Vancouver police take safety message to Downtown Eastside seniors – BC [Video]

Make sure to report it if you are a victim of crime.

That was the message from Vancouver police to seniors during a recent safety seminar.

So far this year, there have been 39 reported assaults against seniors.

Last year there were 238. But police say many crimes go unreported.

“Even if something feels like nothing, if it made you feel unsafe or there was a crime that you witnessed, even if you weren’t a part of it, always report it to the police so we know and we have that stat, that way we can send more officers to the area if it’s needed,” said Const. Jade Spencer-Tam with Vancouver Police Department’s Diversity Community and Indigenous Relations Section.

Ninety-eight-year-old Kay Cheung was recently attacked while walking in Chinatown.