Working to Reduce Rural Crime
By 250 News
Sunday, June 22, 2008 05:57 AM
Prince George, B.C. - The days of peace, quiet and crime free lifestyles no longer exist in the rural regions.
RCMP Constable Lesley Dix told the Regional District of Fraser Fort George that with rural residents likely to own atv’s, snow mobiles, dirt bikes, tractors, the criminal element is often heading to the rural regions to go “shopping”.
“They know the homes are more isolated and that people may not have locked up the equipment, so we have to take steps to let criminals know we are watching, that this is our neighbourhood not yours!”
She says there is a triangle that can be collapsed, that triangle is one that provides ability, desire and opportunity. Remove any one of the three elements and the triangle collapses.
“We can do things like improve lighting, make sure doors are locked, or when a vehicle is spotted, one that doesn’t belong in the neighbourhood, residents can place a special tag on it to let criminals know, we’ve recorded the license plate and we saw you.
The Rural Crime watch program has been in place 1988, but was dormant for a time because of manpower issues, “Since we have been back working on it,” says Dix “ we know people are extremely pleased with the information they are getting at our rural crime watch meetings, and they are giving us more information which is leading to more charges.”
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Posted by: acrider54 on June 22 2008 7:15 AM
Of course in the Lieberal asskissing society of today the homeowner is not allowed to use force to protect their property.
Unless your invited on the property you have know bussines being there.
People work to hard to get stuff just to have some lowlife pricks come in to walk away with it.