Gun violence | The SPVM will do prevention in schools

A multidisciplinary intervention team will be deployed in Montreal high schools to prevent violence and the use of firearms among young people, announced the City of Montreal and the Montreal Police Service (SPVM).

Mayssa Ferah
The Press

The school team, made up of civilians and police officers, will be at work this fall.

The project aims to carry out prevention in schools, particularly in neighborhoods affected by armed violence. “The School Team will also provide intervention support on the ground with young people who behave violently or who are at risk of committing or being subjected to violence, in collaboration with the community organizations which are essential”, indicates- we by press release.

“By launching the school-team project, we will be able to better support staff in their action strategy, particularly in neighborhoods affected by the problem of armed violence, and support young people outside of schools, with the community environment. It’s a great mobilizing force that will help reduce violence committed by young people in Montreal,” said Alain Vaillancourt, head of public security on the executive committee of the City of Montreal.

We also announce the addition by the police force of a civilian professional specializing in cybercrime in connection with the various virtual platforms.

“We can never emphasize enough the importance of prevention with our young people to divert them from crime and the necessary collaboration with our partners to properly support our young people at risk of committing or being subjected to violence and support their families,” explained Vincent Richer, Deputy Director at the SPVM.