In the News hosts Luciano Cedrone and Brian Claman bring back retired Toronto Police Superintendent Bill Neadles to talk about the challenges of prioritizing public safety in the face of large, disruptive and often confrontational protests that have been popping up across the country since the Oct 7th attacks on Israel and the on-going war in Gaza.

In part 1 we look at preparation and strategy. What are the key factors to consider and what is going through a commander's head as things develop. Tune in and find out from one of Canada's foremost public order authorities who led the public safety planning for G20, the Pan Am games, the Queen's park protests and many more.