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By Brady Lang

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New initiative cutting crime in Big River

Apr 12, 2019 | 11:50 AM

A “modest” group of citizens attended Big River RCMP’s Town Hall meeting last night.

A number of productive discussions were held between the citizens and members of the Big River detachment, they said in a press release. It was noted the detachment crime stats saw a significant decrease in property crime, especially in areas of reported residential and cabin break and enters.

They credit this decrease to the Offender Management Program where offenders living in the community on court ordered conditions are closely monitored by police.

The program was initiated in November of last year and significant resources were directed to the program. Members have made over 300 checks on prolific offenders living in the community on their conditions.

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The RCMP works together with Probation Services in identifying the highest risk offenders living in the community.

Big River RCMP Cpl. Ryan Rempel said the detachment “will continue to work with our community partners and citizens of our communities to provide an effective, quality policing service.”

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