Fewer Toronto drug and gun squads because of cutbacks

The Globe and Mail says Toronto Police will reduce the number of drug and gang teams from six each to four each. The cuts are called a “staffing realignment.”  This appears to be a function of a simple reduction in staff.  The issue of gun control is particular is much on the mind of the community in the face of daily killings and gun violence.  The Globe quotes Meaghan Gray of the TPS the teams have been losing officers to retirements and resignations. She said the remaining team members are being reorganized “to effectively continue the work they have been doing.” The newspaper says Gray would not confirm the overall number of officers the teams have lost.She is quoted as saying it is “not in [the service’s] interest to have the public know how many officers are dedicated to that line of work.”