Toronto police say they are creating a counter-terrorism unit and a specialized task force that will see officers with semi-automatic rifles stationed at key locations in the city.
The locations include places of worship, tourist attractions, high traffic public spaces and critical infrastructure, police told reporters at a news conference Tuesday.
Police Chief Myron Demkiw said the dedicated counter-terrorism security unit and "task force guardian" are not being set up in response to any one threat but are security measures to "prevent, detect and disrupt" extremism violence and terrorism.
“We know that visible police presence matters when it comes to deterring violence and reassuring our communities,” Demkiw said.
13 Comments
HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 139d
Toronto cops patroling the city with semi-automatic weapons.
What could go wrong?
/s
ArmchairAce1944@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 139d
Probably select fire.
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 139d
The tow truck wars will get more interesting.
Pinchy63@ottawa.place · 13 pts · 139d
@HellsBelle
I’d much rather my money go to healthcare or education than this stupid shit.
MooseWinooski@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 139d
They'll be stationed at peaceful pro-Palestine protests and not stationed at white nationalist protests. I guarantee it. The TPS is the most corrupt police force in the country.
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 139d
The SQ, OPP, RCMP would like to have a word with you.
OldGrayDog@fedinsfw.app · 6 pts · 139d
Canada is becoming more like the US every day.
harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 139d
The Canadians will protest en masse very soon and bring the government down, right?
ArmchairAce1944@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 139d
Look at the convoy. I disagreed with them, but holy shit was the governments response inappropriate.
SimpleMath@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 139d
You're right. They should have more quickly acted at every level of government.
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 139d
Civilians holds the rifle = banned assault weapon
Police hold the rifle = peaceful patrol rifle
I see what you did there CBC. Rules for me but not for thee, right down to the duplicitous language.
ArmchairAce1944@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 139d
Also the civilian population is being disarmed while many more law enforcement that former didn't carry guns are being armed.
ikidd@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 139d
Wasn't it a Toronto PD officer that shot into a driver's engine 14 times while other officers ducked for cover, only stopping to change mags?
This should be fine.