Police Chief Jon Bergen (Envoy / Prince Albert Police Service)
By paNOW staff
The police chief speaks
May 29, 2022 | 13:42
In response to two separate killings in the city on Saturday, Prince Albert’s police chief Jonathan Bergen issued a statement to offer his condolences to the victims of the violence and to provide more information on what the police are doing.
“These two incidents are under investigation and our police service has redeployed officers to assist with these files or to assist the Patrol in responding to service calls from other areas of our community,” Bergen said in a statement. “The trauma and pain that result from violence weighs heavily on all members of our police service, and I want to acknowledge the compassionate and diligent efforts of our front-line officers to respond to and investigate these incidents of violence.”
Bergen also addressed some of the recent community struggles.
“We know that our community is struggling with an increase in gun violence, addictions, poverty, mental health issues and calls related to interpersonal violence. As a police service, we benefit from the work of our partner agencies to support vulnerable residents and families and connect them with programming and interventions, ”Bergen said. “We continue to support many community initiatives and are part of discussions on prevention, early intervention and awareness, and we continue to promote healthy lifestyles for all residents of our community.”