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Community AIDS Organizations Unite to Oppose Additional Drug Cops: Cite fears of increased HIV rates and lack of evidence of effectiveness

Publication type: 
Media Release
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Agency: 
British Columbia Person with AIDS Societ (BCPWA); AIDS Vancouver; YoutCO AIDS Society
Date: 
2003
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
The document is a media release produced by community AIDS organizations in opposition to the introduction of additional police as a strategy to deal with the drug problems in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. The document includes quotes from different members of the organizations as they express concerns about the negative impacts of law enforcement.
Keywords: 
AIDS Vancouver; activism; BC Person With AIDS Society (BCPWA); DTES; downtown eastside; drugs; drug use; police; Vancouver; YouthCO AIDS Society