Staff pay, new cars, AirPods: How Toronto police have already spent $1.5 million on a World Cup that’s two years away

With two years still to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Toronto police have spent more than $1.5 million preparing for the tournament, according to new figures obtained by the Star. 

The Toronto Police Service (TPS) says the expenditures — which include officer salaries, security conferences, new police cars, commemorative medallions, computers and Apple AirPods — are all essential to their vital work ensuring Toronto safely hosts the World Cup. The city is staging six games for the global soccer tournament between June 12 and July 2, 2026. 

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