The Downtown Business Association (DBA) announced that Night Patrol Thursday which is funded by the City of Edmonton’s Downtown Vibrancy Fund has been patrolling since January. Each patrol team is made up of a security guard from Backwoods Security and a peer support worker from Hiregood who have a connection with Indigenous people and people living on the street. Two patrol teams patrol downtown streets from 12:30 to 8:30 a.m. everyday.