XVII CP-001 – Problem-Oriented Policing

It is the policy of the Toronto Police Services Board that:

1. The Chief of Police will require appropriate supervisors and front-line members to work, where possible, with municipalities, school boards, businesses, community organizations and members of the public to address crime, public disorder and road safety problems;
2. The Chief of Police will require appropriate supervisors and front-line members to promote and implement problem-oriented policing initiatives to respond to identified crime, community safety, public disorder and road safety problems, including repeat calls for service and repeat victimization;
3. The Chief of Police will ensure that supervisors and front-line members are provided with information and resource material on problem-oriented policing;
4. The Chief of Police will promote the use of current best practices in responding to high crime or high occurrence places/areas and serial occurrences;
5. The Chief of Police will develop procedures to support the promotion and implementation of problem-oriented policing; and
6. The Chief of Police will provide information and examples in the annual report on the steps taken by the police service to promote, implement and evaluate problem-oriented policing initiatives.