We made Facebook again. Please don鈥檛 believe聽everything that you read. The initial comment was 鈥� The cops in this town are getting聽a bit bizarre! Keep your hands on the ten and two! And don鈥檛 even use mouthwash!!!
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 I am not sure what is inferred by the 鈥淏izarre鈥� but I do know it is actually 3 and 9 where the hands are suppose to be. Thus I can somewhat age the writer being I was also taught 10 and 2. I believe this changed so as if we are in an accident we don鈥檛 get punched when the air bag goes off. Regardless, we do think two hands on the steering wheel is safer.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 As for mouthwash, please use it. Brush your teeth as well. Make your dentist proud. That said, we are legally permitted to randomly test for sobriety and we do so quite frequently. Glad to hear the Members are doing their job.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� It is alleged that one of us 鈥渞ear ends鈥� (nicer than the term used) was in disguise in a black sports car.聽 Another individual referred to the vehicle as a ghost car. The Member was not in disguise, just not in uniform. We don鈥檛 have a black sports car. The Member was in our administration vehicle. No lights, no siren, no radio. They were looking for offenders. We do have an unmarked car, with lights, siren, and all the fixings, and it may have been out as well.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� We did catch approximately 6 seatbelt violators plus other offenders so I think the Members were productive in their efforts to make our roadways safer.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� One Member was referred to as 鈥淵oung Punk鈥�.聽The Member may聽be young, however, they are not worthless. (I looked up the definition of聽punk).聽It is expensive to train a Member. They are worth a lot.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Now, if you are not doing anything wrong you have nothing to worry about, however, we all make mistakes and sooner or later we all get a ticket or if lucky a warning.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� There was also a reference聽to a bad altercation with a Member on Main Street that was not even in uniform. It was not an altercation per say, more like an interaction and the Member was in uniform, on their way home after completing a full shift. The Member followed a vehicle that had a young child sitting in the open window with their hands on the roof. This is a dangerous and concerning situation and I am proud the Member took the time to rectify the situation. It did not go as smoothly as we would have liked, however, the Member did their job.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� The allegation was the Member was a real 鈥渞ear end鈥�. Such language. Just remember it takes two to tango.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� The suggestion is to call the Depot and report him. Please call the Detachment Commander or come visit. The individual in question came in the following day and talked to both the Detachment Commander and the Member and we clarified concerns. The individual still obtained the ticket and accepted it with respect and understanding. Good on this individual.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Now I agree we can be better, do better and wait a minute, last I checked we too are human. Isn鈥檛 there something somewhere about 鈥淭o err is human to forgive is divine?鈥� You expect, and want us to use discretion, and compassion, yet you do not seem to want to provide us the same courtesy.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� As always we dealt with a 鈥淪tatic鈥� 911 call and one false alarm.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Due to alleged bad memories an individual chose to burn down an abandoned residence. This residence was not theirs and they were therefore arrested and charged. I guess they now have new bad memories.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� We like to say we have a Legal System, rather than a Justice System. Recently we located an individual wanted out of Alberta, radius Alberta including the Saskatchewan side of Lloydminster. We don鈥檛 want him here, they don鈥檛 want him back. Unfortunately, this is common and more often than not the warrants are Provincial wide only. There are even cases where they are within lets say a 10 km radius of a major centre. It is not logical but it is the system.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Members responded to a domestic where one individual was arrested and charged. There remains the possibility the other individual may be charged as well.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� A reported domestic was investigated and Members determined the couple just did not get along. This is not criminal, however, often our attendance and efforts result in calming a situation before it becomes criminal.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� One individual ended up spending some time in the hoosgow after getting in a fight and biting someone. They were released the following day with direction to not attend the residence where they apparently got hungry.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Upon arriving at a residence where it was reported that intoxicated individuals were fighting Members determined it appeared the complainant was the instigator and all the others left which apparently further annoyed the intoxicated complainant.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� An intoxicated youth was causing problems and tried to run from the Police. He was located and subsequently charged with causing a Disturbance and Obstruction.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Members assisted in dealing with an individual that had been kicked out of a residence by a landlord and chose to return. This could have easily resulted in charges, however, discretion was utilized.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� A report of loud music resulted in foot patrols, however, music was no longer being played.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� We assisted both Saskatoon Police Service and Regina Police Service in clearing up some warrants. Both individuals were cooperative and released for a new court date.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� We attended a fire in Redvers which the volunteer firefighters were able to quickly bring under control. It appears to be accidental in nature.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� An oilfield trailer with a generator set inside was stolen from Redvers. Our investigation continues.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� An individual was caught shoplifting and there were further issues being the proprietors of the establishment took photos. Apologies were made, no charges laid, however, we can鈥檛 stop people from videoing, or photographing you. Many聽establishments have video which prevents crimes and assists in identifying suspects.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� So an individual allegedly owes another individual a substantial amount of money for damaging their crops. The individual that allegedly damaged the crops states the other individual is responsible for聽them losing three cattle and the other individual also stole hay.聽Enough said?聽It is civil.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� An individual reported their child was聽receiving messages that their sibling was going to get beat up. Upon commencing the investigation it appears the complainant was more concerned with who their child was hanging out with. The child then alleged that they did not want to go with the parent due to discipline issues. Everyone finally agreed as to where the child could stay and our job was done.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� We had a third hand report of an alleged sexual assault, the alleged victim is upset that we found out and is not cooperating. We聽provided Victim Services and we will follow up later to make sure the alleged victim is OK.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Some families get along, while others do not. Unfortunately we don鈥檛 have the time or resources to spend all day monitoring the division of equipment and property and ensure one individual does not assault another. I am not sure why this is even an expectation, but it is. We know we will be back.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Spouse says 鈥淒ear鈥�, 鈥淒ear, 鈥淒EEEER鈥� Other spouse says 鈥淪top yelling鈥�, then 鈥淭HUMP鈥� and second spouse says 鈥淢aybe if you called me honey instead of deer I would have reacted sooner?鈥� Other spouse replies 鈥淪orry Dear, I mean Honey鈥� Poor deer, I mean dear, or is it both?
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Several ATVs and motorcycles were allegedly driving around with operators without helmets leaving a trail of beer cans behind. We think we found them but those who were responsible for the vehicles denied operating in such a manner. We are not saying we were lied to, we are just saying we get lied to a lot.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Members stopped a vehicle they found operating in a manner that attracted their attention. We call it 鈥渟pidey senses鈥� Not that they have been bit by a radioactive spider, or any spider, rather, they just felt something was awry. This resulted in a 72 hour suspension聽for the driver and an open liquor ticket for the passenger.聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Approximately聽35 tickets and聽30 warnings were issued over the last week.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� I know we have provided tips before and here we go again. If you are talking on your cell phone while driving a vehicle, don鈥檛 go through the stop sign. If you don鈥檛 have a valid licence make sure everyone, especially children have a driver鈥檚 licence. Remember those big yellow vehicles called school buses? Stay away from them. One individual drove through the extended stop sign and was ticketed. The bus drivers are really getting tired of individuals that don鈥檛 respect this.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Tickets were issued for no insurance - $580, owner permit unregistered vehicle to be operated - $140, fail to stop at stop sign - $230, operate a motor vehicle with a passenger under 7 unsecured - $175, passenger fail to wear seatbelt - $175,聽 fail to wear seatbelt - $175, drive without a licence -$150, pass school bus when stop arm extended - $360, cell phone use - $280, create unnecessary noise with a motor vehicle - $100, fail to produce registration certificate - $100, liquor in a vehicle - $360 and most expensive speeding ticket was for $296 and for going over 60 km/hr when passing an emergency vehicle was for聽$708.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Warning notices were issued for fail to stop at stop sign, cell phone use, speeding, overcrowding passenger compartment, fail to wear seatbelt, follow too close, fail to produce registration,聽 and unlawfully have auxiliary lamps mounted higher than headlamps.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Inspection notices were issued for repair, replace or remove black film from brake light covers, mud flaps or fenders, and obtain cover for auxiliary light bar mounted above windshield when operating a vehicle.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥� Tip of the week 鈥淟eaving your vehicle running with the air conditioning on may cool things down, however, they sure heat up when your vehicle is stolen.
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