Kelowna business forum draws crowd, highlights crime and justice pressures
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More than 200 business owners and community members attended a City of Kelowna safety forum at the Kelowna Community Theatre Tuesday night, focused on property crime and social disorder.
Panelists included Mayor Tom Dyas, Kelowna RCMP leadership, B.C.’s community safety minister and a representative of the B.C. Crown Counsel Association, who spoke about enforcement, court capacity and public safety concerns.
City officials outlined planned steps such as a registry to help police identify private security cameras during investigations and a rebate program to help businesses invest in security upgrades.
Police and justice representatives pointed to staffing pressures, repeat offending and the need for more treatment options for people dealing with addiction.
