Vancouver police are notifying the public to be cautious following a dramatic increase in reported sexual assaults..“We have seen a 129% increase in stranger sexual assaults reported to us in July alone when compared to July of 2019,” said Const. Tania Visintin..“In particular, there has been a 167% increase in sexual assaults related to the Granville Entertainment District when compared to the three-year average for the month of July.”.Visintin added the situation is “obviously very concerning.”.There have been eight incidents in the Granville Entertainment District since July 1. These range from unwanted groping to rape..Throughout all Vancouver, there have been 16 reported sexual assaults in July alone, compared to 10 in July 2020 and seven in July of 2019..The Vancouver police are re-launching what they call the “Hands off!” campaign on social media. The campaign’s intentions are to bring awareness to unwanted sexual touching..“We know that offences against a person, specifically sexual offences, are vastly under-reported,” said Visintin..“Our officers are very alive to the sensitivity around these types of files and will do anything they can to uphold the integrity of the survivor.”.Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Vancouver police are notifying the public to be cautious following a dramatic increase in reported sexual assaults..“We have seen a 129% increase in stranger sexual assaults reported to us in July alone when compared to July of 2019,” said Const. Tania Visintin..“In particular, there has been a 167% increase in sexual assaults related to the Granville Entertainment District when compared to the three-year average for the month of July.”.Visintin added the situation is “obviously very concerning.”.There have been eight incidents in the Granville Entertainment District since July 1. These range from unwanted groping to rape..Throughout all Vancouver, there have been 16 reported sexual assaults in July alone, compared to 10 in July 2020 and seven in July of 2019..The Vancouver police are re-launching what they call the “Hands off!” campaign on social media. The campaign’s intentions are to bring awareness to unwanted sexual touching..“We know that offences against a person, specifically sexual offences, are vastly under-reported,” said Visintin..“Our officers are very alive to the sensitivity around these types of files and will do anything they can to uphold the integrity of the survivor.”.Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
