Mosaic books in the city center KovuliBritish Colombia, saw his fair share of failures, many of them at the hands of repeated criminals.
“Our business in the city center has been tormented for so long that we just gave up,” said Mosaic Books, Michael Nile.
Neil said that the theft in the store, mixing and damage to property are one of the regular cases that affect his business and many others throughout the city.
“It was very disappointing,” said Nill Global News.
So much so that employees have a binding with photographs of repeated offenders and a description of the crime
“I think it was our shame. The book of incidents, ”said Neil. “So that we can, at least, inform the staff who they are looking for (for).”
Nill, however, has a new hope that the best days may be ahead, since the city of Kelown strives for significant court changes at the provincial and federal levels.
The city sent a 14-page letter at both levels of the government called Chronic offenders fixing the rotating door.
“Municipalities cannot cope with this on their own,” said the mayor of Keloun Tom Dais.
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The document is very specific to Kelown.
It states that in 2024 15 offenders amounted to 1, 335 police files generated in the RCMP Kelowna detachment.
The letter also added that the city has a four -time increase in non -compliance with the conditions of the pledge over the past five years.
The document also reveals significant gaps when it comes to the BC charge level, including Kelone.
While the national level of charges over the past decade has decreased by 11 percent over the past decade, the BC level has fallen by 43 percent. Kelown decreased by 48.5 %, while crime incidents increased by 5.5 % over the same period.
“What is happening is that we do not adhere to the responsibility of these people,” Diaz said.
One of the calls to action in the letter includes more crown prosecutors.
The city asks for a province of at least five in Kelown in order to keep up with growing demand.
The city also strengthens its calls for the reform of release on bail and wants the province to ensure mandatory compassionate care.
“Because, as a community, we worked on creating advance forward for those people who want to find the best way forward. Examples will be tiny houses that support housing, as well as our social network, ”said Diaz.
“But there is a group of people who need more care, and not compassionately leaving them on our streets.”
Neil hopes that the changes can be made to finally help turn the page for everyone who works and lives in the city.
“Just so glad to hear about it and read about it,” said Neil. “It's time to have time.”
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