“We absolutely do regularly review benches, for instance, and the locations of those benches to see if they need to be removed,” Dinsdale said. The issue came up after Saskatoon looked at removing downtown benches because of concerns around safety, sanitation, smoking and public disorder. Dinsdale said she would not comment on another city’s decision, but said Prince Albert handles bench concerns on a case-by-case basis. “Simply removing benches is not the solution on its own,” she said. The City works with police, community safety officers, bylaw, the mobile complex needs team, Prince Albert Metis Women’s Association outreach workers and other partners on public safety concerns, Dinsdale said.