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Toronto police learn from U.S. success with Somali community
Sgt. Mohamed Abdullahi and Const. Abdiwahab Ali are in Toronto for four days to see how police are interacting with the city’s Somali community and to share what they know.
Somali-Canadians have long said they need help dealing with a gang problem and need more officers of Somali origin on the streets. They’ve also accused police of unfairly targeting their community.