Ed Dizon Email and Phone Number

Ed has been an enthusiastic team player and investigator with the Toronto Police Service, since 1998. His diverse and well-rounded career has seen him perform his duties in both a plain-clothes and uniform capacity, within the largest municipal police service in Canada. Throughout his career, he has been the Officer-In-Charge of numerous criminal investigations, which have resulted in successful prosecutions, including contributions to a successful Dangerous Offender application.His strong written and oral communication skills have allowed him to effectively perform his duties, both externally within the community and internally within the organization and the justice system itself. During his career, he has received extensive investigative training and experience in the areas of: • Sex Crimes (Human Trafficking, Internet Child Exploitation, Sexual Assault)• Child Abuse, Family Violence, Youth Crime• Fugitive Apprehension and Security• Human Rights, Diversity & Inclusion• Warrant writing (DNA, Search, Production Order) and preparationIn addition to his regular duties, Ed developed and presented training seminars, in the areas of...• Human Trafficking/Prostitution and• Human Rights (to law enforcement/related agency, officers and investigators) • Justice Studies (to students)...at various conferences and educational institutionsHe has also...• Testified on behalf of the Department of Justice, in relation to the ongoing “Charter Challenge” (Prostitution) …currently before the Supreme Court of Canada• Was the Service's Project Co-ordinator for “Human Rights Project Charter”, a landmark Initiative headed by Chief William BLAIR, to conduct a comprehensive review of TPS Service Governance and procedures to identify and eliminate any discrimination, which may existDespite numerous professional awards and accomplishments, Ed remains most proud of the gratitude and appreciation he receives from the community and victims whom he dutifully serves.