Vancouver, Downtown Eastside and Task Force

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 operating in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
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 area.
Vancouver mayor reveals "Task Force Barrage" to tackle organized crime in DTES
Ken Sim announced a new Vancouver Police Department initiative to target "predatory criminals" in the Downtown Eastside.
Vancouver mayor, police chief announce $5M strategy to combat crime in Downtown Eastside
Ken Sim: "We're at a breaking point, and we can't keep pouring money into a system that isn't delivering real results."
Vancouver announces 'Task Force Barrage' to clean up Downtown Eastside
Vancouver's mayor and police chief are launching "Task Force Barrage" to target crime and clean up the Downtown Eastside. Rumina Daya reports.
Vancouver plans to tackle 'humanitarian crisis' of crime in Downtown Eastside
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a "humanitarian crisis" of crime and violence that has reached a tipping point, the city's mayor said, as he unveiled a taskforce to tackle organized crime.
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UBC law prof raises privacy concerns over police access to Vancouver’s traffic cameras
This initiative represents a significant step toward mass surveillance that should alarm all Canadians, including those in ...
Police seize drugs and guns, make two arrests after gunfire in Vancouver neighborhood
A shooting in a Vancouver neighborhood ended with two suspects in custody and officers seizing 12 pounds of meth, 2.5 pounds ...
Widow of Vancouver police officer shot and killed by Clark County deputy files federal lawsuit
Dawnese Sahota filed the lawsuit last month alleging negligence from the county and deputy in the 2022 shooting that killed ...
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Here's how much it cost Vancouver to police Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
The numbers are in on how much Taylor Swift's Eras Tour cost the Vancouver Police Department. The three concerts on Dec. 6, 7 ...
Widow of Vancouver officer Donald Sahota sues Clark County, deputy who fired deadly shots
The widow of a Vancouver police officer who was mistakenly shot and killed by a Clark County deputy has filed a wrongful ...
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Policing Taylor Swift’s Vancouver tour leg cost nearly $1M
Vancouver's police chief says it cost $943,000 to police the three Taylor Swift concerts in the city, but that was much surpassed by the economic impact of her visit.
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Vancouver police spending more time on outreach in homeless camps
Vancouver police officers are spending more time in homeless encampments under a new partnership between the department and the city’s Homeless Assistance and Resource Team. Officials said the ...
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City of Vancouver will become a developer and landlord of for-profit rentals in bid to ease housing crisis
The City of Vancouver will become a rental-apartment developer and landlord, in a new and unusual attempt to grapple with the local housing crisis. The new initiative is aimed at developing at ...