Tag: Thai Truong
Former police officer joins call to tighten lobbying leash on city-funded boards
A former London police officer has thrown her support behind a push by two councilors asking city-funding agencies not to use taxpayersâ money to lobby council for bigger budgets.
London police special constables hitting streets under expanded program
A team of special constables is hitting the streets this week under a new program that has expanded their role in policing throughout London.
Politicians push back against how city-funded boards use taxpayer money
Amid public backlash to the London police board spending more than $100,000 for advice on how to sell its record-setting budget request, two city councillors want a new guideline on the use of taxpayers’ money for budget pitches. The police board paid Navigator, a Toronto-based crisis communications firm with a history of representing high-profile clients, […]
London police crackdown on open drug use panned: ‘Could see more deaths’
The London police chief’s plan to arrest people using drugs in public is impractical and could cause more deaths, outreach workers warn
London police chief vows crackdown on open drug use: ‘Lot of concern’
Londonâs police chief will roll out a new approach to tackle open drug use in the city, saying heâs heard community concern about the escalating problem. Chief Thai Truong told the police board Wednesday heâs working on a range of measures, including arresting people caught doing illicit drugs in public, as part of his strategy […]