The Drumheller Policing Committee is urging residents concerned about the direction of policing priorities to share their input.

The Policing Committee is preparing to submit its report on police priorities to the Drumheller RCMP to help the local RCMP establish its priorities for the coming year.

Chair of Policing Committee, Larry Coney, says the committee provides oversight and gives the public the opportunity to participate in policing priorities, and what they would like to see in the community. Many jurisdictions in Canada don’t have this opportunity.

The Police Committee has made available a short survey at www.dinosaurvalley.com for residents to give their opinion on what they believe the priorities are for policing in the coming year. While the survey is available year round, they make a concerted effort to gain input leading up to the RCMP establishing its priorities for the coming year.

While some of the priorities for the RCMP come from the division, this input is used to complete the annual performance plan.

Coney encourages as many people as possible to fill out the survey so it represents the community.    

        The survey can be completed by clicking here. Hard copies are available at Town Hall.

On March 13 at approximately 8:10 am Three Hills RCMP responded to a two vehicle collision on Hwy 27 east of Torrington.

A semi tanker travelling southbound on Range Road 252 entered onto Hwy 27 and the trailer was struck broadside by a westbound Jeep Patriot. The lone occupant of the Jeep, a 17-year-old male from Olds was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver of the semi did not suffer any injuries.

An RCMP collision re-constructionist attended and the cause of the collision remains under investigation. At the time of the collision a thick blanket of fog covered the area.