Expectations

Exceeding ExpectationsExceeding ExpectationsOPG Change of CommandAn official security Change of Command ceremony took place with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) on April 18 attheir Darlington facility, marking an end to a significant chapter in the history of our police service.Shortly after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, federal regulatorsordered an armed 24/7 security presence at all nuclear power plants. Here inDurham Region, OPG reached out to us, comfortable in our longtimeprofessional relationship with them. This is significant as we were the onlymunicipal police service in Canada able to meet this challenge in theirjurisdiction.Through the support of our Police Services Board and through the leadershipof Chief Kevin McAlpine, Deputy Chief Rod Piukkala, Superintendent MikeEnnis, Staff Sergeant Tim Knight and then Sergeant Paul D. Martin, the DRPSNuclear Security Division (NSD) was created. We were able to develop the right kind of plans, work closely with OPGand federal regulators and bring in the right people to get the job done.Although our two organizations had distinctly different cultures, we made the partnership work. Furthermore, wewere able to sustain the model for almost a decade in Pickering, until the OPG security detail was trained and in place,in January 2010. We benefited greatly from this relationship, both in terms of increasing employment opportunitiesfor members and broadening our pool of tactically trained officers. We also benefited financially as an organization,through various capital acquisitions and also through administrative overhead fees.Priority Calls for ServiceRoadway SafetyFor the past three years,the number of calls ratedemergency or urgent hasbeen on a downwardtrend. All the while, theroutine calls haveremained relativelystable. Overall, calls forservice have gone down.Citizen-GeneratedCalls for Service2008: 121,2362009: 115,8802010: 112,1682011: 109,1922012: 104,631To all of our men and women who worked at NSD over these many years, thank you. Your contribution is greatlyappreciated. We leave the on-ground security responsibilities with pride, honour and distinction and we will continueto work with OPG to ensure the safety of employees and the community.Incoming Calls by PriorityA truck inspection blitz looked for unsafe transportson the roads of Durham.DRPS has made roadway safety a high priority. From education programs to enforcement projects, this proactive approachto a major community safety issue has created significant results.The population of Durham Region continues to increase every year. However, the number of motor vehicle collisions havenot had the same percentage increase. In fact, the number of collisions has decreased from 2008 to 2012.10 – Durham Regional Police Service2012 Annual Report – 11