SSG quit

On the 24 July 2013, Special Security Services Group Inc. gave notice that they were terminating their contract with YCC #42 effective the end of the month. This is the second security company within a year that withdrew their services rather than work for the present board of directors.

Among the reasons given were:

•	A lack of appreciation of the work the security officers have performed.
•	Constant harassment by board members, particularly Shah Jahan Khan.
•	Lack of sufficient resources to do the job, particularly having no one monitoring the CCTV cameras.
•	The board's refusing to pay for 24-hour security coverage allows the hoodlums to damage the video camera systems among other acts of vandalism.

In the eight months that they worked at YCC #42, the three SSG security officers that patrol the complex from 3:00 pm to 3:00 am were, in addition to providing regular security services, constantly battling the Dixon City Bloods.

YCC #42 was, and is, the headquarters for an organized street gang, the Dixon City Bloods. They smuggle guns and drugs into Canada from Detroit to Windsor and then into YCC #42 and nearby houses. From there, the drugs and guns are distributed throughout the GTA and to other cities in Canada.

The security officers were making headway but it was not easy. The guards made over 300 arrests and were involved in numerous fights. In one incident, the three guards fought ten hoodlums. In this fight, one guard was injured when he hit a hoodlum in the face so hard; one of his teeth got imbedded in the guard’s fist.



During three different incidents, Sam, the security supervisor, had a gun stuck in his face.

On top of their regular duties, the guards would check up in the overhead drop ceilings and other hiding spots. The guards found three guns, including a loaded shotgun, numerous knives and drugs and ammunition. They also found fake identification papers including passports.

At times, 20 to 30 police officers would arrive at YCC #42. They would split up into two or three teams and a security officer would lead them through the huge two-level underground garage and the hallways looking for guns, drugs and suspects.

The large police raid on the morning of 13 June 2013 resulted in the arrest of the gang’s leadership but approximately 25 gang members still live in the complex’s three buildings.

Perhaps one cause for friction between the guards and the board is due to a couple of recent incidents where the security officers were writing occurrence reports due to complaints from two residents about alleged harassment and an alleged assault by Shah Jahan Khan, one of the corporation’s directors. Toronto Police Services later investigated both of these incidents and Mr. Khan was arrested and charged. These unproven charges are now before the courts. (Fall 2013. Since then it appears the various charges were dismissed.)

Celebration
Most people celebrate good news and many celebrate by setting off fireworks. The punks at YCC #42 celebrated the first full night without SSG by setting off a false fire alarm. They did the same when Intelligarde security left the complex eight months earlier.

On the morning of August 1st, an owner discovered that his silver Honda Civic was stolen from level P2 in the underground parking garage.


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