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Police Set up Command Posts, Increase Patrols in Toronto, York Region During Passover
Police say rotating command posts and extra patrols will cover synagogues, community centres and nearby businesses after shootings at three Toronto-area synagogues.
- Police in the Greater Toronto Area are increasing patrols around Jewish places of worship as the eight-day Passover holiday began Wednesday, deploying mobile Command Post units to strategic locations.
- Heightened security measures follow recent investigations into gunfire at three Toronto-area synagogues last month, for which Ottawa earmarked $10 million to help Jewish communities bolster protection.
- Premier Doug Ford stated many Jewish residents in Ontario feel increasingly unsafe, prompting the enhanced police presence at sites including Baycrest Hospital, the Ledbury Jewish Centre, and intersections along Bathurst Street.
- Toronto police have also stepped up enforcement regarding anti-Israel protests near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Ave, citing an "unacceptable risk to public safety" while prioritizing prevention of hate-motivated activity.
- This observance arrives amid increasing tension regarding wars in the Middle East, while a federal report recently warned that an attack against the Canadian Jewish community remains a "realistic possibility.
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Toronto police ramp up patrols at Jewish places of worship during Passover
The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Wednesday evening and is observed until next Thursday. Police in the Greater Toronto Area are proactively ramping up patrols around Jewish places of worship and community gathering spaces as Premier Doug Ford says many Jewish people report feeling unsafe.
·Canada
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Police in Toronto area ramp up patrols around Jewish gathering places for Passover
Police in the Greater Toronto Area are proactively ramping up patrols around Jewish places of worship and community gathering spaces as Passover begins Wednesday evening.
·Toronto, Canada
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