youth troupThe New Glasgow Regional Police Youth Troop is an organization for youth ages 13 to 18. They meet regularly at the New Glasgow Regional Police Station, 225 Park Street, New Glasgow. Members wear full uniform, practice drills and maintain a strict code of discipline, dress and deportment.

The Youth Troop receives training in various skills to enable them to perform duties including:

  • Drill
  • Leadership
  • First Aid
  • Citizenship
  • Firearm Safety
  • W.H.I.M.I.S.
  • Camping and Survival
  • Police-related topics such as Crime Scene Investigation

Along with their training, the youth are given the opportunity to advance within the organization including the ranks of Private, Corporal, Sergeant, Warrant Officer, Master Warrant Officer, and Chief Warrant Officer. Members work to achieve certification in First Aid and W.H.I.M.I.S. as well as awards and level badges for performance.

Members of the Youth Troop attend summer camps, parades and visit the Police Academy and Forensic Laboratory. They also work with police officers during training and events and provide valuable service by:

  • Assisting with parking and traffic control during major events
  • Assisting non-profit organizations with resources for events
  • Performing security patrols
  • Assisting seniors

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For more information contact:

New Glasgow Regional Police
Community Policing Coordinator

Ph: (902) 755-8318
Fax: (902) 755-9982

The New Glasgow Regional Police is committed to improving relationships and building trust in our communities. The Community/Crime Prevention Unit is responsible for designing and promoting the agency’s goals based on identifiable needs.

Community Policing/Crime Prevention is defined as the anticipation, recognition and appraisal of a crime risk and the initiation of action to remove or reduce the crime through public education. The Community Policing/Crime Prevention Unit offers various crime awareness/prevention programs which include, but are not limited to:

  • DARENeighbourhood Watch
  • Business Watch
  • Workplace Violence
  • Internet Safety
  • Burglary Prevention
  • Residential Security Survey
  • Commercial Burglary Prevention
  • Business Security Survey
  • Identify Theft
  • Personal Safety
  • Operation Identification
  • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

The Mission Statement of the New Glasgow Regional Police states "Our Police Service will work as a team, hand in hand with the community, to protect and maintain a safe society for all."

To live up to this mission, the community policing coordinator ensures the police service is represented on various committees in the community such as: Pictou County Crime Stoppers, New Glasgow Development Corporation, New Glasgow Citizens Crime Prevention Association, New Glasgow Black Advisory Committee to the New Glasgow Regional Police, John Howard Society, and Babies to Boosters Car Seat Safety Committee.

Cst. Ken MacDonald is the current Community Policing Coordinator. His duties include the presentation and coordination of various proactive crime prevention programs in the school, business and residential communities of this area.

Topics include anti-bullying, internet safety, home security, business watch crime prevention programs, bicycle safety, alcohol and drug abuse prevention education, stranger danger, and suicide prevention programs. The New Glasgow Regional Police was the first municipal police service in Nova Scotia to present the international D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program.

If you would like information about the Crime Prevention/ Community Policing Office or to have someone speak to your organization, call the Community Policing/Crime Prevention Unit at (902) 755-8318 or (902) 759-7277.

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