M.L. RCMP speak to locals about crime, rural responses and gang activity
Gang activity in the city remains a primary concern for Mounties at the Meadow Lake detachment.
Officers addressed gangs and other topics at a local town hall meeting held last night. Around 50 community members attended at the Catholic Church Hall to hear Staff Sgt. Tim Sartison and Sgt. Ryan How speak about the ins and outs of the detachment along with the number and types of calls officers handle.
How said there is a definite presence of Terror Squad members in Meadow Lake. Members of the well-known street gang vary in age, he said, but the youngest officers encountered was 12 years old. Officers have had some success reducing violence by preventing the spread of rival gangs, How said, but the Terror Squad is still a major concern.
“It’s a bit of a brand name in Meadow Lake,” he said. “If you’re going to be bad you’re going to say you’re a member of the Terror Squad.”