Emergency Task Force (Toronto Police Service)

The Emergency Task Force (ETF) is the police tactical unit of the Toronto Police Service. Created in 1965, it is mandated to deal with high-risk situations like hostage-taking, emotionally disturbed persons, high-risk arrests, warrant service, protection details, and crowd control. The Emergency Task Force is also responsible for responding to any terrorist incidents that occur throughout the City of Toronto.

The ETF is under the command of the Specialized Operations Command under Public Safety Operations, Specialized Emergency Response.^[1]