The City has hired Neptune Security Services to provide “backfill” — the emergency replacement of school crossing guards — for the school system beginning this fall. A notice from Toronto Police tells of this change. It is related the reorganization of the TPS and the use of police officers elsewhere. Neptune guards will be screened and trained for the job. They will be identified by a card that will be present on the left chest and a vest that contains a “Neptune Security Services” logo on the left chest and the letters “Crossing Guard” at the back. For the 2018-2019 school year, TPS will continue to manage the administration of the School Crossing Guard Program. The School Crossing Guard program transitions fully to the City of Toronto, Transportation Services Division, in September of 2019.
