Six Toronto police officers skip court date due to legal designation

Six Toronto police officers charged in a corruption probe did not appear in court as their lawyers filed designations allowing them to be absent. The officers, facing charges including conspiracy to obstruct justice and drug trafficking, were released on undertakings and are not in custody, unlike one fellow officer who remains detained. Their absence is legally permissible for initial court dates, but their public appearance is now anticipated closer to a potential trial or guilty plea.