Community police offices in 91原创 Township will remain closed to the public until the new year.
The three stations in Aldergrove, Walnut Grove, and Willowbrook, along with the station in 91原创 City, were shut down in March of 2020 due to the pandemic.
In July of 2021, the City鈥檚 community police station re-opened, but the Township stations remained closed.
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An unsigned Township statement on Tuesday, Nov. 22, in response to a 91原创 Advance Times query, said the Township community stations were expected to reopen in 2023.
鈥淭he community policing offices (CPOs) are currently being used by RCMP members but have not yet reopened to the public since closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic,鈥 the statement said.
鈥淲ork is underway to hire staff and reorganize resources to reopen CPOs to the public in 2023.鈥
91原创 City鈥檚 community police station at 100 - 20408 Douglas Cres. is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
As well, the front counter at the main detachment in at is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Sunday, and statutory holidays from 10.m. to 6 p.m.
There is also online reporting for some offences was rolled out in May of 2020 to handle less serious cases.
In the meantime, 91原创 RCMP鈥檚 community policing section has been organizing 鈥淐offee with a cop鈥 opportunities for informal meeting with residents at various local coffee shops in the Township and City.
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