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Edmonton police will be giving repeat offenders on Whyte Avenue little leeway this summer as they look to utilize new area restrictions for trouble-makers along the popular hotspot.

In a new pilot project made public Thursday, officers walking the beat on Whyte Avenue this summer will be able to make use of a new bail condition for repeat offenders aimed at limiting disorderly conduct in the area, which they say made up 46 per cent of all police calls on Whyte Avenue so far this year.

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“For the most part, people do behave themselves while on Whyte Avenue, though there are some individuals who repeatedly tend to cross the line and compromise the safety of others — including officers,” said Edmonton police Insp. Erik Johnson. “This type of behaviour won’t be tolerated.”

Police are looking specifically to crack down on those who commit violent crimes, mischief and destruction of property.

Previously, police have been able to work with businesses to ban repeat criminal offenders from specific venues. However, the new Whyte Avenue Area Restriction condition project expands that scope to ban repeat offenders from the area between 109 Street to 99 Street, and a two-block radius north and south of 82 Avenue.