BC Creates Enforcement Teams in 12 Communities to Tackle Repeat Violent Offenders

B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference as high voltage test set equipment is seen behind him at Powertech Labs, in Surrey, B.C., on Mar. 30, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Teams of police, prosecutors and probation officers are being enlisted to tackle repeat violent offenders in a dozen British Columbia communities.

Premier David Eby says the government will create 12 law enforcement hubs in communities across the province from Nanaimo to Terrace dedicated to enforcement and investigation.