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CTV News
7 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
Fredericton adds 14 security cameras as part of additional community safety measures
The City of Fredericton has appointed an oversight committee to ensure accountability and action on the recently unveiled recommendations in a Community Safey Task Force report. The updates, presented during the City's Committee on Public Safety Thursday afternoon, include the appointment of the oversight committee. The initiative checks off the top recommendation of the Task Force's report. The goal of the task force is to improve community safety in Fredericton by bringing together relevant stakeholders to look at areas like justice, policing, mental health, addictions, and homelessness. The seven-member oversight committee includes officials from both municipal and provincial levels of government, Mayor Kate Rogers, Fredericton Police Chief Gary Forward, and Fredericton Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Morgan Peters. The group will work on creating action plans and provide quarterly updates on progress to council through the Public Safety Committee. Other measures include the installation of 14 additional security cameras around the city, bringing the overall total to 42 cameras around Fredericton. The new cameras will be put at various high schools, the northside trail and crosstown trail, the Victoria Circle Roundabout, and in business districts. Locations were chosen based on crime trends as well as the input of the community and police force. The Fredericton Police Force is also hoping to extend the Community Engagement Unit (CEU) beyond its six-month pilot period due to its success. The force is seeking an extension from the unit until the end of 2025. The CEU was launched in February and is staffed by six retired officers who prioritized non-emergency calls like theft, mischief, and overall public assistance. Between Feb. 3 and May 28, the CEU handled 523 lower-priority calls, freeing up frontline officers for an estimated 1,046 service hours. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
Dublin Live
23-04-2025
- Dublin Live
Garda crackdown on Dublin drug gangs sees dozens of electric motorbikes seized
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Gardai have seized almost 40 electric motorbikes in a crackdown against the vehicles being used for drug dealing in Dublin. The raids, as part of a day of action targeting the criminal activity, targeted locations in Dublin 10 and Dublin 24. The effort is in a bid to tackle crimes including drug dealing, money laundering, transporting firearms, Drug Related Intimidation (DRI) and other serious offences. Overall gardai seized 39 electric bikes, 15 helmets and nine batteries, with an estimated value of over €130,000. One bank account, with an operational balance of over €99,000, was frozen under money laundering legislation. A garda spokesman said: "In December 2023, Operation Meacan commenced in the DMR South and is led by the Divisional Serious Crime Unit with support from the Community Engagement Unit and Community Policing Unit based in Tallaght, and the Divisional Roads Policing Unit. "The aim of Operation Meacan is to tackle the use of electric motorbikes which are being used for criminal activity including drug dealing, money laundering, transporting firearms, Drug Related Intimidation (DRI) and other serious offences. During yesterday's Day of Action, in an operation led by members attached to the Tallaght Fraud Unit and Tallaght Crime Unit, search warrants were executed at a number of locations in Dublin 10 and Dublin 24." Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
RTÉ News
23-04-2025
- RTÉ News
Gardaí seize 39 e-bikes in day of action in Dublin
Thirty-nine electric bikes have been seized by gardaí in Dublin as part of an operation targeting the suspected use of the bikes in criminal activity. During a day of action yesterday, gardaí executed search warrants in a number of locations in the Dublin 10 and Dublin 24 areas. Fifteen helmets and nine batteries were also seized during the operation alongside the 39 bikes, with the total value of the seized goods estimated at over €130,000. Additionally, a bank account, with an operational balance of over €99,000, was frozen under money laundering legislation. Gardaí said Operation Meacan, which commenced in December 2023, aims to tackle the use of electric motorbikes in criminal activity including including drug dealing, money laundering, transporting firearms, drug related intimidation and other serious offences. The garda operation is led by the Divisional Serious Crime Unit with support from the Community Engagement Unit and Community Policing Unit based in Tallaght, alongside the Divisional Roads Policing Unit. Yesterday's day of action was led by garda members attached to the Tallaght Fraud Unit and Tallaght Crime Unit, gardaí said.
