The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) had experimented with the use of mobile vehicle barriers in February at the Lunar New Year Chinatown parade and have since spent $410,000 to buy 16 of the structures for use at future public events.
Details of the purchase of the barriers, which weigh 700 pounds each and measure two feet wide, were released Friday by the VPD and city staff at a news conference and separate briefing by officials.
The news conference at city hall was held to release preliminary findings of a joint review that focused on the planning of special events. Mayor Ken Sim ordered the review after 11
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