The director of the Montreal City Police Service (SPVM), Fady Dagher, on Thursday called on parents and business owners to collaborate to curb the recent rise in events linked to organized crime in Montreal.
We are talking to parents. […] Please, when we meet you, don’t close your door
he told the population during a press conference at the offices of the SPVM Thursday afternoon.
Faced with criminal groups who recruit younger and younger people, the director of SPVM reaches out to parents, who must not only be extra vigilant regarding the behavior of their children but also be open when the police come to their door, according to its director.
By appealing to parents, the SPVM hopes to mobilize all village
who mentors young people in the fight against organized crime before this young person goes to someone else significant but negative
who can try to recruit him.
The trigger that will help in the future will be the village taking care of our young people and ensuring that we don’t let them go. As soon as we let go of them, I swear to you that the criminal world quickly monopolizes them, and getting out afterwards is much more difficult.
Focus on prevention
Asked about the means with which the Montreal police intend to combat this “new crime”, the director of SPVM showed himself open to the idea of a strategy that was more preventive than repressive.
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The Montreal City Police Service (SPVM) takes stock of the violent events of recent weeks in the metropolis. The director of the SPVM, Fady Dagher, is flanked by Inspector David Shane (left), responsible for communications, and Commander Francis Renaud (right), head of the Organized Crime Section.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Ivanoh Demers
These young people need to be treated for prevention very quickly.
supported M. Dagher. We are faced with the phenomenon of unpredictable youth. […] I think that in-depth work with families and partners will guarantee a much more positive future.
judges the director.
If you do a Carcajou type model with young people aged 14-15-16, I’m not sure the result will be beneficial
he added. The Carcajou squad was set up in 1995 in the wake of the biker war, but the dynamics of criminal groups have changed a lot since then.
What concerns me the most compared to the 2000s, when they were seasoned criminals, is that they are 13 years old. And creating a specialized squad for 13-year-olds, I’m not convinced.
Fady Dagher also addressed traders in the context of the increase in crimes linked to extortion. There is an increase in this type of crime
he admits. Don’t give in [aux menaces] and immediately contact the SPVM.
Worrying trend
Tragic events involving young people have increased in recent days.
On September 16, the body of a 14-year-old Montrealer was found lifeless near the hideout of a Hells Angels school club in the municipality of Frampton. He had come from Montreal equipped with an assault weapon.
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A 14-year-old boy armed with an AK-47 type weapon was found dead on September 16 in Frampton, near a Hells Angels school club.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Camille Carpentier
One of the suspects involved in the shots fired yesterday at the building of lawyer Émile Benamor was also a minor.
Furthermore, the fire that occurred last week in a building belonging to this lawyer could be linked to extortion, according to several media.
The SPVM did not provide additional information regarding the investigations into the arson attacks at Place d’Youville and Rue Notre-Dame.
