Victoria bylaw, police clear encampment on Princess Avenue

Local business says there are generally half a dozen large shelters set up on the street housing about 30 people, and Tuesday’s cleanup was the most thorough

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/victoria-bylaw-police-clear-encampment-on-princess-avenue-6839963

#yyjpoli #VicPD #homeless #encampment

This is not a solution

Victoria council floats $1.7 million cut to draft police budget

Several hirings would be scuttled under proposal Victoria council is discussing. Police board had refused to reduce its budget request, prompting councillors to step in.

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/victoria-council-floats-17-million-cut-to-draft-police-budget-6694931

#police #vicpd #budget #cuts

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Why I Left the Victoria Police Board

I couldn’t stay on in good faith. So I stepped down.

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/01/04/Why-I-Left-Victoria-Police-Board

#yyj #vicpd #yyjpoli #police

This is why we say that Paint is not infrastructure. Cycling lanes should always be on the Right side of parked cars, not the left. Also, if drivers practiced the Dutch Reach, they would see anyone coming in the way.

#yyj #dooring #vicpd #cycling #canada #bikelane

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Cyclist sent to hospital after 'dooring' incident involving Victoria police officer
Todd Coyne
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