Do people in Canada Trust The Police? They Speak Out Now, The Good The Bad and The Ugly

The Toronto Star reported last year that punishments for drinking and driving at the TPS were more lenient than those of other area police forces. A 2006 document from the Ontario Provincial Police noted that as the OPP warned officers of demotion for"alcohol-related driving allegations," the force's Toronto counterparts opted for"penalties ranging from six days off to twelve days off."

The prosecutor in the Egeli case submitted a 1986 document from a provincial policing commission, which noted that the Toronto police had been"left behind" when it came to penalties for impaired driving. 

This long-standing disparity in penalties could help lawyers defend officers accused of drunk driving, according to OPP Insp. Charles Young.At hearings, where prosecution and defence submit past disciplinary decisions to support their arguments, Young said lawyers representing OPPofficers sometimes provide only Toronto cases.