The British Columbia government says it is creating hubs made up of police, dedicated prosecutors and probation officers to target repeat violent offenders across the province.
The 12 hubs are part of the Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative, which the province says will focus on targeted enforcement and enhanced investigation and monitoring and will be tailored to meet the needs of communities.
During a news conference Wednesday in Nanaimo, B.C., Premier David Eby said the hubs will “target the small but serious number of people causing the most chaos while also making sure services are available to those who need them and who are