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Editor’s note: This story was updated at 11:53 a.m. to add that Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service can conduct random checks, endorsed by the MCA.
CORNWALL – The Cornwall Police Service says it won’t be taking advantage of new powers afforded by the provincial government to exercise random checks on drivers and pedestrians.
“Members of the CPS will not be conducting random pedestrian or vehicle stops. We will continue to respond to complaints on a calls-for-service basis, using officer discretion, with the objective of gaining compliance,” the force said in a statement Saturday morning.
The move mirrors the position taken by a lot of other municipal police services in Ontario, including Ottawa.