From Global News.

Ontario’s inspector general of policing ordered a review of the province’s police services and boards Monday amid accusations of corruption within Toronto police.

Ryan Teschner told reporters at Queen’s Park those accusations have rocked the public’s trust in policing, and an independent, provincewide inspection will help restore it.

“If there are vulnerabilities within the systems currently in place in Ontario’s policing sector, or in the standards that it must adhere to, it is essential that they are identified so meaningful, system-wide improvements can be made.”

Teschner detailed five key areas the inspection will focus on: officer supervision and span of control, screening and vetting of officers, access to police databases and information systems, evidence and property management, and substance abuse and fitness for duty.

The probe comes after York Regional Police’s Feb. 5 announcement of charges against seven active Toronto police officers and one retired Toronto officer in Project South, their investigation into organized crime and corruption.

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