It’s the latest step the City of Vancouver is taking to keep nightlife safe downtown.
Good Night Out Vancouver, a non-profit that supports safety along the Granville Entertainment District, has been granted $20,000.
Co-owner, Stacey Forrester says the team is out every Friday and Saturday night between midnight and 3:30 a.m.
Forrester adds their team is trained in bystander intervention, conflict resolution and first-aid.
They are also equipped with naloxone kits.
“Doing those things that might go unnoticed by the police, or the police are too busy to do or might go beyond their scope.”
Some of the money will go towards helping helping retain members of the team.
Forrester says Good Night Out Vancouver is the only nightlife support group in North America.
The money will go strictly towards their services and allows the group to run until early next year.