Trevor Miller
I think a limited amount of video surveillance at a small number of trouble-prone locations like the 100 Stairs and the Duck Pond would be warranted.
There’s no need to turn Flin Flon into the Big Brother house, but a small number of cameras in the right places could serve as an effective deterrent to criminal activity like public intoxication, drug use and vandalism.
Doreen Murray
The reality is that Flin Flon is experiencing a groundswell of social issues never seen before, and that issue alone must be addressed very soon.
Public intoxication, open drug dealing and pan handling have become so commonplace that the public is becoming desensitized to it all. This is no longer the town most of us grew up in.
I believe the RCMP are doing the best they can, but perhaps the public could be of assistance through the use of social media. If a resident witnesses a crime, it can be posted on Twitter, bringing awareness to the RCMP and the community very quickly.
Ken Mansell
Surveillance cameras are everywhere now. If the Flin Flon Neighbourhood Revitalization Corp. wants to access funding for them, it is probably worth a try.
Someone is going to have to monitor them and follow up on suspicious events. Will that be the RCMP and / or an employee of the city? That may be costly, but necessary.
Crime may be displaced into areas out of view of the cameras. The newer cameras can be very powerful and could cause privacy issues.
