There were 111 reported offences in February against riders, a decline from 136 offences in January, report shows
was fatally stabbed, in what police called an unprovoked attack, while sitting with a friend on a bench inside the Keele subway station in Toronto’s west end. His death has pushed transit safety to the fore across the city, including the coming mayoral by-election.
The TTC’s temporary measures, including the addition of 20 community safety ambassadors and 50 security guards, remain in place until at least the end of the month. In the April report, Mr. Leary doesn’t specifically say how long the measures will be in place but that they will remain “as long as they are needed.”
Former Toronto police chief Mark Saunders has said community safety would be his top priority. In a video released on social media Saturday, Mr. Saunders took issue with the direction of recent city councils and argued violence has been “normalized” on TTC and in communities. He has yet to release a specific policy related to public safety, but has said police funding needs to continue in conjunction with programs and support for mental health, addictions and homelessness.
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