Coalition of businesses call on the Province to crack down on crime

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SOS members say retailers across B.C. are facing growing amounts of theft which impact prices. stating that by absorbing the cost of retail theft and more security is costing B.C. families $500 annually.

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The coalition hopes to increase awareness and highlight the issues, by providing measurable results to British Columbians about whether the streets and communities are getting safer or not.

They note that acting now is critical as staff safety, skyrocketing costs for security, and impacts of theft have businesses questioning the viability of staying in business or moving and putting local jobs at risk.

Karen Kuwica of the Nanaimo Area Public Safety Association says communities across the province are experiencing the sam issues and that it’s not limited to Vancouver and the Lower Mainland

“In Nanaimo, we have been actively raising these issues and asking for help for sometime. From that we know, it’s going to take decisive action from all levels of government to restore civil society and solve these complex problems.”

Karen Kuwica, Nanaimo Area Public Safety Association

The group encourages British Columbians to continue reaching out to their MLAs and MPs, demanding action to keep communities safe.