Ward 8 considers neighbourhood watch program
Another group of residents in Prince Albert has expressed interest in assembling a neighbourhood watch.
Ward 8 Coun. Ted Zurakowski hosted a meeting Thursday night, inviting community members interested in the idea to learn more and discuss plans to move forward on implementing the program. A crowd more than 50 strong descended on St. Anne School to hear what would be involved in launching the volunteer effort, Zurakowski said, alongside many residents already quite motivated to roll out the project.
“We talked about how we are here for a reason,” he said. “Let’s get organized and [determine] what are the next steps.”
Insp. Jason Stonechild was on hand representing city police, and walked attendees through the logistics of running a neighbourhood watch. Moving forward, Zurakowski said he expects to survey residents on what they would be able to offer, such as volunteer time, and schedule another meeting to find co-ordinators and nail down a core group of people who are willing to be trained more extensively.