A veteran cop explains what’s really happening inside Canadian policing

Full Comment with Anthony Furey by Postmedia

Jul 27, 202654:34News & Politics

As unit commander in the largest homicide squad in the country, Hank Idsinga has seen more than most people would ever want to. He discusses with Brian what it’s really like in blue, the many things that are done right,...

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