See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred SourceA leading mayoral candidate's attempt to push the next mayor of Toronto into a seat on the police board has effectively been derailed. At Thursday's City Council meeting, he fell far short of that mark, as a vote on the idea lost 7-18. Bradford, who polls say is one of the front-runners in Toronto's mayoral race, no doubt hopes to claim a chair at the Toronto Police Service board after October's election. Mayor Olivia Chow has not served on the TPS boardIncumbent Olivia Chow has not served on the TPS board during her term as mayor. "The mayor's presence on the Toronto Police Service board would reinforce that community safety is a core priority of city leadership and that accountability for policing and public safety cannot be delegated," Lemke wrote in her letter, addressed to Toronto City Council.