2018-2022 Financial Plan

CFS – RCMP/POLICE SERVICES

Services Provided The Ridge Meadows RCMP's strategic priorities are based on three broad focus areas. They are Community Safety, Effective & Efficient Policing and Communications & Public Relations. The detachment achieves their objectives through a variety of critical partnerships within the community and the citizens and also through a crime reduction strategy, community policing and crime prevention programs. The Ridge Meadows RCMP Detachment is proud to provide policing services for Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and the Katzie First Nations. The detachment is fully integrated between both cities and operates the hub of operations in Maple Ridge supplemented by a newly renovated and expanded Community Police Office in Pitt Meadows. The Ridge Meadows RCMP currently has 127 police officers on strength, with 101 assigned to Maple Ridge, 23 assigned to Pitt Meadows and 3 funded by the Province of BC. Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows also contributes the equivalent of 12 members (10 Maple Ridge and 2 Pitt Meadows) in integrated specialized integrated teams, serving the Metro Vancouver area. 45 (FTE) City employees provide operational and administrative support for exhibits, prisoner guarding, client services, records management, crime analysis, court services, media relations and fleet maintenance. In addition, the detachment has a robust crime prevention unit with an active and dedicated volunteer base who are passionate about community and public safety. These volunteers are actively participating in programs such as Citizens on Patrol, Citizens Bike Patrol, Speed Watch, Block Watch and the RCMP Auxiliary Constable Program.

2018 Workplan Emphasis Police are an integral part of public safety within our community, including reactive and pro-active service and managing the perception of crime. In 2018 we have committed to revitalizing the Auxiliary Constable program and implementing online reporting for certain crime types. To improve road safety, we will conduct road safety educational events, focus on excessive speeding infractions, increase impaired driving enforcement and work with ICBC to focus on a distracted driving enforcement, seatbelt checks, young driver’s education and commercial vehicle inspections. In the area of community safety we will perform targeted drug enforcement projects, property enforcement projects and internet investigations. Police response to social issues will focus on mental health support, youth and displaced citizens. Uniformed police response will include Implementation of the new Youth Engagement Strategy to increase connection & understanding of police and increase visibility, increased school zone presence, increased road blocks and participation in policing components of the City’s Community Safety Plan process. We are committed to continue to refine improvements in both operations and administration and we will work with our stakeholders to assist them in working towards improvements for the community. Ridge Meadows RCMP are committed to being as open and transparent as possible, providing operations, financial and educational information to the communities we serve We are committed to have a robust social media presence to enhance communication and will increase our reporting accessibility by enhancing the online property crime reporting feature. It is our commitment to our citizens to make enhancements that make a difference in our efforts to be as effective and efficient as possible.

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