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The head of Ontario's top civilian police watchdog says he'sencouraged by Toronto police Chief Bill Blair's response to areport released Wednesday that criticizes his force for acting tooaggressively and violating people's rights during the G20 summit in2010. The report by the Ontario Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) foundthat many aspects of policing the summit went reasonably well but,in other cases, police ignored "the basic rights of citizens underthe charter." OIPRD head Gerry McNeilly concluded some officers used excessiveforce to clamp down on any and all protesters, with Torontopolice commanders acting on orders for "the largest mass arrests inCanadian history." Blair on Wednesday refused to apologize for police actions duringthe June 25-27 summit in downtown Toronto, although he did acceptthe OIPRD's findings and conceded police could have done better. "Chief Blair has in fact indicated yesterday that he takesresponsibility. I'm encouraged by the fact that he's said that,"McNeilly told CBC's Metro Morning. McNeilly's 300-page report, in addition to probing systemic issuessurrounding policing during the summit, produced some findings ofpossible misconduct against some individual officers. About two dozen complaints forwarded by McNeilly would likely go toa police tribunal hearing, Blair said Wednesday, adding most of the19,000 officers on the streets that weekend acted "appropriately." Toronto police Chief Bill Blair said he accepts the report'sfindings but won't apologize his force's actions during the G20summit. ((Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)) "I am quite prepared to hold people accountable for misconduct, ifmisconduct is proven on the basis of evidence, given before thetribunal," Blair said. Tribunals part of process When asked why there is a need for further tribunals when the OIPRDhas already has gathered evidence of misconduct by certainofficers, McNeilly said there is a process in place that has to befollowed to ensure all involved parties get a fair shake. "Those matters I have directed to the chief to take to a hearing.Those matters will follow through and it's my view that theofficers and the complainants will be given an opportunity to makefurther representation at those hearings," adding he believesjustice is being seen to be done. McNeilly's report also says police were unprepared for the scale ofthe event and criticized the temporary detention centre set up byToronto police for its poor planning, design and operation that sawpeople detained illegally. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as RFID Ticket , China RFID Inlay for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits RFID Clothing Tag.
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