12 community safety officers arrived on the scene five months ago
Open drug use, crime and ongoing social disorder has created a perception that downtown Nanaimo has become unsafe, says the city’s manager of bylaw services.
As well, one person died this past weekend after fire tore through an empty building slated for redevelopment. It has frequently been broke into, to be used by people without homes. RCMP are investigating but indications are that foul play is not suspected. A key component in this venture was hiring a dozen community safety officers who work closely with the street community and business operators from 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Frequent wellness checks are paying off. “They have saved many many lives in the first five months” by administering naloxone and doing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, LaBerge said. This summer, the city will install $255,000 in video surveillance gear at parkades, in protection for electrical and HVAC systems, and to upgrade elevators, Laberge said.
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