Prince Albert Police Service continues to respond to violent crimes

“Tragically, numerous families have been faced with pain and loss as a result of violence in our community,” Chief Bergen said in a media release. “In many of these cases, the incidents are the result of gang activity, and the victims and suspects are known to each other and known to police. These incidents put everyone in our community at risk and the police service continues to focus on ways to proactively address crime and prevent violence to help keep residents safe.

“Our community continues to be challenged by a higher number of firearms, drugs, violence and property crime,” Bergen added. “Our police members also continue to respond to a high number of calls for service involving residents struggling with mental health crises, addictions, and other concerns often driven by poverty.”

The police service continues to use a multi-level approach to address illegal gang and gun activity in the city.

Members with the Crime Reduction Team (CRT), Street Enforcement Team (SET), and Prince Albert Integrated Intelligence Unit (PAIIU), work closely to target gang violence and related drug, weapons and property crime.

The police service is also moving forward on plans for a multi-year proactive policing strategy, which includes the addition of four more members on patrol to compliment work being done in other targeted enforcement units such as the Community Policing Unit, Criminal Investigations Division (CID), Child Protection, Police and Crisis Team (PACT), and Community Safety Officers (CSO).

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Prince Albert Police Service continues to respond to violent crimes

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