property crime
People in Brock speak out about property crime; lack of RCMP response
KAMLOOPS – Residents of the Brocklehurst neighbourhood in Kamloops have had a chance to voice…
UPDATED: Duo smashes door at Kamloops apartment building
KAMLOOPS - Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help to identify two suspects who smashed an apartment complex door last week. Around 8:30 p.m. Nov. 18, a man and a female entered the door of a complex at 1900 Tranquille Rd. after one of them shattered it. A release from Crime Stoppers says it's...
Fewer traffic check stops, drunk driving investigations in North Okanagan a symptom of heavy caseload
VERNON - A heavy case load impacted the Vernon RCMP’s ability to keep up with proactive police work, like traffic checkstops, over the summer. RCMP Superintendent Jim McNamara pointed out a 12.5 per cent rise in criminal code cases, much of it related to property crimes, which jumped 10.9 per cent, during an update on...
Proactive enforcement takes a hit as Vernon RCMP grapple with heavy caseload
VERNON - Checkstops and impaired driving investigations took a hit over the last few months as police struggled to handle a heavy criminal caseload. In a presentation to Vernon city council Monday, May 25, acting RCMP Supt. Jim McNamara said enforcement initiatives were negatively affected by continued resource-draining serious crime incidents and high calls for...
Major crime investigations interfere with proactive police work
VERNON - A number of time consuming investigations sucked up RCMP resources this summer and meant other crime in the city went unchecked, says Vernon’s top cop. Superintendent Reg Burgess presented a quarterly report to Vernon City Council Monday and said investigations into the city’s alleged serial arsonist, a shooting in Polson Park, fatal motor...