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Battlefords North Stars hockey team is startingย a joint initiative with RCMP in Project First Goal to educate children against drug abuse. The project will see members of the North Stars travelling to Vancouver to see first hand the consequences of drug abuse, touring the downtown east side with the Odd Squad. The players will document…
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Doug Charlton spoke at a press conference today as Executive Director of Odd Squad and Producer of the End Gang Life: Myths and Realities video modules. Within a couple of hours of the official launch, the project is already having a huge impact and receiving national recognition. _____ We launched the videos this morning at…
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Odd Squad Productions, through the direct management of the Executive Director are currently working on a ground breaking educational production in conjunction with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) and Brightlight Pictures. When released these modules will be available across the Province and will continue to highlight the message to โEnd Gang Lifeโ. The…
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http://truomega.ca/2014/02/24/beyond-edge/
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We are sadden to hear of the passing of Hersh Abramson, a good friend of Odd Squad. He spent the last several years working with youth in drug prevention beside Odd Squad members. He will be missed.
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Odd Squad Production’s Sports Outreach Program overview podcast.
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Continuing the discussion on Gang Education from Episode 3. This episode we focus on Family Impact.
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www.gala.oddsquad.com
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Continuing the discussion on Gang Education from Episode 2. This episode we focus on Community Impact and Collateral Damage.
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Continuing the discussion on Gangs & Guns from Episode 1. This episode we focus on media influences and warning signs.
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Odd Squad Productions is a charitable organization comprised of serving police officers, retired police officers, and volunteers, and is recognized as a leader in the field of drug and gang education for youth. Odd Squad receives no funding or financial support from the Vancouver Police Department. Donations made to Odd Squad Productions help the organization…
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SOLD OUT Jim Byrnes’ Long Riders featuring Steve Dawson Friday, February 15 doors open at 7:00 pm The Park at English Bay, 1755 David Street, Vancouver Located in the Best Western Plus Sands Hotel (corner of Davie & Denman)
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Old-time beat cop meets new Posted on November 13, 2011 by Steve He walked the Hastings Street beat long before anyone had ever dreamed of AIDS, HIV or taxpayer-funded buildings where you could plunge heroin into your veins. The Charter of Rights was still ten years in the future, and it would be two decades…
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Watch online now at oddsquad.com/videos RestART is a restorative justice art program that provides youth who have previously engaged in illegal graffiti with opportunities to express themselves in a positive way under mentorship from established local artists and community members. The RestART Program has experienced success with deterring youth participants from reentering the illegal graffiti…
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Vancouver Police Sergeant Kalwinder Dosanjh oversees a squad of officers in the Downtown Eastside.
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Posted byย Steve One of the lead news stories in Vancouver today was a study which found that illicit drugs are rampant on the streets of Vancouver. Theย B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDSย reported that drugs such as heroin, cocaine, meth and marijuana can be bought on Vancouverโs streets in as little as 10 minutes. Go figure.ย And…
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Season 2 Premieres Sunday July 29 at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT Back for a much anticipated second season, THE BEAT, produced by Montreal based Galafilm Production, delivers the same gritty, high-octane action as it did the first time around.ย Over 10 riveting episodes, the show follows the Vancouver Police Departmentโs Beat Enforcement Team, as they…
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Posted byย Steve Five days past her 18th birthday, she was hooting on a crack pipe near the corner of Hastings and Columbia. She tossed the glass pipe to the pavement as we approached and tried to blend in with the crowd. โPlease donโt arrest me,โ the pretty redhead pleaded as I grabbed her arm to…
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Airing: Season 2 Premieres Sunday July 29 at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT Never before have television cameras had unlimited access to the police that patrol Vancouverโs Downtown Eastside, one of the most controversial neighborhoods in North America. The Beat is a ten-part docu-soap series that presents a gritty, behindthe-scenes look at the challenges faced by…
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Toby Hinton a 23-year veteran of VPD VANCOUVER COURIER Sgt. Toby Hinton, a beat cop on the Downtown Eastside and 23-year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department, has seen firsthand the devastating effects of drugs and alcohol. He works in an overwhelmingly negative environment. But with unprecedented access to tragic life stories, Hinton was determined…
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Posted onย June 25, 2012ย byย Steve A young hipster in skinny jeans and a plaid shirt stopped me on West Hastings Street the other day. โSo, when are you gonna start arresting some of the drug dealers out here?โ he asked. It was a bit of a sarcastic comment, so I dished a little of the same…
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Byย Kelly Marion Photos byย Kelly J Marionย –>ย @kellyjean247 Odd Squad Productionsย (OSP) held their 15th Annual Fundraiser Gala this month and sold out at over 1000 guests.ย The Vancouver Convention Centre was overflowing with black ties and evening gowns, with everyone looking chic as they perused the silent auction and sipped on a glass of wine.ย The large support was…
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Thisย OMNI News broadcastย include exclusive footage provided byย The Odd Squad Productions Societyย of Deceased Gangster Gurmit Dhak. CLICK HERE to WATCH the OMNI News: Punjabi Edition
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Volume 73 of Vancouver Is Awesome: POSTED BY RICK CHUNG 15th anniversaryย Odd Squad Galaย atย Vancouver Convention Centre Westย on June 7, 2012. Hashtag:ย #OddSquadGala. More photos available onย Flickr. The Odd Squad celebrated fifteen years with their annual gala. For the unaware, TOS is a local organization started to keep troubled youth off the street and away from drugs,…