The remarks prompted concerns from community members that a review initiated by the chief would not be truly independent. After community groups raised concerns about police involvement in a proposed external review of missing-persons cases, Mayor John Tory and Toronto police confirm it will be the civilian board officially initiating the independent probe when it meets next week — not the chief. In his statement Friday, Saunders said the review should consider the force’s investigative processes as well as systemic issues of bias. Sources told the Star McArthur was questioned prior to the 2016 incident, around the time Toronto police launched Project Houston. A central difference between a chief-initiated review and one requested by the board is the optics, said Alok Mukherjee, former Toronto police board chair.

Source: thestar March 13, 2018 20:37 UTC