A downtown security force that could number up to four officers was sketched out in a presentation to city council by development services director David Block when councillors met Nov. 14 to consider his request for $50,000 to move the plan along.
One grant application is before the Union of BC Municipalities for one officer for one year and the second is before the Northern Development Initiative Trust for two officers for three years. If all the grant applications were successful the city could conceivably have a uniformed force of six people — four downtown officers and the two existing bylaw officers, Block said.
“They’re not a social service agency, but they kind of play a role of advocacy and engagement in a relational role with individuals and businesses,” Block said. “Daily interaction with street-entrenched individuals has been an ongoing concern,” Block told council.Councillor James Cordeiro did wonder if batons would be provided to downtown officers.
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