Medicine Hat's Downtown Patrol Unit wins Alberta Community Justice Award
The unit was honoured Oct. 2 for work preventing crime and building trust in Medicine Hat's downtown core.
The Medicine Hat Police Service's Downtown Patrol Unit has received an Alberta Community Justice Award, recognized in the Responding to and Preventing Crime and Violence category. The award was presented Oct. 2 after the unit was nominated by the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce.
The provincial awards are presented every two years by Alberta's ministries of Justice and Public Safety and Emergency Services to recognize contributions to community justice, public safety and emergency management.
The Downtown Patrol Unit was formed in 2020 to address public behaviour concerns and improve feelings of safety among downtown residents and businesses. Over the past six years its patrol area and operations have expanded, with a continued focus on crime prevention, building community trust and supporting vulnerable people.
Accepting the award on behalf of the service were Sgt. Brian Bohrn, Cst. Lisa Gervais, Cst. Keegan Clarke, Cst. Mitch Young and Cst. Tyler Stuber, along with Chief Al Murphy and Deputy Chief Raj Saini. Bohrn has been with the unit since its inception and has played a significant role in its development.
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