Repeat offenders in Abbotsford placed under extra surveillance

A new provincial program has been launched to cut down on crimes committed by repeat offenders, which includes dozens of people in Abbotsford.
This Chronic Property Offending Intervention Initiative (C-POII) dedicates more resources to monitoring these prolific offenders within B.C. communities.
In the Lower Mainland alone, there are a total of 365 people involved in this initiative, including 25 in Abbotsford.
Terry Yung, Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services, said many