Efforts are well underway in Swan River to ramp up security measures throughout the community, with hopes of curbing its crime rate.
According to a CBC report, several security cameras have been purchased and placed near the town's outskirts, as well as in areas within the community where crime has been frequently happening.
A total of 20 cameras have been installed since November, with a goal of having at least one camera in 84 different locations.
The cameras were purchased thanks to a $40,000 grant from the town, along with additional money chipped in by local businesses.
The town also purchased a security patrol vehicle, which first hit the road in September and comes complete with dashcams, and a two-way radio.
In 2022, Statistics Canada said Swan RIver's Crime Severity Index was at 506, more than three times higher than the provincial average at the time of 146.
