Myron Demkiw

Myron Demkiw is a Canadian police officer who has been the chief of police with the Toronto Police Service (TPS) since December 19, 2022.

Early life and education Demkiw was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Ukrainian parents. He attended St. Michael’s College School, graduating in 1985, before completing a bachelor’s degree in political science and criminology at the University of Toronto in 1989. In 2019, he returned to the University of Toronto, completing the Global Professional Master of Laws (GPLLM) program in 2020.

Career Demkiw joined the Metro Toronto Police in 1990, the year after he completed his bachelor's degree. Rae was ordered to pay the officers $170,000. He held a number of management roles including duty senior officer, unit commander of Intelligence Services, leading Detective Operations, heading Corporate Risk Management, and as second in command of 32 Division.