The longest line was for the BBQ treats being smoked by 22 Division officers at Open House. Staff photo.
It was a great turnout as members of the community came out in droves for the annual Toronto Police 22 Division Open House.
There were many things to do at the 3699 Bloor Street W. station on May 17 as hundreds of residents showed up to meet some members of the Emergency Response Team, Emergency Task Force, take selfies with antique police vehicles and meet their Community Neighbourhood Officers.
One of the more popular displays was the police drone exhibit, which was surrounded by eager children and adults.
The Toronto police cars of yesteryear were a crowd favourite at the 22 Division Open House.
The force has a newly-formed Drone Squad and the devices are used in day and night searches for missing persons or others, conducting surveillance and mapping crime or accident scenes.
But, the most popular line-up was for the free barbeque cooked by some of the Division’s finest. The BBQ was smoking all event long.
Inspector Jeff Bangild and his officers and volunteers were pleased with the good turnout, even though it poured rain towards the end of the event.
The police drone exhibit was popular with the children and adults.
“We are very encouraged by the amount of people who showed up,” Bangild said. “There are many people who love the police.”
He was surrounded by members of the community what wanted to find out more about the force.
The Toronto Police Service is the largest force in Canada with more than 5.500 officers and 2,200 civilians.