Hot on the heels of the Slave Lake RCMP’s recent announcement, the Grande Prairie RCMP has shared some numbers regarding its own proactive crime reduction initiative.
According to the RCMP, members of the Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and the Grande Prairie RCMP conducted a proactive crime reduction initiative which resulted in the arrest of six individuals and the recovery of five stolen vehicles on September 6th.
32-year-old Andrew Porter, along with 22-year-old Shilynne Shave, 39-year-old Burke Marr, 48-year-old Trina Davis, 42-year-old Chad Costello, and 29-year-old Jessica Foisy-Stevens have been charged collectively with a total of 18 charges including alleged possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, failure to comply with release order, and possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.
Corporal Steven Jewer from the Crime Reduction Unit says the results of this initiative reflect how targeted crime reduction shows significant merit in community policing in Grande Prairie.
“These types of crimes cause personal hardship to the owners of the vehicles and the greater community,” he says.
All six individuals are scheduled to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Grande Prairie.
