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Edmonton council asks province to support new centre to fight downtown crime
BY THE CANADIAN PRESS, Jul 5, 2022 1:36 PM - REPORT AN ERROREdmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says the city has delivered with a plan for a centre where social workers, firefighters and peace officers could work together to reduce crime, and now it is time for the province to step up.
City council voted unanimously yesterday to ask the government of Alberta to support the creation of a hub in Edmonton's Chinatown.
In May, Justice Minister Tyler Shandro used his ministerial power to demand a report from the city on what is being done to get crime under control.
Edmonton police officers have already increased their presence in problem areas.
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