June 6, 2025
Pooja Sekhon
Vancouver – Vancouver Police will activate additional safety cameras along East Hastings Street following numerous violent incidents targeting the community and police in the Downtown Eastside.
“We continue to drive down crime and drive out predators through proactive, assertive, and targeted enforcement against violent criminals and prolific offenders who operate in the Downtown Eastside,” says Deputy Chief Howard Chow, Operations Division. “Despite significant progress, there’s still ongoing and imminent risk to residents and police officers. Now is not the time to let up.”
Eight elevated safety cameras have been installed in the Downtown Eastside – four at Main and Hastings, and four at Carrall and Hastings. They will replace two existing public safety trailers that were deployed in April, after a VPD officer was attacked with a knife, two others had their uniforms set on fire, and a 92-year-old man was assaulted and died in a lane behind the Carnegie Centre.
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