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On Tuesday of last week, the Weyburn Police Service received a call from a medical facility seeking assistance with an unruly patient. Deputy Chief Shane St. John says their presence was enough to ease the situation. 

“Sometimes it's just that police presence can calm things down. You don't want it to escalate. They're not, the general public or workers. it's a tough situation when someone's in the facility and they're really acting violent or in a threatening manner, but they are where they need to be to get the help that they need. It's a tough balance.” 

It was determined that nothing criminal had occurred, and Police presence proved enough to de-escalate the situation. St. John reminds that despite their sometimes intimidating presence, they aim to be an approachable service in the community. 

“[Police] should be somebody you want to go to if you feel you need to, and should be comfortable around.” 

The Weyburn Police Service responded to 74 calls for service from October 27th to November 3rd. A total of 18 charges were laid, ten under the Criminal Code of Canada, and eight under the Traffic Safety Act.     

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