Half of Toronto Police made the Sunshine List
The civilian agency that keeps watch over Toronto's police service wants answers.
The city's Police Services Board has asked the Chief of Police to explain why so many officers made the 2014 Sunshine List; a comprehensive look at the people in the public sector that earned more than $100,000.
Roughly half of the officers in Toronto - 4,100 of about 8,000 members - made the list and 544 of them were put there because for the first time, compensation for so-called 'paid duty' shifts was included.
Currently, officers are paid $68 dollars per hour while doing off duty work and they must be hired for a minimum of three hours.
The board said in a statement, "There are number of Toronto Police Service employees who earned more than 50% of their base salary income in overtime, etc. It is hoped that the report requested from the Chief will provide an objective explanation for this phenomenon."
There are extreme cases to be found right at the top.
For example, a constable named Virani Abdulhameed brings in more than $240,000 per year, before tax.
The only cop who makes more is Police Chief Bill Blair.
Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack feels the Sunshine List is out-of-dating, insisting that the $100,000 threshold was set 20 years ago.
He says with inflation, a more fair benchmark would be around $140,000.
McCormack is also quick to point out that most - about 80 percent, according to the union head- of paid duty work is not funded by tax dollars.
The Sunshine List is published in this province each year.
John Tory says he agrees with reviewing paid duty work.
"I think it's something that bears considerable, additional scrutiny as we try to control policing costs and control all costs in the city," Tory said during a press conference Monday afternoon.
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The civilian agency that keeps watch over Toronto's police service wants answers.
The city's Police Services Board has asked the Chief of Police to explain why so many officers made the 2014 Sunshine List; a comprehensive look at the people in the public sector that earned more than $100,000.
Roughly half of the officers in Toronto - 4,100 of about 8,000 members - made the list and 544 of them were put there because for the first time, compensation for so-called 'paid duty' shifts was included.
Currently, officers are paid $68 dollars per hour while doing off duty work and they must be hired for a minimum of three hours.
The board said in a statement, "There are number of Toronto Police Service employees who earned more than 50% of their base salary income in overtime, etc. It is hoped that the report requested from the Chief will provide an objective explanation for this phenomenon."
There are extreme cases to be found right at the top.
For example, a constable named Virani Abdulhameed brings in more than $240,000 per year, before tax.
The only cop who makes more is Police Chief Bill Blair.
Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack feels the Sunshine List is out-of-dating, insisting that the $100,000 threshold was set 20 years ago.
He says with inflation, a more fair benchmark would be around $140,000.
McCormack is also quick to point out that most - about 80 percent, according to the union head- of paid duty work is not funded by tax dollars.
The Sunshine List is published in this province each year.
John Tory says he agrees with reviewing paid duty work.
"I think it's something that bears considerable, additional scrutiny as we try to control policing costs and control all costs in the city," Tory said during a press conference Monday afternoon.
- See more at: http://www.newstalk1010.com/news/20...e-made-the-sunshine-list#sthash.sUwVHrQJ.dpuf