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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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…
The Toronto Star
Public safety minister launches new program to crack down on property crime in B.C.
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is taking aim at some of the province's worst repeat offenders, spending millions to follow 420 people responsible much of the street disorder and
Vernon Morning Star
New B.C. program introduced to monitor chronic property crime offenders
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…
Provincewide program will tackle chronic property crime, public disorder
Indo-Canadian Voice Provincewide program will tackle chronic property crime, public disorder posted by: Rattan MallPEOPLE and businesses will be safer as a provincewide program is launched to disrupt street disorder and retail crime in communities throughout British Columbia, says the Province. “Retail theft and street disorder undermine public safety and place added pressure on local businesses,” said Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and…
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