Where the candidates stand on public safety
Every candidate for Mayor of Vancouver in 2026, on each public safety question in the questionnaire. Verified positions come from the candidate’s own public material. Where there is none, a clearly labelled AI-assisted estimate is shown instead. How positions are found.
Improving public safety in Vancouver depends mainly on funding more policing.
Amauri Caliman · Independent candidate
Somewhat disagree
Police are essential for violence, serious crime and immediate danger, however, not every call requires police. I support using the right resource for the right problem, including health-led crisis teams, while funding police positions where evidence shows they are needed.
Confirmed by candidateConfirmed by candidate via email on September 30, 2026
Colleen Hardwick · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver
Somewhat agree
Would refocus the City on core responsibilities including policing, sanitation and bylaw enforcement.
Why the model reads it this way: TEAM places policing among its core public-safety tools, but its platform does not establish that additional police funding is the main determinant of safety.
Kareem Allam · Vancouver Liberals
Somewhat disagree
Ken Sim's approach to safety amounts to "give the police whatever they ask for." While we support our men and women in uniform - this approach isn't working.
Condition: Supports police while opposing budget-led approaches as the primary strategy.
Candidate's own materialVancouver Liberals (homepage) ↗
Ken Sim · ABC Vancouver
Somewhat agree
Supports fully funding police and continued investment in police officers, alongside mental-health nurses and treatment capacity.
Why the model reads it this way: Sim makes police investment a core public-safety priority, but his simultaneous health and treatment commitments keep the estimate below strong agreement with policing as the main factor.
Muhammad Ahmad · Bright Future Vancouver
Somewhat disagree
The Universal Care pillar calls for a treatment-first crisis response.
Why the model reads it this way: A treatment-first response indicates that Ahmad does not see additional policing as the main route to public safety.
Pete Fry · Green Party of Vancouver
Somewhat disagree
Fry told The Tyee that he supports police, but sees them as just one element for improving public safety.
Condition: Supports police while rejecting policing-only approaches to public safety.
Interview or debateKen Sim Is Taking Credit for Lower Crime Rates ↗
Rebecca Bligh · Vote Vancouver
Somewhat disagree
Prioritizing prevention, education, and support over criminalization.
Confirmed by candidateConfirmed by Vote Vancouver via email on October 1, 2026
Supporting public source:Vote Vancouver — Policy Priorities (version 1.1) ↗
Scott Gilbert · Independent candidate
Somewhat disagree
Public safety requires prevention, housing, treatment, infrastructure and accountable policing together.
Confirmed by candidateConfirmed by candidate via email on October 2, 2026