Carolin Maran, EPS communications adviser, said around 15 officers are part of dedicated Whyte Avenue beat teams that patrol the Old Strathcona area five or six days a week, day and night.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/old-strathcona-business-association-calls-for-swifter-action-to-address-safety-concerns-1.6979315?cmp=rss

Many have been proficient at criticizing the UCP’s performance on drugs and homelessness, so it shouldn’t be a stretch to demand the government follow through on approving and funding the Old Strathcona facility.

Source: https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/keith-gerein-proposed-overdose-prevention-site-in-old-strathcona-puts-progressive-values-to-the-test