Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing
The Inspector General, supported by staff at the Inspectorate of Policing, strives to improve sector performance and accountability by ensuring compliance with Ontario’s policing legislation and regulations.
This includes conducting inspections of police services, police service boards, and organizations that employ special constables, as well as handling certain types of public complaints.
It also includes providing monitoring and advice to police services, police service boards, and organizations that employ special constables.
As a modern oversight organization, we serve the public interest by promoting effective, transparent policing, supported by data intelligence.
Make a complaint
We handle complaints related to compliance with Ontario's Community Safety and Policing Act and its regulations by police services, police service boards, and organizations that employ special constables.This includes complaints about the provision of adequate and effective policing.
We also handle complaints regarding the conduct of police service board members.
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Inspector General
Ryan Teschner leads Canada’s first Inspectorate of Policing. He is dedicated to building public trust, promoting excellence and transformation in the policing sector, and modernizing police oversight and governance. -
What we do
We promote excellence in the policing sector through a robust system of inspections, investigations, monitoring and advisory services, driven by data intelligence. -
Latest news
The Inspector General's duties and authorities under the Community Safety and Policing Act are in effect, as of April 1, 2024.