Hate crimes, protests, police costs surge since Middle East war: Vancouver police (CityNews, + The Canadian Press Syndication)
Vancouver police said at a news conference Tuesday they responded to 1,018 protests in the city last year, up from both the pre-pandemic average of about 600 annually and an elevated average of 800 for 2021 and 2022.
Nico Slobinsky, the Pacific region vice-present of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, thanked police in a statement Tuesday, saying antisemitism impacts how Jewish people feel in public spaces. “We know that this comes at significant cost, and we therefore call on all levels of government to ensure that the VPD and other police forces have the resources required to ensure that the Jewish, and all other affected communities, can live safely.”
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