How this GTA chief went from reforming police to ‘building an army'
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June 22, 2025
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By Noor JavedStaff Reporter, and Jim RankinStaff Reporter
It's the second meeting this year of the Peel Police Service Board, and a crowd of supporters — including a dozen or so uniformed officers — have come to watch the proceedings.
Chief Nishan Duraiappah — or 'Chief Nish' as most call him — takes his seat at the front of the room. He's flanked by his four deputies to his right and, on his left, the members of the police oversight board, sporting blazers bearing the embroidered emblem of the organization on the breast pocket.
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Noor Javed is a Toronto-based reporter for the Star covering city news with interest in 905 municipal politics. Follow her on Twitter: @njaved
Jim Rankin is a Star reporter based in Toronto. Follow him on X: @Jleerankin.
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