Public safety minister launches new program to crack down on property crime in B.C.
The two-year initiative will target up to 420 people with teams of police, prosecutors and probation officers, officials said.
- On Monday, Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger announced the two-year, $16-million Chronic Property Offending Intervention Initiative in Nanaimo, B.C., to create 12 new regional hubs targeting repeat property crimes.
- Targeting 420 individuals responsible for disproportionate amounts of street disorder and retail crime, the initiative builds on pilot projects in Kelowna, Nanaimo, and Nelson operating since last November.
- Local teams of police and prosecutors will provide "enhanced monitoring," targeted enforcement, and release planning, with referrals based on criminal history and risk of reoffending.
- Combined with existing programs, the government will operate 24 hubs across 19 communities provincewide; Attorney General Niki Sharma said this coordinated approach maintains a fair, independent justice system.
- Monday's announcement follows ongoing public calls for improved safety and recent federal bail legislation making it harder for repeat offenders to obtain release, as Krieger dedicates resources to strengthen enforcement.
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Thorold TodayAdvocacy group welcomes property crime program, says B.C. must deal with root cause
The British Columbia government is going to spend $16 million over the next two years focusing its efforts on 420 chronic offenders behind a "disproportionate" amount of street disorder, and property and retail crime.
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burlingtontoday.comAdvocacy group welcomes property crime program, but B.C. must deal with root cause
The British Columbia government is going to spend $16 million over the next two years focusing its efforts on 420 chronic offenders behind a "disproportionate" amount of street disorder, and property and retail crime.
New B.C. program introduced to monitor chronic property crime offenders - Creston Valley Advance
B.C. is investing $16 million to create 12 new regional hubs to supervise and monitor chronic offenders. “The province is targeting chronic property offending that threatens the livelihood of small businesses, which are the backbone of our communities,” Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger said in a Monday news release. “We’re building on progress we’ve made, dedicating more resources and working with partners to strengthen enforcement and keep c…
Program expanding to Castlegar, in Nelson, to deal with retail crime, street disorder
A program to disrupt and deal with street disorder and retail crime is expanding in the West Kootenay. The Chronic Property Offending Intervention Initiative will be established in Castlegar and expanded in Nelson as part of the province-wide program, already operating as a small-scale pilot in Nels...
New B.C. program introduced to monitor chronic property crime offenders - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
B.C. is investing $16 million to create 12 new regional hubs to supervise and monitor chronic offenders. “The province is targeting chronic property offending that threatens the livelihood of small businesses, which are the backbone of our communities,” Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger said in a Monday news release. “We’re building on progress we’ve made, dedicating more resources and working with partners to strengthen enforcement and keep c…
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