P.A. police chief addresses both Saturday homicides in statement
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In response to two separate homicides in the city on Saturday, Prince Albert Police Chief Jonathan Bergen released a statement to offer his condolences to the victims of the violence, and to provide more information on what police are doing.
“These two incidents are under investigation and our police service has redeployed officers to assist with these files, or assist Patrol in responding to calls for service from other areas of our community,” Bergen said in his statement. “The trauma and pain that results from violence weighs heavily on all members of our police service, and I want to acknowledge the compassionate and diligent efforts of our front-line officers in responding to and investigating these incidents of violence.”
Bergen also addressed some of the community’s recent struggles.
“We know that our community is struggling with an increase in weapons violence, addictions, poverty, mental health concerns, and calls related to inter-personal violence. As a police service, we benefit from the work of our partner agencies to support vulnerable residents and families and connect them with programming and interventions,” Bergen said. “We continue to support numerous community-based initiatives and are part of discussions around prevention, early intervention, and awareness, and we continue to promote healthy lifestyles for all residents in our community.”
