Police Are Returning to Schools. Why Are We Doing This? | The Tyee

We’re supposed to feel safer now. Somehow, I don’t.

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Are Schools More Dangerous Without Embedded Police? | The Tyee

The VPD’s own data, obtained by The Tyee, paints a different picture than the force’s official narrative.

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‘We’re disturbed’: Not everyone is welcoming police officers back to Vancouver schools

In April 2021, trustees voted to eliminate the longstanding but controversial SLO program, following an independent review by Argyle Communications.

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District unveils new-look police presence for Vancouver schools
School trustees voted last fall to reinstate the School Liaison Officer program, which was cancelled in 2021 amid concerns officers' had a negative effect on some students.
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District unveils new-look police presence for Vancouver schools

School trustees voted last fall to reinstate the School Liaison Officer program, which was cancelled in 2021 amid concerns officers' had a negative effect on some students.

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District unveils new-look police presence for Vancouver schools

School trustees voted last fall to reinstate the School Liaison Officer program, which was cancelled in 2021 amid concerns officers' had a negative effect on some students.

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Vancouver Police Board member resigns over rekindling of school officer liaison program

Rachel Roy plans to tender her resignation after Thursday's heated and "deeply disappointing" meeting, during which members of the African Descent Advisory Committee walked out.

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Plan to restore controversial police-in-schools program returns to Vancouver School Board

The city's previous school board voted in April 2021 to end the half-century old School Liaison Officer program, following an independent third-party review.

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