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The Edmonton Council urges the state to support a new center to combat downtown crime

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Edmonton city skyline pictured in Edmonton on October 17, 2017.
The Edmonton city skyline taken in Edmonton on October 17, 2017.Photographer Jason Franson/Canadian Press

Edmonton City Council is a hub for social workers It has unanimously passed a request to the state to support the creation of. , Firefighters and police officers can work together to reduce crime.

Municipal administration today submitted to Congress a report explaining the proposed Healthy Street Operations Center. The establishment of the

center is one of several actions the city has promised to address the surge in violent crime in downtown streets and transportation.

In May, Justice Minister Tyler Shandro requested the city to report on what was being done to control the crime, using his minister's authority.

Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says it's time for the city to carry out the plan in the center and the state to step up. According to the

report, center costs could be up to $ 18.1 million over the next four years.

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