VICTORIA — The Victoria Police Department has requested a $113,000 budget increase to cover the costs of policing a tent city.
Insp. Scott McGregor says over the last three weeks, problems have increased at the camp on the lawn of the Victoria law courts.
The B.C. government tried and failed to get an interim court injunction last month to remove the tents, and its application for a permanent injunction will not be heard until September.
However, Housing Minister Rich Coleman has warned another injunction could be filed to force campers out by the end of the month, if fire and other safety regulations are not heeded.
Police say requests for a heavier police presence have come from residents living at the tent city and in the surrounding neighbourhood. (CFAX)
