CITY OF CHILLIWACK | 2024 Annual Report 40 STRATEGIC GOAL #9 CONTINUED: COMMUNITY SAFETY Continue to enhance community safety through a wide range of municipal services while supporting RCMP initiatives and ICBC road safety initiatives. HOW WE WILL GET THERE WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2024 RCMP SUPPORT Support RCMP activities and initiatives and maintain an adequate number of police officers. Health and Safety Inspection Team shut down nine controlled substance/marijuana grow operations and conducted 24 health and safety inspections. City staff worked cooperatively with RCMP on trouble buildings and hotspots. Funded three additional members, 5.5 support municipal employees and have funded 44 members over the past nine years. Maintained a population to member ratio of under 800. Initiated renovations to the RCMP detachment and Downtown CPO to better serve the needs of public and staff. BYLAW ENFORCEMENT Provide enhanced bylaw enforcement. Eight full-time Bylaw Officers provided year-round support including evening, weekend and statutory holiday coverage. Two uniformed Assistant Managers assisted with day-to-day supervision and bylaw enforcement activities. Bylaw Officers proactively patrolled over 4,000km on bicycle and foot in the downtown area, parks and trails and other hotspot areas. Bylaw Officers increased inspections of vacant homes and issued over $120,000 in fines to the owners of derelict and nuisance vacant homes. Bylaw Officers regularly attended community events to assist residents and provide education. On average, Bylaw Officers had over 1,300 interactions with members of the public each month. Geese Gathering at Sardis Park Chilliwack City Staff
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