Police announced its new anti-gun squad will be deployed later this month, but community members are skeptical.

Investigators with the major crimes division have also set up a command post on the street in the LaSalle borough of Montreal.

Calls are growing for an independent inquiry Thursday after a man who was accused of attacking a Montreal police officer in late January saw all charges against him stayed.

The special task force will be comprised of at least 20 Montreal police officers in a bid to clamp down on the uptick in violence seen across the city this year.

Montreal police said through a spokesperson they have no comment on the proposed motion but they follow all laws governing their operations and investigations.

'What we have -- it seems to be a piece of Swiss cheese with a lot of holes in it,' said one critic of the new street check policy.

Montreal police announced a new policy on street checks on Wednesday, months after an independant report found evidence of systemic bias linked to race.

A report published on Monday says the City of Montreal has neglected the fight against racism and failed to recognize the systemic nature of discrimination.

The policy comes after an independent report found there is systemic bias when it comes to Montreal police street checks.

Earlier this week, Abdelhaq Sari was denied access to a press conference by police officers.