Ten new Mounties allocated to Pinpoint, new downtown unit
Crime reduction and the downtown core will be the targets of 10 recently-approved positions within Red Deer RCMP.
Last January, city council budgeted $1.53 million towards putting those additional boots on the ground.
After consulting with RCMP Supt. Ken Foster, City staff recommended that six of the new officers be used to double the Crime Reduction Team, which is focused on property crime and prolific offenders through Project Pinpoint.
The other four will form a brand new downtown unit, which will get to know the business owners and social agencies on a more personal level to find solutions.