Pubdate: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 Source: Okotoks Western Wheel (CN AB) Copyright: 2005, Okotoks Western Wheel Contact: http://www.westernwheel.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1638 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?216 (CN Police) DANGERS APPARENT - GROW OP RAIDS A CONCERN Only five days after four junior RCMP members were gunned down at a marijuana grow operation in northern Alberta, Okotoks Mounties were carrying out their second grow op raid in the past five months. Sgt. Bruce Barkley, who was at the scene of the Elizabeth Street bust, said the dangers involved in drug enforcement are on the forefront of every officer's mind in light of the recent travesty. "We didn't think this was a high risk take down, but there will be high risk take downs in the future and we will definitely handle those differently," Barkley said. The RCMP are continuing to investigate the incident that saw four constables ambushed and killed at the farm of a known criminal. So far no policy changes have been handed down in light of the mass murder of the four Mayorthorpe-area officers, but Barkley is not waiting for K-division to act. "I don't think we need policy changes in Edmonton -- we just are going to be more cautious when these things arise," he said. At the Turner Valley detachment Sgt. Tyler Bray said his officers will continue to act on the RCMP's current policies. Turner Valley has raided two marijuana grow operations in the past six months -- one in a Millarville home in October and another in the Hamlet of Naptha in December. - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager