Gang Tackle 2024

VPD’s Gang Tackle program is celebrating its 10th anniversary, having positively impacted hundreds of youth over that time! The program was started by VPD’s Sgt. Alex Charles in 2014 as a way of connecting with teens on the cusp of making choices that could take them down the path of gang life. This full day event brings together professional athletes, UBC Thunderbird alumni, former gang members, VPD police officers, and at-risk youth.
The goal of Gang Tackle is to show teens the consequences of poor choices and to build strong, positive relationships between youth and police officers and to create an open path to communication.
“It doesn’t matter how old you are or what your place in life is, when you get pulled in the wrong direction, having a mentor or someone you can trust is gold.” - VPD Chief Constable Adam Palmer.
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