June 15, 2009 - District of Mission

Municipal Forest — 50th Year Anniversary
Introduction and Overview
The overall service' delivery model of the RCMP is community policing with the .s
goal of ensuring safe homes and communities. Mission detachment houses 49 4' (: 't.
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full-time RCMP members plus 6 full-time RCMP members provincially funded, to '6,' ,;# .z
assist with policing the Regional District. Mission belongs to the Lower Mainland' 4.
Regional integrated teams for emergency response and homicide investigations.
This represents the equivalent of 3.5 members, however, Mission has access to
the entire team complement should a situation arise.
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MAJOR INITIATIVES OR PROJECTS
➢ A Crime Free Multi-Housing program was developed and implemented three apartment
buildings with the intent of reducing incidence of crime and to lowering fear.
➢ Security Assessments — a new crime prevention program, implemented by the crime
prevention coordinator, was designed and established through auxiliary constables who
have been trained to provide free security assessments for local homes and businesses.
➢ Detachment personnel were presented with the 2008 Youth Mentorship Award by the
Regional Chamber of Commerce for the ongoing work in support of local youth.
➢ Grow Operations — through the use of a dedicated coordinator, members executed
search warrants and shut down 87 criminal enterprises resulting in charges against 75
individuals. This translates into the seizure of in excess of $40 million worth of illicit
drugs. This represents a significant increase over 2007.
The Community Policing Access Centre
on First Avenue was renamed the Crime
Prevention Office
2008 Annual Report - District of Mission