Crackdowns on unhoused residents sheltering in #Victoria continued this week as #VicPD and bylaw officers dismantled tent encampments in Oakland’s Park, stripping people of their possessions and survival gear.
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It’s a question that cuts to the core of class divide. In a city with a housing market increasingly reserved for the wealthy, those with nothing are criminalized as they try to survive.
#VicPD is currently seeking an $80-million annual budget—up $7 million from 2024—to finance new hires.