Toronto residents will soon see more police officers in tactical gear with patrol rifles and other long guns around places of worship, tourist hubs and community centres.
On Tuesday, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) announced the launch of “Task Force Guardian,” which it said was aimed at deterring potential acts of violence.
“We know that visible police presence matters when it comes to deterring violence and reassuring our communities,” TPS Chief Myron Demkiw said at a news conference, where he announced the task force as well as his service’s standalone counterterrorism security unit.
