More police teams and prosecutors dedicated to combating gang violence will be on the ground and new curbs on gang crime and illegal guns will soon be in place. These are among a dozen new and expanded initiatives that are part of a more than $23-million boost to B.C.’s Guns and Gangs Strategy.
The funding will bolster public safety in Surrey, Williams Lake and other communities that have seen recent spikes in violent, public gang activity, through a three-pillar approach focused on:
Supporting effective enforcement and prosecution.
Furthering community safety and public engagement.
Expanding laws and sanctions targeting illegal guns and gang violence, profits and property.
“The frequency and public nature of recent gang shootings is unacceptable and demands this additional, strategic deployment of resources. People deserve to feel safe no matter where they live in B.C.,” Premier Christy Clark said.
MORE National ARTICLES
Raveena Aulakh Death: Union Representing Toronto Star Employees Asks For 3rd-Party Probe
Award-winning journalist Raveena Aulakh, 42, died 'recently,' Star says
Raveena Aulakh Death: Union Representing Toronto Star Employees Asks For 3rd-Party Probe
Judge Awards B.C. Man $8 Million For Wrongful Imprisonment
Ivan Henry sued the City of Vancouver, the province and the federal government after he was acquitted in 2010 of 10 sexual-assault convictions
Judge Awards B.C. Man $8 Million For Wrongful Imprisonment
Manitoba Parents Arrested After Running Out On Restaurant Bill, Leaving Child Behind
Brandon police say they were called to a restaurant on Tuesday night after a husband and wife ran up a tab of $135 and then bolted.
Manitoba Parents Arrested After Running Out On Restaurant Bill, Leaving Child Behind
B.C. Judge Orders New Hearing On Fate Of 'Dangerous' Dog That Bit Child
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A dog previously declared dangerous and ordered destroyed by a B.C. judge has been granted a reprieve.
B.C. Judge Orders New Hearing On Fate Of 'Dangerous' Dog That Bit Child
Ontario Creates Concussion Law In Memory Of 17-Year-Old Rugby Player
The legislation establishes a committee to implement the recommendations that came out of the coroner's inquest into Rowan Stringer's death within a year.
Ontario Creates Concussion Law In Memory Of 17-Year-Old Rugby Player
Ontario Police Officer Found Not Guilty Of Sexual Assault After Trial
Const. Christopher Robertson had pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting the woman during an alleged incident that took place in Peterborough, Ont., January 2015, while he was off-duty