“Police are expecting increased pedestrians with festivals at Northlands Park this week,” says Acting Sgt. Keith Pitzel. “The goal of this CAT deployment is to increase public safety with a higher police presence in hotspots around Northeast Division.”
Northeast Division invites all community members to a FREE barbeque from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. in a parking lot at 64 Street and 118 Avenue. Bent Arrow Healing Society will be volunteering at the barbeque.
This week’s CAT Deployment will include the neighbourhoods of Montrose, Bellevue, Newton, Highlands, Beacon Heights, Beverly Heights, Abbottsfield and Rundle Heights, along with high traffic travel routes.
Historically, an increase in population through this area has resulted in an increase in criminal activity including illegal parking, aggressive panhandling, and vandalism to property and vehicles. There have also been reports of thefts from autos, assaults and personal robberies.
“The mission of this CAT deployment is to suppress, disrupt and prevent criminal activity in the area through increased visibility of uniformed EPS members actively patrolling the area on foot, on bicycle and in marked Patrol vehicles,” says Acting Sgt. Pitzel.
Civilian volunteer members of the Highlands Neighbourhood Patrol, will be also be operating in the area during each night of the deployment, in order to engage and empower members of the community.
The CAT deployments are highly visible and mobile, and have been successful in quickly addressing a wide range of criminal and social issues.
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