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Toronto police announce armed patrols, creation of anti-terrorism unit after uptick in reported hate crimes
The new unit will place officers with semi-automatic rifles at key sites to address 56 hate crime reports this year, 32 of which are antisemitic, police said.
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Cops with patrol rifles to be deployed to key locations in Toronto as police create new unit, task force
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.
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Toronto Police launch Counter-Terrorism Security Unit to deter potential threats
Toronto Police (TPS) are changing the way they identify, prevent and respond to terrorism and violent extremism. They’re putting together a Counter-Terrorism Security Unit (CTSU). The service says it will provide continuity, oversight and proactive risk mitigation through an intelligence-led, evidence-based approach. It comes as the city is seeing a more complex threat environment influenced by global conflicts, online radicalization and extremi…
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