That ruling stated strip searches are “inherently humiliating and degrading” and should not be done routinely, but only when there are reasonable grounds. According to the report, the rate is far higher than other comparable police services, including in Hamilton and Ottawa, where strip searches occur in less than one per cent of arrests. The board passed a motion asking for Chief Mark Saunders to report back to it next year on why Toronto police conduct more strip searches than other jurisdictions. It also wants to know whether officers are following the force’s own procedures on strip searches, including that they do a full pat-down before they moving to a strip search. Sign Up Now“When you look at what we need to spend on, it’s not on body scanners,” he said.

Source: thestar November 22, 2019 00:04 UTC