Vancouver police herald early success of Downtown Eastside crime task force

Vancouver police herald early success of Downtown Eastside crime task force

Vancouver police are highlighting the progress being made since a task force targeting Downtown Eastside crime was launched just over a month ago. But as Lauren Stallone reports, not everyone has such a positive view of the initiative.

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