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The decision to close the bar comes after CBC Toronto reported an officer entered the lounge hours before being charged with impaired driving.

CBC NewsThe Executive Officers Lounge was first issued a liquor licence at the 40 College St. headquarters in 1989, according to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario .

A licensed fully stocked bar inside a lounge for senior officers at the Toronto Police Service's headquarters is being closed, police confirmed to CBC Toronto on Sunday. The decision comes afteran officer entered the lounge hours before being charged with impaired driving. The chief's office and Executive Officers Lounge Committee notified senior officers in May that the bar's liquor license would not be renewed, a police spokesperson said in an email. Police have not linked the closure to CBC's reporting or the impaired driving charges brought against Supt. Riyaz Hussein .

The Executive Officers Lounge was first issued a liquor licence at the 40 College St. headquarters in 1989, according to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario . "Moving forward, the service will apply for a special occasions permit from the AGCO should we decide to host an event where alcohol may be served," the spokesperson said.

 

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