Ron Taverner will not be the new OPP commissioner.
The 72 year old Toronto police superintendent says he has withdrawn his name, citing the need to protect the integrity of front-line officers.
Taverner is a close family friend of premier Ford and when his appointment to head the OPP was announced, it set off a firestorm of accusations of political interference in the hiring process.
Originally, Taverner did not meet the criteria listed for the commissioner's position and the government admitted it lowered the requirements to attract a wider range of candidates.
