A veteran cop explains what’s really happening inside Canadian policing: Full Comment podcast
The Growth Op
Mon, Jul 27
Key Points
- Hank Idsinga, unit commander of the largest homicide squad in the country, shares his extensive experience and insights into police work.
- He addresses both the commendable practices and significant failures within the police force, including corruption among some Toronto officers.
- Idsinga exposes the prevalent antisemitism within the force and criticizes the poor management of anti-Israel demonstrations in Toronto.
- The discussion debunks myths about low crime rates and gun bans, emphasizing that real policing differs greatly from TV portrayals.
As unit commander in the largest homicide squad in the country, Hank Idsinga has seen more than most people would want. He discusses with Brian Lilley what it’s really like in blue, the many things that are done right and the many things done wrong, including the recent expose of corruption by some Toronto officers. The author of the new book, “The High Road: Confessions of a Homicide Cop,” Idsinga reveals the vitriolic antisemitism he saw on the force, and discusses the “abysmal” handling of anti-Israel demonstrators in Toronto. He also busts myths about purported low crime rates and politically popular gun bans, and explains how real policing is nothing like those shows on TV. (Recorded July 23, 2026.)