MORE OFFICERS will be patrolling New Toronto and 12 other areas.
New Toronto residents can feel a bit safer as more Toronto Police officers are being deployed to the area.
More officers are hitting the ground in New Toronto and 12 other areas in the city as the force beefs up its Neighbourhood Community Officers (NCO) program.
Additional officers are also being added to help make residents safer in South Parkdale, in 14 Division, Elms-Old Rexdale, in 23 Division, Rockcliffe-Smythe in 12 Division and York-University Heights in the 31 Division area, according to police.
INROADS will be made in the communities by Neighbourhood Community Officers.
The announcement was made by Chief James Ramer and Mayor John Tory at a recent Open House.
Ramer said officers will be redeployed to ‘help increase the number of officers working in and with communities.’ The item was a priority in the Toronto Police Service’s 2022 Budget.
He said the TPS conducted comprehensive analyses, including of crime and demographics, to determine the neighbourhoods for expansion of the program, resulting in 13 new neighbourhoods and 52 new NCOs.
“By redeploying our resources to accomplish this expansion, we are providing policing services that our residents want, while working to keep neighbourhoods across Toronto safe,” the Chief said.
TORONTO POLICE CHIEF James Ramer is returning more officers to patrol the streets.
The NCOs are visible and accessible to the public, walking through their neighbourhoods, meeting residents and engaging in collaborative problem solving, he said.
Tory told 31 Division that the NCO program has proven to work and residents like it.
“When we have a program that works, that the community likes and wants, we listen and look to ensure that not only can it continue but that we can expand it as well,” the Mayor said.,
He said the NCO work to make communities safer and build public trust and confidence in the Service.
“Their goals as part of this program will be to reduce crime, build relationships, gain insights into community needs, and improve insights into local crime,” he said.
Other communities to receive additional police officers include: Englemount-Lawrence, Clanton Park, Dorset Park, Englinton East, Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn, Harbourfont-City Place, Taylor-Massey and Danforth.
More information on the NCO program can be found on the Toronto Police website.