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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055 Table Of Contents
Message From the Chair of Barrie Police Services Board ................................................................ 3 Message From the Chief of Police ....................................................................................................... 3 Vision ......................................................................................................................................................4 City of Barrie Demographics ................................................................................................................ 5 Organizational Chart ............................................................................................................................. 6 Barrie Police Service Statistics............................................................................................................ 7 Budget ....................................................................................................................................................8 Police Fleet Information........................................................................................................................ 8 Calls for Service ....................................................................................................................................9 Crimes Against Property / Crimes of Violence................................................................................. 10 Selected “Other” Criminal Code Offences........................................................................................ 11 Selected Criminal Statistics ............................................................................................................... 11 Traffic Enforcement............................................................................................................................. 12 Motor Vehicle Collisions..................................................................................................................... 13 Drug Occurrences ............................................................................................................................... 14 Youth Crime .........................................................................................................................................15 Auxiliary Police Unit ............................................................................................................................ 16 Public Complaints ............................................................................................................................... 17 Barrie Police Service Honours and Awards...................................................................................... 18 2004 - 2007 Business Plan Results on Objectives and Performance Assessment ......................19
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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055 Message From the Chair of Barrie Police Services Board
As Chair of the Barrie Police Services Board, it is my privilege, along with that of my Board colleagues, to serve the citizens of Barrie by providing for community oversight of the Barrie Police Service. It is our responsibility to ensure that the citizens of Barrie are provided with the most efficient and effective policing service possible at a competitive cost. I can assure our taxpayers that on any measure that one might wish to consider, the Barrie Police Service compares very favourably with any police service in Ontario. This state of affairs does not “just happen”. It is due in large part to the work ethic and dedication to duty that the men and women of the Barrie Police Service, both uniform and civilian, bring to their workplace every day and every night. The biggest challenges that continue to face the Board are those of continuing growth and the accelerating rate of change. To help us meet these challenges we welcome new board member, Mr. Stan CHOPTIANY and new board secretary, Ms. Sherry TAYLOR who replace Mr. Mark SCHARF and Ms. Sandy MARTIN respectively. I am confident that this Board, in co-operation with the leadership of the Barrie Police Service and the continuing support of the citizens we serve, will meet the challenges we face.
David Blenkarn
Message From the Chief of Police
The challenges faced by the Barrie Police Service in 2005 were both numerous and diverse. One constant in this demanding and ever changing environment that we inhabit has been the professionalism, sense of duty and general imperturbability of the men and women of the Barrie Police Service. Everything from policing the Live 8 Concert on very short notice to dealing with any one of the 49,000 other calls for service was met with the calm, dispassionate professionalism that has become the hallmark of the Barrie Police Service. In keeping with the ongoing commitment of the men and women of the Barrie Police Service to their community, the Barrie Police Service supported and had a presence at virtually every community event in Barrie during 2005. In addition to providing the necessary policing at these functions our people participate on their own time in a significant number of community and charitable events. I am privileged to lead them and honoured to present to you a report outlining their achievements for 2005. Wayne Frechette
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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055Vision
To serve our community with integrity, diversity, and quality. To provide proactive interaction with the community to enhance the feeling of safety and security in Barrie.
Mission Statement
The Barrie Police Service, in partnership with our community, is committed to serve the needs of the citizens of Barrie by providing an efficient and effective level of service through crime prevention and protection programs.
Values
To adhere to the principles of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. To provide a fair, unbiased and professional service to our community. To treat all victims of crime with compassion and understanding. To follow Community Policing principles by resolving policing concerns in partnership with community members. To be approachable, courteous and open to all citizens.
Declaration of Principles (Police Services Act R.S.O. 1990 c. P.15)
1. The need to ensure the safety and security of all persons and property in Ontario. 2. The importance of safeguarding the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and
the Human Rights Code. 3. The need for co-operation between the providers of police services and the communities they serve. 4. The importance of respect for victims of crime and understanding of their needs. 5. The need for sensitivity to the pluralistic, multiracial and multicultural character of Ontario Society. 6. The need to ensure that police Services are representative of the communities they serve.
Core Police Services (Police Services Act R.S.O. 1990 c. P.15)
Adequate and effective police services must include, at a minimum, all of the following police services:
*Crime prevention *Law Enforcement *Assistance to victims of crime
*Public order maintenance *Emergency response.
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City of Barrie Demographics Population: 130,600
Growth Rate: 4.5% per annum
Households: 46,550
Avg. Household Income: $73,500 (comparable to National Average)
Home Language: Predominately English (98%); however; Simcoe County as a whole has a significant French language component)
Schools: 45 elementary and 11 secondary schools serving over 28,000 students
Colleges: Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Hospital: Royal Victoria Hospital – a $120 M. dollar, state of the art health care facility with over 2047 staff members. The investment is expected to double with the upcoming expansion and Cancer Care Centre, which would be an additional 250 million dollar investment. Staff is also expected to double.
Doctors: 239
Fire Stations: 4
Courthouse: Barrie Provincial Courthouse
Parks: 120+ parks and 6 beaches totaling over 300 hectares of area.
Street Kilometers: Approximately 551
Highways: Provincial 400, 26, County Roads 93, 90, 31, 27, 11 and 4 (formerly Hwy 11 south)
Rail: Barrie-Bradford and Barrie-Collingwood
Air: Barrie Airport, proximate to Lake Simcoe Regional Airport
Shopping: A regional shopping area with 3 enclosed malls, several “big box” retail plazas and a well-maintained downtown core.
Sport Facilities: Barrie Molson Centre (home of the “Colts”, Barrie’s OHL Junior “A” team), Barrie Sports Complex, East Bayfield Community Centre, Mariposa School of Skating, Skateboard Park, Barrie Raceway, close proximity to numerous golf, ski and mountain bike facilities
Cultural Amenities: Barrie Agricultural Centre, Gryphon Theatre, Huronia Symphony, Barrie Concert Association, Kempenfest (one of Canada’s largest outdoor arts and crafts festivals), Serendipity Princess Boat Cruises, MacLaren Art Centre.
Source: City of Barrie
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Organizational Chart
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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055Barrie Police Service Statistics
Staffing
The Barrie Police Services Board 2005Chair Mr. David Blenkarn Vice-Chair Mrs. Barb Sinton Member Mayor Robert Hamilton Member Councillor Dave Aspden Member Mr. Stanley Choptiany Secretary Mrs. Sherry Taylor
Barrie Police Senior Administration 2005
SWORN
Chief of Police Wayne Frechette Deputy Chief of Police Steven Rogers Inspector – Corporate Support Gary Sommers Inspector – Investigation Services James Farrell Inspector – Community Patrols Bruce Carlson Inspector – Community Patrols Mark Neelin (Jan – Sep 2005 - Seconded to OPC)
CIVILIAN
Manager – Human Resources Gail Taylor Manager – Financial Services Nancy Halas Supervisor – Records Branch Susan Lunstead Manager – Information Systems Barb Howse
YEAR 2003 2004 2005 Chief 1 1 1 Deputy 1 1 1 Inspectors 4 4 4 S/Sergeants 7 9 9 Sergeants 19 23 27 Constables 131 136 136 Total Sworn 163 174 178 Civilian 65 77 77 Total Strength 228 247 255
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Budget
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
Costs
Policing Costs
Budget Costs $59,905 $22,425,238 $3,736,493 $1,409,321 $774,886 $26,856,071
Actual Costs $68,812 $22,241,854 $3,919,126 $1,373,847 $928,093 $26,675,546
Police Services
Board
Salaries & Benefits
Other Expenditures Building Costs
Revenue, Grants,
Recoveries
Total Municipal Funding Required
Police Fleet Information
FLEET Cars 51
Trucks / Vans 21 Motorcycles 1
Leased Vehicles 12 Boats 2
Bicycles 4 Command Post 1
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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055Calls for Service
Criminal Incidents
(Excluding C.C. Traffic) 12,413
Non-Criminal Incidents 33,506
Traffic
(including C.C. Traffic) 3,640
Total 49,559
2005
Criminal Incidents
25%
Traffic7%
Non-Criminal Incidents
68%
Calls for Service Comparison 2003 – 2005
Year 2003 2004 2005 Criminal Incidents
(Excluding Criminal Code Traffic)
12,952 12,577 12,413
Non-Criminal Incidents 35,433 36,889 36,844
Criminal Code Traffic 359 319 302
TOTAL 48,744 49,778 49,559
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Crimes Against Property / Crimes of Violence
Crimes Against Property Rate Per 100,000 Population
Crimes of Violence
Rate per 100,000 Population
45434237
3812
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
5500
6000
2003 2004 2005Year
Inci
dent
s
1181 1130 1081
500
1000
1500
2000
2003 2004 2005Year
Inci
dent
s
Crimes Against Property Clearance Rates
Crimes of Violence Clearance Rates
Clearance RatesCrimes Against Property
27%24%
27%
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
2003 2004 2005Year
Rat
e
Clearance RatesCrimes of Violence
72% 70% 68%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2003 2004 2005Year
Rat
e
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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055Selected “Other” Criminal Code Offences
Selected "Other" Criminal Code Offences by Category - 2005
1,284460
1039678
16756
66427
42
0 400 800 1,200 1,600
Mischief
Bail Violations
Disturbing the Peace
Counterfeit Currency
Offensive Weapons
Arson
Obstruct Peace Officer
Indecent acts
Prostitution
Trespass at night
# Incidents
Clearance Rates"Other" Criminal Code
42% 40%44%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
2003 2004 2005Year
Rate
Selected Criminal Statistics
2003 2004 2005 Homicide 1 2 22 Attempt Murder 4 0 11 Assault 1107 1093 11112266 Sexual Assault 157 155 115588 Other Sexual Offences 1 10 55 Abduction 24 26 2288 Robbery 78 81 9922 Break & Enter - Residence 534 457 552299 Break & Enter - Business 476 432 448800 Theft of Motor Vehicles 582 513 445500 Theft over $5,000 70 58 5500 Theft under $5,000 2753 2685 11882233 Possession of Stolen Property 251 279 117799 Fraud 609 718 664499 Mischief 1011 1146 11228844 Bail Violations 419 425 446600 Disturbing the Peace 861 980 11003399 Counterfeit Currency 1026 1145 667788 Offensive Weapons 187 169 116677 Criminal Code Traffic 359 319 330022 Drugs 340 360 443333
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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055Traffic Enforcement
Highway Traffic Act Charges 2003 – 2005
Highway Traffic Act Charges2004 & 2005
37433591
1242812383
1617115974
1500
6500
11500
16500
21500
2004 2005
Year
Cha
rges
Community Patrols DTE Total Charges
Impaired Driving Statistics
265
220211
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Tota
l Cha
rges
2003 2004 2005
R.I.D.E Program Breath Alcohol Testing Program
2003 2004 2005
R.I.D.E. Set-ups 14 16 14
Vehicles Stopped 6861 7526 7300
Roadside Tests 92 199 146
12 hour Suspensions 19 80 49
Persons Charged - Impaired 10 19 13
Additional C.C. Charges 16 27 46
H.T.A. Charges 49 85 85
L.L.A. Charges 3 7 1
TESTS CONDUCTED BY BARRIE POLICE SERVICE FOR: 2003 2004 2005
Barrie Police Service 258 217 216Ontario Provincial Police 9 10 18 South Simcoe Police Service 7 2 6 Other Police Agencies 1 0 0 TOTAL NUMBER OF TESTS 275 229 240Total Number of Refusals 19 20 11 Unable to Provide Sample 1 3 Not Charged (less than 80 mg) 35 23 35 Charged - Impaired / Excess Alcohol (or) Impaired / Refuse
240 197 229
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Motor Vehicle Collisions
Total Motor Vehicle Collisions Reported Incidents
Personal Injury Collisions Actual Numbers
3689
3106 3143
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
2003 2004 2005Year
# of
Col
lisio
ns
403 410 423
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
2003 2004 2005Year
# C
ollis
ions
Property Damage Collisions Actual Incidents
Fail to Remain Collisions
Actual Numbers
2462
23272273
1500
1700
1900
2100
2300
2500
2700
2003 2004 2005Year
# C
ollis
ions
614
500475
0
250
500
750
2003 2004 2005
Year
# C
ollis
ions
There were 3 FATAL motor vehicle collisions in the City of Barrie in the year 2005.
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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055Drug Occurrences
Drug Occurrences Rates per 100,000 population
Drugs Clearance Rates
50
150
250
350
450
550
650
750
Tot al Incident s 293 360 433
Tot al Charges 221 298 267
2003 2004 2005
Clearance RatesDrug Occurrences
76%74%
72%
50%
75%
100%
2003 2004 2005Year
Rat
e
Drug Occurrences by Type Reported Incidents
Drug Occurrences by Type Rates per 100,000 Population
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Heroin 1 1 0
Cocaine 74 65 120
Cannabis 223 252 264
Other 38 42 49
2003 2004 2005
0
50
100
150
200
250
Heroin 1 1 0
Cocaine 64 54 92
Cannabis 192 208 202
Other 33 35 38
2003 2004 2005
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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055 Youth Crime The following Criminal Charge Analysis table compares annual charges for Young Offender (Y.O.) Males and Y.O. Females along with the total charges for the years 2003 to 2005.
Criminal Charge Analysis 2003 – 2005
Year Charges Total
Charges Y.O. Male
Charges Y.O. Female
Percent Y.O. Male
Percent Y.O. Female
2003 3669 380 160 10 4
2004 4320 346 119 10 4
2005 4418 387 142 9 3
Mean Average - Charges (2003 – 2005) 9 3
In 2005, the young offenders made up 12% of the criminal charges laid in Barrie.
The rate of youths charged by police decreased 6%, while the rate of youths cleared by means other than a formal charge also declined 2%.
Statistics Canada reports that in 2004 among youths cleared other than a formal charge 47% received a warning, 8% were formally referred to an extrajudicial sanctions program, 4% were informal referrals to community-based programs, and the remaining 40% were cleared by “other means” (e.g. - complainant did not want to proceed with charges). Nationally, approximately 78,000 youths aged 12 – 17 were charged with Criminal Code offences in Canada during 2004, and a further 101,000 were cleared by means other than the laying of formal charges. Three provinces reported an increase in their crime rate including Ontario, which increased +2% in 2004. Data from the Incident-based UCR Survey indicate that youth account for 21% of all persons accused of Criminal Code offences (excluding traffic). Source: Statistics Canada Juristat – Catalogue no. 85-002, Vol. 25, no.5
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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055 Auxiliary Police Unit The Barrie Police Service Auxiliary Unit has an authorized compliment of 38 dedicated volunteers. The Unit offers opportunities for citizens to become an integral part of the police organization in a volunteer capacity. The Auxiliary Unit supports the police service in many ways including, patrol and marine escorts, the R.I.D.E program, special events and emergency call-outs. We would like to thank the team of auxiliary members who all volunteer and dedicate their time. The Auxiliary Unit committed a total of 4758 hours of service to our community. Their commitment is truly impressive and valued by the Service and the community.
Barrie Police Auxiliary Deployment Hours
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2003
2004 2005
General Patrol 1876 1643 2602
Meetings 121 172 39
Special Events 527 449 366
Marine Patrol 165 217 209
Administration 960 960 960
Parades 175 148 226
R.I.D.E. 67 60 93
Training 669 397 263
Total 4560 4046 4758
Auxiliary Unit - Year 2005 Distribution of hours served
Cruiser54%
RIDE2%
Special8%
Training6%
NCO20%
Boat4%
Meeting1%
Parade5%
The Marine Unit continues to provide general training to our auxiliary members and inquiries with Transport Canada indicate that Barrie Police Service has met the necessary safety requirements.
AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055Public Complaints Public Complaints are grouped into three categories; Service, Policy or Conduct complaints. A substantive complaint will be thoroughly investigated by our Professional Standards Unit. Conversely, a complaint that is initially recognized as being frivolous, vexatious or made in bad faith will be disposed of at the outset.
Disposition of Public Complaints:
Type of Complaint 2003 2004 2005 Service 2 1 3 Policy 0 0 0 Conduct 43 32 28 Total Complaints 45 33 31
Initial Determination
2003 2004 2005
Frivolous, Vexatious, Bad Faith 5 5 6 Six Month Limitation 0 2 1 Third Party/Not Directly Involved 2 2 0 No Jurisdiction 0 0 0 Informal Resolution 13 9 12 Withdrawn 5 2 2 Investigation Initiated 20 13 7 OCCOPS 0 0 2 Pending Determination 0 0 1 Total Dispositions 45 33 31
Investigative Determination 2003 2004 2005
Not within Jurisdiction 0 0 0 Frivolous, Vexatious, Bad Faith 0 0 0 Withdrawn 6 3 0 Resolutions 1 1 0 Unsubstantiated 9 7 2 Officer / Member Disciplined 3 2 0 Inquiry / Hearing 0 0 0 Public Mischief 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 Pending 1 0 1 Active / Ongoing 0 0 4 Total Dispositions 20 13 7
Of the complaints investigated in the year 2005, 30 citizens made one complaint each and 3 citizens were involved in making one joint complaint. There were no investigations that resulted in disciplinary action against a Service member during 2005.
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Barrie Police Service Honours and Awards
20 Year Service Medal
30 Year Service Bar
Staff Sergeant Dave Hossack
Sergeant Brian Read
Inspector Gary Sommers
Staff Sergeant Dave Goode
Civilian 5 Year Service Pin
10 Year Service Pin
Civilian 15 Year Service Pin
Kirsty Chubb
Stephen Gariepy Jackie Patterson
David Poll Linda Speers Mark Wadden Jennie Young
Debbie Stewart Sandra Ellis
Kim Berry
Susan Lunstead Jamie Borneman
Jason Clarke Roy Gay
John Halme John Little
Alex Wersonig
Art Sibley
Cheryl Bates
Civilian 20 Year Service Pin
Special 5 Year Service Pin
Special Presentations
Kathy Daniel
Shadow - with handler Constable
Kevin Beirnes
Constable Rebecca Henderson -
Police Games Gold Medal
Constable Greg Johnston - Inducted into Barrie Sports Hall of
Fame
Betty Laidlaw – C.O.P.S.
Ken Micks – Point to Point Communications
Civilian Awards
Donald Dorion John Robson
Thomas Sturgess Jason Worsley Laval Dubeau
Drew Bridekirk
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2004 - 2007 Business Plan Results on Objectives and Performance Assessment
Goal Achievements Crime Prevention Continual enhancement of crime prevention and proactive policing strategies & initiatives.
• Our Community Services, Crime Prevention efforts in 2005
continued and expanded to include counterfeit seminars that address the concerns from our merchant community.
• Web Site enhancements have allowed Barrie Police Service to advise the community of current crime trends (within and around our community). These trends include fraud, scams, and counterfeit information.
• Various changes were made with deployment of officers, specifically targeting the downtown core, to ensure more coverage and visibility of our officers. This included a more strategic approach to deployment of H.E.A.T. officers in the downtown, as well as providing increased marine patrols.
• Continued to utilize and enhance web-based technology of Citizen 911 to extend information to the public via the Internet.
• Through interaction with various community groups, services and programs, Barrie Police were able to better understand the needs of the community to have a more strategic approach to proactive enforcement in problem areas.
• Continual enhancement of community partnerships and crime prevention initiatives.
Community Patrol To provide front-line service delivery that both anticipates and reacts to the demands generated in a high growth urban environment. Emergency Calls For Service To provide exceptional response to emergency calls for service.
• Continual evaluation and enhancements were made to ensure
response times to calls for service are more efficient in order to provide the community with a high level of service.
• Zero tolerance initiatives in the downtown core, as well as
drugs, gangs, violence and weapons are areas that this initiative was specifically targeting in 2005. These increasing problems were targeted in an aggressive strategic approach to ensure a safer community. This initiative will continue to and will be periodically assessed and evaluated to ensure the best proactive enforcement strategies are applied.
• Completed Communications manual to assist communications
staff with the daily workload experienced in the communications area.
Investigation Services To provide criminal investigation services in accordance with the highest standards of professional skill, integrity and accountability.
• Continuous assessment and training (including Ministry
Accredited courses) to criminal investigators to ensure our officers have the knowledge, skills and ability to perform their duties effectively.
• Continue to enhance community partnerships within the policing community to ensure the best possible enforcement strategies. (e.g. – Youth Crime, Frauds, SOR, Sexual Assaults and Joint Force Operations)
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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055 Community Satisfaction To maintain the high level of satisfaction that the citizens of Barrie have with the Barrie Police Service.
• Continual approach to ensure we provide a level of service in
accordance to our Quality Service Standards • Provided the public the opportunity to become interactive with
Chief Frechette and Board Chair David Blenkarn on Rogers Cable 24. This strategy allowed the public to call in and ask questions or provide feedback on the service that Barrie Police provides our community.
• The Corporate Criminal Record Checks program continued to
expand to accommodate companies, organizations and corporations a dynamic approach to ensuring better corporate security within our city and provinces.
• Sworn service supervisors and upper management (Chief,
Deputy, Inspectors, Staff Sergeants and Sergeants) completed Ethics Training during 2005.
Property Crimes To develop strategies to reduce property crimes in the City of Barrie.
• Continued to utilize our Crime Analyst to identify crime trends
and patterns within our community to better target specific areas of crime to reduce property crime in our community.
• Continued to expand community based programs and
partnerships to target property crimes. (E.g. Citizens on Patrol) • Our Identification Unit was involved in fingerprinting thousands
of persons charged with Criminal Code Offences, as well as continuing to obtaining DNA blood samples as a result of orders being made under Bill C3 (Convicted Offenders).
Violent Crimes To reduce violent crime
• Ongoing assessment to ensure compliance with Domestic
Violence Investigative Protocol. • Continued to ensure a 100% submission rate for Violent Crime
Linkage Analysis System reports. • Continued to enhance the partnership with the Ontario Sexual
Offender Registry to ensure a safer community by identifying sexual offenders in our community.
• The creation of the Offender Management Unit in 2004 made
us one of the only Police Services in Ontario to be 100% compliant with the tracking and registration of High Risk Offenders. In 2005, Barrie Police continued to enhance this unit to ensure the best success levels are achieved.
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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055 Youth Crime To maintain an integrated approach to youth crime prevention, intervention and enforcement in cooperation with other stakeholder groups and agencies.
• Continued “Internet Safety” and “Bullying” programs through
our Community Relations Unit to schools and students in our community.
• Continued with active participation as a member of the Child,
Youth and Family Coalition of Simcoe County, we work together to develop streamlined, formalized inter-sectoral planning to ensure each young person has the opportunity and support to achieve personal success and pro-social skills to become active contributors to our society.
• Continued involvement in our community and schools to
deliver programs including: High Scholl Liaison programs, Values, Influences, Peers (VIP), Elementary School Resource Officer program, Anti-bullying education programs, conflict resolution, student Crime Stoppers, Substance and Abuse programs.
Victim Assistance To be both proactive and interactive in respect to our dealings with victims as well as other disadvantaged or vulnerable persons in our community.
• The CORE and the HEAT Unit continue to build partnerships
and enhance relationships with a number of agencies in the downtown area to better relate and respond to the needs of disadvantaged or vulnerable persons within our community.
• Continual use of our Victim Crisis Assistance & Referral Unit
(VCARS) unit to assist victims of crime or circumstance. The VCARS unit allows officers to call in a trained victim service worker to assist the victim while the officer continues with the investigation.
• Continued training of our officers in areas of child abuse,
sexual assault and domestic violence.
Road Safety To more effectively deal with traffic related problems in the City of Barrie.
• We continued to prioritize road safety by maintaining the Directed Traffic Enforcement program throughout the City, enhancing duties, programs, traffic initiatives by the newly formed dedicated Traffic Unit utilizing their specific training and equipment.
Information Technology To provide the information technology infrastructure to both support and enhance current and emerging service delivery needs.
• Implemented a new digital video monitoring system in our
facilities and cellblock to ensure a safer environment for prisoners as well as employees of our service. The DVS also allows officers to conduct interviews on a DVD for investigations and disclosure to courts.
• Ongoing planning for implementation of mobile workstations in
our police vehicles.
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AAnnnnuuaall RReeppoorrtt 22000055 Police Facilities To research the Barrie Police Service’s immediate and long-term facility needs.
• Continual enhancements to the facilities on Sperling Drive and
Bellfarm Road to ensure the most adequate and effective environment for our staff.
Resource Planning To implement a resource planning methodology that takes into account the business plan and existing demands for service.
• Established a fully operational police garage in 2004 with the
addition of a certified mechanic and the necessary shop equipment. As a result, planning and research was implemented to identify the need for a second mechanic to address the never-ending demands that come with the continual growth of the police vehicle fleet.
• Continued to enhance our Coach Officer’s and an NCO
training program with Ministry Accredited Training.
Budget Forecast The Barrie Police Services Board and the Barrie Police Management Team will annually estimate the cost projections for implementing the business plan for the following year.
• The operating and capital estimates show the amounts
required to maintain the police service and implement the business plan. The estimates are then submitted to the City Treasurer annually.
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