Ways of combating public disorder in B.C.'s downtown cores will be a central plank for the NDP in the coming provincial election. 

Appearing at the 2024 Union of British Columbia Convention in Vancouver, Premier David Eby specifically referenced concerns from smaller communities like Trail and Terrace as well as larger communities like Nanaimo, Abbotsford and Vancouver. 

"What you will see in our platform for the upcoming campaign is a commitment to you around additional resources for community policing for downtowns that are under this kind of stress by having a strong and visible law enforcement presence in our downtown cores, coupled with the social support that we put in place, the intervention teams that put the emphasis on mental health...we will be available to ensure that our communities are safe, that everybody is looked after, and our downtowns recover and are strong and successful." 

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