 In the 1985 municipal election she supported Peter Maloney's unsuccessful candidacy in the same ward.Eng was first appointed to the Metropolitan Toronto Police Services Board in 1989 by the Liberal government of David Peterson.Eng’s appointment to succeed June Rowlands as Board chair was endorsed by the "Toronto Star" and Premier Bob Rae, as she supported Rae's police "reform" package, including mandatory reporting of each time an officer unholstered their gun.