A better police presence

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Antoine Lacroix

Monday, 31 July, 2017 22:31

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The brother of the 66-year old man struck fatally on Sunday in Pointe-Calumet would like to improve the police presence in the municipality the weekends when there are events at the Beach Club.

“They put police officers at the exit of the Beach Club, but it would take a bit everywhere in the city. Young people spend on a regular basis by the residential areas, the end of the week, and they are often intoxicated coming out of there. It is known, ” says Richard’brien, who did not want his brother John died in vain.

Post-mortem

Also shaken, the mayor of Pointe-Calumet intends to go to the meeting of the residents of the rue André-Soucy, where took place the tragedy, once the dust settles.

“It is an event very difficult for our small community. We will do a post-mortem at the time and place to show the citizens what they think we should do to improve the safety of the street, ” says Denis Gravel, who knew the victim, since a quarantine of years.

The brother of John Brien proposes the installation of speed bump at strategic places on the rue André-Soucy.

“It would slow down people, suggested by Mr. Brien. It will take how many more deaths before we do something concrete ? “, he asks.

Visible

“The drivers also have their share of responsibility. We can’t put police on every street corner, ” says the mayor Gravel.

He reminded them that the police are present as well. Between six and 20 police officers patrolled the surroundings of the Beach Club when an event occurs.

“We are omnipresent and very visible. As soon as there are grounds to intervene, the police will do so. […] There is rarely overflows, ” says Denis Patrick, director of the Police of the lake of Two Mountains.

The Beach Club has not been in a position to comment on Monday.

“We are putting all efforts in place to secure our land and we ensure that people who enter or leave our site are in no shape to drive. The security of the inhabitants of the district is paramount to our eyes “, however, wrote on Facebook Monday.

– With Frederique Giguere