Engaging seniors in crime prevention
A former city councillor is presenting Prince Albert’s Board of Police Commissioners with a new way to tackle crime – a corps of crime prevention volunteers.
Rod Thomson spoke to council during Monday evening’s meeting, after forwarding the council correspondence and informational materials about the crime prevention program in the suburban community of Tsawwassen, in British Columbia, located near Delta.
In his letter to council, he noted the basic function of the organization is to prevent crime, but the volunteers also speak to students, and take part in weekend community patrols in cars.
“Apparently the service that is provided takes a load of the regular duties of the police force and allows them more time related to active crime problems. The volunteers did state that their presence is used extensively and that there is a considerable savings to the police budget,” he wrote.