Get smart with Project LEARN
With the start of the school year
comes Project LEARN, a citywide
effort aimed to educate students
and enforce the law.
With Project LEARN, a number of police officers are assigned to certain areas surrounding Fanshawe College, UWO, student housing areas and the downtown area (specifically Richmond Street and the surrounding residential area). "Police will maintain a high visible police presence to proactively dissuade unlawful or inappropriate behaviour that is disruptive to the community and to adequately respond to calls for service in a timely manner," stated a press release from London Police Service. "Public safety, improving the quality of life for residents and ensuring peace in the community are all paramount goals of this project."
Project LEARN began on September 1 and will run for the entire month. The effort involves police, student and staff representatives from the University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe, involved neighbourhoods, housing mediators, landlords, bar owners and by-law enforcement working together across the city.
The most common infractions police will be on the lookout for are: having or consuming alcohol under the legal drinking age (19), having open alcohol in public places, public intoxication, public urination, noise, fire infractions and drug-related matters. "We want everyone to have a good time and enjoy the start of a new school year, while at the same time respecting the rights of others," the release said.
"(Project LEARN) is kicking off so that we can put our collaborating approach together, talk to the students and continue to do our proactive approach to reduce the amount of partying and trouble that we've seen in previous years," said Const. Dennis Rivest, Public Information Officer for London Police Service.
Rivest said Project LEARN is about respect, education and enforcing the law. "It's about proper ways to have social get-togethers without being rowdy. It's about being responsible for your neighbourhood and your area. Mostly, it's about learning and respect for the people who live in that area."
"Our mission is about public safety. As much as the people who are having their get-togethers may feel that they're safe, it's the perception of others and the reputation that you're creating for your school, the area that you're living in and the city as a whole," he said.
With Project LEARN, a number of police officers are assigned to certain areas surrounding Fanshawe College, UWO, student housing areas and the downtown area (specifically Richmond Street and the surrounding residential area). "Police will maintain a high visible police presence to proactively dissuade unlawful or inappropriate behaviour that is disruptive to the community and to adequately respond to calls for service in a timely manner," stated a press release from London Police Service. "Public safety, improving the quality of life for residents and ensuring peace in the community are all paramount goals of this project."
Project LEARN began on September 1 and will run for the entire month. The effort involves police, student and staff representatives from the University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe, involved neighbourhoods, housing mediators, landlords, bar owners and by-law enforcement working together across the city.
The most common infractions police will be on the lookout for are: having or consuming alcohol under the legal drinking age (19), having open alcohol in public places, public intoxication, public urination, noise, fire infractions and drug-related matters. "We want everyone to have a good time and enjoy the start of a new school year, while at the same time respecting the rights of others," the release said.
"(Project LEARN) is kicking off so that we can put our collaborating approach together, talk to the students and continue to do our proactive approach to reduce the amount of partying and trouble that we've seen in previous years," said Const. Dennis Rivest, Public Information Officer for London Police Service.
Rivest said Project LEARN is about respect, education and enforcing the law. "It's about proper ways to have social get-togethers without being rowdy. It's about being responsible for your neighbourhood and your area. Mostly, it's about learning and respect for the people who live in that area."
"Our mission is about public safety. As much as the people who are having their get-togethers may feel that they're safe, it's the perception of others and the reputation that you're creating for your school, the area that you're living in and the city as a whole," he said.
