Police Boost Patrols for Passover, Task Force Guardian Launched

0:00York Regional Police are ramping up patrols and setting up command posts at Jewish community spots and worship sites for the Passover holiday. This kicks off Wednesday, the first day of Passover, with officers on duty from noon to APM daily through April 9. They start at the JCC Vaughn Community Center, then shift to other spots like the Garnet A. Williams Community Center in Vaughn and Promenade Mall in Thornhill. Officers will be there to feel questions, log reports, and ease any worries from folks in the area. The move aims to head off hate-motivated incidents amid rising tensions from the Middle East conflict. Meanwhile, Toronto Police just launched Task Force Guardian, deploying officers with semi-automatic rifles and tactical gear in key city zones, plus A, new counterterrorism unit to spot and stop threats. This comes right after three synagogues in the greater Toronto area to gunfire hits earlier this month, and the U.S. Consulate downtown got shot up. 2.

1:00Though nobody got hurt in any of those attacks, police are staying proactive to keep communities saved during the sacred time, watching close for any trouble. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI.