Sheldon Chumir Supervised Consumption Site

• City councillor pitches new relief plan for Calgarians’ security costs associated with drug-related crime

  Drug-related break-ins and vandalism are leading to higher security costs for some people in downtown Calgary.

  Crime

  Jul 15, 2019
  
• Calgary cops boost downtown presence as crime spikes near supervised consumption site

  Eleven Calgary officers have been redeployed to the downtown core in response to a spike in crime since the opening of the city’s supervised consumption site.

  Crime

  Feb 20, 2019
  
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• Calgary supervised consumption site given 1-year extension by Health Canada

  In a Calgary police report released this week, the service reported a 276 per cent increase in drug-related calls within a 250-metre buffer zone around the clinic. 

  Health

  Jan 31, 2019
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• Spike in crime around Calgary supervised consumption site leads to questions about resources

  According to the Calgary Police Service, between its opening on Oct. 30, 2017 and Dec. 31, 2018, the consumption site at the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre saw 54,473 clients. 

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2019