{"id":53574,"date":"2025-04-07T19:48:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T22:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=53574"},"modified":"2025-04-07T19:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T22:48:47","slug":"police-hear-feedback-from-hants-north-residents-on-policing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=53574","title":{"rendered":"Police hear feedback from Hants North residents on policing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KENNETCOOK:<\/strong> East Hants RCMP hosted a town hall meeting on March 25 for residents in the Hants North area to provide feedback on policing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there was that opportunity, officers with the detachment also provided a couple of presentations to the approximately 25 people on hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The town hall was held at the Kennetcook Fire Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several Municipality of East Hants councillors were in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;87&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conducting the presentations from East Hants RCMP were East Hants District Commander S\/Sgt. Mike Balmaceda, RCMP East Hants District Operations Commander Sgt. Scott MacRae, NS RCMP Body Worn Camera Coordinator Jami Smith, and RCMP NS Citizens on Patrol Coordinator Loring Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The topics that were presented included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Policing Operations\/Functions and resourcing in East Hants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overview on Body Worn Cameras<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Citizens On Patrol function and roll out to rural areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All presenters fielded questions from the attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rcmp-town-hall.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53587\" style=\"width:438px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A good crowd was on hand at the RCMP town hall in Kennetcook. (Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;190&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RCMP town hall meetings are part of &nbsp;the detachment\u2019s commitment to community engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This particular Town Hall provided an opportunity for one of the community youth members to meet and make friends with two of East Hants Detachment Members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The youngster got to hang out with Const. Mike Woolcock and Const. Myatt and try on some police equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;218&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;] KENNETCOOK: East Hants RCMP hosted a town hall meeting on March 25 for residents in the Hants North area to provide feedback on policing. While there was that opportunity, officers with the detachment also provided a couple of presentations to the approximately 25 people on hand. 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