Citynow Residentswant increasedpolicing afterfatalshooting

RCMP host community outreach session

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow com

Residents at a Burnaby housing complex where a 17-year-old was shot to death this month want to see an “increased police presence” in their neighbourhood

That was one of the messages Burnaby RCMP heard loud and clear at a neighbourhood outreach session at Lions Mulberry Place last week.

On Feb 2, police descended on the complex shortly before noon, after a 17-year-old boy who lived there was found shot to death in a vehicle in the underground parking garage Police believe the shooting was targeted, and the Integrated Homicide InvestigationTeam is investigating

‘TRAGIC INCIDENT’

On Feb 13, Burnaby RCMP hosted a Burnaby Neighborhood Incident Response Program (BNIRP) outreach session in the complex’s community space.

and how to process the traumatic incident and related anxiety

“We would like to thank everyone who came to this support session for sharing how this tragic incident has affected their community,” Burnaby RCMP Insp Kathy Hartwig said in the release. “We appreciate the engagement from residents and the opportunity to listen to concerns, answer questions, and to connect people with resources they may need ”

‘INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE’

About 40 people showed up, and one of the things they asked for was an “increased police presence” in their neighbourhood, according to Insp Peri Mainwaring, Burnaby RCMP’s officer in charge of community programs

“In response to this, we have started additional proactive patrols in the area, which includes officers from Burnaby RCMP’s bike section and community response team,” Mainwaring said in an emailed statement will meet on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 5pm in the Council Chamber, Burnaby City Hall The purpose of the panel is to approve new charges for Sewer Parcel and Local Areas Service Taxes in 2023

Property owners who provide advance written notice to the panel are given the opportunity to appeal against the Local Area Services Frontage and Sewer Parcel tax assessments for 2023

All impacted property owners will receive written notification of their assessment prior to this meeting

To have your appeal considered by the Panel, written notice outlining the reason(s) must be made by Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 5pm to: Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel c/o Tax Office: 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby BC V5G 1M2 604-294-7350 | Or by email to revenue services@burnaby ca

“The goal of a BNIRP session is to reach people that have been impacted by a major incident to help reduce trauma and connect people with available resources and supports,” stated a Burnaby RCMP news release about the event

The two-hour session at Mulberry Place featured speakers from IHIT, Burnaby RCMP’s youth section and the victim services unit

The topics covered included what resources are available through the detachment, how to talk to others about the shooting

Burnaby RCMP piloted its Burnaby Neighborhood Incident Response Program on March 30, 2021, after a woman’s body was found burning in Greentree Village Park by Garden Grove Drive

Because of COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time, the detachment hosted a Zoom meeting for area residents to discuss was happened and talk about their concerns Burnaby RCMP has since hosted a number of such sessions, after particularly traumatic incidents, including the death of a 14-year-old girl hit by a dump truck and two brazen deadly gang shootings