TerraceBC RCMP seeks more provincial support to tackle rising crime
The commanding officer of the Terrace RCMP detachment looks forward to more help from a specialized police unit when it comes to combating drugs and gang activity in the area.following the appearance last month in the region of a unit made up of officers from a variety of B.C. police forces.
Those officers were involved in a number of activities in Kitimat and Prince Rupert as well as Terrace, resulting in several arrests, and seizures of weapons, drugs such as crystal methamphetamine, ammunition, body armour and cash. A shortage of officers at the Terrace detachment has resulted shelving a number of specialized sections to fill general duty and other vacancies, including what had been a three-person crime reduction unit.Several arrests, seizures follow joint operation by Terrace RCMP and B.C.’s gang enforcement teamHe was able to revive the unit temporarily by pulling one officer back from other duties to work with the UGET unit.
In several appearances before city council Gillespie has said the detachment is operating at anywhere between 75 and 80 per cent of its required strength. Other statistics compiled by the detachment indicate its officers have more files under investigation than at other detachments, a workload factor that has increased stress.“It’s just a fact that we do know there’s a lot of high-level targets and gang activity in Terrace.
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