• It is our hope that we could increase our readership or at least the discussion about our articles with the hope of preventing crime.
• We have, as always, fraud investigations. One involves allegations against an ex-spouse. The other involves a victim having spent a substantial amount of money on “Google Play Cards” after they were contacted by an individual that identified themselves as a Member of our Detachment. They picked a name of a Member that used to serve here. Remember folks, they use the internet to investigate and prepare their approach. If you put many names of Members of the RCMP in a “Search Engine” you will come up with quite a bit of information. Please don’t be fooled and remember if the payment option is not something you would see at a store or business, don’t do it.
• We assisted Kisbey Fire Department with a call, however, were called off when it was discovered the “fire” was a “fire” but a controlled fire in an residential “fireplace”.
• The plows have been out and about and we request you use caution around them. Now, if you feel frustrated getting stuck behind a plow, remember they are out there making things safer for us. Recently I talked with several of the plow operators. They pull over occasionally to let traffic pass. If you think they haven’t done so for quite a while due to the long line of traffic behind the plow, but this may not be the case. Believe it or not, sometimes the plow pulls over and the traffic does as well because many safe drivers realize it is better behind the plow than in front of the plow, being the road has been cleared and sanded. Who would have thought that?
• We appreciate the assistance the public has provided us in relation to our efforts in tracking down some individuals that are wanted. The information is helpful, however, it needs to be a little more timely. To tell us where a subject was the day before is helpful, however, the delay in providing the information decreases our chances in locating the individual.
• Members responded to a complaint of gun shots being fired. When Members inquired with the subject that allegedly fired his weapon as to what happened and they became agitated and threatened the Members. The individual was subsequently arrested for threatening the Police and through the subsequent investigation, we located an unsecured firearm near the front door of the residence. The individual remains in custody after being charged with seven Criminal Code offences. If the individual had just co-operated and not threatened the Police, they would not likely be in custody. We are not asking you to like us, just respect us, as we have a job to do and we are trying to do it as best as we can.
• If your friends know all your business, the good and the bad and you are on release conditions and you annoy them, don’t be surprised if you find the Police attending to talk with you. Two individuals were arrested and charged for breaching their release conditions with one being lodged briefly. Ironically the caller made it known they were going to call the Police and the two subjects still chose to remain and irritate the complainant.
• As for discretion we can report we do use it and we do not charge everyone and anyone just because we can. An example would be a recent call where there was a disturbance at a residence and one of the individuals was on release conditions. They were arrested, lodged until sober and released without charges due to their level of cooperation. Children Services were contacted due to our concerns over children being present. This is our practice to hopefully provide options for parents to assist in supporting their children’s future.
• Members issued approximately 15 warnings and 10 tickets over the last week.
• Tickets were issued for fail to stop at a stop sign - $230, fail to wear a seatbelt - $175, fail to move to right when passed by an emergency vehicle - $125 and the most expensive speeding ticket was for $210.
• Warnings were issued for speeding, fail to wear a seatbelt, inadequate headlights, fail to dim headlights, drive with undue care and attention, fail to wear seatbelt, fail to produce a drivers licence, and fail to produce registration.
• Inspection notices were issued for inadequate licence plate lights, and one vehicle received inspection notices for inadequate muffler or exhaust, install mudflaps, inadequate headlamps, inadequate windshield and inadequate rear window.
