February 6, 2026 l By Dalena Reporters
TORONTO, Canada — Three officers from the Peel Regional Police have been placed on administrative suspension as part of an expanding corruption investigation led by the York Regional Police (YRP) that has already seen arrests and charges of officers from other services in the Greater Toronto Area.
The suspensions were confirmed on Friday, as investigators continue their months-long inquiry, known as Project South, which is examining alleged links between serving police officers and organized crime activity. Peel police have said the three suspended officers have not been charged but are being sidelined “pending further investigation” and that no further comment was being offered in order to preserve the integrity of the ongoing probe.
Project South an extensive corruption investigation that began in June 2025 has already resulted in multiple arrests of Toronto Police Service officers, including allegations ranging from bribery and conspiracy to obstruct justice to more serious allegations connected to organized crime and violent incidents in the region. Some Toronto officers involved in the case have also been suspended without pay under newer Ontario policing rules that allow chiefs to suspend officers charged with serious offences while investigations are ongoing.
York Regional Police have been leading the investigation to avoid conflicts of interest, and are expected to provide further updates as the case progresses and as charges or disciplinary actions are clarified. Authorities say the investigation is broad and ongoing, and that safeguards are in place to ensure due process for all officers involved.
The suspensions in Peel underscore how far the investigation originally centred on officers in Toronto has spread to neighbouring police services. Provincial rules introduced in 2024 allow police chiefs greater discretion in suspending officers without pay when they are charged with serious offences or are otherwise unable to carry out duties effectively, a shift from earlier policies that limited such suspensions.
Local policing bodies, union representatives and legal experts have emphasised that every officer is entitled to due process and that investigations of this nature can take time, especially when they span multiple jurisdictions and involve sensitive criminal allegations.