near the corner of College and Spadina in Toronto. Allegations of neglect of duty against Toronto police have more than doubled in recent years but investigations have not kept pace. (The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby)

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Xavier is a Toronto-based journalist and a graduate of Goldsmiths, University of London’s master’s in digital journalism. He first joined the IJF as a data-scraping volunteer. His work has appeared in Wired.

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