The team works to help individuals experiencing homelessness, untreated mental health issues or substance use issues. "The safety of our Bylaw and CSO team is paramount to the work we do every day for our community," Mercier said.įour additional community safety officers joined Penticton’s bylaw team in January, in an effort to improve upon social issues, enhancing community safety and livability as a complement to police services. The RCMP were called in and assisted in his arrest and detention. Mercier said he was located on Tuesday morning by CSOs. Mercier said over email that the male subject threw a glass bottle at the CSOs truck and ran away with his dog afterwards.īylaw, CSOs and RCMP went in search of the individual after the incident. The officer was unaware when approaching the individual that a dog was under a blanket, and as officers got closer to speak with the male, the dog came towards the officer and nipped the officer’s leg causing minor injuries, including bruising and swelling. A Penticton Community Safety Officer was bit by a dog and suffered minor injuries while they were checking on its owner Tuesday night.Īccording to Penticton bylaw services manager Tina Mercier, the COS was engaging with a person experiencing homelessness in the downtown area to check on their welfare.
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