Toronto police deputy chief Barbara McLean said at Wednesday’s meeting that a formal request will be sent to the civilian board. We need de-escalation,” said Peter Rosenthal, a Toronto lawyer who has represented families of people killed by police. The fact that Toronto police officers have restricted access to the weapons means there is now a risk to public and officer safety. But some members of the public, legal experts and rights organizations are speaking out against greater Taser deployment. Among Iacobucci’s recommendations was that Toronto launch a pilot project allowing front line officers greater access to Tasers.

Source: thestar October 19, 2017 03:11 UTC