May 29, 1998

 Ms. Novina Wong

City Clerk's Department

Station 1071

7th Floor, Metro Hall

55 John Street

Toronto, Ontario

M5V 3C6

  Dear Novina Wong:

 Re: Response to Council's Recommendation

Pertaining to the Police Services Budget

 City Council, at its Special Meeting held on April 29 and 30, 1998, in adopting the 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets of the Toronto Police Service, also adopted various recommendations. These recommendations were communicated to me by the City Clerk in a letter dated May 11, 1998. The following is in response to Recommendation Number 5 (a) contained in that letter. The recommendation originated from Councillor John Adams and states that:

 "the Toronto Police Services Board be requested to submit reports to Council, through the Budget Committee, on the following:

 (a) the number of Police Officers and civilians (FTEs) in each year since 1992;"

 The Toronto Budget Committee, at its meeting of March 11, 1998, also requested a breakdown of staff for the Service, including a breakdown by ranks. This information was forwarded to the Police Services Board at its meeting of March 26, 1998 and subsequently forwarded to the Budget Committee for its meeting of March 31, 1998. Attached is the information provided previously and in response to the above recommendation.

 Sincerely,

 Norm Gardner

Chairman, Police Services Board