Victoria Police Chief Warns of Tent City’s ‘Street Gang’ Presence
A controversial tent city for the homeless not far from the B.C. Legislature in Victoria has been invaded by street gangs and become unsafe for many occupants and service providers – and challenging for police, says the city’s acting police chief.
Chief Del Manak of the Victoria Police Department outlined the unruly situation at a special meeting of Victoria City Council on Friday, and he called for extra money to bolster the police response to the situation, which has been brewing since last fall.
