They called it “Task Force Barrage,” and described it as a $5 million funding boost for the Vancouver Police Department to ...

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a "humanitarian crisis" of crime and violence that has reached ...

An unprovoked attack on an elderly woman is highlighted growing concerns for the safety of seniors in Vancouver's Downtown ...

Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is in the grip of a “humanitarian crisis” of crime and violence that has reached ...

Ken Sim: "We're at a breaking point, and we can't keep pouring money into a system that isn't delivering real results." ...

Sim and Police Chief Adam Palmer announced "Task Force Barrage," which will see an increased an sustained police focus on the area.

A new Vancouver police task force that promises to "dismantle organized crime networks and target predatory criminals in the ...

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and the city's police chief have unveiled a task force to tackle organized crime in the Downtown ...

Palmer said Vancouver's index in 2023 was 97, Canada-wide it was 80.5, while in the Downtown Eastside it was 524. Sim said that the focus on crime "isn't just about public safety." ...