Courtesy of the City of Williams Lake:
As part of its commitment to addressing crime, Council brought forward this week a number of items passed during an in-camera session to address crime and safety in the city.
The resolutions are:
• The Executive Committee and staff will work with the RCMP in a working committee to develop a harm
reduction strategy for weapons of choice used in crimes, such as machetes and bear spray, and the working committee will bring a report back to Council.
• Council directed staff to limit vehicular access to the Dairy Fields
• Council will request to hold meetings with provincial and Crown Counsels to discuss their concerns with the prolific offender program.
• Council will encourage Community Policing to reinstate the Court Watch program.
• Council will request meetings with provincial Minister of Justice Shirley Bond and federal Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson, with Mayor Kerry Cook and Inspector Warren Brown to bring attention to the community’s concerns around crime and prolific offenders.
“We hear from the community that crime is a top priority, and Council agrees,” says Mayor Kerry Cook. “These resolutions represent practical, real steps forward in reducing crime and bringing some attention to the issue in Williams Lake. Council will continue its focus on reducing crime and increasing safety.
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