A councillor who represents a ward in east London is working with police to address perceptions of a rise in break-ins and thefts in some neighbourhoods as one residents’ group makes plans to take matters into their own hands. It has happened to me, my friends, my family.”The meeting between Lewis and police comes as a group calling itself the East London Community Watch is launching a drive-by neighbourhood patrol in an attempt to curb crime. In flyers distributed in areas east of Adelaide and in a Facebook group called the East London Ontario Community Watch, the patrol is vowing to “help keep our streets safer” by taking a hands-off approach, surveilling and reporting incidents to London police. The community patrol was launched by Janette Cameron, who has lived in east London for 20 years. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...For Cameron, a self-described “fearless leader” and community advocate, the patrol is simply a last resort.

Source: thestar April 27, 2021 21:22 UTC