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| Are police doing everything they can to de-escalate situations involving people with mental health issues? |
Many still say police work hard and are brave, although the online poll suggests Torontonians have pervasive concerns around how officers are held to account and how they deal with people experiencing a mental health crisis.
When asked to choose from a list of words that may or may not describe the Toronto Police Service, 46 per cent said they viewed Toronto police officers as "hardworking," while a further 42 per cent described officers as "courageous". However, 30 per cent said they would describe police officers as "above the law" and 24 per cent said they would call them "corrupt." (Respondents could choose more than one response for this query.)
Forty four per cent of respondents said they strongly or somewhat disagree with the statement that police are held accountable for their actions on the job. (more...)
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