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Citing new statistics that show violent crime has dropped “dramatically,” the Windsor Police Service has announced it will continue its boosted police presence in the Glengarry neighbourhood into 2025.
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In August, city police announced a new initiative targeting the 300 and 400 blocks of Glengarry Avenue, which, according to a news release this week, “faced consistent quality-of-life challenges due to crime and social disorder.”
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The project saw an increased police presence in the downtown neighbourhood, sharing office space inside the apartment complex at 333 Glengarry Avenue with the Windsor-Essex Community Health Care Centre, Family Services Windsor-Essex and the Canadian Mental Health Association Windsor-Essex County branch.
The Nurse-Police Team, a partnership with Windsor Regional Hospital, and the Crisis Response Team with Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare health professionals, also provided support.
Police say they have maintained a “meaningful and sustained presence in the area” since August.
According to the latest figures from the department, crimes against people are down 32 per cent; drug-related crimes have dropped by 30 per cent; and property crimes have decreased by 10 per cent.
As well, 94 people in the Glengarry neighbourhood have been arrested for a variety of offences. During a single week in September, police laid 48 criminal charges and executed 10 outstanding warrants.
Other initiatives focused on residents’ physical and mental health included:
- 335 drug test strips distributed by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit;
- 105 referrals to financial literacy and assistance programs by Family Services Windsor-Essex;
- 91 vaccinations administered by CMHA;
- 89 individuals in crisis supported by CMHA;
- 32 residents educated on or referred to withdrawal management services by Windsor Regional Hospital;
- three wounds treated on-site by the Nurse-Police Team.
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