34 City of Chilliwack STRATEGIC GOAL #9 CONTINUED: COMMUNITY SAFETY Safety encompasses a wide range of services including fire safety, comprehensive emergency management plans and training. It further includes support of RCMP initiatives and improvements in traffic safety. HOW WE WILL GET THERE WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2022 SAFE PUBLIC SPACES Improve the safety of parks and public spaces. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles applied in park and public space upgrades. Mobile security patrols continued: four patrol vehicles worked overnight and one additional patrol during the day. Night patrols ensured any temporary shelters in parks were removed at the prescribed time. High visibility patrols with RCMP, Bylaw and security conducted throughout the downtown core and various commercial areas. RCMP SUPPORT Support RCMP activities and initiatives and maintain an adequate number of police officers. Health and Safety Inspection Team shut down 5 controlled substance/marijuana grow operations and conducted 25 health and safety inspections. City staff worked cooperatively with RCMP on trouble buildings and hotspots. Funded three additional RCMP members and five support municipal employees; 38 RCMP members have been funded over the past eight years. Maintained a population to member ratio of under 800. Former Operations building converted into additional space for the RCMP Detachment to better serve the needs of public and staff. BYLAW ENFORCEMENT Provide enhanced and proactive bylaw enforcement. Eight full-time bylaw enforcement officers provided year-round support including evening and weekend coverage, while seasonal bylaw enforcement officers assisted during the summer season. Three bylaw enforcement officers completed bicycle training in order to assist with proactive bicycle patrols in the downtown, parks and trails and other hotspot areas. One electric bicycle was added to the bicycle fleet to facilitate expanded and more efficient patrols. On average, bylaw enforcement officers have over 1,000 interactions with members of the public each month. Fraser River Erosion Protection Project Chilliwack City Staff
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