Community Emergency - "A Day In The Life of A Metro Police Officer"

[@keeneyeful]

A very professional officer!

[@ericthesoldier]

Amen

[@myrandomdays8086]

We need more police like him

[@KrisGT]

A man of the people I agree with you all

[@larrysproul9424]

Very impressed with Lyn and his attitude as he goes about his duties .

[@abodymody7641]

Nothing better than mustaches and 80s american classic sedans n trucks

[@bidartbauer8581]

Pretty cars yes, but trash

[@steveespinola7652]

Yes if you abused them but these police cars were fast.

[@bidartbauer8581]

@@steveespinola7652 not even if u abused em, if u drive em in your daily life, consume a lot of gas and break down often, but yea, they look good

[@jilphones6662]

This was Canada u bum

[@mrpoliceemsfire1]

@@jilphones6662 Their cars are made in Detroit or Ontario, designed by Americans. If you didn’t mention the cities name, you probably wouldn’t realize it’s Canada.

[@frankb4199]

It’s amazing to see how far automobile safety has come.

[@carterlife0625]

Like it even rings at you if you don’t wear your seatbelt

[@carterlife0625]

2021 baby

[@brianlacroix822]

lol if you think auto safety has come a long way since 1987 you obviously do not live in gta and if you do you obviously never travel on a 4__ hwy frequently LOL

[@mrpoliceemsfire1]

@@brianlacroix822 They are referring to the crumble zone and other modern engineering that sacrifice the car for the drivers safety. Most luxury sports cars will fall apart due to safety engineer if they crash at a high speed, which actually saves the driver in most cases. A medium and low speed collision would have possibly given you permeantly debilitating injuries. A medium or high speed collision would most likely kill you, sometimes even if you wore a seat belt. Now adways most cars automatically slow down or apply breaks immediately if it detects you driving at high speeds and if you're approaching a stopped or slow moving object, which of course saves lives.

[@forestfox1484]

In my opinion vehicle “safety” does little to nothing when we have distracted drivers more dangerous than drunks without a smartphone in 2022. In my opinion automobiles could have been changed less, and made with the reminder to the driver that driving is dangerous and driving a “safe” car should not deter safe driving practices. Let’s make cars with style and character again. Let’s make cars dangerous to drive, and maybe that will encourage people to be more careful.

[@davidhookway1451]

Those were the days! Baby blue shirts, side handle batons, 38 S and W revolvers with speed loaders, "Mitre" radios, no computers or GPS (U knew your division, used the "Pearlys" city map, or had a divisional map taped to your clip board) yellow cars, real "cages" in the back seat. No computers yet (were just being introduced into the cars). We wrote reports and had type writers at the station.Life was a lot more simple, people had some respect (I say SOME) for the police.The bad guys knew who the good guys were and respected it. 41 Division was a busy division. Scarborough was still growing and getting busier! The summers in the city were hot. The vibe was palpable. You never knew what was going to happen at any given time! I spent 13 yrs as a Toronto Police Officer . Started in Feb 1987 (Class of 8701), worked in 52 Div, 53 Div (known then as the Hollywood Division) Use of Force Training, Public Order Unit and the ETF. BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE!! Spent the last 15 yrs with DRPS and loved it. 28 yrs flew bye quickly. Now retired. I miss those days !!

[@qwerty209]

class of 1719 LOL. opc still hasnt changed.

[@cpmffeilberg4970]

God bless you sir. Thank you for the many years of service you gave Toronto. My live and respect have always been for the police who saved my life at 3 years old back in the 1960s when I was blue from tonsils blocking my airway. Police were first on the scene and I believe between them and my dad doing for you all saved my life.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🎋

[@johnnyberetta9533]

Read my comment above...I think you might agree.

[@tonybrown9875]

And then the cops started wearing all black and masks and driving military vehicles.

[@alknobhill]

What was etf like back then ???

[@OS-qd5wo]

What a incredible ride along of the past thanks to Mr. Greg Grimes for sharing this with the world

[@greggrimes4252]

Thank you. I was so happy to be able to digitize the old VHS tape so that the history would be captured.

[@marioiacolucci]

@@greggrimes4252 what happened to this cop

[@TorontoJediMaster]

Fascinating and awesome time capsule showing Metro Police in the late 80's. One thing to remember is that this was done before the show "COPS" made its debut. So, the idea of cameras following police along on an average day was much more novel back then.

[@greggrimes4252]

Thanks for recognizing that Chris. We had to do a lot of negotiating to get permission to do the ride along. Lyn was very supportive and assured the brass that he would do a good job. Lyn sat in on most of the edit sessions to help ensure it was a fair portrayal. If only we had copy written the concept before COPS came along.

[@mrpoliceemsfire1]

@@greggrimes4252 Do you know how the Constable is now? He must've joined the service in 72' and be retired now.

[@stewartsnape1231]

Great interesting coverage of the cruiser speeding to the accident and the scene investigation, love the 80s , how different then , police cars, uniforms, weapons, technology. This is an awesome video of a day in the life of Toronto police officer

[@pizzasubs]

the greatrest part was the radios they had inside of the cars, actual telephone handsets...but you got to admit, those Dodge Diplomats were pretty good cars back then...

[@claytonmann7375]

I believe that was eglinton and danforth

[@crazyrobots6565]

Interesting to see him driving down streets I know well. Amazing how much (and yet sometimes so little) has changed in 30 years.

[@ramennoodles1843]

This is a good insight into how a Toronto Police officer worked in the 1980s on a hot summer shift in July! This officer was quite professional and respectful to everyone he talked to as well as willing to help when needed!

[@billboggs6641]

Those were the days when only criminals hated them. Today the media encourages everyone to hate them

[@michaelacri2875]

Wow what a blast from the past and a nice piece of history. You have to remember; - No vests - No extendable batons - portables were simplex only (VHF) not 700mhz with encryption like today's system that TPS currently uses. Those MITRE's back then had limited range - no cages in the cars - no shotguns in the trunk - Revolvers with limited rounds. - no dash cams Technology had come a long way! But at least they had the PBT! Thanks for the upload.

[@chrisorr4087]

And no donuts!

[@greggrimes4252]

We got the cruiser in the video specifically without the cage to allow for easy access for the two crew members and our bulky equipment. The cruiser was not a patrol cruiser and was used in a different division. We needed the room to do the production. Any transports were done using cars with the correct safety screen.

[@michaelacri2875]

@@greggrimes4252 thanks for sharing!

[@ramennoodles1843]

Also don't forget no Tasers.

[@brianlacroix822]

@@greggrimes4252 how is Ray Castellucci doing?

[@peachteagirl]

He seems to be a very caring and professional officer - I admire him.

[@MIKES0029]

Man, classic cruiser. Love the PVC pipe from the roof lights running to the engine!

[@1235gh]

Very professional officer!!

[@cpmffeilberg4970]

Lol love that on his briefcase. Talk to my lawyer. Roflmho. Wow it's amazing to see what our fire trucks, ambulances and cop cars looked like back then. I had forgotten. Simple days. No computers. Lol

[@pizzasubs]

Partitions for patrol cars I guess were not even invented yet to help protect the officers from the suspects that they put in the backs of their patrol cars...and those Dodge Diplomats, those were some classic patrol cars back then...

[@greggrimes4252]

@@pizzasubs Hi Andrew... Metro Toronto Police were transitioning from yellow to white police cars when we did this video. The cruiser that was used in the video was from downtown and was used in a non-patrol manner typically. It was brought intentionally to our division for the program to allow more room for our large camera equipment, two crew members and production support equipment. Any transports were done with cruisers with the proper divider.

[@VideoSpectator1223]

I love watching videos on law enforcement from the 80s and 90s

[@TheCSC017]

I was born 3 months before this shift, now I proudly wear his uniform... well, plus my type IIA armour, my X2, OC spray, expandable asp and about 30 more hollow points lol. It's amazing to see the men who blazed the trail before me, thanks for the great video! I'd happily watch as many of these as I can.

[@clinnjavier9577]

funny how he let her go for no insurance haha hmmm

[@TheCSC017]

@@clinnjavier9577 haha no kidding! She gets nothing meanwhile today that's a 5k hit

[@clinnjavier9577]

@@TheCSC017 good ol days the 80s lolll he seemed cool

[@TeresiaR]

Thank you for your service !

[@bobbyjenkinsjr.397]

You wear his uniform? Did the never change styles? Did you have to have have it altered to fit you?

[@rp1645]

Thank you for showing this. I'm surprised he did "NOT" check his Emergency Lights before going out. In the 1980s when I was a Reserve cop. The first thing we did was check all the Emergency Lights.

[@calvinvance3399]

I love the old emergency shows these shows inspired me to one day work as a firefighter for my town

[@ramennoodles1843]

This is a great piece of history! My friend's paternal grandfather was an RCMP officer back in the 1960s to 1980s, assuming he served for at least 20 years! He wore the Red Serge, the brown tunic and the light blue working uniform and carried a revolver, handcuffs, and a police radio. Back then, being an RCMP officer was far less dangerous than it is today and people actually respected police officers back then. Nowadays the RCMP is different than back then in both good and bad ways!

[@EddieLeal]

Damn! i'm tired just having watched this officer work his shift. lol!

[@pizzasubs]

Yeah, the part I couldnt understand that he actually worked a full 12 hour shift and he didnt even get a chance to get something to eat, dont know if that was a good thing back then or not......

[@Icureditwithmybrain]

@@pizzasubs Liver stores up to 3 days of nutrients. And 1 pound of body fat is 3000 calories. Glycogen takes 30 to 40 hours to deplete. He's fine.

[@LT90437]

Thanks for the upload! Great Video

[@wmcc.1461]

Professional at all trades great work.Thanks!

[@BGRANT777X]

I live in one of the areas shown and its shocking what has totally changed and what is the same today as it was 30 years ago.

[@cpmffeilberg4970]

Including the police cars. 🇨🇦😎👍

[@steveespinola7652]

Yep, they went from these cars to the Chevy Caprices, to the Ford Crown Victorias, to the Ford Taurus and now the Ford Explorer. Is it weird that I know this? LoL 😁

[@megawave79]

Yeah

[@megawave79]

@@steveespinola7652 the crown vics were cool

[@jl5478]

31:19 Victoria Park and Lynvalley Crescent. The old McDonald’s now a closed Rexall store.

[@brianlacroix822]

R I P

[@jaycook3826]

What a great video, this was the way it was in the old days. The citizens were respected by the police.

[@canadianwing]

thanks for uploading Greg!

[@dominikz.1376]

We need more of this in schools, TV, billboards, and cell phones

[@cameronlovesevolve]

16:23 came all the way from Newfoundland just to write the car off in Ontario

[@realitynotfictionii563]

Them 80s videos and music seem like a video game 😆 love watching training vids...that stash makes you a LEO in the 80s not the badge. Respect 🙌

[@bmused55]

1988 was a long time ago now. The mind wonders where are these people are at now. Especially the offcer we followed.

[@framerz]

Cops looked more approachable back then. Their uniforms made them look more of a civil servant. But then again the city was probably safer aswell compared to now.

[@automotivetv9861]

Yea, today they are steroid abusing monsters.

[@srilankancanadiancricket1101]

Wow 1987 this is the old area I grew up, how simple times were but TPS was always busy

[@brianlacroix822]

was? is

[@derekdomingo6077]

Loved this guy, super professional

[@SenorAspie]

Nice retro vid. Amazing. I wish I saw more vids like this.

[@6mojo]

I was a Toronto cop with 42 Division back then,great fun!

[@TeresiaR]

Thank you for your service!

[@elvismanrocks]

I remember this and the yellow police cars how time flies!

[@streetroyalty1]

Great vid from Toronto! I think that tower at 11:44 is still there today.

[@cliffw995]

It is, he’s at Pharmacy and Eglinton I believe

[@goldenretriever6261]

Yep. behind the Walmart now.

[@a1driver982]

This brings back so many memories such as the accident on Danforth Road at Ellington. That walk across is long gone but i remember it very well. Phone numbers before the extra 3 digits. I would NEVER go to SGH.

[@EddieLeal]

Interesting looking car radio. Love these shows. ;)

[@oreosplease4076]

Thanks for the upload !!

[@halon7476]

Great cop👏👍. Miss the 80s

[@lifeok4326]

so priceless time have changed alot

[@danmack3173]

Oh damn, no blue lights? This really was the past And yellow fire trucks AND cruisers? Hot damn

[@greggrimes4252]

Yes, things were very different 30+ years ago. The cruisers were in the process of transitioning to white from yellow and we were fortunate enough to get one of the new white ones from downtown for the show. We actually tried to avoid showing any yellow cruisers initially but gave up when we got to the accident call. Thanks for watching.

[@andymceachern9668]

@@greggrimes4252 this video is awesome. Thanks for posting!

[@shnorth888]

I like the old Dominion Automotive lightbars used on the police cruisers. Very similar to OPP's set up.

[@DueSouth75]

Awesome blast from the past! Const. Chapman was great, and I wish him all the best. Where was that flea market? (break in call) It must be long gone by now.

[@at1212b]

It prob was the one at Eglinton west of McCowan/Danforth on the north side. There's townhouses there now.

[@DueSouth75]

​@@at1212b Cool, thanks. It was in the Alene Plaza, or something? I think it was in a small plaza there that was replaced by townhouses, you're right.

[@jilphones6662]

The accident scene was my favorite; I can see clear influences of late 60s/early 70s filmmaking in how they presented this scene, even though it took place in the mid-late 80s. It is quite fascinating. Plus, we get the 'pure documentary' affect to boot. The [power of public television is much underrated.

[@steveespinola7652]

This is from my home town of Toronto, Ontario Canada.

[@SilverPlaqueVII]

Correct. This is actually in Scarborough, then part of Metro Toronto.

[@kmann6431]

He joined the Toronto Police in 1972 , Different times ,Different people .Funny Blue uniform,Funny tools, Funny Police car ,Funny people. I love those days .

[@XanderCottens]

Must've been glorious days for journalists and cameramen.

[@chuckruckus3648]

Back when they told the truth, yes.

[@edviux6]

37:01 is that a Niva ???

[@HabsCanada1]

Mr. Lahey talking about Sunnyvale at 10:55.

[@davidstruble9108]

HAHAHAHA

[@SilverPlaqueVII]

I recognized that area when I was little. The bridge to Elaine Plaza to now No Frills is long dead. Farewell that and Caddy’s.

[@spectrumboy6103]

that music in the start is awesome

[@ducaticanine]

the beginning when he arrives to work, his black socks! yes!!!

[@megawave79]

A fun thing to do is search up the places they are in and go into stream view and compare the similarities and differences of the area from 1980-now

[@inmatejason]

Wow there is so little cars compared to today, among other things lol. I forgot about that walkway for the bingo on Mccowan and eglinton. Scarborough was a much better place to live back in those days, its crazy how bad it got in so little time.

[@WalkingAccountant]

Current and longtime Scarborough resident. It's not bad as it is made out to be. Actually a lot better.

[@nicholassmith8759]

I was thinking this was going to be boring. Quite liked how it was a realistic look and not going "oh look how exciting this job is" and explaining how much of a strain it is on home life

[@mikemoyercell]

Man I am loving the vintage Chrysler Products.

[@rodericksmith859]

One thing about the police service back then is that they were very professional. They way he's advising the Newfie guy and the language he's using. 💯 Respect!

[@doconthetrail]

"Ok we're gonna roll on this" is what I will say before I do anything from now on.

[@12beemer34]

Ah....the good old days before airbags...where the cabin WAS the crumple zone.

[@tonerm4n]

Wait... a Lada Niva in Canada??? See it for yourself at 37:01 (It’s the blocky white SUV)

[@D34th0f4LL]

Yes . Ladas were sold new in Canada from 1979 onwards until the late 90s.

[@tonerm4n]

@@D34th0f4LL Didn’t the majority of them got shipped back to Russia?

[@goldenretriever6261]

There was a Lada dealer at the NW corner of Lawrence and Pharmacy. Its a used car dealer now.

[@sensboy1]

Thank you so much for posting this!

[@matt9c1]

What's the 0-60 time of that Diplomat ? Answer : No. It makes a lot of noise but doesn't really go anywhere.

[@ducaticanine]

awesome video! do cops use those little books anymore?? and what are those books?? lol

[@greggrimes4252]

Police officers in Canada still use those books. They are required to keep notes in the book to be entered as evidence or to assist with recall when preparing documents or appearing in court. They are still used to this day and take up a large part of the officers patrol shift as they have to make their notes both accurate and concise.

[@seandonovan8915]

I was Born this day it was filmed! Kind of crazy

[@askhowiknow5527]

Nowadays in the US if they can’t get in they’ll cover the place and wait until they get a key and clear it to avoid breaking windows. I think that’s also true of Canada too(?)

[@askhowiknow5527]

@tvercetti1 no shit

[@andreasm4263]

That siren 🙉. Must be giving nightmares after retirement

[@JustinNYCode3.]

PA400 siren

[@claytonmann7375]

I remember those days... 1730HRS and barely anyone on the Eglinton. Times have changed.

[@thatguymark2492]

I wish cops were still that nice and comforting.

[@joewebb4495]

That lady that told the officers to get the camera out of there was rather rude

[@azrailfan2717]

Yeah just a little bit. Especially when the police were there twice 😣🙄

[@Brock8338]

That’s nothing compared to some of the other abuse that they’d see.

[@butters1273]

Thanks Greg! Awesome upload! Question, what is the process Lyn is doing at the 2:00 mark?

[@greggrimes4252]

Before computers and logging into the in-car terminal they had a rubber stamp template with all of the pertinent information that the officer had to track at start of shift. There were fields for weather, radio and car numbers, name of partner, time for lunch, zone assigned, etc. It made it easier for the officer to ensure he tracked all of the right data in his notebook and was done during briefing/parade.

[@butters1273]

@@greggrimes4252 Thanks! Terrific work! It's a time capsule of a simpler but still busy era.

[@srilankancanadiancricket1101]

Where is Lyn Chapman now?

[@greggrimes4252]

I am not sure and when I uploaded the videos I tried to search online without any luck. Lyn had served for 15 years in 1987 and if he did his 30 years he would have been eligible for retirement in 2002. I moved away from Scarborough shortly after the video was completed and lost touch with him unfortunately.

[@srilankancanadiancricket1101]

Well I wish him the very best he is truly an inspiration

[@coolspot18]

I found an old photo of him directing traffic in Scarborough on Getty Images: www.gettyimages.ca/detail/502841897 Also, looks like he was part of the mounted unit in 1998 and paraded a pony in Newfoundland: www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/1998/forest/1120n07.htm MR. K. AYLWARD: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For the first time in the history of the Royal Winter Agricultural Fair in Toronto, Canada's most prestigious exhibition for the agricultural industry held every year, the Newfoundland Pony was present in the equine breeds of the world exhibit sponsored by GM Trucks. This exhibit was one of the feature attractions of the Royal Winter Fair in the past two weeks. Sergeant Art Kelloway of the Trinity Conception RCMP Detachment and Sergeant Lyn Chapman of the Metro Toronto Police Force exhibited Sergeant Chapman's pony around the ring and explained the importance of the Newfoundland pony. As a result, the Newfoundland Pony Society received an award for the most successful exhibit in the Horse Palace. SOME HON. MEMBERS: Hear, hear! www.assembly.nl.ca/HouseBusiness/Hansard/ga43session3/98-11-20.htm

[@KingCharlesCamera]

I know I am very late, but two things did Lyn not have a place on his belt for a walkie talkie and did they not have shoulder radios back then? :) Also how old is lyn now?

[@DueSouth75]

He looked like he was in his late 30s then.

[@bencoatesworth7731]

Interesting how they have their own phone in the hospital

[@gdi9320]

Ah the Plymouth Caravelle RWD. Peel Police had the Chev Malibus in yellow

[@MrWc867]

6:50 does that other cop run a taxi cab as his side job ?

[@detric9508]

Toronto PD was I think the only agency to use yellow police cars

[@producer73]

So cool. Scarborough!!!!. My uncle invented Elmer The Safety Elephant. Lol, the drunk driver at the end looks like someone I know/knew. Thomas. Scarboro Cable Progress Rd, up the road was a welding place where you could get tanks filled. Bellamy was a dead end. Kids use to take their motorcycles to ride there. Goood Memories. Scarborough was such a kick ass place to grow up in. Now it's a shit hole. Over crowed.

[@davidcoupal6514]

I love the old cop cars

[@megawave79]

Gotta love Toronto

[@lawrenceweston922]

Funny how the loud music back then is what people nowadays blast everyday

[@Russell09913]

I may be really late to commenting. I enjoyed watching this video, but why did the officer have two different receiver radios in his car?

[@adamtrueman3306]

Damn that song plays every time i leave the house until i make it home......

[@simonharley3779]

A lot has changed in policing since this was made!

[@Antiarcobat]

Good times..

[@RicArmstrong]

What was that ink stamp and pad of paper he stamped when he arrived on duty?

[@greggrimes4252]

It was a template for info that had to be recorded at start of shift. It saved writing and he just had to fill in the blanks. It ensured consistency of the data. He would record his patrol zone, radio, cruiser number, partner, lunch, weather, etc. The stamp was designed to save time.

[@RicArmstrong]

@@greggrimes4252 Ok thanks. That does seem to be the most efficient way before everything was computerized.

[@greggrimes4252]

@@RicArmstrong Yes. It was the precursor to logging into the computer and tracking that info.

[@bobcostas5094]

It’s so great to see the streets where I grew up. 41 Division was just demolished and they started construction of the new building which will be completed in 2025.

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

What a different time! Workhorse Dodge vehicles a community that cares and optimism!

[@JustyceProductions]

A more exciting show idea would be "A Day In The Life Of A Metro State Funeral Escort Officer"

[@dmd8552]

That's what I assumed this was. KZbin's getting sloppy.

[@OfficerJakeAwesome]

What's the name of the intro song?

[@nov2263]

Never knew the LA Noire phones existed still in the 80's

[@brianlacroix822]

omg back injury after back injury @21:16, the way he lifts omg no wonder they all went on disability LOL, and then there's the guy holding on to the door😂😂😂

[@greg11786]

dang look at that dept issued piece!! lmao

[@fuzzylogic7502]

The drivers seemed a little mature to be playing chicken like that. Can't figure out the amount of damage to the cars otherwise....wow

[@koko1914]

the good old days when police were seen as the good guys and people still had some respect and common sense

[@xaviert.123]

17:25 does anyone know why the car has both a telephone and a radio handset?

[@CJ9899]

7:00 it’s crazy that back then police could just honk their horns to pull people over.

[@ragabara1031]

The days when driving without insurance didn't get you penalized with a $5000 minimum fine...

[@lotfiramoul7397]

Wonder what siren they were using back then

[@JustinNYCode3.]

PA400 in the police car and the other units that were responding to the crash was a PA300 siren

[@lotfiramoul7397]

@@JustinNYCode3. thank you ma man

[@JustinNYCode3.]

@@lotfiramoul7397 your welcome 😎

[@askhowiknow5527]

“What’re ya doing?” Adorable

[@Fnaf-vh9cs]

imagine being a police officer in US everyday dealing with mental people basically you are a mobile psychiatrist dealing with issue rather then a static one in a cozy office.