Downtown Eastside, Vancouver and organized crime

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 launching $5 million police surge hyper-focused on Downtown Eastside
Vancouver’s mayor and police chief trumpeted a plan Thursday to boost police funding with a specific focus on the Downtown Eastside. At a news conference Thursday at City Hall, Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer and Mayor Ken Sim announced what they called a “long-term initiative to dismantle organized crime.
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 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 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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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 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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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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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.
Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed in the city's downtown Thursday night to arrest an armed suspect who was wanted Canada-wide ...