New Community On program improves collaboration between Regina police, residents [Video]

The Regina Police Service (RPS) is launching a new initiative looking to modernize “community watch” in the city.

Community On builds on multiple programs currently in place within the Regina police force and is aimed at helping the public understand how they can contribute to crime prevention.

“Policing, we all know, is challenging. But doing it alone is even harder,” said  said Regina police Chief Farooq Sheikh.

“If we want to be the best we can, we’ve got to come work in partnership in collaboration with our community partners. We’ve got to listen to the public. We’ve got to hear what they have to say, the concerns. And then together, we can come up with strategies to move forward.”

One way Regina police is making it easier for the community to assist is the new “neighbourhood watch link” that is currently being piloted in Ward 4.

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