I will be proposing to City Council that we
approve whatever is needed in order to
provide an enhanced level
of police protection in outlying communities such as Valley
East. This summer we have had a rash of incidents that have
included assaults on young persons; breaking into vehicles
parked in driveways; theft of property left in yards; and
vandalism in general. Lately we have had two armed robberies of
gas stations and a home invasion.
Most of these acts have taken place at
night, often after midnight, when the perpetrators can hide
under the cloak of darkness. Therefore, I would like to provide
the Greater Sudbury Police Services with the resources to enable
more night time patrols in order to spot this kind of criminal
activity while it is taking place and also to be able to respond
more quickly when reports are called in. If necessary, I would
also like to provide funding to pay for Citizens on Patrol to be
out in their vehicles patrolling the streets all night long in
order to protect our residents.
Part of the strategy should include a
comprehensive public awareness campaign, which will include
visits by police to all secondary school classes, so that the
police can help all of our young people understand the
consequences of getting involved in any of these illegal
activities. It should also include more wide-spread
communication to though local media and social media outlets so
that adults two understand the consequences of being caught
performing or aiding in these actions. The criminals are not
just young people. There are adults committing these crimes as
well.
I am appalled with the increase in criminal
activity that has gone on this summer. In my opinion we still
have a very safe community, but we want it to stay that way and
must stop this trend immediately. City Council should work
closely with the Greater Sudbury Police Department and we should
approve whatever they recommend will help us deal with this
latest rash of crime.
We can promote the City of Greater Sudbury
all we want, but if the local residents feel too frightened to
open their doors during Halloween, are afraid of having their
possessions stolen out of their vehicles or their yard, or of
facing an armed robber while working in our local gas stations,
then all of that promotion will be wasted.
I want to provide the police with the tools
they need to stop this wave of crime that we have seen this
summer in the Valley and I imagine that the same things are
going on elsewhere in the City of Greater Sudbury.
For more information visit Robert Kirwan’s web site at
www.robertkirwan.ca
http://www.northernlife.ca/news/elections/municipal/2014/ward5/10-kirwan-police-Sudbury.aspx
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