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An Analysis of the Sustainability of British Columbia’s Crime Reduction Initiatives

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In 2005, British Columbia launched an ambitious, police-led crime reduction initiative in response to rising crime and the proliferation of drug-related gang violence, at a time when Vancouver was labelled the property crime capital of Canada and Surrey the auto theft capital of the world (Cohen et al., 2014). The initiative rested on the premise … Read more

Developing an Effective and Efficient Police Response to Lower Priority Calls for Service

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In Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachments and municipal police departments across British Columbia, the largest proportion of calls for service are considered lower priority calls, commonly referred to as Priority 3 and Priority 4 calls (De Jager, 2021). For the most part, Priority 1 calls are dispatched immediately and officers travel to the scene … Read more