Excessively fortified buildings may be deemed public safety risks under proposed P.E.I. legislation [Video]

The P.E.I. government is asking Islanders for feedback on proposed legislation that would regulate buildings with excessive security features, which officials say can pose risks to public safety.

The new law aims to address structures that have extreme security measures such as heavy-duty metal doors, reinforced windows and bulletproof glass.

Brody Connolly, the province’s director of public safety at the Department of Justice and Public Safety, said these features can create serious risks by obstructing or delaying entry for emergency responders.

“When buildings are excessively fortified, it not only complicates police work, but it also endangers the public,” Connolly said.

“What this legislation does is it adds another tool for us in improving public safety on P.E.I. — for police and for first responders moving forward.”

Long-awaited law

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