
Kamloops to receive funding for gang-prevention programs
KAMLOOPS — A million-dollar investment for select BC communities — including Kamloops — is aiming to help at-risk kids get off the path to gun and gang violence.
In a news release, the provincial government says the $1.12 million investment supports the new Expect Respect and a Safe Education (ERASE) school-based gang prevention program. It’s being offered in “priority communities” identified by police and safety experts as those that could benefit from additional gang prevention support.
The 12 communities include Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, and Williams Lake.
New training and intensive supports focused on gun and gang violence awareness and prevention will be created with the funding, the province states, along with resources for classroom teachers.