Letter to families in Saanich, B.C., warns of youth gang crime as summer break nears
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VICTORIA — The principal of a high school on Vancouver Island says parents should be on alert over an increase in violent crime and gang activity involving young people in the community.
Donna Thompson, principal of Mount Douglas Secondary in Saanich, says in a letter addressed to families that police departments in the region are concerned about potential gang involvement of a small group of teenagers in the community.
Thompson’s letter says police shared the information with school districts in the southern part of Vancouver Island recently, warning of gang recruitment of young people to sell things like vaping products and high-end clothing.
The letter says police also told school boards about an increase in violent crime involving knives and fake guns, as well as drug dealing among young people who use social media to promote “gang-associated behaviour.”
