Law Enforcement Complaints Agency (LECA) is responsible for receiving, managing and overseeing public complaints about misconduct of the following:
As an independent civilian oversight agency, LECA ensures all public complaints against the police are dealt with in a manner that is transparent, effective and fair.
Feb 26, 2026
On February 5, 2026, Toronto Police Service (TPS) and York Regional Police (YRP) held a press conference during which senior leaders announced criminal charges arising from an ongoing criminal investigation involving seven TPS officers. On February 6, 2026, Peel Regional Police (PRP) indicated that three officers were administratively suspended, resulting from further investigation by YRP […]
Feb 9, 2026
On February 5, 2026, Chief Demkiw participated in a joint press conference with senior York Regional Police officers, including Chief MacSween, in announcing serious criminal charges against seven Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers. The information provided at the press conference focused on the criminal investigation. Under Ontario’s police oversight framework, separate obligations also arise in […]
Apr 2, 2024
TORONTO – On April 01, 2024, the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) became Law Enforcement Complaints Agency (LECA) under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019. LECA operates in much the same way that the OIPRD did, continuing to receive, screen, and investigate public complaints concerning police conduct. However, the mandate now […]
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LECA continues to have the power to conduct systemic reviews. The purpose of a systemic review is to determine whether systemic failings have occurred and identify issues to be addressed in order to make recommendations for change, rather than assign individual fault. A systemic review will sometimes be done at the same time as a conduct investigation, although they involve separate procedures. In accordance with the CSPA, before commencing a review, the Complaints Director will notify the Inspector General.
Following a review, the Complaints Director may:
(a)make written recommendations to the Inspector General, the Minister, a chief of police, a police service board or any other person or body; and
(b) require in writing that a person or body to whom recommendations are made provide a written response, which must include a statement as to whether the recommendations have been accepted and, if not, the reasons why.
Archive of the OIPRD’s systemic reviews can be found here.
