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Vancouver mayor unveils details of $5 million Downtown Eastside crime crackdown - BC | Globalnews.ca

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Mayor Ken Sim first announced the plan, with few details, in January as a part of a broader project to reshape the neighbourhood.

On Thursday , Sim and Police Chief Adam Palmer announced “ Task Force Barrage ,” which will see an increased and sustained police focus on the area.

30 per cent of Vancouver ’s violent crime is reported in the Downtown Eastside.

Sim said the city spends about $50 million a year on a small four-square-kilometre area.

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