The creation of the centre is one of several actions Edmonton has promised to address amid a spike in violent crime on downtown streets and transit
Edmonton’s city council has voted unanimously to ask the province to support the creation of a hub where social workers, firefighters and police officers could work together to reduce crime.
City administration submitted a report to council today describing the proposed Healthy Streets Operations Centre. The creation of the centre is one of several actions the city has promised to address amid a spike in violent crime on downtown streets and transit. In May, Justice Minister Tyler Shandro used his ministerial power to demand a report from the city on what is being done to get crime under control.
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says the city has delivered with its plan on the centre and now it’s time for the province to step up.Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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