Toronto's chief of police has stopped the rollout of redesigned grey police cars after city council asked the force to keep its old white, red and blue design.
Coun. Michael Thompson brought the issue to council because he said residents were concerned about the "militaristic" look of the squad cars.
On Thursday, council passed Thompson's motion calling on police to halt the purchase and distribution of the cars.
The new cars started rolling out earlier this year, and were to be phased in over the next few years.
They have a grey body with grey and white text, deviating from the traditional white, red and blue style.
Chief Mark Saunders made the announcement that he has decided to stop phasing in the new cars in a news release sent out Thursday afternoon.
Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. Non-subscribers can read and sort comments but will not be able to engage with them in any way. Click here to subscribe.
If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter .
Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. Non-subscribers can read and sort comments but will not be able to engage with them in any way. Click here to subscribe.
If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter .
Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff.
We aim to create a safe and valuable space for discussion and debate. That means:
Comments that violate our community guidelines will be removed. Commenters who repeatedly violate community guidelines may be suspended, causing them to temporarily lose their ability to engage with comments.
Read our community guidelines here
Discussion loading ...
Read most recent letters to the editor.