Pubdate: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 Source: Walkerton Herald Times, The (CN ON) Copyright: 2007 Metroland, SouthWesternOntario.ca Contact: http://www.metroland.com/sw/news/walkerton/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3850 Author: Christine Brandt METH USE DOWN ACROSS BROCKTON It Appears That Methamphetamine Is No Longer The Drug Of Choice Across Brockton. South Bruce OPP Sgt. Carl Cameron told the Police Services Board last month that contrary to the last year, most drug-related charges laid in the municipality of late have not been due to meth use. "The meth supply is not as prevalent anymore as what other drugs are," Cameron said in an interview last week. "The bigger problem is cocaine." Police are doing whatever they can to lay charges wherever possible, noted Cameron, regardless of which illegal drug is involved. "We're investigating on the streets," he said. "We take it all seriously." Although the apparent increase in cocaine use locally is a huge concern to officers, Cameron said it is a relief to many that meth, a notoriously inexpensive drug, is no longer seeing such widespread use. "The presence of meth in Brockton has been reduced significantly. We're making good progress in that area," he said. Cameron also announced that the South Bruce OPP detachment has implemented a new way to track its traffic complaints. Cameron said that when a Brockton resident contacts police with a traffic complaint, it is now entered into a section of the detachment's computer system where frequent checks are required. "If people are complaining about a particular location where there are traffic problems, we put it in the computer and revisit it several times rather than just take the one complaint and deal with it that day. We will visit that location as many times as we can," he said. Cameron said the new tracking system is allowing police to crack down on areas where problems traditionally reoccur throughout the year. - --- MAP posted-by: Elaine