A minority of Toronto police officers and civilian staff have voted 86 percent to express so-called no confidence in the Police Chief Mark Saunders. But just 48.1 percent of some 8,000 eligible association members even bothered to vote. Immediately after the result was announced, the police board issued a statement saying it continues to “fully and unequivocally” support him. The vote is part of a campaign by the association to drive home the belief that the TPS is understaffed. Right or wrong, that view is a hard sell among politicians and police brass.
