Chronic Offenders

• ‘How come they let him out?’: Vancouver hate crime victim is frustrated by courts

  “Honestly, no matter who we are, white, Black, Asian, Indian -- everyone -- we’re human beings, we’re the same blood," said survivor Willy Kabayabaya.

  Crime

  Sep 4, 2023
  
• ‘Communities can’t wait’: B.C. urges Ottawa to pass bail reform bill 

  If passed, Bill C-48 would expand the set of circumstances under which the onus falls on a suspect to demonstrate why they should be let out on bail.

  Crime

  May 16, 2023
  
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• Mental health services come too late, experts say, after uptick in violence

  "You fight, and you fight, and you fight and try and get support to women, and often it's too late by the time the support arrives," said Janice Abbott of Atira Women's Society.

  Crime

  Apr 25, 2023
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• B.C. launches 12 targeted enforcement, investigation hubs to tackle repeat violent offenders

  Last month, B.C. announced new police, prosecutor and probation officer teams will pool their expertise to achieve better outcomes when repeat offenders present themselves. 

  Crime

  Apr 12, 2023
• 217 people arrested, including 47 repeat offenders, in 3-week Vancouver anti-shoplifting blitz

  Police investigated 200 incidents of shoplifting, arrested 47 repeat offenders and seized 24 weapons over the course of Project Barcode.

  Crime

  Mar 29, 2023
• ‘Unnerving’: Robbed of keys, passports and vehicle, B.C. couple warns others

  The thieves broke into two vehicles and the laundry room, stealing passports, credit cards, house keys, Nexus cards, a truck, and more.

  Crime

  Mar 24, 2023
• BC Prosecution Service short on staff due to repeat violent offender response team

  In November, Premier David Eby promised to bring into immediate steps to strengthen enforcement to keep those who commit repeat violent offences off the streets.

  Politics

  Jan 11, 2023
• Crown gave ‘pushback’ on detaining repeat offenders, B.C. report co-author says

  Doug LePard, who co-authored a provincial report on repeat offenders, says Crown prosecutors pushed back when he suggested they fight bail for some chronic offenders.

  Crime

  Oct 28, 2022
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• B.C.’s prolific offender review ‘too little, too timid, and too late’ say BC Liberals

  An expert review of B.C.'s chronic offender problem has delivered a report with 28 recommendations mostly focusing on mental health.

  Crime

  Sep 21, 2022