TPS DISTRICT Commander Ron Taverner.
One of Toronto Police Service’s most-respected and longest-serving
senior officer has been put in charge of 22 and 23 Divisions which patrols all of Etobicoke.
Superintendent Ron Taverner has been a cop’s cop in Toronto for more than 50 years and there’s no slowing down for him.
Taverner has been the unit commander of 23 Division in north Etobicoke for more than 10 years. He was recently promoted to District Commander in charge of South Etobicoke’s 22 Division and 23 Divisions, overseeing several hundred officers.
TAVERNER in younger days.
“The job brings more responsibilities,” Taverner told the South Etobicoke News. “Some of our top priorities include traffic enforcement and dealing with the bad guys.”
Taverner is well-respected by his officers and in the policing community. He previously served as head of the Fugitive Squad, Homicide Squad and other high profile police units.
“He commands most precincts incorporating the former City of Etobicoke,” according to police command.
Taverner gained the respect of Premier Doug Ford and late bother Mayor Rob Ford for his work in Etobicoke in fighting drugs, gangs and getting guns of the streets.
He has been called a police commander with a lot of energy and is known by his first name to many members in the community.
“Most superintendents move every five years or so, but Ron has always stayed in place,” former Police Services Board Chair Dr. Alok Mukherjee once said.
TAVERNER promises to crack down on crime in 22 and 23 Divisions.
He was at one point named Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police by the Premier but asked that his name be withdrawn from consideration.
Taverner was celebrated for a halfcentury’s worth of “community builder” work by a
Toronto charity.
With more than 50 years’ experience under his belt, the veteran cop has earned the respect and trust of the public and other officials for his decades of fair service to all, according
to Jake’s House, a group that helps children with autism.