Taxpayers paid suspended officers $24M in eastern Ontario over decade

Police suspensions across eastern Ontario have cost taxpayers about $24 million over the past decade — making up nearly a fifth of all salaries provided to Ontario officers who were taken off the job while under investigation for alleged wrongdoing.

Taxpayers paid suspended officers $24M in eastern Ontario over decade
Ottawa police headquarters on Elgin Street.

Police suspensions across eastern Ontario have cost taxpayers about $24 million over the past decade — making up nearly a fifth of all salaries provided to Ontario officers who were taken off the job while under investigation for alleged wrongdoing.