Police Chief Adam Palmer has refuted a claim that his department has ordered drug arrest quotas for officers participating in a $5-million strategy to dismantle organized crime networks and target predatory criminals in the Downtown Eastside.
Palmer and Mayor Ken Sim announced Task Force Barrage at a Feb. 13 news conference and the VPD has since provided updates showing a significant number of arrests and weapons seized as the strategy continues.
“We are not giving up, and we are continuing a very concerted effort to restore law and order down in that neighbourhood—to really help out the people that live there, that are marginalized and living under tough circumstances,” the chief told
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