Grande Prairie initiative to reduce and stop crime launches

A new crime-fighting initiative is being tested in Grande Prairie.

Darren Boyer says Lightcatch uses security camera images of crimes in real time that are shared to users.

“And then if every neighbour or co-worker, or even people in the area knew what just took place and knew what to look for, they could use the phone in their pocket to take a photo if they saw the suspect. We could even use texts or phone calls to build a trail of evidence for police to act on.”

Right now there is a Facebook page being used to share information.