Hire 100 New Police Officers and 100 Mental Health Nurses to expand VPD/health authority-led programs like Car 87.
Hire 100 New Police Officers and 100 Mental Health Nurses to expand VPD/health authority-led programs like Car 87.
A city staff report said the original goal of 100 nurses was no longer in play after Vancouver Coastal Health revised the plan to 58 mental health workers and then 55. The article reported 35 workers hired by October 2024, while the police hiring target had been met.
Hire 100 New Police Officers and 100 Mental Health Nurses to expand VPD/health authority-led programs like Car 87.
Vancouver council votes to fund 100 new police officers, 100 new mental health nurses
In 2022, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim promised to hire 100 cops and 100 nurses. Here's what's actually happened so far.
Police hiring targets met; nurse hiring stalled at 9.5 FTEs due to province-wide nursing shortages.
Vancouver hires 100 cops, but fewer than 10 promised mental health nurses on board
Vancouver City Council approves plan for hiring 200 police officers, nurses
A city staff report said the original goal of 100 nurses was no longer in play after Vancouver Coastal Health revised the plan to 58 mental health workers and then 55. The article reported 35 workers hired by October 2024, while the police hiring target had been met.
View sourceHire 100 New Police Officers and 100 Mental Health Nurses to expand VPD/health authority-led programs like Car 87.
View sourceVancouver council votes to fund 100 new police officers, 100 new mental health nurses
View sourceIn 2022, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim promised to hire 100 cops and 100 nurses. Here's what's actually happened so far.
View sourcePolice hiring targets met; nurse hiring stalled at 9.5 FTEs due to province-wide nursing shortages.
View sourceVancouver hires 100 cops, but fewer than 10 promised mental health nurses on board
View sourceVancouver City Council approves plan for hiring 200 police officers, nurses
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