Ontario considers giving TTC special constables new powers to arrest drug users

But Andrew Pulsifer, the executive director of advocacy group TTCriders, doesn't think it's something people want to see.

"We've spoken with community members and people all across the city who actually feel less safe with more policing on public transit," he said.

He prefers recent solutions brought forward by city hall, like a pilot to add crisis workers to downtown subways. The Toronto Community Crisis Service was launched by Mayor Olivia Chow in 2024 to resolve mental health calls without police.