RCMP in the north will be getting some support from the newly launched North District Uniform Gang Enforcement Team.
Along with disrupting gang activity and supporting northern RCMP, they will also respond to the increasing demand for a sustained enforcement presence in the region.
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Nina Krieger talked about having a dedicated northern team.
“We know that the north presents some distinct challenges in terms of geography, and the fact that Prince George is really a gateway to the north.”
“We are fortunate that this region features heavily in our economic development plans for the province as well.”
She added they need to continue to take action to keep communities safe.
Unlike the current uniform gang team based in the Lower Mainland, this new team will be posted in Prince George, consisting of eight members from across the province.
Assistant Commissioner Manny Mann said the new team will allow them to be mobile, flexible, and mitigate violence quicker.
“The feedback we get and the intelligence from the bad guys is when they show up in town, that’s already a deterrent and they start going underground.”
“Having that sustained, long-term presence here in the north, is really going to enhance public safety and create safer, stronger, more resilient communities.”
Between 2020 and 2024, the Uniform Gang Enforcement Team has been deployed to northern B.C. 28 times, representing 26 per cent of deployments.
As of September 2025, the team has been deployed 33 times, including six in the North District.
Day to day, the team will be working with RCMP to monitor the gang landscape and plan deployments in certain jurisdictions.
The team is expected to be operational in 2026.
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