Author | John P. Walters Even smart people make mistakes—sometimes surprisingly large ones. A current example is drug legalization, which way too many smart people consider a good idea. They offer three bad arguments. First, they contend, “the drug war has failed”—despite years of effort we have been unable to reduce the drug problem. Actually, […]
CHRISTINE WOOD/STAFF WRITER IMAGE: Vancouver police officers and Odd Squad founding members Sgt. Toby Hinton and Sgt. Mark Steinkampf (back) stand with Sunshine Coast Youth Crime Prevention Program co-ordinator Charlene Smith after the April 19 Odd Squad presentation for parents in Sechelt. Smoking pot has become as common as […]
We’re back on the beat as we prepare to go beyond the call of duty and celebrate 15 years ODD SQUAD style! A gourmet sit-down dinner, spirited Live Auction, unique Silent Auction and many magical surprises are in store for our guests.Your support of the annual Gala Fundraiser allows Odd Squad to continue funding outstanding […]
Non-profit group started by the Vancouver police visits schools to talk drugs and gangs by Katherine Hudson Northern News Services Students at Samuel Hearne Secondary School might not have thought there were any similarities between their small community of 3,400 and Vancouver's Downtown East Side of 18,000 people, but after hearing from Odd Squad Productions […]
OLN is in production on the second season of its original docu-soap series The Beat. Ten 10, 30-minute episodes were commissioned by OLN and are produced by Montreal-based Galafilm Inc. for airing this summer. The Beat II follows the intersecting stories of six police officers who patrol Vancouver’s roughest neighbourhood, the Downtown Eastside. “After the success of the first […]
Odd Squad Productions Const. Doug Spencer didn't pull any punches when he told Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO) students about his own experiences with youth whose lives were lost or otherwise destroyed by gang-related activities. Carole Rooney By Carole Rooney - 100 Mile House Free Press Published: March 21, 2012 8:00 AM Updated: March 21, 2012 9:44 […]
Odd Squad to visit Tetlit'Zheh/Fort McPherson Members of the Odd Squad Productions Society, a nonprofit organization founded by Vancouver Police Department officers, will be meeting with students in Fort McPherson this month to discuss the dangers of drug addictions and gangs. They are scheduled to arrive in the community at 11 a.m. on March 27 […]
