A slew of violent attacks on the TTC has prompted then-mayor John Tory and police to beef up security on trains, buses and streetcars. What’s less clear is whether there is an actual rise in serious incidents on transit.
What’s less clear is whether there is an actual rise in serious incidents on transit.
“That is of grave concern to me,” said Alok Mukherjee, former chair of the Toronto Police Services Board. “Incidents happening back to back has been turned into a crisis … statistically, it doesn’t prove anything.” These high-profile incidents threaten to undermine efforts to lure back riders who stopped using transit during the pandemic. But it’s unclear how the attacks feature into any longer-term safety trends.
“There’s anecdotal evidence that people feel [concerned] about their safety, due to very high-profile, incredibly alarming incidents that have occurred in a short period of time,” said midtown Councillor Josh Matlow, who is often described as a potential mayoral candidate. One of the few long-term sources of public information – though still inconsistent – is the police operations Twitter account. Here, officers tweet out incidents they feel worthy of public notice. In recent weeks, critics have accused the police of boosting their tweets about incidents related to the TTC. But a longer look at this account suggests the overall trend is down.
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