Bill Blair Rules Toronto

Bill Blair, Chief of Toronto Police, rules over his domain while drinking fine wines with his staff at the 4th floor fully stocked lounge at 40 College Street (everything but a floor show). This was a secret until The Sun printed the story last week. Bill Blair refused to take a 10% reduction in his $900,000,000 budget as demanded by City Council. All other departments within the city complied with Toronto Council's 10% reduction. "We must think of the public safety and any reduction in our budget would endanger the public" said Chief Blair.

Since that time Chief Blair has bought 15 new motorcycles and the new uniforms to match and sent the bike squad to Nevada for a weeks' inter force competition, all at our expense. He has cost the taxpayer $M's in legal fees  and even more in civil suits filed against the force for their illegal actions against protesters at the G20 last year. There are legal cases pending against officers charged with various criminal offences and we are paying not only for their lawyers but also their salaries are still being paid while under suspension. Toronto Police are a fiscal "black hole"swallowing $M's of tax payer dollars.

The Chief and his Staff officers have created an authoritarian government outside of our democratic system of government. They are "untouchables" to the point that they are not subject to criminal law or to the electorate that pays them. This will lead to open rebellion in our streets. The politicians (City, Provincial) must find the political will to bring these men/ women under the control of an elected government  and the Chief of Police subject to selection by the voter.

We (every voter in Toronto) must demand that the Chief of Police be an elected official. He/she should not come from the ranks of the force. We need to separate "police culture" from "the command" of the force. The Chief of Police, Bill Blair, is in "no way" qualified to administer the police budget of $900,000,000 yearly