Courtesy of WL RCMP:
The latest figures are in and if you are a citizen in Williams Lake the news is good.
Statistics from the community show that crime rates are down by as much as 97 per cent since 2008 in some categories and police are citing the Prolific Offender Program as one of the main reasons for the drops.
“The Williams Lake RCMP is very pleased with the reduction in crime,” says Sgt. Richard Lebeuf, Williams Lake RCMP. “We have been aggressively targeting criminals in attempt to reduce crime in our area. Programs such as the Prolific Offender Program and numerous curfew and condition checks, conducted on known offenders, have had a definite impact.”
Since 2008 crime figures show:
Theft of Auto Over $5000 is down 91 per cent
Theft of Auto Under $5000 is down 96 per cent
Theft of Truck Over $5000 is down 97 per cent
Theft of Truck Under $5000 is down 90 per cent
Break and Enter residence is down 44 per cent
Break and Enter Business is down 71 per cent
Robbery is down 20 per cent
Mischief is down 34 per cent
“The police work collectively with Williams Lake Community Corrections to monitor court imposed conditions on offenders. The City of Williams Lake has been very supportive of our crime reduction concept and provides the necessary resources to allow us to meet our goals,” explains Sgt Lebeuf.
While the Williams Lake RMCP are happy with the results to date there is no intention of slowing down the Prolific Offender Program in the community.
“If you are conducting criminal activities in Williams Lake you will have the attention of the police and community members,” says Sgt. Lebeuf.
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