Vancouver police say despite a large number of weapons that continue to be seized from the Hastings Street encampment, issues of crime and safety in the area are “trending in the right direction” since tent removal began two weeks ago.
VPD spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison made the comments during a media show-and-tell of weapons and propane tanks seized from the sidewalk structures erected by unhoused people.
“On one evening shift alone last week, our officers seized 18 different weapons throughout the encampment zone in just a short period of time. These are things like daggers, brass knuckles, a baseball bat that was modified with electrical tape and pieces of metal to make it
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