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Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Metro Police - Spot Checks

Date12/30/1974

Names

Lennon, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Toronto Metropolitan Police, Spot Checks

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Medium

Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114279F

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Metro police manned a spot-check of cars and drivers at the Bloor viaduct

Metro police manned a spot-check of cars and drivers at the Bloor viaduct

12/26/1975

Controller Robert Yuill checks out police radio in bomb proof room at the Aurora Rediness Centre. Aurora, Ontario

Controller Robert Yuill checks out police radio in bomb proof room at the Aurora Rediness Centre. Aurora, Ontario

2/23/1977

During this season police are manning over 20 spot check points to safeguard our roads against drunken drivers

During this season police are manning over 20 spot check points to safeguard our roads against drunken drivers

1/7/1970

New year's eve can be an unpleasant time for motorists who drink too much and get caught at police spot checks

New year's eve can be an unpleasant time for motorists who drink too much and get caught at police spot checks

12/26/1972

Dispatcher Larry Tyo checks location of Metro trouble spots in storm

Dispatcher Larry Tyo checks location of Metro trouble spots in storm

12/5/1977

They'll be easier to spot now. This is the new look for Metro Police cars - bright yellow with crest and slogan on the sides. Only detectives will con(...)

They'll be easier to spot now. This is the new look for Metro Police cars - bright yellow with crest and slogan on the sides. Only detectives will con(...)

5/28/1969

Spot check lineup

Spot check lineup

11/13/1989

1/1/1979

Record firearm seizure. Detertive John Bassett gives 29 weapons seized last week by Metro police quick check. Firearms, taken in attempt to find gun t(...)

Record firearm seizure. Detertive John Bassett gives 29 weapons seized last week by Metro police quick check. Firearms, taken in attempt to find gun t(...)

8/15/1961

Stolen car dumped off bluffs, Metro police Constable Cory McKnight checks a 1989 Audi yesterday after the car, reported stolen, was found pushed over the ledge of the Scarborough Bluffs

Stolen car dumped off bluffs, Metro police Constable Cory McKnight checks a 1989 Audi yesterday after the car, reported stolen, was found pushed over the ledge of the Scarborough Bluffs

7/23/1990

Car dumped in Humber: A Metro police diver checks a car discovered in the Humber River yesterday but finds no one trapped inside

Car dumped in Humber: A Metro police diver checks a car discovered in the Humber River yesterday but finds no one trapped inside

3/22/1990

Firearms supervisor John T. Millard checks tagged gun in a room containing about 1,500 weapons confiscated by Metro police. Some are being held as evi(...)

Firearms supervisor John T. Millard checks tagged gun in a room containing about 1,500 weapons confiscated by Metro police. Some are being held as evi(...)

6/2/1972