Letter from Insp. T. Preston Re: Request for the Addition of One Regular Member and One Municipal Employee for 2020

Officer In Charge West Shore RCMP Detachment 698 Atkins Avenue Victoria, BC V9B 3A4

Mayor David Screech & Council Town of View Royal 45 View Royal Avenue Victoria, BC V9B 1A6

Date November 05, 2019

Mayor and Council,

It is the commitment of the West Shore RCMP Detachment to remain proactive in our policing, further to our discussions regarding policing resources at the West Shore Detachment, specifically referencing the recommendations of the GDSAC and the 5 year Policing Plan, we are respectfully asking for an increase of one (1) Regular Member and one (1) Municipal Employee to be approved for 2020.

With the approval of this request the View Royal complement would be brought up to 12.35 Regular members and 5 Municipal Employees providing 24 hour General Duty services with access to all of West Shore’s support units including, but not limited to: Community Policing/ First Nations Policing, Drug Section, Property Crime Unit, GIS, Traffic, Police Dog, Bike Unit and the clerical services provided to the community such as ATIP, Criminal Record Checks and responses to general Inquiries.

I am available to speak to the above request at your convenience.

Sincerely,

Insp Todd Preston Officer in Charge West Shore RCMP Detachment

Tables showing 2017 and 2018 member distribution and growth across jurisdictions

2017 Members

	GD %	Non GD %	AVG %	# of 90 baseline positions	growth Rate %	# of member increase	Member totals
Colwood	17.2%	17.2%	17.2%	15.5	15%	2.32	17.80
Langford	49.5%	50.6%	50.1%	45.1	25%	11.27	56.36
View Royal	14.4%	14.5%	14.4%	13.0	1%	0.13	13.09
Provincial	18.3%	16.2%	17.3%	15.6	0%	0.00	15.57
Totals	99.4%	98.5%	99.0%	89.1	41.0%	13.72	102.82

2018 Members

	GD %	Non GD %	AVG %	# of 90 baseline positions	growth Rate %	# of member increase	Member totals
Colwood	17.5%	19.9%	18.7%	16.8	15%	2.53	19.38
Langford	50.4%	45.8%	48.1%	43.3	25%	10.82	54.08
View Royal	13.7%	15.0%	14.3%	12.9	1%	0.13	13.03
Provincial	18.2%	16.7%	17.5%	15.7	0%	0.00	15.71
Totals	99.9%	97.3%	98.6%	88.7	41.0%	13.47	102.20

Tables detailed the average member and administration stats for 2017-2018 and proposed increases through 2023

Average of 2017 and 2018- Members

	Current Members	AVG %	# of 90 baseline positions	growth Rate %	# of member increase	Member totals	Member Increase by	Total Members by 2024
Colwood	16.6	18.0%	16.2	15%	2.42	18.59	1.99	18.6
Langford	47.05	49.1%	44.2	25%	11.04	55.22	7.72	55.05
View Royal	10.35	14.4%	12.9	5%	0.65	13.58	3.23	13.55
Provincial	7	17.4%	15.6	0%	0.00	15.64	0.00	15.64
Totals	81	98.8%	88.9	45.0%	14.12	103.03	12.94	102.84

Administration

	Current Admin	# of 30 baseline positions	growth Rate %	# of member increase	Admin totals	Admin Increase	Total Increase by 2024
Colwood	6.80	7.97	15%	1.20	9.17	2.37	2.5
Langford	13.40	15.60	25%	3.90	19.50	6.10	6
View Royal (2 Shared positions)	4.30	5.20	5%	0.26	5.46	1.16	1
Provincial	1.00	5.21	0%	0.00	5.21	0.00	5.21
Totals	24.50	28.77	45.0%	5.36	34.13	9.63	9.50

Proposed Increases

Year:

MEMBERS	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
	85	88	91	93	94
Colwood	1	0	1	0	0
Langford	2	2	2	1	1
View Royal	1	1	0	1	0
Provincial	8	0	0	0	0

ADMIN STAFF	27.5	30.5	32.5	34
Colwood	1	0	1	0.5
Langford	2	2	1	1
View Royal (2 Cost Shared positions: IT, PRIME)	0	1	0	0
Provincial	4	0	0	0