Jeff Nagel – Surrey North Delta Leader Published: April 30, 2012 11:00 AM Police are warning more retaliatory gang violence could break out here after the murder of a B.C. organized crime figure in Mexico. Thomas Gisby was shot point-blank Saturday…
Author | John P. Walters Even smart people make mistakes—sometimes surprisingly large ones. A current example is drug legalization, which way too many smart people consider a good idea. They offer three bad arguments. First, they contend, “the drug war…
CHRISTINE WOOD/STAFF WRITER IMAGE: Vancouver police officers and Odd Squad founding members Sgt. Toby Hinton and Sgt. Mark Steinkampf (back) stand with Sunshine Coast Youth Crime Prevention Program co-ordinator Charlene Smith after the April…
We’re back on the beat as we prepare to go beyond the call of duty and celebrate 15 years ODD SQUAD style! A gourmet sit-down dinner, spirited Live Auction, unique Silent Auction and many magical surprises are in store for…
Posted by Eastside Stories: Diary of a Vancouver Beat Cop “Tap, Tap, Tap.” I jolted up, and nearly spilled a half cup of lukewarm Tim Horton’s double-double into my lap. They train you at the police academy to always be…
Non-profit group started by the Vancouver police visits schools to talk drugs and gangs by Katherine Hudson Northern News Services Students at Samuel Hearne Secondary School might not have thought there were any similarities between their small community of 3,400…
A little while back, a few of our McMath students had an opportunity to explore a part Vancouver rarely seen by most. Though a perhaps a little unsettling for some, our students were in good company. Having an opportunity to…