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The people of Vancouver have spoken: Safety is a right.

To that end, the Vancouver Police Union (VPU) would like to congratulate the new mayor of Vancouver, Ken Sim and his majority victory on council, school board and park board.  Their commitment to hiring more police officers and reinstating student liaison officers are critical steps to restoring and improving safety for all Vancouverites, including the […]

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Vancouver Chinatown BIA wants those elected to address crime

By Dean Recksiedler and Hana Mae Nassar Posted Oct 13, 2022, 12:54PM PDT. Last Updated Oct 13, 2022, 12:57PM PDT. Despite statistics showing the rate of many crimes is down in Vancouver overall over the past three years, the Chinatown Business Improvement Association wants to see a change in city hall. BIA President Jordan Eng says his community

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SURVEY: Vancouver’s political parties on making public safety a right

The City of Vancouver has seen a dramatic increase in violent crime. Citizens increasingly do not feel safe in their communities. Business owners are wondering how much longer they’ll be able to keep their doors open. It is critically important that our elected officials not only acknowledge this – but take action. Because safety is

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Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart takes his licks at police union-sponsored debate

Vancouver Police Union executives will meet on Tuesday to decide who they will back for mayor and council Vancouver police were not deployed on Monday night to deal with a shouting match between incumbent Mayor Kennedy Stewart and his challenger Ken Sim — but they were sitting close by. In a Vancouver Police Union-sponsored mayoral

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