Residents on Newfoundland's west coast want more RCMP officers on their streets, mayor says
CBC
Some residents on the southwest coast of Newfoundland are feeling there's not enough policing in the area and want to see more of an RCMP presence on the streets in their communities.
Outgoing Port aux Basques Mayor John Spencer told CBC Radio's Newfoundland Morning the detachment in his community gradually dropped from nine police officers to six, and of those six officers only four were available for duty over the summer.
Spencer isn't seeking re-election in the upcoming municipal election.
"Area residents from Rose Blanche through to the Codroy Valley are concerned they're not seeing enough policemen on their streets and they want a greater police presence," Spencer said.
Spencer said it's because of the smaller police presence that a public meeting was called last week.
He said the biggest concern among residents during the public meeting was speeding and ATV use on rural roads. He said 15 to 20 communities just aren't seeing officers on patrol in those areas.
Another issue, Spencer said, were concerns over drug use while operating vehicles.
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