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Another key area of support comes from over 161 volunteers
who work out of the downtown Wellington Community
Policing and Operational Support Office (CPOS) which houses:
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Victim Services
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Crime Stoppers
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Block / Grow Watch
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Crime Free Multi-Housing
Program
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Restorative Justice
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Citizens on Patrol
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Speed Watch
The CPOS sub-station is operated by the
Chilliwack Community Policing Society, which receives a
significant amount of funding from the City of Chilliwack.
The Society would not be able to function adequately
without the dedication of its volunteers. All of its employees
and volunteers are committed to making Chilliwack a safe
place to live and work. The RCMP is very proud of the
dedication and hard work these individuals put into helping
to keep the community safe.
Crime Reduction Strategies
Intelligence lead policing is a key element
to crime reduction as it ensures policing
resources are used in a way that will have
the greatest impact on reducing crime
in the community. The crime reduction
initiative focuses on three main tenets:
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prolific/priority offender management
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identifying crime hotspots
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identifying crime causation factors
All calls for service are important to the
police, but as crime reduction strategies
move forward, police will focus on
developing more targeted approaches to
reducing criminal activity.
Prolific Offender Management
Program
The Upper Fraser Valley Regional
Detachment RCMP Prolific Offender
Management Program was launched in
Chilliwack in February 2009. It is now
a regional program which expands to
Agassiz, Harrison, Hope and Boston Bar.
The program continues to be a success
throughout the region.
The Prolific Offender Program continues
to see success. A few prolific offenders
have gained employment and some have
left the criminal lifestyle. While some
prolific offenders have felt the extra
police attention and left town for another
where they will not be known by police,
others have recognized that they needed
to leave town to start fresh and get away
from their “friends” and the only lifestyle
they have known.
Marijuana Growing Operations
In 2012, the Upper Fraser Valley Regional
Detachment RCMP Crime Reduction Unit
once again had a targeted enforcement
approach to identifying and disrupting
marijuana growing operations.
Public and Internal Education
and Training
Public education is a key component of
our overall crime reduction strategy. As
we identify trends that are occurring
in the community, we can provide real
time information and education on
ways community members can protect
themselves and help prevent crime from
occurring.
In 2012, police also focused on the
education of members to provide them
with additional training and development,
so they have the skills and tools needed
to fulfill crime reduction goals.
“Stuff the Cruiser” Event
The Forth Annual Chilliwack RCMP “Stuff
the Cruiser” Event was again a huge
success with the generous help from the
community. Several police officers volun-
teered their time and were onsite at three
Overwaitea Foods locations throughout
Chilliwack.
The Chilliwack Detachment provides a wide range of policing services from patrol and investigations to proactive services.
Operational support is enhanced by support staff (municipal employees, public servants and regular members) fulfilling roles
as prisoner guards, records management clerks, court liaisons, front counter clerks and other administrative assistance.
Community Policing
community policing
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city of chilliwack
| 2012 annual municipal report