Hinton Parklander -- Residents of Sunset Trailer Park organized a public meeting in June to discuss Sunset's problem with crime and drugs.

Attended by more than 100 people, the meeting showed that Hintonites are indeed concerned about the level of criminal activity in their community.

Also in attendance was Staff Sgt. Harold Milroy of the Hinton RCMP, who fielded questions on why police didn't always immediately show up after a resident had placed a call about suspicious activity. His answer was straightforward -- there aren't enough officers available to go out and check on every call.

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