With an intelligence-led approach, investigators say their partners are working together to address criminality in the towing industry to identify, disrupt, and dismantle organized crime groups violating regulations and exploiting other tow operators.
Most tow companies and operators are not involved in organized crime or criminal activities and follow regulations under the Towing and Storage Safety and Enforcement Act. . The OPP Provincial Tow Program has aimed to improve public safety and help mitigate criminality in the province’s towing industry.
OPP laid 518 tow-related charges and removed 41 tow trucks from the roads due to violations so far this year.