Elsies River community safety in crisis amid gang violence surge

Community safety organizations in Elsies River are sounding the alarm over an escalating wave of gang-related violence, following a “bloody” weekend in which at least six people lost their lives. Hamish Arries, chief of the Elsies River safety initiative and former deputy chairperson of the community policing forum (CPF), expressed concern about the lack of proactive policing in the area, despite promises of reinforcements from law enforcement. “We are seeing […]