Vancouver police get additional $5M for Downtown Eastside crime and drugs task force
The mayor and the police chief have announced a new task force they say will target organized crime and predatory criminals ...
Vancouver mayor unveils details of $5 million Downtown Eastside crime crackdown
Sim and Police Chief Adam Palmer announced "Task Force Barrage," which will see an increased an sustained police focus on the ...
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Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city's Downtown Eastside that would halt the construction of net-new supportive housing units. Sim told a Save Our Streets forum ...
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Vancouver mayor unveils details of $5 million Downtown Eastside crime crackdown
2:02 Vancouver announces ‘Task Force Barrage’ to clean up Downtown Eastside Vancouver’s mayor ... of about one-fifth of the city’s existing budget, is not already doing the work proposed ...