The Star continues to dog local police, force handles it poorly

Earlier this month, the Toronto Star reported that Peel police had misplaced “a small arsenal of weapons in recent years,” including ammunition and sniper rifles. Now, York Regional Police is attempting to block a request that could see the paper obtain similar information about its force. The squad’s argument for stymieing the request is that the lost weapon reports include personal information about its officers, which, of course, is a pretty weak response. For one, that same argument could be applied to just about any internal police document. Secondly, there isn’t any personal information in the documents that can’t be removed with a black marker and a little time. Even a Peel police spokesperson agreed, stating, “There was no personal aspect in what we provided Star>.” York police’s delays will probably just make the Star angry, and police forces around the province should know by now that making the paper angry isn’t the best idea. Read the entire story [Toronto Star] »