SUNSHINE COAST POLICING COMMITTEE Thursday, January 19, 2017 SCRD Cedar Room, 1975 Field Road, Sechelt, B.C. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1:30 p.m. AGENDA 1. Adoption of the Agenda PETITIONS AND DELEGATION MINUTES 2. Sunshine Coast Policing Committee Minutes of October 20, 2016 - Receipt Annex A pp 1 3 COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS 3. RCMP Monthly Crime Statistics for October 2016 Annex B p 4 4. RCMP Monthly Crime Statistics for November 2016 Annex C p 5 NEW BUSINESS / ROUNDTABLE ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETING April 20, 2017, July 20, 2017, October 19, 2017
Annex A SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT POLICING COMMITTEE October 20, 2016 MINUTES OF THE SUNSHINE COAST POLICING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT 1975 FIELD ROAD, SECHELT, BC. PRESENT: (Voting Members) Director, Electoral Area E, Chair Lorne Lewis Director, Electoral Area D Mark Lebbell Director, Electoral Area A Les Falk (Alt.) Director, Electoral Area B, SCRD Chair Garry Nohr Director, Electoral Area F Ian Winn Councillor, Town of Gibsons Jeremy Valeriote (Alt.) Councillor, District of Sechelt Doug Wright (Alt.) School District #46 Trustee Greg Russel ALSO PRESENT: (Non-Voting) RCMP S/Sgt. Vishal Mathura SCRD Chief Administrative Officer. Janette Loveys SCRD, Admin. Assist. Infrastructure Services Tracey Hincks Media Coast Reporter Sean Eckford Media The Local Donna McMahon CALL TO ORDER AGENDA 1:30 p.m. The amended agenda was adopted as presented. PETITIONS AND DELEGATION MINUTES Recommendation No. 1 Minutes The Sunshine Coast Policing Committee recommended that the minutes of May 2, 2016 be received. COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS Recommendation No. 2 Monthly Crime Statistics May 2016 for May 2016 be received. 1
Sunshine Coast Policing Committee October 20, 2016 Page 2 of 3 Recommendation No. 3 Monthly Crime Statistics June 2016 for June 2016 be received. Recommendation No. 4 Monthly Crime Statistics July 2016 for July 2016 be received. Recommendation No. 5 Monthly Crime Statistics August 2016 for August 2016 be received. Recommendation No. 6 Monthly Crime Statistics September 2016 for September 2016 be received. Recommendation No. 7 RCMP Monthly Report The Sunshine Coast Policing Committee recommended that RCMP monthly Report for the period 2016-04-30 to 2016-09-30 be received. Staff Sergeant Mathura gave a verbal report on crime on the Sunshine Coast. September was a busy month. Staffing levels will be above capacity by November with four new officers. Highlights of Reporting Period: Armed robbery at Sechelt bank suspect was arrested, charged and sentenced RCMP members participated in McHappy Day raising funds to support children in need charities such as Ronald McDonald House. Former RCMP Carl Dixon was honored in memoriam for his service to the shíshálh Nation. RCMP participated in the annual Pender Harbour May Day Festival. RCMP took part in a soccer game with the Sunshine Coast Special Olympic athletes. RCMP assisted in a search for missing teenage male at Malibu Rapids the body was located after a 2-day search. RCMP participated in the Canada Day parade in Sechelt on July 1 st. RCMP apprehended a 25-year old male after he went on a theft spree which included several boats and a car. RCMP responded to a report of a stolen sailboat in Gibsons. An arrest has been made. RCMP members and Sunshine Coast Fire Fighters served attendees at the Red Surge Gala that raised $59,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Constable Karen Whitby was presented with a Commanding Officer s Letter of Appreciation in regards to her actions that saved the life of a Sechelt man. Youth Liaison Officer attended Gibsons Elementary to present a Distracted Driving Awareness event. Constable Ben Stewart was recognized for his actions in dealing with a young male outside London Drugs. 2
Sunshine Coast Policing Committee October 20, 2016 Page 3 of 3 Constable Glen Martin was recognized with an award for outstanding service in the area of Aboriginal Policing in the Lower Mainland District. There has been a rash of break-ins in Halfmoon Bay in the last week. RCMP resources were taxed with logging protests on B & K Logging Road. NEW BUSINESS / ROUNDTABLE Fentanyl Fentanyl is an extremely dangerous drug. Although it hasn t emerged on the Coast at this point, Officers have received training on processing fentanyl. First responders also have training on how to be prepared and how to administer Naloxone to counteract the drug. ADJOURNMENT 2:15 p.m. 3
Annex B SUNSHINE COAST RCMP DETACHMENT Monthly Crime Statistics 5-yr Average 5-yr Range Monthly Totals % Change from 2015 TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE OCTOBER OCT 2015 OCT 2016 to 2016 Sunshine Coast Regional District 242 210-287 213 287 +35 District of Sechelt 281 258-302 302 270-11 Sechelt Indian Band 58 41-78 54 41-24 Town of Gibsons 122 92-148 111 120 +8 CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS Sunshine Coast Regional District 19 13-24 21 24 +14 District of Sechelt 23 15-29 25 29 +16 Sechelt Indian Band 5 3-6 4 5 +25 Town of Gibsons 8 4-13 7 13 +85 PROPERTY CRIMES Sunshine Coast Regional District 31 26-41 27 34 +26 District of Sechelt 35 25-46 35 46 +31 Sechelt Indian Band 9 5-12 11 5-55 Town of Gibsons 17 15-24 15 17 +13 OTHER CRIMINAL CODE Sunshine Coast Regional District 13 6-18 10 6-40 District of Sechelt 22 18-27 18 18 0 Sechelt Indian Band 8 5-14 10 4-60 Town of Gibsons 11 4-20 10 9-10 CDSA Sunshine Coast Regional District 4 2-6 2 3 +50 District of Sechelt 5 2-9 5 5 0 Sechelt Indian Band 3 2-3 2 3 +50 Town of Gibsons 2 0-5 0 2 +200 OTHER FEDERAL STATUTES Sunshine Coast Regional District 8 5-14 5 14 +180 District of Sechelt 8 4-15 9 15 +67 Sechelt Indian Band 1 0-2 0 2 +200 Town of Gibsons 2 1-4 1 2 +100 PROVINCIAL STATUTES Sunshine Coast Regional District 26 16-38 28 27-4 District of Sechelt 33 25-50 50 24-52 Sechelt Indian Band 7 4-15 4 4 0 Town of Gibsons 17 8-23 23 18-22 BY-LAW INFRACTIONS Sunshine Coast Regional District 11 8-15 8 15 +88 District of Sechelt 17 9-16 12 4-67 Sechelt Indian Band 1 0-4 2 4-100 Town of Gibsons 6 3-10 3 3 0 TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS Sunshine Coast Regional District 56 39-69 52 69 +33 District of Sechelt 44 35-55 55 43-22 Sechelt Indian Band 9 8-12 9 5-44 Town of Gibsons 15 5-21 11 18 +64 TOTAL VIOLATION TICKETS ISSUED 69 51-80 63 51-19 This chart identifies ALL PRIME files for the month indicated, including those scored as founded, unfounded, unsubstantiated, prevention, and departmental discretion. Some files have more than one offence/category. Percentage increases of more than 10% are noted in red, while below average numbers are noted in green. This document is operation and subject to change. It is not to be copied or disseminated without consent of originator. Data collected from PRIME RMS. 4
Annex C SUNSHINE COAST RCMP DETACHMENT Monthly Crime Statistics 5-yr Average 5-yr Range Monthly Totals % Change from 2015 TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE NOVEMBER NOV 2015 NOV 2016 to 2016 Sunshine Coast Regional District 206 188-232 190 188-1% District of Sechelt 247 218-270 258 218-16% Sechelt Indian Band 46 34-59 46 40-13% Town of Gibsons 108 84-124 84 124 +48% CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS Sunshine Coast Regional District 12 7-17 17 16-6% District of Sechelt 19 12-26 26 18-31% Sechelt Indian Band 3 1-5 3 1-67% Town of Gibsons 9 6-14 7 14 +100% PROPERTY CRIMES Sunshine Coast Regional District 21 17-27 20 19-5% District of Sechelt 37 27-47 47 27-43% Sechelt Indian Band 6 3-9 4 9 +125% Town of Gibsons 21 14-25 14 23 +64% OTHER CRIMINAL CODE Sunshine Coast Regional District 8 5-11 5 5 0% District of Sechelt 20 12-27 18 12-33% Sechelt Indian Band 4 2-7 3 2-33% Town of Gibsons 5 2-8 6 2-67% CDSA Sunshine Coast Regional District 5 3-6 5 5 0% District of Sechelt 9 7-12 9 8-11% Sechelt Indian Band 1 0-4 0 0 0% Town of Gibsons 2 1-3 1 3 +200% OTHER FEDERAL STATUTES Sunshine Coast Regional District 6 2-11 5 4-20% District of Sechelt 4 1-6 6 1-83% Sechelt Indian Band 1 0-2 1 1 0% Town of Gibsons 1 0-2 2 0-100% PROVINCIAL STATUTES Sunshine Coast Regional District 20 16-27 27 22-19% District of Sechelt 27 24-31 31 26-16% Sechelt Indian Band 9 6-14 14 7-50% Town of Gibsons 11 7-17 8 16 +100% BY-LAW INFRACTIONS Sunshine Coast Regional District 6 2-11 11 5-55% District of Sechelt 7 4-9 6 4-33% Sechelt Indian Band 1 0-2 0 2-100% Town of Gibsons 4 2-9 3 2-33% TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS Sunshine Coast Regional District 55 45-71 54 47-13% District of Sechelt 41 33-56 38 37-3% Sechelt Indian Band 9 7-12 7 7 0% Town of Gibsons 17 11-22 15 17 +13% TOTAL VIOLATION TICKETS ISSUED 68 35-100 35 49 +40% This chart identifies ALL PRIME files for the month indicated, including those scored as founded, unfounded, unsubstantiated, prevention, and departmental discretion. Some files have more than one offence/category. Percentage increases of more than 10% are noted in red, while below average numbers are noted in green. This document is operation and subject to change. It is not to be copied or disseminated without consent of originator. Data collected from PRIME RMS. 5