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Crime – up or down in our area ?

Oliver detachment 9 officers – 2 of which are administration

797 calls in last quarter of 2014 up 13% All calls in 2014 up 14%

Drug investigations and prolific offenders the priority. Most home break in, retail crime, vehicle thefts related to drugs or low/no income

Osoyoos detachment 8 officers – 2 of which are administration

671 calls in last quarter of 2014 up 26% All calls in 2014 up 8%

Safe highways, drug use reduction and a concentration on prolific offenders a priority.

Penticton detachment/RDOS admin/jail facility 56 officers positions

4054 calls in the last quarter of 2014 up 22% – calls on annual basis up 7%

Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth assumes a new command of all community policing activities – training of volunteers, school liaison with dedicated foot and bike patrols in the downtown core.