POLICE OFFICERS FORM SPECIAL SQUADS TO TACKLE CRIME

A number of Toronto police officers will join special units that will
tackle guns, gangs and drugs in an effort to stop the latest wave of
violence in the city.

Chief Julian Fantino told reporters at a news conference Tuesday the
units will provide support to officers on the existing gun and gang
task force who are "working very hard."

Fantino said he also wants to examine the idea of installing
surveillance cameras in areas like downtown's entertainment district.

"We believe from our research and our experience that these cameras
help deter, identify and apprehend criminals," he said. "They have
been proven very successful in many other jurisdictions worldwide."