Lethbridge approved for SCAN Unit, but no more officers for encampments
LETHBRIDGE, AB – The City of Lethbridge has been given the thumbs up for one of its major public safety asks, but was denied for another.
Mayor Blaine Hyggen said the Government of Alberta has approved the implementation of a Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Unit in Lethbridge.
SCAN is a specialized unit of the Alberta Sheriffs that targets problem properties that are being used for illegal activities such as drug trafficking, prostitution, child exploitation, and gang-related crime.
“We know that, most of the time, these folks are preying on the most vulnerable here in our community, and to have a unit right here is of great importance,” said Hyggen.