Police Service Board Report - City of Quinte West

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
Police Service Board

Features
Detachment Commanders Communiqué 3
Our Work 5
Calls for Service 6
Crime Report 7
Traffic Management Report 8
Our People 9
New community officers appointed 10
Quinte West welcomes new officers 11
Crime Unit 12
Traffic Management Unit 14
Canine Unit 16
Our Community 18
Community Volunteer Policing 19
Victim Services 21
Our Organization 23
Strategic Plan 24
Police Service Board
Report
2012 ANNUAL REPORT
Ontario Provincial Police
Quinte West Detachment
Detachment Commander
Mike Reynolds, Inspector
Operations Manager
Dave Tovell, Staff Sergeant
The Cover:
Cst. Amy Simpson and
Sergeant René Ménard
on community patrol in
downtown Trenton.
P.O. BOX 1050
Trenton, ON
K8V 6E6
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Detachment Commander’s
Communiqué
As your Detachment Commander, I am pleased to
present you with the Police Services Board Report for
2012. Since our last report in December, the OPP has
commenced the 2013 Community Satisfaction Survey
for our community. The information from the survey
will assist us in the development of our 2013/14
business plan.
In 2012 our focus was on road safety and reducing
recidivism and victimization in our community. I
believe our officers and civilian personnel provided an
efficient and cost effective policing service for our
community.
Our focus in 2013 will not change. Our traffic and crime
strategies and crime prevention programs will be
customized and monitored to ensure that we meet the needs of Quinte West.
Through effective leadership, I am committed to utilizing our resources wisely and in a cost
effective manner in order reduce death and injuries on our roads and reducing victimization in
our community.
Best Wishes in 2013
-Inspector Michael Reynolds
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The detachments’ top priorities in 2012/13 are:
1. To maintain, create and enhance relationships and
partnerships.
2. To continuously monitor our crime trends in order to
focus our activities to further reduce crime and
ultimately enhance community safety.
3. To ensure the safe, orderly movement of city traffic
through education and the reduction of collisions
through communication and enforcement.
- Insp. Reynolds
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Our
Work
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Calls For Service
1800
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200
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2010 1185 1050 1303 1450 1557 1434 1418 1564 1596 1427 1488 1500
2011 1249 985 1167 1165 1280 1445 1308 1295 1138 1236 1164 1156
2012 1026 1049 1248 1076 1313 1263 1382 1364 1187 1131 1033 1019
2010 2011 2012 Trend Line
Three year calls for service comparison
2010 2011 % Change 10/11 2011 2012 % Change 11/12
Calls For Serice 16,972 14,588 -14.05% 14,588 14,091 -3.41%
2011
2012
Sidney
21%
Sidney
20%
Frankford
4%
Murray
15%
Trenton
60%
Frankford
4%
Murray
16%
Trenton
60%
Trenton Murray Frankford Sidney
Trenton Murray Frankford Sidney
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Major Crime Report
Quinte West OPP crime trend report
Major Crime Report
Offence 2010 2011 % Change 10/ 11 Significance 2011 2012 % Change 11/ 12 Significance
Murder 1 1 0 No 1 2 100 No
Sexual Assault 33 43 30.3 Yes 43 35 -18.6 Yes
Robbery 8 12 50 Yes 12 8 -33.33 No
Assault 196 176 -10.2 Yes 176 229 30.11 Yes
Break & Enter 185 119 -35.68 Yes 119 138 15.97 Yes
Auto Theft 41 32 -21.95 Yes 32 27 -15.62 Yes
Theft Over 11 18 63.64 Yes 18 12 -33.33 No
Theft Under 666 493 -25.98 Yes 493 614 24.54 Yes
Mischief 348 283 -18.68 Yes 283 305 7.77 Yes
Impaired 48 77 60.42 Yes 77 80 3.9 Yes
Fraud 120 95 -20.83 Yes 95 124 30.53 Yes
Clearance Rates
CLASSIFICATION 2011 2012
Property Crimes 23.21% 28.24%
Violent Crimes 86.45% 84.81%
Three year crime trend for property and violent crime types
CRIMES 2010 2011 % Change 10/ 11 Significance 2011 2012 % Change 11/ 12 Significance
Property 1,573 1,222 -22.31% Yes 1,222 1,324 8.35% Yes
Violent 482 511 6.02% Yes 511 439 -14.09% Yes
CRIME TYPE East Region OPP Quinte West OPP
Break and Enter 21.95% 19.57%
Robbery 63.27% 62.50%
Sexual Assault 76.23% 66.67%
Theft Over $5000 15.56% 22.22%
Theft Under $5000 22.52% 18.23%
Fraud 22.20% 16.39%
Assault 93.92% 87.37%
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Community Patrol
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2010 2011 2012
Foot 3016 2673 2822
School 939 841 1019
Bike 185.5 121 212.25
ATV 62.25 63.5 4
Foot
School
Bike
ATV
Traffic Management
Focus oriented traffic initiatives result in reduction of collisions in 2012
Traffic Collision Report
2010 2011 % Change 10/ 11 Significance 2011 2012 % Change 11/ 12 Significance
Collisions 645 787 22.02% Yes 787 664 -15.63% Yes
Personal Injury 112 144 28.57% Yes 144 129 -10.42% Yes
Personal Dam. 532 643 20.86% Yes 643 533 -17.11% Yes
Fatalities 1 0 -1 No 0 2 2 No
Alch/Drugs Inv. 23 20 -13.04% No 20 24 20.00% No
Comm MV Inv. 24 44 83.33% Yes 44 41 -6.82% No
Single MV 271 311 14.76% N0 311 282 -9.32% No
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Our
People
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Quinte West OPP appoint two new
community officers
School Resource Officer
Constable Maggie McCaughen joined the OPP in 2007. As a five year
constable working out of the Quinte West detachment, Maggie has
amassed a wealth of operational policing experience, particularly in
front-line service delivery and various investigative disciplines. Maggie
has completed a number of specialty training courses including: Scenes
of Crime Officer training, Domestic Violence Investigations, and she is
a trained Restorative Justice facilitator. Prior to her career in policing,
Maggie completed her Master’s degree in Criminology at the University
of Toronto. Maggie is excited about her new role as the School
Resource Officer. She is dedicated to promoting a safe school
environment throughout the City of Quinte West. Maggie will be
utilizing innovative approaches to tackle today’s youth issues and to
increase police accessibility to students.
Community Services Officer
Constable Dave Ludington has been in the Quinte Region since 1985.
He started his policing career in 1999 with the former Quinte West
Police Service. In 2004 he became a member of the amalgamated
service, becoming a member of the OPP.
After several years of working general patrol Dave took on the role of
School Resource Officer and media relation’s officer in 2008. In 2010
he returned to platoon where he worked a temporary assignment as
Acting Sergeant.
In September 2012 Dave was the successful applicant for the position of
Community Services Officer and quickly assigned to his new role with
the Quinte West OPP. Dave, his wife and 2 children live in Quinte West.
Dave is an avid cyclist and coordinates the OPP Bicycle Patrol Program.
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Quinte West welcomes new officers
Constable Ben Duesling Constable Neil Bailey Constable Janet Allaire
Constable Timothy Jackson
Constable Michael Corp
Constable Adam Crewdson
Constable Joseph Bailey
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Quinte West OPP Crime Unit
report on 2012
Robbery at Becker’s
On June 5, 2012, an armed robbery
occurred at the Becker’s Store
located on Sidney Street in Quinte
West. This incident was
investigated and a short time later
Charles Raymond was arrested
and charged with offences
including Armed Robbery with
Intent. On November 23, 2012 he
plead guilty to this charge. He was
sentenced accordingly.
Murder on North Murray
On September 24, 2012 the body of a female was
discovered on North Murray Street in Quinte West.
The OPP Criminal Investigation Unit and the Quinte
West OPP Crime Unit began an investigation into this
death. The investigation has resulted in the arrest of
Stephen Beszterczey who has been charged with First
Degree Murder. He is currently in custody and this
matter is before the courts.
Shooting at Bayside
In March of 2012 members of the Quinte
West O.P.P. responded to a shooting at
1310A Old Highway 2. A domestic
incident involving drugs lead to a 43-year
old local man being shot by a 29-year old
Toronto male twice in the back at close
range. In August the accused plead guilty
to aggravated assault and possession of a
prohibited firearm. He was sentenced to 5
years in custody. This plea would not
have been possible without the great work
of all involved. It started with the front line uniform officers, ERT, and K9. The accused was tracked
down to a cab on the 401 and an arrest for attempted murder was made. The great work of all
involved in the investigation resulted in a strong case against the accused leading to a successful
outcome. Photo by Trentonian/QMI Agency
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Man Charged with Murder.
In mid-August 2012 a homicide took place in the area of Adrian
Court in Quinte West. The boyfriend of the deceased, Ronald
Shorey, was charged with second-degree murder.
Photo: An OPP Forensic Identification Officer enters the Adrian
Street residence.
Photo by Trentonian/QMI Agency
Subway Robbed
On March 27, 2012, the Subway Restaurant was the
victim of an armed robbery. As a result of the
investigation, James Patrick was arrested and
charged with Disguise with Intent, Possession of a
Weapon, and Robbery with Intent. This case is
before the courts on March 4, 2013 for trial.
Arson on Gotha Street
On October 29, 2012, a fire occurred at Electro Cables on
Gotha Street in Quinte West. It was investigated by the
Crime Unit and determined to be an arson. After an
investigation, two suspects were identified. These 2 young
offenders were arrested and charged.
Photo by Trentonian/QMI Agency
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Traffic Management Unit
Traffic management strategies result in substantial
reduction of collisions in 2012
The primary objective throughout 2012 for the Quinte West OPP Traffic Management Unit (TMU) was
promoting safe roads through education
and visible enforcement. Officers engaged
in a number of strategic initiatives aimed at
reducing the number of collisions. The
OPP also invested in further officer training
in the areas of highway enforcement
training, accident investigation and
commercial vehicle inspection training.
The OPP saw an alarming increase in the
number of fatalities resulting from occupant
ejections as a result of seatbelts not being
worn. During the provincial fall “Operation
Impact” campaign, Quinte West OPP were TMU Constable Tony Gabrielli stops a motorist
fully engaging in both education and
during the provincial Operation Impact campaign
enforcement initiatives aimed at promoting
100% compliance. Nearly 100 tickets were issued in a two-week period for non-compliance.
Quick Facts
• There were 318 fatal accidents on Ontario roadways in 2012
• 68,470 motor vehicle collisions in Ontario in 2012
• Inattentive driving accounted for 7,644 accidents in 2012 in Ontario
• 6,271 Impaired driving charges in Ontario in 2012
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Traffic management
strategies include
relationship building
Commercial Vehicle Inspections
Quinte West traffic management strategies included working
with other community stakeholders throughout 2012. Officers
from the Traffic Management Unit (TMU) were trained by the
Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) in conducting
commercial vehicle inspections. In the fall the TMU, MTO and
members of the OPP provincial Highway Safety Division
conducted a commercial motor vehicle inspection in Quinte
West. This initiative was aimed at educating commercial vehicle operators in current standards while
also removing unsafe vehicles from the highways.
Traffic Safety Committee
2013 will see the conception of a Quinte West Traffic Safety Committee. The City of Quinte
West OPP and Roads Department will share the responsibility for promoting safe roadways
throughout the community. This builds on the existing partnership that already exists. In 2012
the City of Quinte West assisted the OPP with the purchase of an additional pole mounted
speed radar sign to complement the existing OPP mobile speed trailer. This sign will be
mounted strategically throughout the community to capture traffic data so that traffic safety
initiatives can be implemented in high risk traffic zones. The City of Quinte West Works
Department assists in the mounting and moving of this sign. In 2012 police captured data
from a number of roadways which gives them traffic volumes by hour, all speeds, average
speed and the times of the day when speeds are the highest.
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Canine Unit
Quinte West OPP Canine Unit continues
to be a valuable asset to the community
Type of Service 2010 2011 2012
Narcotics 11 13 14
Explosives 19 10 8
Demonstrations 2 1 2
General K9 98 82 72
Total 130 106 96
Quick Facts
• 71 of the 96 calls for service were classified as potentially violent
• K9 responded to 14 missing persons calls in 2012
• The canine handler and dogs attended 38 training sessions in 2012
• The canine were engaged in active duty 270 hours in 2012
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Quinte West officer retires
Sgt. Rick Monsma is seen here
investigating a motor vehicle
collision. After 32 years of policing
Rick is retiring . Quinte West OPP
will miss Rick’s extensive knowledge
of the community and dedication to
keeping the community safe.
Above: Constable Jamie Sullivan explains
his findings during a head on collision.
Afghanistan Memorial gets thumbs up
Quinte West OPP assisted with logistics for the
unveiling of the Afghanistan Repatriation
Memorial in November. Amongst the
dignitaries in attendance was Don Cherry who
took a moment to give the event a thumbs up.
Pictured L-R are Cst. Kim Guthrie, Sgt. Rick
Rusticus, Don Cherry, Cst. Jamie Sullivan , and
Cst. George Mikhael.
Detachment
Commander,
Inspector
Reynolds speaks
to the media
about a Quinte
Region Traffic
Coalition
initiative.
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Our
Community
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Community Volunteer Policing
President’s Annual Report
As President, I present you with the Quinte West Community Policing 2012 Annual Report. This
past year has brought both challenges and rich rewards as our volunteers have embraced many new
programs, opportunities and partnerships.
Our organization could not exist without dedicated volunteers who give of their time and efforts to
carry out our mandate which is to enhance safety and
prevent crime. Some examples of this from 2012 are
the success of our Child Identification Program which
had a record number of ID Cards produced as well as
increased child participation in both our Bike Rodeo
Program and Frankford Sports Night Drop-In
Program.
Some highlights from 2012 include the integration of
the O.P.P’s Lock It or Lose It Program into our Crime
Watch Program as well as utilizing a new
comprehensive public service announcement initiative
which engages the public in regards to safety and
CVP President Gary Haveman crime
prevention
strategies through various social media. It is also worth
noting that 2012 has brought many new partnerships with
area organizations such as M.A.D.D, Three Oaks
Foundation and Victims Services.
We look forward to 2013 as we continue to partner with the
City of Quinte West, the Police Services Board and the
Quinte West O.P.P to assist in carrying out their business
plan which will undoubtedly provide exemplary service to
the citizens of Quinte West.
2012 Volunteer Hours
Office 1704
Meetings 406
Child ID 237.5
Crime Watch 38.5
Special Events 318
Bike Rodeo 201
Frankford Sports Night 153
Hockey Shootout 176
TOTAL 3234
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Serving Our Community
Volunteer members delivered over 3,200 hours of
community service to Quinte West in 2012. Successful
programs such as Child Identification, the bike rodeo and
the Frankford sports night are a few of the programs they
will remain committed to in 2013.
CVP member Bill Trumley
assists a young cyclist at one
of the community bicycle
rodeo events.
Quick Facts
• 422 children participated in the Bike Rodeo
• 750 children visited the Frankford Sports Night
• 500 child identification cards were produced
• 12 organizations partnered with CVP
• 6 new community partnerships were created
• 2 new programs were initiated
• 5 volunteers were hired by the Military Police
Agnes Ward (right), pictured
with Carolyn Stevenson (left),
receives the Queen's Diamond
Jubilee Award for Volunteer
Service to her community
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Victim Services reach out to nearly
1000 victims of crime in 2012
Support Link Program continues to
be successful in providing services to victims
of domestic violence, sexual assault and
criminal harassment. The total number of
referrals has increased by 23 % from the
previous fiscal year. A total of 158 referrals
were received in the 2011/2012 fiscal year from
a variety of community and justice agencies.
Trillium Foundation Recipients
Victim Services was the successful recipient
of an Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant for 36
months to develop a unique program called
Domestic Violence Emergency Response
System (DVERS). This program offers
tangible and emotional support to victims of
domestic violence and criminal harassment.
Eligible individuals are offered free mobile
GPS alarm devices.
National Victims of Crime
Awareness Grant, which ran from March
2011 to April 2012. This campaign was
designed to target a diverse population of
people living in Eastern Ontario by utilizing 4
modes of mass advertising for maximum
impact and coverage. The advertising informed
the public of services available to victims of
crime recognizing that victims need support to
"Move Forward". The primary message was to
inform victims and their families of available
long term support services available in their
communities. The secondary message was to
promote the Victim Services Organization as a
primary resource for Police Services; in meeting
the needs of victims thus adding to the victim's
journey of moving forward after the crime.
Victim Quick Response Program
(VQRP) had 368 requests for service. This
program provides financial assistance for victims
of homicide, domestic assault, serious assault,
hate crime and sexual assault. There was an 11%
increase in referrals to this program this fiscal.
Quick Facts (Hastings, Prince Edward, Lennox & Addington Counties)
• 2,777 victims of crime/tragedy were assisted
• 2,118 on-scene/telephone incidents were handled
• 2,765 referrals were made by Victim Services Programs to community agencies
• 12,739 volunteer hours were donated in the 3 counties served by Victim Services
• 121 bail notifications completed
• $44,839.31 disbursed to small business for services rendered to victims in Quinte
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Victim Services recognize
outstanding contributions
7 th Annual Volunteer of the
Year Award for 2012 recognizes
volunteers for their outstanding
contribution in assisting victims of
crime and tragedy such as domestic
violence and homicide, fires and
property damage. On February 9th,
2011, Victim Services named Mr.
Patrick Mulvihill as the Volunteer of the
Year for “Most Hours Donated” at the
7th annual volunteer of the year
award. Pat donated more than 600
Victim Services recognized the outstanding
hours during 2010. Ms. Joanne Jenkins
contributions of volunteers L-R, Wendy Danford,
was given recognition for “Most Calls
Joanne Jenkins and Patrick Mulvihill
Completed.” Wendy Danford was also
acknowledged for her outstanding service from 1997 – 2010, having completed 60 calls.
Board of Directors Meeting in Quinte West
Lisa Warriner, Executive Director of
Victim Services, is seen here with
Superintendent of Hastings County
EMS Gerry Buss, Bruce Greatrix of the
Belleville Fire Department, Rick
Caddick of the Sitrling-Rawdon Fire
Department, Tom Reid of the Stirling-
Rawdon Police Service, and John
Whelan, chief of the Quinte West Fire
Department during a November
meeting. Missing are Insp. Pat
Finnegan of the Napanee OPP, Insp.
Mike Graham of the Belleville Police
Service and Chief Ron Maracle of
Tyendinaga Police Service.
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Our
Organization
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2011-2013 Strategic Plan
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) develops a Strategic Plan every three years to help set
organizational priorities and communicate how the OPP intends to work towards keeping “Safe
Communities... A Secure Ontario.” The year 2011 marked the first year of the 2011-2013 strategic
planning cycle.
The Plan is constructed around four main categories: Public Safety, Relationships, Workforce, and
Effectiveness. The Annual Report tells the story of the OPP in relation to its Strategic Plan
achievements. For more information on the 2011-2013 Strategic Plan visit www.opp.ca.
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Organizational Values
Organizational values are a part of all we say
and do. In 2002, the OPP formally adopted the
following values which have guided the OPP’s
organizational direction, strategic plan and dayto-day
behaviours since that time:
• Professionalism
• Accountability
• Diversity
• Respect
• Excellence
In 2010, the OPP added a sixth value:
Leadership. Leaders take the initiative to do the
right things for the communities they serve and
to inspire the people they lead. OPP members
lead by example.
These six organizational values are a clear,
public articulation of our commitment as an
organization and as individuals. They describe
what it takes to achieve the kind of relationships
and workplaces essential to effective policing.
For the OPP, organizational values serve to
anchor the organization, its leadership and its
employees through changing times. The OPP,
like many organizations, has to meet the
challenges of leadership turnover, baby boomer
retirements, rapid and global technological
change, increasingly complex public safety and
security issues, and very high public expectations
for responsiveness and accountability.
For organizations like the OPP that rely on
public trust and confidence, core values, lived
and shared consistently across the entire
organization, are essential for continued success.
These values represent the OPP’s public
affirmation of a continuing commitment to
professionalism and the highest standards -
standards on which our employees, and the
communities we serve, continue to rely.
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