Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw on April 21, 2024. Toronto police say they'll be increasing police presence across the city ahead of Oct. 7.Photo by Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press

Toronto police to increase presence ahead of October 7: police chief

Police chief Myron Demkiw says alleged hate crimes against the Jewish community are up by 69 per cent this year over last

· National Post

Toronto police say they’ll be increasing their presence across the city ahead of the one-year anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas War, with multiple command posts in Jewish neighbourhoods and near religious institutions as hate crime reports soar.

Monday will mark one year since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza.

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