West Shore R.C.M.P. Detachment Quarterly Mayor’s Report January 1st to March 31th, 2016
Quarterly operational report providing crime statistics and performance updates for the West Shore region.
WEST SHORE RCMP
West Shore R.C.M.P. Detachment Quarterly Mayor’s Report
January 1st to March 31st, 2016
This reporting period encompasses the first three month period of calendar year 2016; January, February, and March. The intent of this correspondence is to provide the Mayor, Council, and Protective Services Committee with a brief overview of policing operations as they pertain to the West Shore RCMP Detachment.
Annual Performance Plan (APP):
Each R.C.M.P. Detachment is mandated to prepare an annual performance plan that addresses identified, “local policing priorities.” These are identified through consultation with elected Officials and/or senior staff members. The current 2015/16 Annual Performance Plan was completed as of March 31, 2016 and this Quarterly Report provides information from the final quarter of the 2015/16 APP period. This 2015/16 plan focused on the following local issues that remain consistent throughout the Detachment jurisdiction:
- Organized Crime – Drug Trafficking – Reduce the impact of Organized Crime;
- Traffic Safety – Contribute to Safe Roads;
- Police/Community Relations and Visibility – Community engagement through programs, education and prevention;
- Aboriginal Youth – Focus on community priorities with youth; and,
- Property Crime – Reduce Property Crime, and specifically theft from automobiles.
A brief update on the progress of these local initiatives follows and the first quarter crime statistics as compiled below: Note: The A.P.P. follows the R.C.M.P. fiscal year of April 1st to March 31st. The 2016/17 Annual Performance Plan has now been developed and initiated and the 2015/16 Plan has now been concluded.
The Priorities for the 2016/17 APP are:
- Prevent and Reduce the Threat and Impact of Serious and Organized Crime;
- Enhance Road Safety- Distracted Driving;
- Enhance the Safety and Health of Aboriginal/Indigenous Communities;
- Reduce Property Crimes; and,
- Reduce Crimes Against Persons- focus on Domestic Violence.
Crime Statistics:
Within the following statistics we look for “trends.” This is significant as it relates to Crime Reduction initiatives designed to target prolific offenders and assists Detachment personnel in identifying crime issues and focusing resources. We continue to analyze and evaluate problem areas and problem individuals in an effort to target them for crime reduction initiatives via our general duty uniformed personnel and special teams. All members at the Detachment, including the General Duty members, plain clothes members, and specialized units contribute to this effort.
Following these fourth quarter crime statistics are two (2) illustrative pie charts that reflect the entire Detachment file count, encompassing January 1st, 2016 through March 31st, 2016. These show the percentage share of files generated amongst the respective areas served by the West Shore R.C.M.P. Detachment. A similar chart depicting the previous year, 2015, is also attached revealing a like pattern of work distribution.
Statistics for West Shore and Municipalities for the 1st Quarter – January 1- March 31, 2016
| West Shore Detachment | YTD 2015 | YTD 2016 | % CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 168 | 148 | -12% |
| Sex Offences | 38 | 49 | 29% |
| B&E - Business | 33 | 21 | -36% |
| B&E - Residence | 83 | 54 | -35% |
| B&E - Other | 28 | 10 | -64% |
| Theft from MV | 174 | 177 | 2% |
| Theft of Auto | 58 | 25 | -57% |
| Theft (Over/Under) | 156 | 133 | -15% |
| Possession of Stolen Property | 26 | 18 | -31% |
| Mischief | 170 | 184 | 8% |
| Drugs - Possession | 73 | 72 | -1% |
| Drugs - Trafficking | 37 | 22 | -41% |
| Drugs - Production | 15 | 6 | -60% |
| Fraud | 70 | 102 | 46% |
| Cause Disturbance | 87 | 91 | 5% |
| Breach of the Peace | 162 | 189 | 17% |
| Traffic Collision - Fatal | 1 | 0 | -100% |
| Traffic Collision - Injury | 40 | 49 | 23% |
| Impaired Op MV | 166 | 164 | -1% |
| Liquor Related Offences | 97 | 69 | -29% |
| Municipal Bylaws | 125 | 151 | 21% |
| Missing Persons | 109 | 91 | -17% |
| Suspicious Occurrence | 139 | 158 | 14% |
| False Alarms | 220 | 180 | -18% |
| Domestic Violence | 111 | 102 | -8% |
| Mental Health Act | 140 | 176 | 26% |
| Total | 4433 | 4408 | -1% |
Town of View Royal - 1st Quarter January 1-March 31, 2016
| West Shore | View Royal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Shore Detachment | YTD 2015 | YTD 2016 | YTD 2015 | YTD 2016 | % CHANGE |
| Assaults | 168 | 148 | 23 | 16 | -30% |
| Sex Offences | 38 | 49 | 4 | 8 | 100% |
| B&E - Business | 33 | 21 | 6 | 3 | -50% |
| B&E - Residence | 83 | 54 | 10 | 9 | -10% |
| B&E - Other | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Theft from MV | 174 | 177 | 14 | 38 | 171% |
| Theft of Auto | 58 | 25 | 5 | 4 | -20% |
| Theft (Over/Under) | 156 | 133 | 21 | 18 | -14% |
| Possession of Stolen Property | 26 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 200% |
| Mischief | 170 | 184 | 21 | 34 | 62% |
| Drugs - Possession | 73 | 72 | 8 | 6 | -25% |
| Drugs - Trafficking | 37 | 22 | 6 | 3 | -50% |
| Drugs - Production | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Fraud | 70 | 102 | 9 | 12 | 33% |
| Cause Disturbance | 87 | 91 | 21 | 19 | -10% |
| Breach of the Peace | 162 | 189 | 17 | 22 | 29% |
| Traffic Collision - Fatal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Traffic Collision - Injury | 40 | 49 | 9 | 14 | 56% |
| Impaired Op MV | 166 | 164 | 44 | 28 | -36% |
| Liquor Related Offences | 97 | 69 | 18 | 12 | -33% |
| Municipal Bylaws | 125 | 151 | 13 | 22 | 69% |
| Missing Persons | 109 | 91 | 7 | 6 | -14% |
| Suspicious Occurrence | 139 | 158 | 17 | 24 | 41% |
| False Alarms | 220 | 180 | 25 | 27 | 8% |
| Domestic Violence | 111 | 102 | 9 | 9 | 0% |
| Mental Health Act | 140 | 176 | 20 | 22 | 10% |
| Total | 4433 | 4408 | 647 | 680 | 5% |
Public calls for Service by Priority- All Calls
CAD event Priorities are defined as follows: Priority 1 – Requires Urgent Attention, Life Threatening; Priority 2 – Requires Immediate Attention, Serious, may not be life threatening; Priority 3 – Routine Attention, no current threat to life or property; and Priority 4 – Event must be documented, may or may not require police attendance.
2015/16 Annual Performance Plan Updates:
1) Organized Crime – Drug Trafficking – Reduce the impact of Organized Crime.
The West Shore Detachment continued to work towards these goals throughout the quarter. Detachment members conducted bar walks as well as continue to utilize street checks and intelligence gathering strategies. For the past year there have been a total of 168 bar walks by Detachment members as well as 397 street checks.
2) Traffic Safety – Contribute to Safe Roads.
The Detachment continues to work towards safe roads within our communities. This past quarter there were six (6) traffic enforcement initiatives; such as road checks, and a total for the year of 24. The goal is to reduce the number of serious accidents on the roads and the Detachment works closes with other provincial traffic enforcement units. This quarter, however, saw an increase in injury crashes of 7%. There are many contributing factors to this and continued enforcement is one strategy.
3) Police/Community Relations and Visibility – Community engagement through programs, education and prevention.
This priority remains a strong component of the West Shore Detachment. Members continue to attend Red Serge events and have attended at over 28 community police functions over the past year.
4) Aboriginal Youth – Focus on community priorities with youth.
The goal of this priority is to increase the number of community and cultural events attended by the First Nation Policing Officer in the First Nation Communities. The expectations were exceeded, with 40 events attended by the Detachment member.
5) Property Crime – Reduce Property Crime, and specifically theft from automobiles.
The goal of this priority was to reduce the number of property offences and increase the number of curfew checks of individuals placed on court ordered conditions. Offenders are placed on conditions to curtail their nocturnal activity if there is a link to the offences committed and time of day. By conducting the curfew checks, this ensures the individual is in compliance with the condition, and if found in violation additional charge recommendations may be submitted. A Crime Reduction Unit was established over the past year and has been targeting property offenders and prolific offenders. This is having an impact. This past quarter property offences overall in the West Shore area are down 2%, however, the year to date shows a slight increase of 4% overall. There were 154 curfew checks done on offenders this quarter with a total of 14 charges of Breach of Conditions recommended as a result.
Human Resources Status Report:
West Shore is continuing to experience some significant resourcing challenges. As a result efforts have been made to maximize use of the operational members and we continue to develop long term resource strategies. The communities have been supportive and the Detachment has had a number of experienced members transferred to the West Shore Detachment as well as accepted a number of Cadets from Depot. These new members will undergo further field training under the guidance of experienced members, as they progress through to independent investigators.
Please find below a copy of the Guard Room Stats for your review.
MONTH: January 2016
| Municipality | SIPP | CRIMINAL CODE ARRESTS | OTHER P.D. | ADULT | YOUNG OFFENDER | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwood | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Langford | 10 | 25 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 33 |
| View Royal | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Provincial | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| TOTALS | 13 | 41 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 54 |
MONTH: February 2016
| Municipality | SIPP | CRIMINAL CODE ARRESTS | OTHER P.D. | ADULT | YOUNG OFFENDER | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwood | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Langford | 10 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 27 | |
| View Royal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Provincial | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 11 | |
| TOTALS | 18 | 36 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 54 |
MONTH: March 2016
| Municipality | SIPP | CRIMINAL CODE ARRESTS | OTHER P.D. | ADULT | YOUNG OFFENDER | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwood | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Langford | 6 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 25 | |
| View Royal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Provincial | 17 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 17 | |
| TOTALS | 11 | 43 | 3 | 46 | 8 | 54 |
YEAR TO DATE
| Municipality | SIPP | CRIMINAL CODE ARRESTS | OTHER P.D. | ADULT | YOUNG OFFENDER | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwood | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 19 | |
| Langford | 26 | 61 | 70 | 17 | 87 | |
| View Royal | 9 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 19 | |
| Provincial | 3 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 37 | |
| Totals | 42 | 120 | 5 | 138 | 24 | 162 |
| Month | Year To Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Guard Hours | 541.5 | 1590 |
| Meals | 61 | 160 |
Some files of note from January 1st, 2016, through March 31st, 2016, as per Media releases from the West Shore RCMP newsroom:
January 18th, 2016: A citizen reported to West Shore RCMP the sighting of a 28 year old male who was subject to an outstanding warrant for breaching his conditions. The subject was spotted walking on a trail in Colwood.
VicPD had issued a public notification on January 15, 2016, regarding the subject whom was believed to pose a significant risk of harm to young women and girls between the ages of eleven and seventeen.
West Shore RCMP and A VicPD dog handler were able to locate and arrest the subject in a parking lot in Colwood shortly after.
February 3rd, 2016: The West Shore RCMP Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on Lynburne PI, in Langford, on the evening of February 3, 2016.
A 22 year old Langford male, was arrested during the course of a traffic stop earlier in the evening. The subsequent search warrant was a result of an ongoing drug investigation.
Officers seized cellphones, over 300 grams of cocaine, approximately 1 pound of marihuana and an undisclosed amount of money.
February 4th, 2016: At around 4:00 am on February 2, 2016, West Shore RCMP received a report that two victims had been robbed, on the school ground of Savory Elementary School in Langford.
The masked suspect, who was known to the victims, produced a weapon and stole cellphones and other electronics from the victims, before taking off. A detailed description of the suspect and his vehicle were provided to police shortly after.
Later that evening, the West Shore RCMP Crime Reduction Unit located the suspect vehicle with the suspect inside, travelling on Peatt Rd in Langford. Patrol officers were able to stop the vehicle and arrest the suspect without incident.
The stolen cell phones were recovered from inside the vehicle, along with items believed to have been used during the robbery, including drugs, drug paraphernalia, a pellet gun, and a cattle prod. The suspect, who is well known to police, was taken into custody.
February 9th, 2016: A joint effort from VicPD, Saanich PD and West Shore RCMP contributed to the arrest of a car thief, shortly after midnight on February 8th, 2016.
The suspect stole a vehicle from View Royal. However, the targeted vehicle turned out to be a bait car. Police were notified immediately with detailed information which prompted an efficient, coordinated police response.
The vehicle was located by VicPD dog handler on Frances St. The suspect did not initially comply with police upon his arrest and was eventually taken into custody by a police dog and his handler.
March 1st, 2016: At around 2:25 pm, on March 1st, police were notified after concerned residents in the neighborhood reported a man acting suspiciously looking into a neighbor’s shed and going through yards.
West Shore RCMP patrol officers and members of the Crime Reduction Unit and Street Crime Unit responded and were able to locate and arrest the suspect without incident. The suspect has been charged with Break and Enter, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Mischief.
Photos from the West Shore RCMP Open House on May 07, 2016
Respectfully submitted, Inspector Larry Chomyn Officer in Charge, West Shore R.C.M.P. Detachment
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