• Years ago when it got real cold Police OfficersÌýwould often go for what was known as "Popsicle Patrol" This was before the cell phone and Internet. Yes, I am "experienced", okay "old" might be a more frequently used term. Let us just say I have been around the block and remember Policing when everyone did not have a phone attached to their ear. WhatÌýthe PoliceÌýwould do during cold shifts was drive frequent routes individuals may walk and ensure they made it to where they were going. With technology we get many calls for service where someone sees someone walking out in the cold and we make a patrol to check on their safety or someone calls us to say someone has left a residence and there is fear they may not get to where they are going because of their intoxicated state. All we ask is if you call because someone you care about is out in the cold please call us if you find them or they return so we don't waste our time looking for someone who is found.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • It was a weekend of partnerships for us. SGI has a program where they provide extra funding to conduct "checkstops" and targeted enforcement programs. We took advantage of this program over the past weekend and we had Members of our Detachment, Estevan Detachment and our Traffic Units conduct extra patrols. Unfortunately, we had more success than we had hoped. We stopped a semi for failing to stop at a stop sign and subsequently arrested the driver forÌýimpaired operations and obtained samples of breath with results of 120/110 mg%. Another individual was located driving without headlights and was arrested for impaired operation and provided samples ofÌý170/150 mg%. Finally we hadÌýa third charged forÌýoperating while impaired after providing samples ofÌý110/100 mg%. A further individual obtained a 60-day licence suspension being they were a graduated driver and were not permitted to have any alcohol in their system. Added to all this enforcement our partners in conservation also picked up an impaired driver, which was a total of four impaired drivers in one weekend. Added to this we had an individual arrested earlier in the week, yes another "day drinker" that refused to provide a sample of their breath.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • Although we did not get a report of a fraud reported to us this week, wait we did, see you can't believe everyone or everything you read. We wish to remind everyoneÌýthat bank employees, RCMP, Canada Revenue AgencyÌýrepresentatives and other officials will never ask for payment via Bitcoin, gift cards or through money transfer services. In addition if you get an e-mail or text stating you are getting a refund, you are not. Unfortunately if it sounds like it is too good to be true it is.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • It is the Christmas Season and for some it is difficult for many reasons. Please take the time to check in on your loved ones and friends and if you have concerns follow up on those concerns.Ìý
ÌýNational Crisis Hotlines
1-800-668-6868
1-833-456-4566 or text 45645
1‑855‑242-3310
1-833-456-4566
1-877-746-1963
1-866-633-4220Ìý
• We had another complaint of one individual harassing another individual via text messages. First and foremost, block them so they can't send you messages. Secondly just because you are bothered does not mean you are criminally harassed, especially if you just need to block their number.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • While delivering "Meals on Wheels" a Member and Detachment Service Assistant were diverted to a call for service. They dealt with the call until further members arrived and then carried on with the delivering of the "Meals on Wheels" Even if we wanted to arrest the one individual we could not risk the chance that the individual would snack on the meals being transported in the back seat. No arrest was required and members calmed both individuals before departing.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • An individual called 911 to report a possible confrontation between two individuals at a residence. The caller reported they were scared, but would not identify the individual that was causing them to be fearful. Members made a patrol and provided the possible subject of concernÌýa ride elsewhere being they advised they did not want to be at the residence anymore. We never did determine if something happened, was going to happen, or could have happened but we did separate the two that may have been in conflict. Everyone including the Police were happy with the resolution of the event.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • Members responded to a call of someone walking around a residence. The caller could not see anyone, however, did have a dog outside. The dog was not barking and nobody was found.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • Our Forensic Identification Section obtained a fingerprint from a crime scene from last year and we are now following up to determine if our suspect should have ever been where the print was found. Our investigation continues.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • An individual was arrested, being they could not seem to comply with the conditions of the Conditional Sentence Order. We assisted in arresting and then transporting this subject to Estevan Court.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • An individual called to advise another individual was breaching their release conditions. A patrol and investigation determined there was no breach and beyond trying to get someone in trouble for something they did not do, well, we may not believe this person as much in the future.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • I would like to say we had no false alarms this week. I can't say it though being we had several.
• We had a couple of collisions with deer and a collision with a moose.ÌýThe animals did not survive their encounters and the vehicles did not fare so well either, however, fortunately there were no injuries.ÌýPlease slow down and provide yourself a bit more reaction time, especially when it is dark.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • Members issued approximately 20 tickets andÌý40 warnings over the last week.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • Tickets were issued for fail to stop at stop sign - $230, no insurance - $580, fail to produce drivers licence - $100, fail to produce registration - $100, no drivers licence $150, fail to comply with licence endorsement or restriction - $150, window tint $115, cell phone - $280, fail to wear seatbelt - $175, exceed 60 km/hr when passing stopped emergency vehicle - $546 and the most expensive speeding ticket was for $210.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • Warnings were issued for having liquor in a vehicle, stop sign violation, fail to produce registration, fail to produce drivers licence, fail to wear a seatbelt, obstructed licence plate, inadequate headlamps, fail to comply with licence endorsements, window tint, inadequate windshield, brake lights fail to emit red light, inadequate muffler, fail to complete daily log, fail to display temporary registration permit, and speeding.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý • Inspection notices were issued for inadequate windshield, inadequate daytime running lights, window tint, confirm air bags function, confirm steering wheel is approved, inadequate exhaust or muffler, inadequate tail lights, install mudflaps, and install cover on auxiliary lamps above headlamps.
