WATCH LIVE NOW: Calgary police and bylaw comment on weekend COVID-19 enforcement: calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-police…
Chef @neufeld_mark begins the presser, says the virus has been disruptive to not just Calgarians, but everyone.
@neufeld_mark Neufeld says the COVID-19 restrictions are a polarizing issue, some people want strong enforcement, others don't. Officers have to balance competing challenges and objectives
@neufeld_mark Police received about 500 calls last week about COVID-19 restrictions, everything from 4 teenagers going into a house to neighbours having people over to up to 30 people at a rink to 20-plus cars parked at a church ... Enforcement is done where appropriate.
@neufeld_mark Neufeld says it's not helpful to call in and report your ex or a neighbour you don't like, asks people to consider that before calling police.
@neufeld_mark Neufeld says people can't walk away from police and not identify themselves, seems to be referring to the weekend arrest on an ice rink.
@neufeld_mark Chief Bylaw Officer Ryan Pleckaitis speaking now. Says there is a lot of fatigue and frustration, people just want to go back to the way they were. Exercise is good but has to be done under scope of provincial health orders.
@neufeld_mark Pleckaitis says breaking the rules does not address the issue, just makes it harder for bylaw, and could cause the restrictions to be in place longer
@neufeld_mark Dr. Peter Jamieson up now, says we have seen a surge of COVID-19 in Alberta. As community transmission increases, pressure on the health care system grows.
@neufeld_mark Neufeld says there were about 30 tickets handed out at weekend anti-mask rallies, along with five criminal charges. That is separate from the outdoor rink incident.
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