I'm guessing not too many folks have seen this article since no one is talking about it here yet
Victoria's crime rate on the rise
http://www.vicnews.c.../415105244.html
As for the factors contributing to the rise, Manak said a lot has to do with Victoria's downtown being an attraction for tourists, protestors, locals, and a number of celebrations throughout the year. With that comes social issues often fueled by alcohol.
The city also has one of the highest percentages of halfway houses in the country. The Salvation Army CRF (community residential facility) in downtown Victoria houses 47 offenders who are on parole and in need of help to successfully integrate back into the community after several years behind bars. The facility is the largest halfway house in Canada and one of three in Victoria.
“You have some very violent people who have to integrate back into the community, but they're doing it in the City of Victoria so it regularly is a challenge for us in how we manage them,” said Manak, who'd like to see a regional approach from a policing perspective that manages the prolific offenders and their release back into the community.
Can you guess what this article fails to mention? Our Place, Mount Edwards, the CCH, the former Tent City, our ever increasing street addict populations, and I know I'm missing some...