{"id":914166,"date":"2026-09-29T14:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T14:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/914166\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T14:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T14:41:21","slug":"peel-police-union-backs-alvin-tedjo-in-first-ever-endorsement-of-mississauga-mayoral-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/914166\/","title":{"rendered":"Peel police union backs Alvin Tedjo in first ever endorsement of Mississauga mayoral candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"

In their first endorsement of a mayoral candidate ever, the Peel Regional Police Association (PRPA) has endorsed Alvin Tedjo to become the next mayor of Mississauga. <\/p>\n

Tedjo has served as the Ward 2 councillor since 2022. He finished second in the 2024 mayoral race behind incumbent Carolyn Parrish, who is running again.<\/p>\n

PRPA represents over 3,800 uniform and civilian members of Peel police and said they are proud to stand beside Tedjo in a press conference Monday. <\/p>\n

\u201cPublic safety cannot be reactive. It requires leaders wiling to have difficult conversations before a crisis becomes tomorrow\u2019s headlines,\u201d said PRPA President Adrian Woolley. \u201cWe are confident Alvin has a clear understanding of what\u2019s needed for public safety and to tackle crime on our streets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before entering politics, Tedjo worked as a communications strategist for Toronto Metropolitan University and Sheridan College.<\/p>\n

The Mississauga mayoral race<\/a> is expected to be a tight one with Tedjo facing off against Parrish, former mayor Bonnie Crombie and Dipika Damerla, who was the Ward 7 councillor.<\/p>\n

Parrish won the byelection after Crombie stepped down to become the Ontario Liberal leader. After failing to gain a seat in the 2025 provincial election, Crombie stepped down as leader in January.<\/p>\n

She announced back in June that she would be returning to Mississauga politics and running for mayor. <\/p>\n

Crombie was endorsed by former Peel Police Services Board Chair Ron Chatha and tells CityNews she is committed to supporting Peel\u2019s police officers and working collaboratively to keep Mississauga safe if she is elected mayor. \u201cI support our Chief and our frontline officers. They will always have a willing and constructive partner in me.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added her plan for policing includes working with the association and frontline officers to tackle home invasions, auto theft, extoration and violent crime as well as returning to the Police Services Board if she is elected mayor. <\/p>\n

Polling released last month by\u00a0Liaison Strategies<\/a>\u00a0suggests that it is a head-to-head race between Parrish and Crombie.<\/p>\n

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