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•¡RCMP provincial forceIn March 2012, the provincial government renewed its 20-year Provincial Police Service Agreement (PPSA) withthe Government of Canada to contract the RCMP as British Columbia’s Provincial Police Force. Under the termsof the PPSA, rural or unincorporated areas of British Columbia are policed by the Provincial Police Force, withthe provincial government paying 70 per cent of the cost-base described in the agreements, and the federalgovernment paying the remaining 30 per cent in recognition of the benefits gained from the RCMP actingas the Provincial Police Force. These benefits include facilitating the flow of intelligence between all levels ofpolicing, having RCMP members available for redeployment for emergencies or large events, and sharing thecosts and use of common police and administration services.The Provincial Police Force can be broken into two main categories: detachment policing and the provincialforce infrastructure. Detachment policing provides local police services to municipalities under 5,000 populationand unincorporated (rural) areas throughout the province by means of uniformed patrols, response-to-callduties, investigative services, community-based policing, traffic enforcement, and administrative support toprovincial detachments.A portion of the provincial cost is recovered through the provincial police tax. In 2007, property owners inmunicipalities under 5,000 population and unincorporated (rural) areas began to pay the provincial police taxwhich covers a portion (less than 50 per cent) of the general duty and general investigative police servicesprovided by the Provincial Police Force.The Provincial Police Force infrastructure includes capital-intensive services such as marine and air capabilities,and provincial Operational Communications Centres which provide emergency communication (e.g., 9-1-1,Dispatch) services to all provincial and municipal police units outside of the Lower Mainland. The ProvincialPolice Force also provides traffic enforcement on all provincial highways; the capacity and expertise to resolvehigh risk incidents; target organized crime, gang violence, and serial crimes; as well as to provide security andpolicing services for large scale community events and emergencies. The Provincial Police Force providesservices to the entire province including areas policed by municipal police departments and designated policeunits such as the SCBCTAPS.In 2012, the Provincial Police Force authorized strength was 2,602, including 769 members providing generalduty and general investigative services at provincial detachments.•¡Municipal policingUnder the Police Act a municipality must assume responsibility for its police services when, as recorded bya Canada Census, its population reaches 5,000 persons. These municipalities may form their own municipalpolice department, contract with an existing municipal police department, or contract with the provincialgovernment for RCMP municipal police services.In 2012, there were 74 municipalities in British Columbia responsible for providing police services within theirmunicipal boundaries. Twelve municipalities were policed by municipal police departments and 62 werepoliced by the RCMP.8BRITISH COLUMBIA POLICING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY PLAN
MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENTSCurrently, 12 municipalities in the province are policed by 11 municipal police departments. The municipalpolice departments are the:Vancouver Police Department,Victoria Police Department (which polices the City of Victoria and the Township of Esquimalt),Saanich Police Department,Central Saanich Police Service,Oak Bay Police Department,Delta Police Department,Abbotsford Police Department,New Westminster Police Department,West Vancouver Police Department,Nelson Police Department, andPort Moody Police Department.In 2012, the authorized strength of the municipal police departments was 2,413 officers, including adjustmentsto account for the departments’ participation in the Lower Mainland regional integrated teams.RCMP MUNICIPAL FORCESThe Municipal Police Service Agreement (MPSA) is signed by the provincial and federal governments. Thisagreement allows the provincial government to sub-contract the RCMP to municipalities with populations5,000 and over for police services. To contract RCMP municipal services, a municipality must sign a MunicipalPolice Unit Agreement (MPUA) with the provincial government. In 2012, there were 62 municipalities in BritishColumbia that contracted with the provincial government for RCMP municipal police services.The terms of the MPSA and the MPUA require that municipalities between 5,000 and 14,999 population pay 70per cent of the RCMP cost-base; municipalities 15,000 population and over pay 90 per cent. The remaining 30per cent and 10 per cent, respectively, are paid by the federal government. Municipalities are responsible for100 per cent of certain costs, such as accommodation (i.e., the detachment) and support staff.In addition to standalone detachments serving individual municipalities, the RCMP operates regional andintegrated detachments in many areas of the province. An integrated detachment is comprised of two or moreprovincial and/or municipal police units working out of the same detachment building. In integrated detachments,RCMP members from each policing unit report to one commanding officer and usually provide policeservices to the combined provincial and municipal policing areas.The regional detachment structure adds another layer to integration. Regional detachments offer a centralpoint of management, coordination and comptrollership for multiple integrated or stand-alone detachmentsin the area. These types of arrangements allow for specialized and/or administrative police services to bedelivered regionally.In 2012, the authorized strength of the RCMP municipal forces was 3,463 members, including adjustments toaccount for the municipalities’ participation in the Lower Mainland regional integrated teams.¡ • First Nations policingThe First Nations Policing Program was introduced in June of 1991 by the Government of Canada, giving FirstNations communities the opportunity to participate with provincial and federal governments in the developmentof dedicated policing delivered by the RCMP to serve their communities. The First Nations PolicingPART I – POLICING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA TODAY 9
Page 1 and 2: British Columbia Policing andCommun
Page 3 and 4: ContentsMinister’s message 2Execu
Page 5 and 6: Executive SummaryIntroductionThe Br
Page 7 and 8: •¡Theme #1 - Rational and Equita
Page 9: PART I - Policing in British Columb
Page 13 and 14: THE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS OFFI
Page 15 and 16: Currently in British Columbia the d
Page 17 and 18: A significant addition to the 2012
Page 19 and 20: An important part of the developmen
Page 21 and 22: •¡Federal Provincial Territorial
Page 23 and 24: In February 2012, the Federal/Provi
Page 25 and 26: •¡Telephone surveyA telephone su
Page 27 and 28: Vision and Values•¡VisionPolicin
Page 29 and 30: detractors. Careful consideration o
Page 31 and 32: community goals and objectives; con
Page 33 and 34: community members and the First Nat
Page 35 and 36: Theme #3 - Collaborative: police, g
Page 37 and 38: enforcement agencies to protect com
Page 39 and 40: NEXT STEPS: The Ministry of Justice
Page 41 and 42: MISSING PERSONS LEGISLATIONCHALLENG
Page 43 and 44: Potential amendments may include re
Page 45 and 46: THEMEEnhance community safetyACTION
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Page 49 and 50: ACTION ITEM 2013 2014 2015 BEYOND 2
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Justice Oppal concluded that there
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