By working more co-operatively together, we believe we can mount a more effective response and do an even better job of disrupting and dismantling these gangs.

We know that these gangs are not limited to the city of Toronto; they move about freely, and they are mobile,

It is absolutely critical to take immediate and significant action to apprehend the people responsible for this violence as quickly as possible, before additional innocent people are injured.

No one should doubt my resolve to maintain discipline in this service.

I will not allow such action to take place and have today instructed my unit commanders and supervisors to take all appropriate action should members act inappropriately.

Stopping motorists or pedestrians in order to provide verbal or written information concerning the current job action is an improper and abusive use of police powers,