Craig Bromell
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Craig Bromell is a Canadian radio personality, who was head of the police union in Toronto, Ontario's prior to his career in broadcasting.
Bromell served as president of the Toronto Police Association from 1997 to 2003.
In that position, he was often at odds with the two chiefs of police during his tenure, Julian Fantino and David Boothby. Previous to becoming TPA president, Bromell led a wildcat strike of officers in 51 Division.
In 2000, the police association under Bromell's leadership launched a telemarketing campaign called Operation True Blue, in which donors were given windshield stickers for their cars. Critics charged that Bromell and the union were amassing a war chest in order to target political opponents, and also raised the concern that police officers could offer special privilege (such as disregarding minor traffic infractions, etc.) to people whose cars bore the stickers. Fantino soon forced the campaign to cease.
That same year, Bromell released a list of 17 councillors he recommended that the union endorse during the municipal elections. All of the 17 were conservatives who advocated curtailing the right of the municipal police services board to review internal affairs, especially in the city's racial profiling controversy.
Bromell stepped down as head of the police association in 2003 and was succeeded by Rick McIntosh.
In 2004, Bromell became a late morning radio host for talk radio station AM640 Toronto Radio, cohosting The Beat briefly with 640's former news director Ross MacLeod, before permanent co-host Tina Trigiani was selected. The show was rebranded Bromell! in 2006, with co-host John Downs as Trigiani went on professional leave.
