Saint John is launching a two-year security program to address resident and business concerns about crime and public safety.
The program — called the Community Safety and Security Team — will bring private security guards to what city staff say are the city’s most crime-affected areas like the uptown core, Waterloo village and around local shelters.
“This is really about deterrence and a presence in those key service areas,” said Amy Poffenroth, the city’s commissioner of Growth and Community Services, at a Tuesday morning announcement.
As I recall this has been done on a neighborhood scale in Toronto, albeit a wealthy neighborhood.
Not sure if any stats exist showing value for money.
