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Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge with gratitude that this work takes place on the traditional lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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FRONTLINE OBSERVATIONS OF DOWNTOWN

Downtown Van’s Clean Team and Safety Ambassadors record a significant amount of data every day.

The following data represents a snapshot of trends the team has seen over the past year and is updated monthly.

87%

of tickets are resolved in under an hour

18 mins

average call response time

Glossary

Incident Response
Downtown Safety Ambassadors responding to member business calls for service

Non-Emergency Calls
Calls placed to non-emergency by Downtown Safety Ambassadors

911 Calls
Calls placed to 911 by Downtown Safety Ambassadors

Parkade Patrol
Parking lot checks to report and/or report illegal activity

Theft From Auto
Downtown Safety Ambassador reports of insecure vehicles

Meet & Greets
Proactive check-ins with member businesses regarding safety concerns

Welfare Checks
Number of instances Ambassadors assess whether an individual needs immediate medical attention

Blocks Cleaned
Micro-cleaning services performed on street blocks

Bags
Bags filled with garbage/recycling

Graffiti Removed
Individual tags removed

Sharps
Needles collected and safely discarded

Last updated: October 2, 2024

Glossary

Incident Response
Downtown Safety Ambassadors responding to member business calls for service

Non-Emergency Calls
Calls placed to non-emergency by Downtown Safety Ambassadors

911 Calls
Calls placed to 911 by Downtown Safety Ambassadors

Parkade Patrol
Parking lot checks to report and/or report illegal activity

Theft From Auto
Downtown Safety Ambassador reports of insecure vehicles

Meet & Greets
Proactive check-ins with member businesses regarding safety concerns

Welfare Checks
Number of instances Ambassadors assess whether an individual needs immediate medical attention.

Blocks Cleaned
Micro-cleaning services performed on street blocks.

Bags
Bags filled with garbage/recycling.

Graffiti Removed
Individual tags removed.

Sharps
Needles collected and safely discarded.

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