RCMP arrest repeat offenders in Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP say they continue to apply pressure to repeat offenders through a strong police presence in the downtown and other identified crime hot spots, and through quick response to citizen reports of crimes in progress and suspicious activity in those areas.
The Red Deer RCMP Pinpoint crime reduction strategy focuses on proactive policing, using analytics to identify repeat offenders and crime hot spots and focus police presence in those areas for prevention as well as fast responses to crimes in progress. RCMP thank the public for the valuable part they play by calling in suspicious activity, saying these reports often result in the arrests of repeat offenders who are wanted on outstanding warrants, breaching court-imposed conditions, and in possession of drugs and/ or weapons.
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Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on October 3, while Red Deer RCMP were conducting a conditions check on a prolific offender as part of the Red Deer Pinpoint crime reduction strategy, police located an unoccupied stolen vehicle parked nearby. As police were staging for arrest, a suspect got into the vehicle and attempted to flee. When a second police vehicle arrived and blocked the stolen SUV in, the driver surrendered without incident.


