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 Julian
Fantino, COM, O.Ont.
Chief of Police
Toronto Police Service
Julian Fantino was appointed Chief of the
Toronto Police Service on March 6, 2000. The Toronto Police Service
employs over 5,200 officers
and more than 2,000 civilian staff. Toronto has one of the largest
municipal police services in North America, responsible for policing
a vibrant city of almost 2.5 million people.
Prior to being appointed Chief of the Toronto Police Service, Chief
Fantino was the Chief of York Regional Police from August 4, 1998 to
March 5, 2000. Under his leadership many progressive changes and initiatives
were undertaken to ensure optimum Officer and public safety through
enhanced resources and training.
Chief Fantino was also the Chief of the London Police Service from
November 4, 1991 to August 3, 1998. During his tenure with the London
Police Service, significant changes took place, including formation
of an Emergency Response Unit and a Public Order Unit, opening a Police
Reporting Centre and development of numerous community partnerships.
In 1992, the City of London annexed neighbouring lands, effectively
tripling its geographic size, with a minimal increase in police personnel
to cover the expanded territory.
During his twenty-three years of service with Metropolitan Toronto
Police, prior to his appointment with London, Chief Fantino served
in various areas of the organization, including uniform patrol, undercover
drug enforcement, Detective Branch, Criminal Intelligence, Homicide
Squad and as a Division Commander.
Chief Fantino has lectured extensively to the police community, the
public sector and government bodies throughout Canada and the United
States on a wide variety of police-related matters and public safety
issues and has had articles published in several police magazines and
other publications. Chief Fantino is the Past President of the Ontario
Association of Chiefs of Police, Chair of the Canadian Association
of Chiefs of Police Organized Crime Committee and Vice-Chair of the
Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC) Executive Committee. He
is on the International Association of Chiefs of Police Board of Officers
and is a member of the Major Cities Chiefs. In 2003, Chief Fantino
was elected as Vice President at Large of the International Association
of Chiefs of Police and is the fourth Canadian to hold a position on
the Board in its 110th year history. He is Past Chair of Criminal Intelligence
Services Ontario and has attended meetings of the Interpol Standing
Working Party on Offences Against Minors, held in Sweden, Argentina
, Hungary and Switzerland.
Chief Fantino is the recipient of numerous awards, including: Award
of Appreciation from the Jane-Finch Multicultural Association and the
Jane-Finch Fights Back Committee; Volunteer of the Year (1993) from
the London Urban Alliance on Race Relations; the "Order of Merit" (1994)
from the National Congress of Italian Canadians; and the "Award
of Excellence" (1997) from the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada;
the City of Vaughan (1999) Community Relations Award; Commander of
the Order of Merit to the Republic of Italy (2000); the Order of St.
John, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, the Police 30 Year Exemplary
Service Medal and Bar; the Canada 125th Commemorative Medal; the Rotary
International “Paul Harris Fellow” Award; and is an inductee
into the Ontario Special Olympics Hall of Fame, The Canadian Safe Schools
Network “Outstanding Service Award (2002)”; “CEO
Award of Excellence in Public Relations” (2002) from the Canadian
Public Relations Society (Toronto) Inc.;Commander of the Order of Merit
of the Police Forces (2003), the Order of Ontario (2003) and the Beth
Sholom Humanitarian Award (2004).
A staunch supporter of the principles of integrity, honesty and accountability
in policing, Chief Fantino is well respected by his colleagues and
the communities where he has served with distinction.
last reviewed
November 13, 2005
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