November 7, 2006 – Extra pairs of eyes and ears are now helping to accelerate police response times in 12 neighbourhoods on Vancouver Island: Victoria, Saanich, Esquimalt, Langford, Colwood, Sidney, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parskville, Quadra Island, Sayward and Campbell River.  The Waste Watch Program allows Waste Management (WM) drivers to report suspicious activities on their regular routes. WM drivers are trained by members of the authorities to recognize these situations and report them to police from their cellular phones or two-way radios. Waste Management’s partnership with local police and RCMP means an enhancement to the safety of our streets.

Left to Right: Simon Brown, Waste Management driver; Frank Leonard, Mayor of Saanich; Sandra Herle,  Mayor of Parksville, Phil Kent, Mayor of Duncan; Solicitor General John Les.