Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders is concerned for the safety of his officers, following two separate incidents of violence against police in the United States.

“We live in a different world right now and I have concerns for the safety of the men and women that dedicate their lives in saving others,” Saunders told the media on Tuesday. “There is a lot of inflammatory rhetoric that’s going out there that is feeding the fire.”

On Sunday, three police officers were killed and three others injured after a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Earlier this month five police officers were killed and seven others wounded after a peaceful rally turned deadly in Dallas.

Chief Saunders said he sent an internal memo to all of his officers saying he supports them as they go out in the line of duty every day.

“The men and women that go out there do a good job every day,” he explained. “The vast majority of the public (that I encounter), they tell me on a regular basis, the Toronto Police Service, by and large, do an amazing job when it comes to having strong community relationships, when it comes to keeping this city safe.”

However, Saunders admits policing can get better but can only be done so through an open dialogue.

“Those that feel marginalized, those that feel that we can do policing better, they need to come to the table and sit down and let me know because it is something that is continuous and we always strive to do our best to make sure that nobody feels left out.”

Saunders added that it has to be progressive dialogue and not one that devolves into just simply yelling and screaming.