FALL GENERAL MEETING & 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

 

CRIME PREVENTION SESSIONS

Please join us at these Crime Prevention Sessions facilitated by Jennifer Kee, Crime Reduction Coordinator, RCMP K Division.

Location	Date
Alcomdale & Area (Div. 4) (Alcomdale Hall)  Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), Principles & Resources	Tues., Sept. 26th, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Namao & Area (Div. 1) (Namao Hall) How to Report Crime and What Happens When you Report.	Wed., October 11th,   7:00 to 8:30 pm
Cardiff & Area (Div. 2) (Cardiff Hall) Topic – Identity Theft & Fraud	Mon., October 23rd, 7:00 to 8:30 pm

PIONEER DAYS - GIBBONS PARADE

Once again, the SRCWA float has been entered into the Pioneer Days Parade in Gibbons on July 8th, 2023 starting at 11:00 am - ending approximately at 12:00 noon. 

MEMBERSHIP LISTING UPDATE

In 2022, the "Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch Association" expanded its boundaries to include ALL of Sturgeon County and changed the Zone boundaries from 16 to 6 to align with the County's divisions.  We now have the mega job of updating our membership listing to match the new Zones.  The Directors may be contacting some members to update the information on the membership listing.  Thank You for your co-operation.

Alberta RCMP expands video camera registry - June 13th, 2023

 Alberta RCMP expands video camera registry - June 13th, 2023

The Alberta RCMP is expanding its voluntary surveillance camera registry program, called CAPTURE (Community Assisted Policing Through the Use of Recorded Evidence), to all RCMP-policed communities in Alberta.

Residents and businesses who have video surveillance, and are willing to share video camera footage when requested, can sign up. This initiative will help officers track down video evidence in ongoing criminal investigations in RCMP jurisdictions and reduce the time an officer needs to search for and gather video evidence. 

To get started, visit www.ruralalbertacapture.ca and create an account. From there, you can enter your contact information and video camera locations on the secure site. An officer will contact you if they believe your camera may have captured evidence of a crime.

Things to know about the program:

• CAPTURE is completely voluntary and your consent can be withdrawn at any time;
• The video footage on your camera remains your property; 
• The RCMP will not have live access to your camera feed. We will only ask for videos already recorded.

This strategy is another way the Alberta RCMP are working with our communities to help solve crime faster, together. By providing video footage to police during an investigation, communities increase the chance of a successful prosecution.

PROJECT LOCK-UP article by APRCWA

 

Project Lock Up: Preventing Crime in Rural Alberta Unfortunately, property crimes are on the rise across Alberta. Many of these crimes are preventable if residents could take action to deter criminals and make their properties less enticing. Programs started by the RCMP and other crime prevention organizations, like Project Lock Up, help local citizens take crime prevention into their own hands.

More on Project Lock Up

How Project Lock Up Works RCMP Crime Reduction Analysts review data from calls to police to identify the areas where break and enters occur most often. Then they: Determine where patrols are sent Enhance oversight in the areas hit hardest Come out to properties to provide prevention insights Meet with local citizens and businesses

Project Lock Up & CPTED

Redwater RCMP Open House

BOARD MEETING - May 9, 2023

BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Sturgeon County Centre, 9613 - 100 Street, Morinville

Everyone Welcome

BOARD MEETING - April 18, 2023

BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Sturgeon County Centre, 9613 - 100 Street, Morinville

Everyone Welcome

 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Rendez Vous Centre

9913 104 Street

Morinville,

ELECTIONS will be held - President, Vice President, Treasurer, Directors.  We need you there.

SPRING GENERAL MEETING

SPRING GENERAL MEETING
7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Gibbons Community Cultural Centre
5115 - 51 Street
Gibbons, Alberta

BORDER AGENCY SCAMS

 

Block These Border Agency Scams Whether you are expecting a late Christmas delivery or some Boxing Day deals, keep an eye out for this scam. Individuals will be contacted by fake Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) agents, saying there is a package at the border which contains illegal contents.  The scammers then ask for payment or personal information, including your Social Insurance Number (SIN), to address the issue. More About Border Agency Scams How to Respond Hang up and don’t answer the text or email Do not disclose personal or financial information Do not send money before confirming the claims are true and you are dealing with the CBSA Confirm who they are. You can do this by looking up the phone number for CBSA and calling them directly Ask for help from a family member or a trusted friend if you are unsure Report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

If you suspect fraud or have been the victim of a fraud, report it to your local police service and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online at: www.antifraudcenter.ca or by calling: 1-888-495-8501. You should also contact your bank and credit card company if you believe your personal or financial information has been compromised.

AGM and SPRING GENERAL MEETINGS

 

Addressing Catalytic Converter Theft in Alberta

 Addressing Catalytic Converter Theft in Alberta

By Carolyn McTighe

Crime Prevention Liaison-K Division

 

Catalytic converter theft is an ongoing concern across Alberta and a problem the RCMP are proactively looking for ways to combat. New crime prevention initiatives like You Etch It. We Catch It, a program created by Leduc RCMP in collaboration with the City of Leduc, are being developed to educate not only vehicle owners, but also vehicle dealerships and service shops on the benefit of ID etching.

The program gives customers the ability to have the last digits of their VIN etched into their catalytic converter by their dealership or auto repair shop, at no additional charge.

This identifying mark allows for any stolen converter to be traced back to the victim, and also acts as a deterrent as metal scrap recycling shops are aware of the program and look to identify these marked converters, which are then reported to police.

What makes a catalytic converter so desirable is that within its design are valuable metal components made out of platinum, rhodium and palladium. These metals have a high value and the converters are relatively easy to locate and remove from vehicles.

By September 2022 Alberta RCMP reported the theft of 1,302 converters, a concerning trend considering that 2021 alone had a total of 1,452 thefts. These thefts span all the areas currently under RCMP jurisdiction, and exclude most of the major metropolitan centers.

With the success of this program in Leduc there is hope that other businesses across the province will adopt a similar service for customers to further aid in the fight against catalytic converter theft. In Calgary, two local businesses have begun to provide their own solutions to the problem.

Big House Converters, a converter, battery and non-ferrous materials recycler, currently offers laser etching to customers. While Minute Muffler, in northeast Calgary, is offering a slightly different approach.

The business currently books appointments to wrap converters in wire cabling to inhibit the ability for thieves to steal converters easily and quickly.

Both businesses do charge for the service and an estimate can be provided by contacting the companies directly.  

The Alberta government is also working toward finding a solution to this ever growing concern. In 2020 Alberta passed the Protecting Alberta Industry from Theft Act.

This legislation was created to ensure that scrap metal dealers work with local law enforcement to report transactions and ensure that transactions are done using traceable currency such as cheques and electronic transfers, rather than cash. The act also outlines that sellers must provide government issued ID and that this information along with the transaction details needs to be kept by the dealer.

The hope is that with new police created initiatives, government legislation and consumer and business support, theft of catalytic converters will begin to decline and this continuing problem will begin to see improvement.

RCMP would like to remind the public, that if they see suspicious activity, or hear sawing/grinding noises at night, or witness a crime in progress, call 911 immediately.