Peachland council has asked the RCMP to increase their visibility in the community.
The request came during a presentation by West Kelowna Staff Sgt. Brendan Dolan at council's Nov. 26 meeting. Mayor Patrick Van Minsel pointed to feedback from a recent district survey where about 50 per cent of respondents said they felt there wasn91裸聊视频檛 enough RCMP presence in Peachland.
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Dolan acknowledged the concern and said it91裸聊视频檚 something he plans to address.
91裸聊视频淲e do have to triage calls for service. By virtue of you living in a wonderful community here in Peachland, you don91裸聊视频檛 attract a high rate of criminality,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚t's something I can take back to my detachment and pass on. You should be able to see an increase in that.91裸聊视频�
He also highlighted the strong community policing program in Peachland, which includes 14 volunteer members and a patrol vehicle.
91裸聊视频淭hey logged 575 hours between September 2023 and September 2024, which is substantial,91裸聊视频� Dolan said. 91裸聊视频淎lmost 4,000 kilometres driven of high-visibility patrols and 27 speed watch operations.91裸聊视频�
Council also sought Dolan91裸聊视频檚 opinion on reducing the speed limit on Highway 97 through Peachland. Currently, the speed limit alternates between 90 km/h and 70 km/h in sections between the Okanagan Connector interchange and Antlers Beach.
The district has long pushed the Ministry of Transportation to lower the speed limit to 70 km/h for the entire stretch. , there were 49 collisions in 2023 on this section of the highway, 19 of which involved injuries.
Dolan said he would not oppose lowering the speed limit. 91裸聊视频淢y first impression is that slower speed limits are generally safer,91裸聊视频� he said, adding that he would like to access more data on speeds and collisions in the area.
91裸聊视频淪peed limits are only effective if people believe they are being enforced,91裸聊视频� Dolan added. 91裸聊视频淚 would like to see speed enforcement and in general, traffic enforcement, increased in Peachland.91裸聊视频�
