The City of Saint John says its community safety team, provided by the GardaWorld security firm, is showing early success in responding to non-emergency calls in the city’s uptown.
City officials say results show pilot is taking some strain off city police
Nipun Tiwari · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 08, 2026 9:39 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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City community standards compliance manager Benn Purinton said the pilot has been successful in responding to lower-level concerns, allowing police to focus on higher-priority calls. (Nipun Tiwari/CBC)
The City of Saint John says the first two months of a community safety pilot program have shown positive results.
“Anecdotally, we’re hearing very good things from businesses,” said Benn Purinton, the city’s manager of community standards compliance.
Purinton was speaking with reporters following Tuesday night’s council meeting, where he presented the early results of the project, which is aimed at addressing business concerns about crime and public safety.
“They’re very happy with the service and appreciative that council implemented it.”
The service, called the Community Safety Services Team, began operating in February and is meant to respond to non-emergency calls.
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