Community involvement key to crime reduction: RCMP
In an effort to go beyond the crime headlines, battlefordsNOW is taking a look at some of the initiatives that are ongoing in the community to reduce crime. Part two of our series looks at how chronic repeat offenders and those with chronic social conditions affect policing in the Battlefords.
As the Battleford’s RCMP Crime Prevention Victims Services Unit (CP/VS) continues to address the community’s needs and priorities to reduce crime in the region, the unit has identified community outreach and engagement are the keys to improving safety in the Battlefords and surrounding areas.
One such area where this will be pivotal according to Cpl. James Fenrich of Battlefords RCMP is with people-oriented strategies such as chronic repeat offenders.
“We know that chronic repeat offenders whether adult or youth are responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime,” Fenrich said. “The impact of this to community safety whether social services, health services and the criminal justice system is immense.”