The North Battleford Fire Department installs one of the first motion sensor lights as part of a neighborhood watch program. (File Photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By Alison Sandstrom

Community Safety

P.A. contemplates motion sensor lights to reduce crime

Feb 5, 2020 | 5:14 PM

The city of Prince Albert will consider partnering with businesses to allow residents to purchase motion sensor lights at cost. The idea is modelled off a similar program in North Battleford and aimed at reducing crime.

In September, council directed city adminstration to look at various options to improve safety in the city’s back alleys. But at Jan. 27’s meeting, Coun. Dennis Nowoselsky asked staff to examine this potential initiative specifically.

“North Battleford advised me of their program and it’s gone over reasonably well,” Nowoselsky told the meeting. “And it’s just another avenue to help with preventing theft, and more security in the homes.”

A previous city report, done as part of the city’s ongoing consideration of a potential curfew in back alleys, indicated that around 600 North Battleford residents signed up to receive motion sensor lights through a neighborhood watch program called Eyes that Care.

“The program has contributed to people feeling safer seeing the lights on and getting to know their neighbours,” said the report. “But [the City of North Battleford] did state that the program has not been directly linked to decreasing crime.”

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A further report on the possibility of implementing a similar program in P.A. will come back to council for further discussion at a future meeting.

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