Police say downtown Sudbury improving, but social challenges persist - Take our poll Policing alone cannot solve core’s social issues, Police Chief Sara Cunningham says Photo by John Lappa / Sudbury StarArticle content Despite first impressions, the Greater Sudbury Police Service says conditions have improved in the city core. Article content The service’s board of directors held a special meeting Monday to discuss the social challenges that continue to permeate downtown. Try refreshing your browser, or Police say downtown Sudbury improving, but social challenges persist - Take our poll Back to video We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Article content “These are deeply human challenges that require health, social services and community-based responses, alongside policing. Article content McNeil said it has become clear the social challenges facing downtown are “impacting our businesses, and you know, the broader community-at-large.”