Thurs March 21: House Fire Causes $250,000 Damage; Grey County Roads Projects Get a Green Light

Plus: A local working group identifies the top crime prevention priorities for Grey and Bruce

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A working group consisting of seven local police forces, Crime Stoppers, and Victim Services has identified the top four highest-priority issues to tackle for crime prevention in Grey and Bruce.

The Crime Prevention Action Table was formed in December 2023 out of the Community Safety and Well Being Planning group. According to the organization, they’re supported by an advisory committee that brings together over 70 partners from across Grey-Bruce.

These committee members are working together to address crime prevention by investing in social development, prevention, and risk interventions. While we have first responders and various organizations providing services to those impacted by crime in our communities, this group focuses on “creating protective factors that make individuals less vulnerable to crime and victimization.” 

Here’s what they’ve identified as the greatest local hurdles to crime prevention:

Full subscribers, there’s a lot more for you below, including…

• A home surveillance video success story, as OPP catch two Meaford residents and one man from Alliston red-handed inside a residence in South Bruce Peninsula

• A report from the City about the fire response and damage caused after a house fire on 13th St E

• Info from the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre about an upcoming talk on rural life and local history

• Details about the amalgamation of several Arran Elderslie business associations into one

• Upcoming Grey County roads projects

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