Police respond to safety concerns at Vancouver's Crosstown Elementary
On Tuesday, a parent of an eight-year-old child at Crosstown Elementary School near Vancouver's Chinatown, told CBC's On The Coast there have been multiple reports of incapacitated people, drug paraphernalia and people carrying knives near the school. Sgt. Steve Addison with the Vancouver Police Department says police have stepped up enforcement in the area, but there is a need to address the root causes of public disorder.