The Burns Lake RCMP is hoping that, by increasing police presence in a specific area of town, they can reduce crime in the broader Burns Lake area.
The area being targeted, called the “red zone,” stretches from Hwy. 16 - between Third Avenue and the Lakeview Mall - to Burns Lake.
Corporal Greg Willcocks with the Burns Lake RCMP explained that in 2016, 70 per cent of ‘cause disturbance offences’ originated in the red zone.
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