With the holiday season comes opportunities for crime, most notably thefts from homes, vehicles and businesses as thieves look for cash and property.
Dec 122011
Jul 202011
Police are warning of another scam involving people who want nothing more than to mess with your computer and steal your personal and financial information.
Jun 282011
The Kelowna RCMP’s objective for Canada Day is simple: maintain a safe environment so that everyone can celebrate our nation’s birthday in a safe and enjoyable way.
Have a safe, fun long weekend
Cnst. Steve Holmes
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May 192011
The May long weekend signifies the beginning of summer and with it, comes all of the benefits and challenges that are connected to the summer season.
May 112011
There is no legal excuse for speeding, however speeders that are caught seem to have no end of excuses to offer police for their driving behavior.
The rides of March
Cnst. Steve Holmes
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Mar 262011
Those of us, who only drive vehicles with four or more wheels, need to be aware of the fact that there will be a lot more motorcycles on the roads and that spring can be one of the most dangerous times to be a motorcyclist.
Targeted senior didn’t fall for scam
Cnst. Steve Holmes
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Mar 162011
This lucky senior did not lose her money today but, sadly, those who tried to dupe her will likely not stop in their attempts to part others from their hard earned money.
Scams and frauds, again
Cnst. Steve Holmes
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Jan 312011
There is clearly an ongoing SCAMpaign afoot, that is peppering Okanagan residents on a daily basis.
The road beneath your wheels
Cnst. Steve Holmes
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Jan 212011
It is human nature to react more to the obvious than to that which is subtle. In some situations this can be a person’s undoing, as in the case of winter driving.
Dec 222010
Police and emergency resources become overwhelmed with numerous calls from well intended passers-by reporting motor vehicle incidents.
Slow down, move over
Cnst. Steve Holmes
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Dec 082010
Of note is that the 120 motorists who were stopped by police constituted approximately 25 per cent of the motorists who were observed contravening the legislation. There weren’t enough police officers to stop every violator.
Pass a bus, get fined
Cnst. Steve Holmes
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Nov 022010
When you are driving and you come upon a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing, do you stop or just drive by? If you drive by, you are putting students lives at risk. Police are receiving one to two complaints of school bus passing incidents each school day, and it’s a wonder no one has been hurt….yet.