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Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson says crime will increase in 1974 and the police force must be increased to meet it
Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson says crime will increase in 1974 and the police force must be increased to meet it

Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson says crime will increase in 1974 and the police force must be increased to meet it

Date12/27/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson says crime will increase in 1974 and the police force must be increased to meet it. In 1973, murders in Metro totalled 44, an all-time high, but extremely low compared with the more than 700 in Detroit, which has a population no greater than Metro's.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028737F
Troubled Trio: Police chiefs Jack Marks, left, Harold Adamson, top, and Jack Ackroyd each struggled with the job of leading a Metro police force in turmoil
Troubled Trio: Police chiefs Jack Marks, left, Harold Adamson, top, and Jack Ackroyd each struggled with the job of leading a Metro police force in turmoil
5/12/1975
Former chiefs: Jack Ackroyd, left, and Harold Adamson are credited for taking the first steps to improve relations between Metro police and minorities when they headed the force
Former chiefs: Jack Ackroyd, left, and Harold Adamson are credited for taking the first steps to improve relations between Metro police and minorities when they headed the force
1/2/1983
Alison Randall meets the man she hops will be her boss some day-Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson
Alison Randall meets the man she hops will be her boss some day-Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson
3/22/1971
Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson ended more than 40 years' police service, 10 of them as chief, when he resigned today
Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson ended more than 40 years' police service, 10 of them as chief, when he resigned today
4/5/1979
Retiring commissioner C. O. Bick, left, and police chief Harold Adamson, above. Reader says new chairman should be a civilian
Retiring commissioner C. O. Bick, left, and police chief Harold Adamson, above. Reader says new chairman should be a civilian
1/20/1977
Meeting his men, Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson walks into Metro Police Association meeting last night to give assurances that he would investigate(...)
Meeting his men, Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson walks into Metro Police Association meeting last night to give assurances that he would investigate(...)
1/13/1972
A direct appeal to Police Chief Harold Adamson (above) for action before public support for Metro Police disintegrates, was made by Mr. Justice Donald(...)
A direct appeal to Police Chief Harold Adamson (above) for action before public support for Metro Police disintegrates, was made by Mr. Justice Donald(...)
9/4/1975
Arm of the law, Retiring Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson gets a supporting hand from Margo Oyarmatia after giving blood at the police association he(...)
Arm of the law, Retiring Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson gets a supporting hand from Margo Oyarmatia after giving blood at the police association he(...)
4/2/1980
Metro's new police chief, Harold Adamson, will take over retiring Chief James Mackey's duties on June 1
Metro's new police chief, Harold Adamson, will take over retiring Chief James Mackey's duties on June 1
3/9/1970
Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson answers a question during a meeting with 75 University of Toronto students
Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson answers a question during a meeting with 75 University of Toronto students
2/9/1972
Coming and going, Retiring Metro police chief Harold Adamson is embraced by his successor Jack Ackroyd (left) after receiving a humanitarian award for(...)
Coming and going, Retiring Metro police chief Harold Adamson is embraced by his successor Jack Ackroyd (left) after receiving a humanitarian award for(...)
4/30/1990
To serve, project -- and give blood, Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson was one of the first to give blood at today's opening of the first daily blood (...)
To serve, project -- and give blood, Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson was one of the first to give blood at today's opening of the first daily blood (...)
2/3/1975