News Leader News for November 6, 2007
PRINCETON IS A SAFE TOWN
"This is a safe place," states Princeton RCMP Detachment Sgt. Gary Macahonic.
The new head of policing in the community says he has come to that conclusion following an assessment over his first six months here.
His assessment reviewed the community, it's needs, the Detachment, it's services and where each fit together.
Macahonic also told the News Leader on November 2nd that Halloween was a relatively quiet night.
"We had no complaints the next morning," although there were reports of the usual mischief involving eggs and toilet paper.
"I went down the main street early the next morning and the town had already cleaned the area up."
The Princeton Detachment has a total of 5 constables, one corporal, one sergeant, two highway patrol officers (South Okanagan Highway Services), two support staff and one victim assistance worker along with access to numerous Citizens on Patrol volunteers.
A new computer system has changed how the RCMP do a lot of their work but Macahonic says the police are doing their job and will continue to serve the community.
