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Woodstock Police Unveils Community Response Unit

The WPS Community Response Unit will be focusing their efforts downtown in an effort to reduce the amount of crime in the Friendly City.

WOODSTOCK - The Woodstock Police Service has officially deployed the Community Response Unit. 

The team consists of a sergeant and two constables who will actively be working alongside the other Woodstock Police Service units. CRU Sergeant Adam Dicola says the unit is responsible for anticipating, recognizing and appraising areas of crime risk and problems within the community.

"The CRU team is here to work collaboratively with the community to determine its needs and execute solutions. Our goal is to improve and increase proactive resolutions to crime in Woodstock." 

The CRU will have a focus on the downtown core and has been working with Core Beat and Traffic officers downtown. They have a goal to combat the rising criminal activity in the area. 
 

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