🎧 Vancouver’s No-Arrest Directive: Public Safety at Risk?
Police guild warns directive could increase crime
Vancouver police officers have been directed to stop making arrests or issuing citations for several misdemeanors, including shoplifting, public drug use and trespassing, because of public-defense caseload limits and city budget constraints. Police guild President Jeff Anaya says the policy will harm businesses, reduce public safety and limit opportunities to connect people with drug treatment, while the city says available resources must be prioritized.
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Police guild president: Vancouver moving in wrong direction if law enforcement cannot do its job
Guild president Jeff Anaya warns Vancouver's new no-arrest directive for shoplifting and drug use will flood the city with crime.
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