Annual Report-2007- Inside Pages.indd - York Regional Police

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SUPERINTENDENT RANDY HORNE
INSPECTOR KIRK MARSHALL
#2 DISTRICT
171 MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE W.
RICHMOND HILL
The 185 sworn members and eight civilian members
of #2 District Headquarters serve a population of
more than 270,000 residents living in the Town of
Richmond Hill and the Thornhill areas of Markham
and Vaughan.
Ongoing commitment to our traffic management
strategy netted solid results in 2007. Focused
enforcement on initiatives such as Always Be Careful
(ABC) targeting school zones, Operation Improve,
providing enforcement at high-collision intersections
and placing our radar message board in residential
areas where speed is a concern, improved road
safety for all drivers in our area. Additional traffic
enforcement training for new officers resulted in a
15 per cent increase in motorists stopped for traffic
violations and more than 25,000 traffic tickets were
issued by #2 District officers in 2007. Highway
Truck Interdiction training for all of our Community
Oriented Response (COR) Unit officers has meant
officers now do daily inspections of commercial
motor vehicles traveling on our roadways.
Participating in community celebrations improves
the relationships between the District staff and
the residents we serve. Participation in annual
celebrations such as the Santa Claus Parade, the
Festival of India, Chinese New Year, Eid, Iranian
Forum, and the Mill Pond Winterfest as well as events
including the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike
Ride, McHappy Day and Send a Kid to Camp Day at
Tim Hortons remains an important part of policing in
our neighbourhoods.
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Making a Difference in our Community