LILLEY: It's not just the TTC facing a crime wave, it's the whole city Via brianlilley
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Adding more than 80 police officers to the TTC will only help deal with the high-profile crimes there if the officers actually do something. Right now, special constables say their hands are tied by a management policy that discourages officers from arresting people.A 2021 memo shared with the Sun, and many others in the media, shows management informed constables that arrest should be the last resort and any officer that did arrest someone on TTC property would face an internal investigation.
Let’s admit there is a complex web of issues at the root all of this from poverty to organized crime, the opioid crisis that has brought not just addictions but increased crime, and a lack of social cohesion brought on by the disruption and isolation of so many during the pandemic.Dealing with those issues is a long-term process, one that seeks to stop people from entering a life of crime, gives communities other outlets and hope — but that takes years.
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