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TORONTO – All current and future Toronto police officers will be given gay and lesbian sensitivity training under an unprecedented settlement of litigation that erupted after a controversial bathhouse raid in 2000.
The Toronto Police Service will also pay $350,000 to a group of lesbian complainants, The Globe and Mail has learned. The money will go toward specific charities and to cover legal fees.
The unique settlement ends one of the most controversial events in the fitful history of relations between Toronto police and the city’s thriving gay community.
Under the deal, everyone on the 7,260-member force – from rookie constables to the chief of police – will be required to take training that pays particular attention to searches involving the gay, lesbian and transgendered communities.
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The Toronto Police Service will also pay $350,000 to a group of lesbian complainants, The Globe and Mail has learned. The money will go toward specific charities and to cover legal fees.
The unique settlement ends one of the most controversial events in the fitful history of relations between Toronto police and the city’s thriving gay community.
Under the deal, everyone on the 7,260-member force – from rookie constables to the chief of police – will be required to take training that pays particular attention to searches involving the gay, lesbian and transgendered communities.
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