Criminals donB次元官网网址檛 make up a large percentage of the population.
A small number of them, however, make up a significant percentage of the crimes committed within our community. These people are considered B次元官网网址減rolific offenders,B次元官网网址� and police keep a close eye on them, because they dramatically increase the overall crime numbers in any given region.
B次元官网网址淧rolific offenders have always been a priority for the RCMP, including the West Shore detachment,B次元官网网址� says Const. Alex B茅rub茅 of the West Shore RCMP.
For example, he says such criminals are most often responsible for spikes in property crime.
B次元官网网址淎 suspect will usually break into more than one vehicle to steal whatever he or she can, thus increasing the number of files reported to police.B次元官网网址�
Five of these offenders were arrested and had charges recommended by West Shore RCMP in the month between May 7 and June 9 B次元官网网址� a significant increase in apprehensions over a typical period of that length. Over the past year, there were 78 police contacts with those five individuals.
B次元官网网址淲e are seeing these (arrest) numbers recently due to extensive efforts from every unit here at West Shore,B次元官网网址� B茅rub茅 says. B次元官网网址淲e have officers that are passionate about the job they do and take pride in helping our communities by arresting and charging these prolific offenders.B次元官网网址�
Police also watch such chronic offenders carefully once they are released back into the population, as they often pose a high risk to re-offend.
B次元官网网址淲hen some (prolific offenders) are released from custody,B次元官网网址� B茅rub茅 says, B次元官网网址渨e are right on them, making sure they abide by their conditions.B次元官网网址�
West Shore RCMP count on the publicB次元官网网址檚 help in reporting suspicious activity, and are happy with how the community responds to such requests, he says. Passing on information was especially important in the cases of these prolific offenders and helped investigators target those doing the most harm in our region.
B次元官网网址淭he public is playing a major role in these investigations,B次元官网网址� B茅rub茅 says.
