Toronto police say they are expanding community patrols to four new neighbourhoods and boosting their presence on two sections of the TTC.

At a news conference Wednesday, Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw said the service will deploy 16 officers in the four areas as part of its neighbourhood community officer program by the end of this year.

The officers will work in Dufferin Grove, Banbury-Don Mills/Victoria Village, Wexford-Maryvale and Etobicoke City Centre. Each neighbourhood will receive four community officers.

As for the TTC, the service will dedicate four officers between Union and Wellesley stations and another four officers between Bloor and Eglinton stations to allow for "seven-day-a-week dedicated coverage" on Line 1 to ensure transit riders feel safe.

Demkiw said there wil

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