There are two main components to the CAP team’s job.
Drug Paraphernalia
We will clean up drug paraphernalia including needles, naloxone kits, cooking spoons, pipes, and tin foil.
Basic First Aid
First aid refers to the emergency or immediate care provided when a person is injured or ill until full medical treatment is available. For minor conditions, first aid care may be enough. For serious problems, first aid care should be continued until more advanced care becomes available.
Litter
We, like any good citizens, can pick up basic litter. Our many other duties prevent us from cleaning large messes on City and private property.
Safe Walk
A service we offer to the businesses in our BIA is an escort to/from your car or business. This is accessible between 8 am- 4 pm, Monday to Friday with an available team.
Tourism / Visitor Inquiries
We provide general info about Kamloops’s downtown core. You will see us at BIA events and attractions.
The CAP team patrols the area from 1st Ave to 10th Ave, and from the north side of Columbia St down to the Rivers trail.
No. While the CAP team works closely with the City, they are not City employees.
No, the CAP team are employees of the Downtown Kamloops Business Improvement Association.
The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (Downtown Kamloops) is a non-profit organization that employs the CAP Team. Many generous partners help support and sponsor the team. Sources of funding include The Government of Canada, Canada Summer Jobs, Tourism Kamloops, The City of Kamloops, and many other community organizations.