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Downtown On Call
Team

Your friendly neighbourhood redshirts

Covering a 42 square block radius, the Downtown On Call (DOC) team is trained to deal with front line issues related to safety, and helps to create a peaceful, positive social environment in Downtown Kelowna. 

Call 250.470.9058

If at anytime you are in immediate danger, call 911.

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THE DOC TEAM CAN ASSIST YOU WITH...

  • On-site assistance with loitering, aggressive panhandlers, and removal of unwanted individuals on private property
  • Safe Walk escorts to either your car or another downtown establishment
  • Bank drop escorts
  • Drug paraphernalia and needle pick-up
  • Tips and education for businesses to help reduce undesirable activity on their property, such as De-escalation Training

The DOC Team Plays A Vital Role By

  • Providing information about Downtown businesses and community services, and giving directions to various locations
  • Developing an awareness of and forming a connection to the homeless community in order to gain trust and cooperation
  • Checking Downtown Kelowna each morning for sleepers, and removing temporary shelters so they are cleaned up for when businesses open
  • Patrolling back laneways from late afternoon into the early evening to ensure alleys and parking lots are free of loiterers when office workers leave for the day
  • Performing regular checks of parkades, parking lots, City Park, Kerry Park, Stuart Park and high traffic areas, along with inspecting public washrooms
  • Working to develop, build and maintain relationships with Social Services agencies and RCMP to share information and concerns
  • Finding solutions to minimize undesirable activity
Meet the team

FRANCE TREPANIER

PAUL ARDLEY

ARCHIE TAYLOR

BILL BURKE

PETER MATTHEWS

EDGE PUTTICK

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