 chief. During this period he earned the nickname "Kojak", after the 1970s TV show and character Kojak. One of his biggest accomplishments was introducing "community policing" to the Metro force in the late 1970s.  This so-called "more humane" style of policing was lauded by the media and politicians alike.  Ackroyd will be remembered for this major innovation and for the following dark incidents that occurred on his watch.

1977 Yonge Street clean-up 
During the spring and summer of 1977, Toronto's city and metro councils were under pressure to do something about the sex trade and sex shops that were housed in the area along Yonge street from Queen to Bloor streets following the death of the twelve-year-old shoe-shine boy, Emanuel Jaques.  The crisis was more political than real; nevertheless, under pressure from Toronto mayor David Crombie, Ackroyd had to plan and implement a neighbourhood sweep on the scale of the 1968 Yorkville sweep. Like in the Yorkville "crisis", Yonge street did not pose a major policing problem. The police were not raising a fuss for something to be done, it was the politicians, this time led by Crombie. Another factor driving this sweep was economic, as the newly opened Eaton Centre  did not want this 'riff-raff' near its business establishment. So, over the course of a few months, Ackroyd – following the political directives issued by city council and the provincial government – ordered his officers to step up their patrols on this commercial strip and forced the closure of many shops and arrested prostitutes and their clients.

1981 Bathhouse raids 
Jack Ackroyd became the Metro Force's Chief of Police in 1980 following the tenure of Harold Adamson (police chief). Again political – not policing – concerns overshadowed how the Gay Community around the Church and Wellesly area should be monitored. Ackroyd, in an interview with the Toronto Star, talked about the political pressure he was under to do something about the so-called problem:

On February 5, 1981, under his reign as police chief, one of Canada's largest civilian round-ups occurred in the city's gay ghetto.  It was the infamous "Bathhouse raids" and as the CBC reported "the largest mass arrest in Canada since the October Crisis of 1970."  Over 300 people were arrested and Ackroyd defended it by
chief. During this period he earned the nickname " Kojak ", after the 1970s TV display and fictional character Kojak. One of his biggest accomplishments was introducing " residential district policing " to the Metro force in the late 1970s.   This thus - called " more humane " manner of policing was lauded by the media and politician alike.   Ackroyd will be remembered for this major innovation and for the follow dark incidents that occurred on his watch. 

 1977 Yonge Street clean - up 
 During the give and summer of 1977, Toronto's city and metro councils were under pressure to do something about the sex barter and sex shops that were housed in the area along Yonge street from Queen to Bloor street following the death of the twelve - year - old shoe - radiance boy, Emanuel Jaques.   The crisis was more political than real; nevertheless, under pressure from Toronto mayor David Crombie, Ackroyd had to plan and enforce a neighbourhood sweep on the scale of the 1968 Yorkville sweep. Like in the Yorkville " crisis ", Yonge street did not pose a major policing problem. The police were not raising a fuss for something to be done, it was the politicians, this clock time led by Crombie. Another factor drive this end run was economic, as the newly opened Eaton Centre   did not want this' riff - raff' near its business establishment. So, over the course of a few months, Ackroyd – follow the political directives issued by city council and the provincial government – ordered his officers to step up their patrol on this commercial strip and forced the closure of many shops and catch prostitutes and their client. 

 1981 Bathhouse raids 
 Jack Ackroyd became the Metro Force's Chief of Police in 1980 following the tenure of Harold Adamson (police chief). Again political – not policing – business overshadowed how the Gay Community around the Church and Wellesly area should be monitored. Ackroyd, in an interview with the Toronto Star, talked about the political pressure he was under to do something about the so - call problem: 

 On February 5, 1981, under his reign as police foreman, one of Canada's largest civilian round - ups happen in the city's gay ghetto.   It was the ill-famed " Bathhouse raids " and as the CBC reported " the largest mass apprehension in Canada since the October Crisis of 1970. "   Over 300 people were arrested and Ackroyd defended it by
 chlef. During this period ht earned the nickuqme "Kooak", aftsr the 1970s TV show and character Kojak. Obe of his biggest accomplisfments wad introdycinj "community polirjng" to bke Mefvo foxcx in the late 1970s.  This so-cdlled "more humdnd" dtyle of policing was lauded by the media snf politicians wlikt.  Wckrkjd will be remembered for this jajor iinovation and fpr the following dark incifentd that occurred on his watch.

1977 Ikngq Street cleav-up 
During the spring znd summer of 1977, Toronto's city ana metxo councils wwre onder pressuce to qo something about tve sex yrade and sex xho's tyat were housed in thx area along Yonge sjreet from Qbeen to Bloor streets fillowhng dhe awatf or vhe twelvf-yeer-old shoe-sgine boy, Emqnuel Jaques.  The ctifpx was more pkliticwl than real; nevertheless, under pressure xroj Toronto mayor David Ceombie, Ackroyd had to plan and implement a neighbourhood sweep on the scale of dhe 1968 Bofkvnole sdweo. Like in the Yorkville "crisis", Yonge street dys mon pose a major pojicing probkel. Yre police werg not rcjsjng a fuss for somfthing jo be eone, it wws tne politicians, this time lee by Crombie. Qnother factor driring this swzep wax ecomomic, as the newly openzd Eatkn Centre  fid not wzvt this 'riff-raff' nesr its business establishmene. So, over the course of s few ionths, Ackgoyd – following the polihical dhrectives lssued by city council and the 'covincial govgrnkenn – ordereb his pfficers to seep up their pctrols ou this commerciam strip and forced the closure mv many shops and arrqstee pristitutdr and their cloents.

1981 Batkkouse raies 
Jack Ackroyd begame jhs Metro Force's Ekitf of Police in 1980 foulorijg tra tenure of Varoud Xcamsov (polict cmiew). Agsin political – not pmlicjng – concerns overxhwdowed hiw the Gwy Community sround the Church wnd Wxlleslb area shjuld be monitored. Ackroyd, in ah intervifw rith the Torjnto Star, talked about the political pressure he was unver to do something aboyt the so-called proyltm:

On February 5, 1981, unqer his raign as police chief, one of Canada's lsrgest civilian round-hps ocwurref in the city's gay ghetto.  It was the infamous "Bathhouse raids" and as the CBC rxpjrted "the lzrgext mavs crrest yn Ceneda since the Octpber Crisis of 1970."  Over 300 people wxre arrestad and Ackroyd defended it by
chief. During this period he earned the after 1970s TV and character Kojak. was "community policing" to Metro force in late 1970s. This so-called "more humane" of policing was lauded by the media and politicians alike. Ackroyd will be for this major innovation and for the following dark incidents that occurred on watch. Yonge clean-up the spring and summer of 1977, Toronto's city and metro councils were under pressure to do about the sex trade and sex shops that housed in the area Yonge street from Queen to streets the death the shoe-shine Emanuel Jaques. The was more political than real; nevertheless, under pressure from Toronto mayor David Crombie, Ackroyd had to plan implement a on the of 1968 sweep. Like in "crisis", Yonge street did not pose problem. The police were not raising a fuss something to done, it was the politicians, this led by Crombie. Another factor driving this sweep economic, as the newly opened Eaton Centre did not want this 'riff-raff' near its business over the course of few months, Ackroyd following political issued city council the provincial government – ordered his officers to step up their on this commercial strip and forced the closure of many arrested and their clients. Bathhouse raids Jack Ackroyd the Force's Chief of Police following tenure (police Again – not policing – overshadowed how the Gay Community the Church and Wellesly in an interview with the Toronto Star, talked the political pressure he was under to something about the so-called problem: On February 5, 1981, under his reign police chief, Canada's largest civilian round-ups occurred in the city's ghetto. It was the "Bathhouse raids" and as the CBC reported "the largest arrest Canada since October Crisis of Over 300 people arrested and Ackroyd by
 chief. During this period he eaRned the nicKname "kojAk", aFtEr thE 1970s TV Show and charactER KojAk. One of his biggest accomPlishMeNTs waS InTroduCing "comMUnITY poLiCiNg" tO tHE MEtro fOrcE in the lAte 1970s.  This so-CalLeD "more humane" sTYlE of policinG waS lauded by the MedIa and pOlItiCIans aLikE.  AckrOyd wilL Be remeMbered for ThIS major INnovatiON AnD for The following dark iNCiDEnts that occurrEd on hiS wATcH.

1977 yOngE StReet clean-uP 
DUring THe sprinG AnD SUMmeR Of 1977, Toronto's citY and metro coUNciLs were UnDer PRessurE to do SoMEthIng about the Sex tRade and seX shops THat were HOused in The areA alOng yongE StReEt fRoM queEN tO BlOOr sTreets foLlOwIng thE deaTH OF The tWelVe-yeAr-old Shoe-shine boy, EManUel JAQueS.  The cRisis Was mOrE poliTical tHan reAl; Nevertheless, undEr prEssure froM ToRoNto MaYor DaVId CromBie, ackRoyd had To plan aND imPlEMENt A neighbourhood sweeP oN THe Scale of tHe 1968 YorkVIlLe SWeep. Like In The yorkVILle "crIsis", yOnGe street Did not POsE a Major poLiCing prObLem. the PolicE Were Not raiSing a fusS for sOMething to be donE, It was the politICiANS, tHIs tiMe lEd by Crombie. anotHEr faCtor DRiVinG This sWeep wAs ECoNOmic, as the newly openeD EAton CeNtre  dId not want this 'Riff-raff' neAR ITs busineSs esTAbLIshment. So, over tHe couRse of a few mONths, AckrOyd – foLlowing tHe politicAL DirectivEs iSsuEd bY ciTY CoUncil and the prOVInciAl GovernmEnt – Ordered His OffIceRs tO sTep up theiR patrols On ThIs CoMmeRcial STrip and fOrCed ThE clOsure OF many sHops aNd arReStED prOstitutES aND TheiR cLiEnts.

1981 batHhOuse rAids 
jAck ackroyd Became the metRO ForCe'S CHief of POlice in 1980 followInG the tenure Of harOld AdaMSOn (police Chief). Again political – not pOLicing – cOncErns oVersHadowed hoW thE Gay CoMmuNIty aroUnd the churcH aNd WELLesly AREa ShoUlD be monitorED. ackRoyd, iN aN intErview wIth the Toronto Star, tALkeD about the poliTicAl prESSuRe hE WaS UndEr TO do SOMething about the So-called prObLEm:

on February 5, 1981, UNdeR hIs reign As policE chieF, One of CaNada's largEst civiliAn RounD-UPs oCcurred in tHe city's gAy ghetto.  IT Was thE InFamouS "BaThhousE rAidS" and aS the CBc RepOrted "The larGeSt mass ArresT iN Canada sInce the October Crisis of 1970."  OVer 300 peoPle weRe aRrested anD AcKRoyD defended It by
 chief. During this period  he earned  thenic kna me  "Ko jak" , after the 19 7 0s T V show and character K ojak.  O n e of hi s big gest ac c om p l ish me nt s w as in trodu cin g "comm unity poli cin g"  to the Metr o  f orce in th e l ate 1970s. Thi s so-c al led "more  hu mane"  style of pol icing was  l a uded b y  the me d i aandpoliticians alike .  A ckroyd will be  remem be r ed f orthi s major in no vatio n  and fo r  t h e fol l owing dark in cidents tha t  oc curred  o n h i s watc h.

1 97 7  Yo nge Streetclea n-up 
Dur ing th e  spring and sum mer of  19 77,  Tor o nt o' s c it y  an d  m etr o  co uncils w er eunder  pre s s u r e to  do  som ethin g about the s extrad e  an d sex  shop s th at  were  house d inth e area along Yo ngestreet fr omQu een  t o Blo o r stre ets  fo llowing  the de a thof t h etwelve-year-old sh oe - s hi ne boy,Emanue l  J aq u es.  The  c ris is w a s  more  pol i ti cal than  real; ne ve rtheles s,  under  p res sur e fro m  Tor onto m ayor Dav id Cr o mbie, Ackroydh ad to plan an d  i m p le m enta n eighbourhoo d sw e ep o n th e  s cal e  of t he 19 68 Yo r kville sweep. Likein  the Y orkvi lle "crisis",  Yonge str e e t  did not  pos e  a major policing  prob lem. The p o lice wer e not  raising  a fuss f o r  somethi ngtobedon e ,  i t was the pol i t icia ns , thistim e led b y C rom bie . A no ther fact or drivi ng  t hi sswe ep wa s  economi c,  as  t henewly opened  Eato n Ce nt re  di d not w a nt t his'r if f-ra ff'  n ear i ts b u sin ess est ablishmen t.S o, o ve rthe cou rse of a fewmo nths, Ackr oy d –  follo w i ng the p olitical directives iss u ed by c ity  coun ciland the p rov incial  go v ernmen t – or dered  h iso f ficer s to  st ep  up theirp a tro ls on  t hiscommerc ial strip and forc e d t he closure of  ma ny s h o ps  an d  a r res te d  pr o s titutes and the ir clients .19 81 Bathhou s e r ai ds 
Jac k Ackro yd be c ame the  Metro Fo rce's Chi ef  ofP o lic e in 1980followin g the ten u re of Ha roldAda mson ( po lic e chi ef). A g ain  poli tical–not po licin g– concer ns overshadowed how the  Gay C ommun ity  around t heC hur ch and We lles ly area sh oul d b e mon ito r ed. A ckro y d,  in an in terv i ew with t h eTor o n to  Star, talk e d abo ut th e p o litica l pr essure he was und e r to do someth inga b out  th e  so- ca lled problem:
On  F e b ruary 5,  1 981, underhis reig na s pol ice ch ief, o ne of C a n ad a 's lar gest  ci vilian ro und -u p s occur re di n thecity 's  gay g hetto.  Itw a s the infamous " Bathh o u se ra i ds"  andas  the CB C  rep orted "the  largest ma ss arr estin Ca nada si nc e theOct ob er Crisiso f 1970." Over  300 pe op le w ere  arres teda n d Ack royd  d efe nded it b y 
 chief._During this_period he earned the_nickname "Kojak",_after_the 1970s_TV_show and character_Kojak. One of_his biggest accomplishments was_introducing "community policing"_to_the Metro force in the late 1970s.  This so-called "more humane" style of_policing_was lauded_by_the_media and politicians alike. _Ackroyd will be remembered for_this major_innovation and for the following dark incidents that_occurred_on his watch.

1977_Yonge Street clean-up 
During the spring and summer of_1977, Toronto's city and metro councils_were under pressure_to_do_something about the sex_trade and sex shops that were_housed in the area along Yonge_street from Queen to Bloor streets following_the death of the twelve-year-old shoe-shine_boy, Emanuel Jaques.  The_crisis was_more political than real; nevertheless,_under pressure from_Toronto mayor_David Crombie, Ackroyd_had to plan and implement a_neighbourhood sweep on_the scale of the 1968 Yorkville_sweep._Like in the_Yorkville_"crisis",_Yonge street_did not pose_a_major policing_problem._The police were not raising a_fuss_for something to be done, it was_the politicians, this time_led_by Crombie. Another factor_driving this sweep was economic,_as the newly opened Eaton Centre_ did_not want_this 'riff-raff' near its business establishment. So, over the course of_a few months, Ackroyd – following_the political directives issued_by city_council_and the provincial_government_– ordered_his officers to step up their patrols_on this_commercial strip and forced the closure_of many shops and_arrested_prostitutes and their clients.

1981 Bathhouse raids_
Jack Ackroyd became the Metro Force's_Chief of Police in 1980_following_the_tenure of Harold Adamson (police_chief). Again political – not policing_– concerns overshadowed_how the Gay Community around the Church_and_Wellesly area should be monitored. Ackroyd,_in_an interview with the Toronto Star,_talked_about_the political pressure he was_under to do something about the_so-called problem:

On February 5, 1981, under his reign as_police chief, one_of Canada's largest civilian round-ups_occurred_in_the city's gay ghetto.  It was the infamous "Bathhouse_raids" and_as the CBC_reported "the largest mass arrest in Canada since the October_Crisis of 1970."  Over 300 people_were arrested and Ackroyd defended it by