Kindersley RCMP focus on school zones

Thursday, September 1 marked the beginning of the school year. Kindersley RCMP would like to remind drivers to be mindful of school zones in their communities. ‘The start of the school year is an exciting time for both students and parents and we always like to remind drivers to start thinking about safe driving in school zones.’ stated Staff Sergeant Kevin Peterson. ‘With our continued commitment to traffic safety you can expect to see officers in the various school zones in our Detachment area now and throughout the school year.’ Peterson went on to say. The RCMP offer these reminders for drivers:

• Obey all signage, crosswalks and crossing guards.

• Slow down and reduce your speed.

• Be careful of school buses that are loading and unloading

• Watch out for the unexpected – you never know when an excited child will cross the road.

• Do not make U-turns in school zones.

• Do not park in designated “No Stopping” areas.

Between August 22nd to August 28th, Kindersley RCMP responded to 38 calls for service*. These calls included, but were not limited to, 3 break and enter investigations, 5 suspicious person/vehicle calls and 3 theft under $5000 complaints.

If you need to report any suspicious activity in your community, please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment by calling 306-463-4642 or their local police service. Information can also be provided anonymously through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers by calling 1800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Online Crime Reporting can be accessed at: https://ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/saskatchewan.

*For more information on the calls to service please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment.