The City of Lloydminster council received an update regarding the School Resource Officer (SRO) program.
At the July 15 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting, Const. Melanie Flynn was in attendance to give an update on what has been going on from February to June 2024.
A highlight from the time period includes the Battle of the Badges 2024, which saw the Lloydminster Fire Department and the RCMP take to the ice for a game of charity hockey. Donations from the event supported The Olive Tree and Salvation Army food banks. Monetary donations helped the youth mentorship programs at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lloydminster.
Other items discussed included the youth volunteers and the RCMP youth academy.
There were a total of 212 files from Feb. to June 2024 and the files were put into the following categories:
Drugs – 1
Disturbances – 8
Property Related – 14
Threats/Harassment – 20
Traffic Related – 21
Suspicious/Well being checks/missing persons – 40
Assaults/Sexual/Weapons offences – 47
Assistance Family/Schools/Mental Health - 61
“They’ve done a great job, they’re building relationship with youth in our school system, addressing issues that can be addressed at the school level,” said City of Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers.
He also said there’s always a possibility to expand the number of SRO’s but says, “We need to ensure that our general policing numbers are there first.”
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