Surrey bars and restaurants are teaming up with the RCMP to keep suspected gang members from their premises. The program signals to gang members that they're not welcome in Surrey, RCMP Assistant Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said in a statement. Curbing gang violenceThe city has struggled with ongoing gang violence, including two teens who were killed in a targeted shooting over the summer. The program is based on recommendations from a city task force report on gang violence prevention released last July. The programs have helped limit gang members access to popular bars and restaurants, the report said.

Source: CBC News December 06, 2018 21:33 UTC