8 public safety cameras installed in Vancouvers DTES due to high crime rates – BC [Video]

Vancouver police say public safety cameras have been installed in the Downtown Eastside to cut down on “violent incidents targeting the community and police.”

Eight elevated safety cameras have been installed in the Downtown Eastside – four at Main and Hastings, and four at Carrall and Hastings, police said.

They will replace two existing public safety trailers that were deployed in April after a Vancouver Police Department officer was attacked with a knife, two others had their uniforms set on fire and a 92-year-old man was assaulted and died in a lane behind the Carnegie Centre.

“We continue to drive down crime and drive out predators through proactive, assertive, and targeted enforcement against violent criminals and prolific offenders who operate in the Downtown Eastside,” Deputy Chief Howard Chow, Operations Division, said in a statement.

“Despite significant progress, there’s still ongoing and imminent risk to residents and police officers. Now is not the time to let up.”

The Vancouver police …