Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders announced his resignation Monday afternoon but did not give a reason for his decision to leave eight months before his contract was set to expire in 2021.
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders announced his resignation Monday afternoon.
Saunders said he would be leaving the role as of July 31.
“Thank you, Toronto, for working with me during my tenure,” Saunders said during a news conference.
“It is something I’ll cherish forever.”
Saunders is leaving his post eight months before his contract was set to expire in 2021. Saunders did not give a reason for his departure, but said there are things he wants to do for the city of Toronto “for free.”
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Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders announces his resignation, saying he will leave his post as of July 31. 3:47
“I’m a free agent now,” he said, adding with a smile, “I’m certainly going to work, because I don’t t