Client Feature: Commercial Drive BIA
The Importance of Community Safety
Commercial Drive, also known as the Drive, is a one of kind experience, wrapped up as one of the most vibrant and culturally authentic neighbourhoods, in the heart of Vancouver. In late 2021, Commercial Drive BIA became one of our valued clients and we could not be more proud to provide security services to the Commercial Drive community to protect the residents, store owners, visitors and surrounding community that make Commercial Drive so unique. Spanning over 22 blocks with over 300 shops and restaurants to explore, Commercial Drive offers quaint boutiques, a variety of eclectic restaurants, live music, coffee houses, bakeries, and so much more.
As a premier security provider for the Lower Mainland, we provide a myriad of services including black tie security services, retail loss prevention, commercial security services, and event security. While our team specializes in many types of security services, we worked collaboratively with the Commercial Drive BIA team to develop a full-service, custom security plan to meet the community’s needs and mitigate any risks derived from our complementary risk assessment.
With so much diversity on Commercial Drive, our goal was to create a fulsome security plan to address the security needs of the entire community. Our tactical AST guards are on-site across all of Commercial Drive and patrol all 22 blocks to mitigate potential risks and showcase a security presence for residents, business owners, and visitors. With over 300 business on The Drive, business owners are a key stakeholder for our team to ensure the safety of the community and its visitors. We assist business in keeping a safe environment for commerce by ensuring there is no loitering, acts of violence or theft on The Drive. If we do come across individuals who are partaking in acts of crime, we ensure they are apprehended and alert the proper authorities, like the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), to help deter and minimize the number of two-time offenders. We also work closely with the VPD on their Trespass Protection Program, ensuring all of Commercial Drive is adhering to the Program’s policies. Lastly, while it is no surprise that Vancouver has an inflated number of individuals experiencing homelessness, we take pride in helping the homeless community as much as we can and assist at-risk homeless individuals by providing the necessary support required to find adequate housing and additional resources.
In addition to the above day-to-day services, Commercial Drive BIA hosts a multitude of events throughout the year, including Christmas on The Drive, Italy Day on The Drive, Family Day on The Drive, and more. While we love the added vibrancy these events bring to the community, it meant there was an additional layer in our comprehensive security plan to ensure our plan would encapsulate event security services as well as risk management for those events.
To maintain a secure and safe community, adequate security measurements need to be in place to ensure the well-being of the residents, guests, and surrounding community. At IntercomLux, we believe community safety is a top priority and that we all need to do our part to take care of the communities in which we live and work. Although there is certainly accountability required by individuals, it can be quite onerous and that is where a professional security team can step in and help – like IntercomLux Security. The need for security cannot be overstated and our team of professionals works extremely hard, in tandem with our clients, to keep the communities and environments in which we provide security to safe, secure, and protected 24/7.
Not only is community safety imperative to the community itself, but it can also have a large impact on a more macroeconomic level – effecting the broader economy. When community safety is put at risk, the cost of crime, including petty crime, vandalism, and burglary is borne by all, but primarily the individuals who love and care about the community the most, such as business owners and residents. Our goal at IntercomLux Security is to keep all of those individuals, including visitors and guests, safe and secure and allow them to enjoy the community and all it has to offer.
About Commercial Drive BIA
A culturally rich and authentic neighbourhood, Commercial Drive - also known as The Drive - is one of the best and most colourful shopping, dining, and nightlife districts you will find in the city; and boasts home to Vancouver’s own 8 block Little Italy, representing more than 60 years of Italian heritage. Day or evening, The Drive offers 22 full blocks to explore with over 300 distinct merchants, including quaint boutiques, an eclectic collection of restaurants, a vibrant live music and bar scene, dinner and dancing, theatres, coffee houses, specialty food stores and bakeries.
About IntercomLux Security
Owned and operated in Vancouver, BC, IntercomLux is a full-service security company providing a wide range of unique clients with tailored security solutions. To receive a risk consultation and a complementary quotation, reach out to our team of experts today: inquiries@intercomlux.com | 604-283-8599