News (Media Awareness Project) - CN BC: Task Force Needed To Solve Indo-Canadian Violence |
| Title: | CN BC: Task Force Needed To Solve Indo-Canadian Violence |
| Published On: | 2004-06-14 |
| Source: | Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-08-22 08:13:23 |
TASK FORCE NEEDED TO SOLVE INDO-CANADIAN VIOLENCE
VANCOUVER (CP) -- A senior Vancouver police officer says an integrated
police task force and years of effort is required to break the cycle of
drug violence that has killed 75 Indo-Canadian youth around Vancouver in
the past 10 years.
Insp. Kash Heed told a gathering of Sikh leaders and municipal politicians
Sunday that he gets calls every day from people urging an integrated,
multi-level task force to deal with drug violence.
"We want to work together to address this problem once and for all," Heed said.
"There is a sustained effort from all the leaders here in this room and we
need a sustained effort from government to carry on with this.
"We need some type of integrated task force to stop this once and for all."
Community leaders have held several forums on how to stop the blood-letting
and bring the culprits to justice.
Only a handful of the 75 murders have been solved.
More than two dozen Sikh and community leaders were present for the address.
Harinder Sohi, the father of 20-year-old Gurpreet Sohi of Delta, killed in
September 2001, asked why the murders of Indo-Canadian youth are not a
priority for politicians and police.
Vancouver police recently formed a task force to investigate killings of
Indo-Canadians and to prevent more murders.
Heed said Vancouver police are aiming to solve the cases, stop more
violence and work with the community to find out and address problems
contributing to the spate of killings.
"But I can tell you right now -- in talking to the experts who have been
involved in this for quite some time -- it will take two to three years of
sustained effort to really make a difference, to crack this cycle of
violence that is taking place with a small percentage of the youth (that)
is tarnishing the entire community," he said.
Mayors from various municipalities present said they support plans that
would help divert Indo-Canadian youth to sporting activities and better
outreach programs with school liaison officers.
They also said they support the community's call for the judiciary to get
tough with drug dealers.
Sikh leaders are to meet next with members of the judiciary to express
their frustrations with what they think is light treatment of drug dealers.
VANCOUVER (CP) -- A senior Vancouver police officer says an integrated
police task force and years of effort is required to break the cycle of
drug violence that has killed 75 Indo-Canadian youth around Vancouver in
the past 10 years.
Insp. Kash Heed told a gathering of Sikh leaders and municipal politicians
Sunday that he gets calls every day from people urging an integrated,
multi-level task force to deal with drug violence.
"We want to work together to address this problem once and for all," Heed said.
"There is a sustained effort from all the leaders here in this room and we
need a sustained effort from government to carry on with this.
"We need some type of integrated task force to stop this once and for all."
Community leaders have held several forums on how to stop the blood-letting
and bring the culprits to justice.
Only a handful of the 75 murders have been solved.
More than two dozen Sikh and community leaders were present for the address.
Harinder Sohi, the father of 20-year-old Gurpreet Sohi of Delta, killed in
September 2001, asked why the murders of Indo-Canadian youth are not a
priority for politicians and police.
Vancouver police recently formed a task force to investigate killings of
Indo-Canadians and to prevent more murders.
Heed said Vancouver police are aiming to solve the cases, stop more
violence and work with the community to find out and address problems
contributing to the spate of killings.
"But I can tell you right now -- in talking to the experts who have been
involved in this for quite some time -- it will take two to three years of
sustained effort to really make a difference, to crack this cycle of
violence that is taking place with a small percentage of the youth (that)
is tarnishing the entire community," he said.
Mayors from various municipalities present said they support plans that
would help divert Indo-Canadian youth to sporting activities and better
outreach programs with school liaison officers.
They also said they support the community's call for the judiciary to get
tough with drug dealers.
Sikh leaders are to meet next with members of the judiciary to express
their frustrations with what they think is light treatment of drug dealers.
Member Comments |
No member comments available...
