Regina’s police service is saying the second phase of a community outreach program has yielded some impressive results in Regina’s core neighbourhoods.
Thursday, Aug. 15 saw the Regina Police Service (RPS) run its second “All Out Progressive Policing Initiative: Engagement and Enforcement” in North Central and other downtown neighbourhoods.
Over 100 officers took part in the operation which included spending time engaging with residents and business owners to gain a better understanding of community concerns.
A total of 76 business owners were interviewed. Eighty three residents were interviewed at their homes while 212 interviews were conducted on the street – while police also conducted 20 contact interviews.
More than 50 examples of graffiti and gang tagging were identified by officers.
As part of the initiative, RPS also stepped up traffic enforcement in the area. Officers completed …