Local leaders call for policing improvements after Pelican Narrows shooting
Local leaders in Pelican Narrows are advocating for improvements in policing following a recent fatal shooting. The community is grappling with a significant increase in violent crime, prompting calls for a collaborative response from various agencies. Officials emphasize the need for immediate action to address the ongoing violence and support the grieving community.
- ▪A recent shooting in Pelican Narrows resulted in one death and one person hospitalized with serious injuries.
- ▪The area has experienced a 49 percent increase in violent crime over the past decade.
- ▪Local leaders are planning meetings with community leaders and government ministers to discuss policing improvements.
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In the wake of a fatal shooting and subsequent dangerous person alert in Pelican Narrows, Sask., on Monday, some leaders are planning for policing improvements. In another update on the ongoing investigation, police noted that violence is growing fast in the area.“Obviously, we have significant challenges in those communities, and we need to work with the community to address them,” Saskatchewan RCMP Chief Supt. Murray Chamberlin said.“Those are big picture issues that require a combined response from a number of agencies, not just policing.”Following the shooting, one woman died and one man is in hospital with serious injuries.One person has been arrested and is awaiting charges. The alert has been lifted.
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