Vancouver task force shows crime drop in Downtown Eastside

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 12:20 pm

Vancouver’s newly deployed task force is taking credit for a notable decline in violent crime across the Downtown Eastside, Gastown, Chinatown, and Strathcona. Neat numbers and a dash of police efficiency have locals smiling—if only the statistics could tell the whole story.

globalnews.ca / Violence, street crime down in Vancouver’s DTES due to task force, police say

Task Force Barrage was launched three months ago to target criminals and criminal activity in the Downtown Eastside.

theglobeandmail.com / Crime in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside dropped after adoption of task force, police say

Vancouver police say in a news release that violent crime has dropped 13% in the Downtown Eastside, 13% in Gastown, 26% in Chinatown and 14% in Strathcona

thestar.com / Vancouver police say Downtown Eastside crime drops after adoption of task force

VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have released new data they say depicts the success of a task force launched three months ago to curb crime in the city's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood.

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