In the wake of the acquittal of three Toronto cops accused of sexually assaulting a colleague during an alcohol-fuelled outing known as “Rookie-Buy Night,” police brass are ordering an end to such initiation rituals.

According to a police source, on Friday an internal memo was issued by two staff sergeants in charge of police divisions and sent to unit commanders throughout the city, stating such rites of passage must come to an end, effective immediately.

The memo directed these senior officers to inform their staff that events which may feature both disorderly behaviour, such as the excessive consumption of alcohol, and expectations that new recruits pay for others, are now prohibited.

The memo stated that, even when off duty, officers must adhere to the Toronto Police Service’s core values, which include having integrity, defined by the force as being honourable, trustworthy, and striving to do what is right.

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