British Columbia’s interior cities Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Westbank and Kamloops are many locations where we have seen a big increase in people applying for a criminal record pardon and looking into the US waiver process as well. With a booking population in locations like Kelowna, local Crime Stoppers online tools have become effective in helping stop crime. The Kelowna Capital News reports that crime rates are down and the crime reputation that once plagued that region is fading.