NEW: The City of Toronto will temporarily deploy 50 security guards to Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) property and hire 20 community safety ambassadors in an effort to prioritize safety on the system.
, the city said the decision was part of “the medium- and longer-term strategy” to prioritize “many different and complex issues surrounding safety on the transit system.”The 50 security guards temporarily deployed have “daily experience” dealing with unhoused people in crisis and are trained in mental health first aid, overdose prevention and response, and nonviolent crisis intervention, the city said.
The release issued did not specify what company had been contracted to provide security services or what the guards’ enforcement directives will be.proposed 2023 operating budget"We are hiring 50 special constables this year," spokesperson for the TTC, Stuart Green, told CTV News Toronto Monday. "They take many months to train whereas this support can be brought in much sooner.
The 20 community safety ambassadors will work directly with people experiencing homelessness and provide outreach services, the city said. Their services were not specified as temporary within the release. “The outreach efforts focus on engaging with individuals experiencing homelessness to build trusting relationships, help address immediate needs and ultimately support the individuals in finding permanent housing,” the release reads.In addition to these new roles, the city said the TTC is currently in the process of ensuring all of its chief and mobile supervisors are trained in de-escalation techniques to support station staff.in an effort to reduce victimization and enhance public safety.
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