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Vancouver's No-Arrest Directive: Public Safety at Risk?

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Vancouver officers have been directed to stop arresting or citing people for shoplifting, public drug use, and trespassing, citing public-defense caseload limits and city budget constraints. Police guild President Jeff Anaya warns the policy harms businesses and cuts off pathways to drug treatment. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-should-vancouver-reconsider-its-no-arrest-directive-for-certain-misdemeanors/ #VancouverWA #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement #ClarkCounty #PolicePolicy #Misdemeanor #DrugTreatment #CrimePolicy

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