Comments on: Well Done, or Not? http://ward3brighton.ca/blog/2009/07/03/324 Councillor Rob Lantz - Charlottetown | Ward 3 (Brighton) Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Councillor Rob Lantz http://ward3brighton.ca/blog/2009/07/03/324/comment-page-1#comment-101265 Councillor Rob Lantz Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:37:19 +0000 http://ward3brighton.ca/?p=324#comment-101265 Andrew, that's a complaint I've heard before and we raised it with the consultants before they began their review. Somehow that issue escaped the final report. I will raise it again at the committee level. Andrew, that’s a complaint I’ve heard before and we raised it with the consultants before they began their review. Somehow that issue escaped the final report. I will raise it again at the committee level.

]]> By: Andrew Chisholm http://ward3brighton.ca/blog/2009/07/03/324/comment-page-1#comment-101264 Andrew Chisholm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:31:19 +0000 http://ward3brighton.ca/?p=324#comment-101264 I like the increased foot patrols in my neighbourhood, Downtown Charlottetown, and they are making a difference in terms of noise. I live on Kent Street and have noticed noise levels decrease since the police depot opened up one block away. I have also been testing officers by saying "hello" as they pass by, most reply back. My only real complaint with the police service right now is that their dispatch has to collect way to much information from people logging a general complaint. I called to report two people smashing car windows downtown, the dispatch had me on the phone for almost 5 minutes getting information from me before she dispatch an officer. The two were long gone by the time the police arrived. I like the increased foot patrols in my neighbourhood, Downtown Charlottetown, and they are making a difference in terms of noise. I live on Kent Street and have noticed noise levels decrease since the police depot opened up one block away.

I have also been testing officers by saying “hello” as they pass by, most reply back.

My only real complaint with the police service right now is that their dispatch has to collect way to much information from people logging a general complaint. I called to report two people smashing car windows downtown, the dispatch had me on the phone for almost 5 minutes getting information from me before she dispatch an officer. The two were long gone by the time the police arrived.

]]> By: Councillor Rob Lantz http://ward3brighton.ca/blog/2009/07/03/324/comment-page-1#comment-101263 Councillor Rob Lantz Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:34:30 +0000 http://ward3brighton.ca/?p=324#comment-101263 The video surveillance gear comes courtesy of an RCMP technical unit in Halifax. They donated the hardware but the CPS paid for their people to come operate it. This system is used at concerts in Halifax and elsewhere. Some people thought it was permanent, but it is not. The whole waterfront police plan was developed with input from the RCMP, downtown residents, Downtown Charlottetown Inc, Tourism Charlottetown. None of the measures should come as a surprise to anyone. There are "post-mortem" meetings each morning to review what worked and what didn't. So all of these groups have an opportunity for input each day. The video surveillance gear comes courtesy of an RCMP technical unit in Halifax. They donated the hardware but the CPS paid for their people to come operate it. This system is used at concerts in Halifax and elsewhere. Some people thought it was permanent, but it is not.
The whole waterfront police plan was developed with input from the RCMP, downtown residents, Downtown Charlottetown Inc, Tourism Charlottetown. None of the measures should come as a surprise to anyone. There are “post-mortem” meetings each morning to review what worked and what didn’t. So all of these groups have an opportunity for input each day.

]]> By: Joel Ives http://ward3brighton.ca/blog/2009/07/03/324/comment-page-1#comment-101262 Joel Ives Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:40:50 +0000 http://ward3brighton.ca/?p=324#comment-101262 It looks like things are going well with the downtown police station and that the recommendations are being followed through. Good job. I do however think it is a bit over the top with all the signs downtown saying "you are under video surveillance" but if this lessens the noise and "accomodates" the downtown residents so be it.... I am concerned that the vibrancy of the waterfront parks events etc will be diminished and also the affect the businesses that rely on those events. Not sure what the answers are to try and have both sides win It looks like things are going well with the downtown police station and that the recommendations are being followed through. Good job. I do however think it is a bit over the top with all the signs downtown saying “you are under video surveillance” but if this lessens the noise and “accomodates” the downtown residents so be it…. I am concerned that the vibrancy of the waterfront parks events etc will be diminished and also the affect the businesses that rely on those events. Not sure what the answers are to try and have both sides win

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