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Mayor John Tory went into Friday “not happy” with Toronto Police cutting down two key units in the war on gangs, guns and drugs.

By the end of the day he was satisfied this was no longer the case.

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“I have been assured this morning by the chief and the senior command that there will be no change to the number of officers fighting this kind of criminal activity,” said Tory.

He wanted answers. He got the answer he was looking for.

The plan announced to police officers this week to cut the Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force from six to four teams and the same trimming for the Drug Squad has been thrown in the garbage.

“One thing we can’t afford to do is let up in our efforts to go after those involved in gun and gang crime,” said Tory.

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None of the seventh-floor brass dared try buzz words like “realigned” or “re-positioned” on him this time.

Trimming these units was always a problematic sell since not only did Premier Doug Ford put forward a $25 million commitment to help combat gang violence, Mayor Tory has promised to match it.