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3-day gang enforcement unit targets crime ‘hot spots’ in the North Okanagan

A Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (UGET) was deployed in the North Okanagan this past weekend to target local “hot spots.”

UGET is part of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC).

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Officers targeted a number of known crime hot spots and were able to seize firearms, drugs and other weapons over a period of three days.

Supt. Blake MacLeod, Officer in Charge for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said that UGET’s deployment in the area helps to bolster their “overall crime prevention strategy.”

“Working collaboratively, we are able to identify and proactively target specific individuals and locations associated with organized, gang, or other criminal activity,” said MacLeod.

“The deployment of our UGET officers across communities in the province is a key activity that enables CFSEU-BC to effectively reduce gang-related violence,” adds Sgt. Brenda Winpenny, CFSEU-BC Media Relations Officer.

“By collaborating with various policing agencies throughout British Columbia, we enhance our efforts to fulfill our mandate of minimizing gang-related crime and the associated threats to community safety.”



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