October 5, 2004 was the tenth anniversary of the official formation of the Lethbridge Neighbourhood Watch. To mark this special occasion, a history of the successes, the frustrations, and the dedicated work of hundreds of volunteers has been prepared. The story was compiled and edited by Jim George, with considerable input from Brian Ward, Richard Reron, Betty Bourke, Bert Stubbington, Lil Kempenaar, Constable Darcy Murray, and others. It is hoped that this review will remind readers that the basic premises of Neighbourhood Watch do help reduce crime, and further that people will continue to volunteer to ensure that the Neighbourhood Watch movement continues in the City of Lethbridge.
The first attempt to form a Lethbridge Neighbourhood Watch organization was made about 1982. A Crime Prevention Officer of the Lethbridge Police Service organized one block around Scenic Drive and 10th Street S.. Not very much else occurred for about ten years. Then the beginning of Neighbourhood Watch was like a snow ball cast down a hill, and it became a large ball. There was no stopping it. It grew and grew. Only the apathy and indifference of citizens could cause it to melt and disappear. That snowball was launched when Inspector Lawrence Van Horne issued a memo to Constable Brian Ward, Crime Prevention
Officer, regarding the possibility of forming the Neighbourhood Watch. Chief of Police Terry Wauters initialed that directive. (This would be an addition to the seventeen other programs operated by the Community Liaison Officer).
Brian envisioned a registered society with structure (constitution and by-laws) and permanence; an organization where people could voice their concerns regarding issues of safety in their neighbourhoods which would then be presented to the Police Service. Brian saw his first task as creating interest and garnering volunteers. He seized the opportunity to man a booth at the Exhibition Home and Trade Show where hundreds of people indicated their willingness to become area coordinators, block captains, or members. He later personally contacted all those people and with the help of the City Planning Department established boundaries for eighteen districts in the city. This area map is still used and has become the map for the Lethbridge Real Estate Board. A meeting was held in a gymnasium or a library or a church in each of the zones. All of the meetings were well attended and as a result of Brian's presentation at each meeting, more volunteers signed up.
During the fall of 1994, Constable Brian Ward made a presentation at the Lethbridge Public Affairs Forum, outlining the purposes of a Neighbourhood Watch Organization and appealing to the public to help. The response was great and I was among the scores of people who indicated their willingness to participate.
A meeting was held on October 5, 1994 at Westminster Community Hall for the purpose of forming a Neighbourhood Watch Society. The executive elected were President Steve Lukinuk, Vice-President Jim George, Secretary Marilyn Tollin, Newsletter editor Leanne Turnbull, and Treasurer Debra Mark. Thanks to a lot of organizational work by Constable Ward, 3500 homes had been signed up as members of Neighborhood Watch prior to that first meeting.
At a meeting on November 9, 1994, Paul Kenwood and Brian Ward were appointed to prepare the constitution and by-laws for the Lethbridge Neighbourhood Watch Organization They used, as a model, the constitution of the Calgary Neighbourhood Watch and adapted these to suit the Lethbridge situation.
The by-laws were approved at a meeting of coordinators and members on February 28, 1995 and Lethbridge Neighbourhood Watch was registered under the Societies Act of Alberta and a certificate of incorporation was issued on August 23, 1995. Some years later, the registration had lapsed but it was renewed through the efforts of Lil Kempenaar as of April 1, 2003.
The purpose of the program, quoted here from the booklet
Neighbourhood
Watch Vol. 2 is:
"Neighbourhood Watch is a program aimed at reducing crime in the community.
It involves getting to know one's neighbours and introducing them to the concept
of Neighbourhood Watch, which is good neighbours working together, alert to
the potential of crime and willing to look out for one another's interests.
Neighbours working together through Neighbourhood Watch can combat crime in
their area the most effective way - before it starts."
Neighbourhood Watch provides a means of reducing the opportunity for crime to occur, through the active participation of citizens in crime prevention. Citizens are taught how to make their homes less inviting as a target for thieves; how to participate in Operation Identification, making their personal property less desirable to burglars; and how to be alert to suspicious activity in their neighbourhoods.
Very few people are in a position to protect their homes and property all of the time. Vacation, business and shopping trips or even an evening out will leave homes unattended and vulnerable to theft. The Neighbourhood Watch program provides a sense of security for individuals or families who leave their homes for any length of time. Strong community involvement is encouraged because neighbourhood unity can deter crime. Neighbours joined together do help correct situations that threaten their peace and security.
In the January 1995 Newsletter, President Steve Lukinuk wrote this description of Neighbourhood Watch, “Let’s start by defining what it is not. It is not a police or vigilante group or in any other way a law enforcement group. We have no powers of arrest (except as private citizens in a citizen’s arrest) nor do we in any way confront or approach a criminal or a crime in progress. So, what are we? We are only good neighbours who are aware of what is going on in our own neighbourhood and are willing to get involved. Our objective is to make our residential areas safe and secure and to reduce or eliminate residential break-ins and thefts. To that end our job is to observe and inform the police of what we have observed. It is then up to the police to take action as necessary. Our primary goal is deterrence. Prevent the crime before it happens. To achieve that we can make our presence known in various ways: signs on the streets, stickers on our doors and windows, or by doing foot patrols as most of the areas did on Halloween night. Deterrence (an ounce of prevention) saves a lot of enforcement.”
Every household that joined the Neighbourhood Watch and paid a one time $3 fee received a copy of "Neighbourhood Watch”, a booklet provided by the General Accident Assurance Co. of Canada. Among the many pieces of useful information in that booklet are the following:
The list of officers through the ten-year life of Lethbridge Neighbourhood Watch is as follows:
The original 18 areas have expanded to 28. The people who have held the position of area coordinator for varying amounts of time are:
Constable Brian Ward was appointed Community Liaison Officer in 1993 and held
that position until February 1996.
Constable Darcy Murray followed from February
1996 to May 2000.
Constable George Carscadden took over from May 2000 to November
2003.
Constable Randy Ward was appointed in November 2003 and is still acting
in this position.
The Police coordinators attend all the meetings of Neighbourhood Watch and act as liaison between the Society and the Police Service. They also provide leadership and advice to the coordinators. Neighbourhood Watch is only one of many crime prevention agencies that are a part of their responsibility.
Police Chief John LaFlamme attended a Neighbourhood Watch meeting on January 19, 1999. The new Police Chief, John Middleton-Hope attended a meeting in August of 2002.
In 1998, the Neighbourhood Watch members distributed 6000 copies of a survey questionnaire asking for citizen’s opinions on the effectiveness and satisfaction of the Police Service.
In 1999, area coordinators and block captains were invited to ride along with
the beat constables for 2 - 3 hours on certain evenings. This provides a clear
insight into that aspect of a police officer's work. Lil Kempenaar, Glendale
Area Coordinator, was one of the people who took advantage of that invitation
and wrote this report for the Spring 2000 Newsletter:
I took the time one evening during the week to go on a ride along with
a beat constable in the Glendale Area. We were called to a domestic dispute,
transported an intoxicated individual to jail, investigated a suspicious package
in a parking lot, and euthanised a badly injured deer.
I must say my four-hour ride along was eventful and busy. I was told that weekends are much more hectic. At times I felt apprehensive, but was always reassured by the constable who was in complete control. My ride along experience allowed me to feel empathy for the police and the situations they encounter every day.
The ride along program for Area Coordinators is still in effect and is being taken advantage of by many Area Coordinators.
For several years the Lethbridge Police Service sponsored a barbecue in recognition of the many volunteer hours by the coordinators.
In 1998, the Neighbourhood Watch explored the possibility of a trained volunteer visiting homes to provide information and hints on home security. The proposal got bogged down in the morass of liability insurance and had to be abandoned. In Septembe, 2000 Constable Carscadden announced he would do home security checks on a request basis.
Neighbourhood Watch signs were installed on lampposts in those blocks where a majority of the householders joined the organization by paying a one time $3.00 membership fee. This money was used to offset the costs of the signs and for other administrative expenses. The signs were made at the City Sign Shops and provided to Neighbourhood Watch at cost. The theory is that the signs deter would be thieves from a neighbourhood. At first in 1994, the AMA sponsored the signs and then later businesses were canvassed for donations and in return had the business name on larger signs placed at entrances to neighbourhoods. Steve Lukinuk coordinated the ordering and installation of the signs. Many other people including Brian Ward, Bill Oliver, Joe Gatner and Jim George attached signs to the lampposts all over the city. Eventually Tom White (City Electrical Department), and Bill Oliver volunteered to be sign installers. Some signs are still being installed in the newly organized areas.
In addition to signs on lampposts, householders were provided window stickers stating: "Protected by Neighbourhood Watch" and "Items have been marked for Police Identification." These too have an effect of discouraging break-ins and thefts.
As early as 1994, a phone fan-out system was being used to alert people in any district of some suspicious activity. This alone was often the reason for people to join the Neighbourhood Watch. On February 28, 1995, Brian Ward announced that the City purchased a computer program called PC Cops at a cost of $24,800. The program provided for up to four calls to be made simultaneously and thus speed up the messages for such topics as break-ins, missing persons, telemarketing fraud, location of a known offender or other suspicious activity. Descriptions could also be given of suspected prowlers, and stolen property including automobiles. At that time there were 4900 telephone numbers listed. Brian enlisted the help of Janice Matson, and other volunteers to type names and numbers into the computer, as keeping the list updated was a constant problem. By February 1997, 4 lines were in operation. Additional software was needed to go to eight lines. In November, 1999, the Provincial Lottery Board donated $44,000 for the new computer program.
Constable Darcy Murray wrote the following in the Spring 2000 Newsletter: In March of 2000 the PC Cops Program was replaced by The Communicator. The new system is a 12-line system compared to the old four-line system. Messages can be delivered much quicker which allows more messages to be sent to more areas. Funds for the Communicator were received through a grant from the Lottery Foundation and from the Alberta Government and its Proceeds from Crime legislation. This new system will allow the Police Service to send telephone messages to members of Neighbourhood Watch on suspicious or criminal activity taking place in any neighbourhood.
By January 2001, not all entries had yet been made into the new computer system. Later that year, Bert Stubbington took over the job of computer entries and worked very diligently for many months. Both Bert and George Carscadden were presented with awards for their work in crime prevention. The next year a law enforcement student from the Lethbridge Community College was given a four months practicum assignment of entering names and phone numbers into the computer program. Throughout the years, the operators of the computer phone system have struggled with problems of duplicate calls, of missed calls, of out-of-date information and a lack of manpower for entry data. In spite of technical problems and input delays, the system has met with considerable success in disseminating information and alerting citizens to suspicious or dangerous situations.
Does the Neighbourhood Watch Program work?
The minutes of February 26, 1997 carry this report from Constable Darcy Murray:
The statistics from the Lethbridge Police Service show there were 1220
break and enter infractions in the city during 1992. (This was the year prior
to the formation of Neighbourhood Watch). In 1993 B & E total were 1062.
In 1994 there were 613, and in 1995 there were 732. This represents a 40% decrease
from 1992. The Neighbourhood Watch Program is responsible for a good majority
of the declines. Oddly enough, in 1996 B & E rose to 947. The majority of
break and enters occur during the daytime (90%). The main point of entry is
through rear doors and windows into the home. Householders are requested to
report any suspicious activity to the Lethbridge Police so it could be responded
to right away. Citizens are cautioned not to take matters into their own hands,
but to notify the Police. A great many of the incidents were concluded successfully
because a homeowner took a few minutes to protect his or her family or a neighbour,
and picked up a phone to report a suspicious activity.
The incidents described below show that when members follow the suggestions in the Neighbourhood Watch literature and are willing to pick up the phone and call the police, that many crimes can be averted and/or criminals caught:
On May 25, 1994, Constable Brian Ward called the Tudor Estates Area Coordinator, and asked that all households in Tudor Estates receive a phone alert message. A home in the 300 block of King's Road had been broken into. Entry had been gained through the kitchen window. A television set, VCR, jewellery, liquor, and other items were stolen. All the block captains were notified, and they in turn called every household in the area with the message to be extra vigilant in watching for suspicious people and to report anything to the police. It is not known if this theft case was ever solved.
On April 4, 1995, about 11:45am a resident of Tudor Estates answered his doorbell. Three boys asked if Tom was home. When they were told that no Tom lived there, they politely thanked the homeowner and left. The boys rang the doorbell at the next home and when no one answered, they went into the back yard. A lady across the street, having been alerted to such events through a Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter, promptly called the police. When the police arrived, they caught one boy, the police dog caught another, and the police picked up the third later. The police knew these boys from previous encounters.
In September, 1995, all residents in the Tudor Estates were alerted about an attempted abduction. A description of the man and the car were given.
In 1996 a seven year old girl from the Westminster neighbourhood was reported missing. A message was received from the PC COPS (Personal Computer Community Organizational Prevention System) by a Neighbourhood Watch Block Captain, Kathy Hurken, who with her husband started a door to door search and they found the little girl unharmed. In a thank you letter to the Hurkens, Staff Sgt. Murray Mason wrote: Our Police Service relies upon citizens and organizations in making our community a safe place in which to live and in times of need we are close partners to that end. The P. C. Cops System and Neighbourhood Watch program relayed the information to the public but it was you - citizens of Westminster neighbourhood - who located this little girl. Thank you again!
In January of 1998 a homeowner in the 700 block of 12 St. N. observed three youths in his neighbour's vehicle. Police responded and were able to catch one of the youths still in the vehicle. As a result three youths were charged with attempted theft of an auto.
In March of 1998 a neighbour observed two youths in the backyard of a home in the 2000 block of 14 Ave N. A police K-9 unit was able to track the youths to a school in the area. Using the descriptions supplied by the neighbour two youths were eventually charged with break and enter.
In August of 1998 three youths were reported prowling around parked vehicles in the 900 block of 7 Ave. S.. Police responded and located three youths in the area. All three were in possession of stolen property taken from vehicles in the area.
In November of 1998, a homeowner in the 2300 block of 10 Ave. S. saw a male subject breaking into a house next door. He called the police and the subject was caught in the process of setting fire in the basement of the home. The subject was charged with break and enter as well as arson.
A homeowner on Edgewood Place observed someone breaking the window on his neighbour's Jeep. The homeowner yelled at the subject who fled the scene. Unfortunately police could not locate the suspect upon responding to the area, but the homeowner's quick action did prevent the Jeep from being stolen.
A homeowner on Jerry Potts Boulevard was awakened by a noise that he thought came from his backyard. Upon getting up to investigate he interrupted a burglar who was attempting to break in.
The following two stories in which neighbours saw something but due to a number of reasons did not call the police when they saw something that should have piqued their curiosity. This is not meant to condemn these people or to point fingers. It is a reminder that we all must take a few minutes to get to know our neighbours a little and not be afraid to call police when we see something. The stories emphasize the need to be thinking about home security and to get into the Neighbourhood Watch frame of mind.
The first incident regards a break and enter to a home in the Normandy Road area. While walking out to her car to go to work, a homeowner noted two male subjects walking up to the front door of her neighbor's. The witness knew a retired couple lived in the home but did not think any more of it. After returning home, a policeman came to her door and informed her of a break-in into the retired couple's home. The retired couple had not been at home. The homeowner told the police officer about the two subjects she had seen and felt bad for not taking more time to make a note of the license plate of the car the two had got out of or watching to see where they went after no one answered the door.
The second incident also regards a break and enter to a home on the Westside. A family returned home after work to find the rear door had been pried and the house broken into. Again the police canvassed the area. This time they found a next door neighbour who had seen three youths in the backyard of the home that had been broken into. The witness said they did not think much of it at the time and that they really didn't know who lived next door or if they had kids.
In February of 1999 police received a complaint of several youths snooping around cars in the 300 block of 16th Street North. Police responded and three youths were charged with tampering with motor vehicles.
In the early hours of May, 1999, police received a complaint of a male subject prowling around cars in the 100 block of 15th Street North. Police responded and a male subject was arrested on outstanding warrants from Calgary and charged with two counts of possession of stolen property.
In June, 1999, a female subject was observed walking into the backyard of a home in the 1700 block of 6th Avenue South. Knowing the subject did not live at the house, the neighbours called police. Police responded and arrested the female subject when a large quantity of drugs and money were found on her.
Also in June, police responded to a call from a citizen who reported a male subject breaking into vehicles in the 800 block of 7th Street South. A police K-9 unit tracked the subject for several blocks before he was caught and arrested.
In August, 1999, a homeowner in the 1200 block of 22nd Street North heard noises coming from the lane at the rear of his house. Police responded and as a result, two male subjects were found and later charged with theft.
Constable Darcy Murray wrote this comment,
In all of the above cases, persons were caught and a crime solved because
someone saw or heard something out of the ordinary and took the time to call
the police. All of these cases exemplify what Neighbourhood Watch is all about.
In the Spring 2001 Newsletter, Constable George Carscadden wrote this report: Police responded to a residential alarm and while the police were doing their exterior check of the home, the neighbour came out and started a conversation with the officers after they were done looking around the residence. The neighbour advised the officers that his neighbour (who lives beside the home where the alarm went off) was on holidays and he was looking after his home. The gentleman just thought it would be a good idea to let the officers know so they could check it out as well. When the officers started checking out the other home, they discovered someone had broken into the residence and when the residence was searched, police located an individual inside who did not belong there. Now the police never turn down a chance to apprehend a criminal in the midst of his/her activities. Subsequently the individual was arrested for the break in. This initial concern of another neighbour just looking out for his neighbour is a true example of how we can all stop criminals from getting away with this type of behaviour.
Every year since its inception, the Neighbourhood Watch has organized a patrol on Hallowe'en night. Members wear a police ribbon for identification as they walk around their blocks, just to keep an eye on possible problems.
Following is a typical quote from one of the thank you letters received from the Police, "The evening of October 31 was quiet for Police Patrols. I am certain the presence of Neighbourhood Watch members on our streets was a deterrent to would-be pranksters. The exposure of having numerous eyes and ears in support of the police during such events goes a long way in making our community a safer and more secure place to be."
This notice from the Police Coordinator was printed in the November, 1999, newsletter: "A special thanks goes out to all the Neighbourhood Watch members who braved the cold and wind on Hallowe'en night to patrol their blocks. They were highly visible and provided a sense of comfort to both parents and children alike. A grateful thank you and heartfelt appreciation go to those businesses who donated the safety vests to the blocks and areas."
In February, 2000, The Neighourhood Watch coordinators proposed a Home Security Fair in which it was hoped that many different aspects of home security could be put on display. The idea sparked some initial interest but was eventually cancelled because of a lack of interest on the part of the businesses. In March the coordinators suggested that we might try this project again at a future date.
In March 2001 The Lethbridge Herald began running a weekly article on crime statistics and Tips for Home Security. That was withdrawn for some reason unknown to us. We approached the Lethbridge Herald again in March of 2002, and by September of that year the Crime Statistics article has been a weekly and a popular feature because it keeps the public informed on crime trends in Lethbridge. It also gives tips on how to avoid being a victim of a crime.
In September 2001, many downtown businesses signed up on a Business Watch Program and their names and phone numbers were entered into the computer at the Police Station. This makes it possible to do a quick fan out of any type of crime watch message. A 5 - day seminar on the Business Watch Program was held in October of 2002.
The first fund raising event noted in the minutes was a mini-golf at the Park Place Mall in 1993, which raised $183.34. This event continued on weekends for over a month and was manned by volunteer members from Uplands and Lakeview areas.
Every household that became a member was asked to contribute $3.00 to pay for
the signs. A number of businesses also donated money in return for their name
being printed on the sign.
Pens for etching on items of personal property as well as pens that wrote with
invisible ink were sold at a slight profit.
It is noted in the minutes that the Kiwanis Club donated $500.00. Many businesses bought advertising space in the newsletters.
Neighbourhood Watch took advantage of a generous offer by the IGA Stores to provide material for hamburgers if we supplied the volunteer manpower. Over the years, this has been done about 10 times with an average profit each time of around $200.00
Application has been made for a Casino date, perhaps in 2006. It is unknown if Neighbourhood Watch can muster sufficient volunteers to do this. If it works, funding could be in place to print future newsletters without the necessity of selling advertising.
The Lethbridge Neighbourhood Watch Society has paid an annual membership fee of $25.00 to belong to the ACCPA. (Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association). Jim George has accompanied police officers to at least three of these meetings in Calgary, where many crime prevention agencies work together. Some of the local programs that we have participated in are "Hang Up on Fraud", " Heads Up", “Elder Abuse” and mall displays during Crime Prevention Week. Marg Ward and Lillian Kruger represented Neighbourhood Watch at an Open House at the Police Station.
Neighborhood Watch purchased a large banner which has been used at a booth at Home and Trade Shows and barbecues.
A Neighourhood Watch brochure was sent out with the City Utility bills on one occasion in 1998 and generated quite a bit of interest.
After receiving some training from Darcy Murray in 1998, the Lethbridge transit drivers will participate in a program called “Eyes in Motion, Partners for a Safe Community” in which LA Transit Operators observe and report emergency situations to police, fire and medical personnel. All School and Transit buses are considered a Safe Haven for children, adults and senior citizens. All Transit and School Buses are equipped with two-way radios. In addition to their obvious work-related use, these radios can be used to report accidents, summon emergency assistance, report suspicious or criminal activity or relay other important information. Any operator who spots an emergency situation will contact the Transit dispatcher, who in turn notifies the proper authorities. . Richard Reron reported in November, 1998 that this program had won an award at an OMNI Conference in Hamilton Ontario. Posters advertising Neighbourhood Watch activities have also been displayed in city buses.
In February 1998, Lorne Buchwald arranged through DataBoss to have a Neighbourhood Watch Web page. Later the web page was amended and added to by Bert Stubbington. In 2004 the web page was updated, a new address was established, meeting minutes, various links etc. were added, thanks to the efforts of Cathy Johnson, and Bert Stubbington. The web page address: www.lethbridgeneighbourhoodwatch.org.
In September 1999, the City asked for our assistance with the Care program which was distribution of a video on preparing homes for emergencies.
Neighbourhood Watch members assisted with the Crime Prevention Week in May of 2001, and a Safety Expo in January, 2003, and a booth at the Emergency Services Day on June 7, 2003, and joined the Volunteer Lethbridge in May, 2003.
In cooperation with Victims Services, Wise Owls, and Block Parents, Neighbourhood Watch was represented on a float in the Whoop Up Days Parade in 2003 and 2004.
In 1994 it was decided to have a newsletter distributed five times a year. This was an overly ambitious project and was never quite realized. The first one was sponsored by the Victoria Park Business Watch and Dan's Lock and Key and printed at Paper Boy. Steve Lukinuk organized the first several newsletters. In June, 1996, June Robinson was appointed editor, the next year Lorne Buchwald took over that responsibility. The decision was made in September, 2001 to have only one newsletter per year. Stealth Alarms paid for that newsletter. Because of the difficulty in getting advertisers and an editor, there has been no newsletter distributed since 2002
Some of the topics of articles were:
Every Newsletter also carried a message from the Police Coordinator, and from the President of Neighbourhood Watch, and a list of the names of the Area Coordinators.
The activities of the Neighbourhood Watch Society have not been terribly exciting over the ten years, in fact some would say it is downright boring. However, the distribution of many items of information about home and personal safety and how to assist the police by reporting suspicious events has resulted in a more alert citizenry and many would-be crimes have been thwarted. The snowball mentioned at the beginning of this article has been kept on the move and constantly enlarging because of a great many safety-minded citizens.
When he took over the position of Community Liaison Officer in 1995, Constable Darcy Murray wrote the following as his perception of the Neighbourhood Watch Organization: "I am looking forward to my time in this office. Already I am regaining my faith in the citizens of Lethbridge. After 16 years "on the street", dealing with the same criminal element over and over again our perception as police officers can become a little distorted. We tend to start to look at everyone with a little suspicion. Dealing with the people in the Neighbourhood Watch has reminded me that far and away, the majority of people are hard working, honest folks who want nothing more than to raise their families in a safe crime free environment.
That is exactly what the Lethbridge Police Service, in cooperation with you, the citizens of Lethbridge, is striving to achieve. Crime prevention must be a team effort between community and police. That is what Neighbourhood Watch is all about. It is people like yourselves who are willing to take responsibility for your community and make it a better place. And it is working. There are examples nearly every day when the Watch has helped make Lethbridge that much better. Keep up the good work! The Watch will be only as good as you make it."
In the Spring 1997 Newsletter, Chief John LaFlamme wrote the following article: In 1996 the Lethbridge Police Service adopted a new mission statement: The Lethbridge Police Service is committed to providing a safe community through education and crime prevention, community partnerships, excellence in service delivery and professionalism in the application of the law: I can think of no better example of crime prevention and community partnerships than that of the Neighbourhood Watch Society of Lethbridge. The Lethbridge Police Service is proud to be in partnership with your organization, with the common goal of making Lethbridge a safe community. By becoming involved in Neighbourhood Watch you have decided that you can make a difference and are willing to take responsibility for making Lethbridge that crime free city we are all striving for. I would like to thank you for making that decision, and recognizing that by working together we can accomplish our goal.
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