Ontario's police watchdog seeks new director as current leader's term set to expire

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-09 · by The Canadian Press

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The Special Investigations Unit in Ontario is searching for a new director because Joseph Martino's term will end on December 31. The SIU has issued a job posting with the application deadline set for the current day.
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The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in Ontario is searching for a new director as current leader Joseph Martino's term comes to an end on December 31. The SIU has issued a job posting that will close soon, marking the beginning of the selection process for Martino's replacement.

Written for “Ontario Police Watchdog Leadership Tr…” on 2026-10-09, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Topics

SIU TORONTO the Special Investigations Unit

Subjects

Joseph Martino’s PERSON · 1× SIU ORG · 1× TORONTO GPE · 1× the Special Investigations Unit ORG · 1×

Narrative

The province’s police watchdog is looking for a new director as the current head of the Special Investigations Unit is set to step down at the end of the year.
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🔮 The province’s police watchdog is looking for a new director as the current head of the Special Investigations Unit is set to step down at the end of the year.

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The province’s police watchdog is looking for a new director as the current head of the Special Investigations Unit is set to step down at the end of the year. asserted
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The SIU says Joseph Martino’s term expires on Dec. 31, and a job posting for his replacement closes today. asserted
posting → say → replacement
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