Toronto police to ramp up presence ahead of Oct. 7 [Video]

Toronto’s top cop says there will be an increased police presence in Jewish neighbourhoods and at mosques across the city as the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel approaches.

“The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to deeply affect communities across our city, and we know that the coming days and weeks will be a difficult time for many,” Chief Myron Demkiw said at a Wednesday morning news conference, less than 24 hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel.

“As tensions rise around the world and we approach the one-year anniversary of October 7th, we know world events always have an impact here at home. This includes the potential for increased protest activity and acts of violence.”

As a result, Demkiw said the police force will ramp up its officer presence and deploy three mobile command units to three predominantly Jewish neighbourhoods …