US EditionWaterloo mayor ‘shocked’ sniper involved in police response to St. Patrick’s party
- Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe expressed surprise and requested a meeting with the police chief after a sniper was deployed to monitor an unsanctioned St. Patrick's Day street party in the city's university district.
- Waterloo police said the sniper deployment was part of a safety plan that included barriers to prevent vehicle attacks and elevated officers to identify potential threats, citing mass casualty events as a consideration.
- The mayor said the street party has occurred for 15 years, and while disruptive, she was not informed of any concerns that would necessitate a sniper's presence.
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Police respond to online reaction after ‘sniper’ spotted during St. Patrick’s celebrations in Waterloo, Ont.
Police said tactical officers were positioned in elevated locations to allow them to monitor the entire area and identify “potential safety concerns that may not be visible to officers on the ground.”
Waterloo mayor 'shocked' police sniper was deployed to St. Patrick's Day street party
Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe says she was "surprised and shocked" to learn that a Waterloo Regional Police Service sniper was deployed as part of law enforcement's efforts to manage an unsanctioned street party during St. Patrick's Day weekend in the city's university district.
The Toronto Star
Loonie PoliticsWaterloo mayor ‘shocked’ sniper involved in police response to St. Patrick’s party
Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe said she was "surprised and shocked" to learn a Waterloo Regional Police Service sniper was deployed as part of law enforcement's efforts to manage an unsanctioned
Winnipeg Free Press
Waterloo mayor 'shocked' sniper involved in police response to St. Patrick's party
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Waterloo mayor ‘shocked’ sniper involved in police response to St. Patrick’s party – 105.9 The Region
Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe says she was “surprised and shocked” to learn that a Waterloo Regional Police Service sniper was deployed as part of law enforcement’s efforts to manage an unsanctioned street party during St. Patrick’s Day weekend in the city’s university district. Waterloo police confirmed to The Canadian Press that a photo and video circulating of a sniper monitoring the St. Patrick’s Day crowd on Saturday was indeed a Waterloo p…
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