“I can tell you without a doubt, it has saved lives.”
Vancouver police and the school board announced Wednesday that the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.’s End Gang Life program would be introduced in 18 schools, reaching out to some 4,000 students.
Two presentations have already taken place and more will be scheduled in the coming months. The program and presentations will be tailored to Vancouver’s schools. “I don’t think I’m saying anything that people don’t already know but police are not going to arrest our way out of gang problems,” he said.
Related Houghton created the initiative in 2013. It now includes the in-school presentations, a video series dispelling myths about gang life, eye-catching posters with thought-provoking warnings and educational resources for parents and teachers.
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