York Regional Police has set up a command post in Thornhill where officers will be engaging citizens, taking reports and discussing community concerns "to ensure citizens feel safe and secure in light of calls for civil unrest globally."
Representatives of Victim Services of York Region are also available to speak with residents at the command post at the Promenade Shopping Centre, 1 Promenade Circle from 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. through the weekend of Friday, Oct. 13 and into the following week.
A community information QR code has been created for a web page dedicated to safety messaging on yrp.ca. This page contains information on police activity, how to report crime and other safety tips. It will be updated frequently as new information is received at this link: t.co/33crn5XKjH.
"We remind our community that in co-ordination with our federal and provincial partners, York Regional Police has not identified a credible threat to Jewish communities within the region at this time," police said.
Officers have been assigned to additional patrols to increase police visibility around synagogues and mosques, additional faith-based locations and institutions, as well as community centres, faith-based educational facilities and other local gathering places.
"There is zero tolerance for incidents motivated by hate in our community. We will thoroughly investigate any reports of hate-motivated offences, incidents or acts. If you witness or have been the victim of a hate crime or hate/bias incident, report it to York Regional Police immediately," police stated.
If citizens learn about possible demonstrations or other large gatherings happening in York Region, inform police using the email [email protected].
"York Regional Police continues to share an open dialogue with community and faith leaders. We understand and appreciate the feelings of conflict and pain in our community as events around the world continue to be felt here in York Region.
"We will continue to assess and reassess the impact that global events are having on our communities to ensure that York Regional Police meets the needs of its community," police said.
If there’s an emergency, please call 911. For other incidents, please call the non-emergency line at 1-866-876- 5423. For more information, visit yrp.ca or scan the code.
