The Ontario government says it will eliminate a post-secondary education requirement to become a police officer in the province, as part of a bid to increase police recruitment numbers.

Premier Doug Ford made the announcement Tuesday at a news conference alongside Solicitor General Michael Kerzner and Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw.

“We need more police officers on our streets, more boots on the ground, as we say,” Ford said.

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CBC News
April 25, 2023