Edmonton Safety
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Alberta gives Edmonton police $8.3M to go ahead with planned hiring of 50 new officersThe Alberta government has handed over funding for the Edmonton Police Service to move ahead with plans to hire more officers.CrimeDec 12, 2023
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Dallas police chief shares crime reduction success story at Edmonton conference'None of us are going to arrest our way into the safer cities,' Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia said after his keynote speech on innovative approaches to community safety.CrimeSep 19, 2023
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Alberta government introduces new public safety protocols aimed at addressing crime concernsAlberta's provincial government announced new protocols on Monday in an effort to address increasing concerns about violence being committed in the province's major cities.CrimeSep 11, 2023
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Push for Edmontonians to head downtown amid safety concernsThe Downtown Edmonton Business Association is hoping summer festivals will give the core a much-needed boost.CanadaJul 19, 2023
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Water safety demonstration in Edmonton as search for missing swimmer resumesSeventy per cent of drownings in Canada happen on open water and people between 20 and 34 years old, especially men, are at highest risk, according to the Lifesaving Society.HealthJul 18, 2023
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EPS may be spreading fear with remarks about violence downtown: criminologistOne detective said Edmontonians should be 'extremely cautious' on transit and on downtown streets and to avoid interacting with people who give you uncertainty.CrimeJul 17, 2023
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Football Canada avoids Edmonton Transit as safety concerns persistPlayers, coaches and families in Edmonton for the Football Canada Cup will no longer be taking public transit after a security scare at an LRT station Saturday.CanadaJul 13, 2023
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Inside the fight to make Edmonton’s Chinatown a destination againIn the last installment of a three-part series, Global News looks at efforts to revitalize Chinatown and how economic development can help deter crime.FeaturesJun 11, 2023
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Some Albertans feel less safe since the pandemic started: pollNearly half of Albertans polled said there appears to be more violence in the community since COVID-19, and they feel less safe where they live compared to a year ago.CannabisMar 12, 2023
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Despite how Edmontonians perceived their safety in 2021, crime was down: reportThe rate of violent crime is down six per cent and property crime is down 12 per cent, but surveyed Edmontonians feel less safe in the city compared to the year before.CrimeNov 15, 2022
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