The law enforcement officer checking out reports of bullying at Sidney’s skate park states the center is “very safe,” however likewise acknowledges that more investigative work stays.
Const. Paul Mittelsteadt, neighborhood law enforcement officer for Sidney/North Saanich RCMP, stated he has actually been speaking with kids utilizing the skateboard park after the look of a post on a regional Facebook website caution of bullying at the skate park center, itself part of Tulista Park.
“The kids I have spoken to were very surprised to hear (about bullying),” he stated. “We haven’t maybe been talking to the right people, the people who were expressing their views on social media. Obviously, we are very concerned. This is not a short-term fix for us. This is something that we will be policing on a regular basis from now on.”
Mittelsteadt stated cops have actually not yet gotten any protests and do not have information about any possible suspect. While cops have a description of somebody who might be included, it is inadequate to determine anybody, he stated.
This stated, cops are taking the problem seriously, having stepped up its existence at the park, considering that the post dated May 22 had actually initially emerged on a regional Facebook website.
“Bullying at the Sidney Skate (Park) and community is unbelievable,” checked out the post by Sabrina Kjm Gauthier. “There are a group of kids who keep bullying other kids, think it’s just OK to be predators and take advantage of others for their own amusement. It shames me to think that it might be time to move out of Sidney because it is no longer a safe place to raise your kids.”
Mittelsteadt stated he is going through the offered proof, consisting of the different social networks posts, and intends to ultimately talk to Gauthier.
“She could call us anytime, and I would be more happy to meet with her.”
In the meantime, he included, moms and dads can feel comfy the park is really safe when taking a look at the huge image. While the park is open to a large range of individuals, they have for one of the most part lionized for other users, Mittelsteadt stated.
“I drive by every day looking at the park, and it is functioning great,” he stated. “Again, we are not naive. We know it is not perfect. We know that there are times, where we get the odd person in there, who is being difficult. But at the same time, we want people to know if they call us, we will respond.”
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