Osoyoos Detachment
Acting Area Commander: Cpl. Jason BAYDA
This reporting period encompasses the first three-month period of the calendar year 2015. The intent of this correspondence is to provide Mayor and Council with a brief overview of policing operations as they pertain to the Town of Osoyoos.
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN
Each R.C.M.P. Detachment is mandated to prepare an annual performance plan which addresses identified local policing priorities. These are identified through consultation with elected officials, senior staff members, Community Policing Advisory Committees and other stakeholders. As such, our 2014/15 plan focusses on the following issues:
1. Contribute to Safe Road
2. Reduce the Abuse of Drugs
3. Police/Community Relations – Police Visibility
4. Contribute to Safer Youth
5. Crime Reduction – Prolific Offender Management
6. Contribute to Safer, Healthier Aboriginal Communities
OSOYOOS HUMAN RESOURCES
8 Police Officers (Provincially funded)
2 Support Clerks (Federal Public Servants)
0.25 Police Officer (Federal and Provincial funding split – OIB/LSIB First Nations Policing shared)
CONTRIBUTE TO SAFE ROADS
Osoyoos members regularly partnered with South Okanagan Traffic Services to carry out road checks in Osoyoos over this reporting period. Numerous random road checks were conducted during this reporting period.
The Osoyoos Basic Water Transport (BWT) has been staged in the Osoyoos Detachment prisoner bay for immediate use as a known prolific offender is currently utilizing a boat on Osoyoos Lake.
REDUCE THE ABUSE OF DRUGS
Osoyoos Detachment continues to actively support the DARE program and is reviewing other potential drug awareness programs.
POLICE/COMMUNITY RELATIONS – POLICE VISIBILITY
On March 3 Sgt Schur introduced S/Sgt Marshall at an Osoyoos Town Council meeting. A DPP update was given and new / changes to the 2015/16 DPP Policing Priorities were discussed. Council was advised that Cpl Bayda would be formulating and implementing the new DPP as Sgt Schur was transferred as of 2015-04-01 and the new NCO i/c was not yet in place.
CONTRIBUTE TO SAFER YOUTH
To assist the Osoyoos Detachment in realizing the goal of Contributing to Safer Youth, three initiatives have been identified for 2014; continued support for the Restorative Justice Program, High Risk youth programming and introduction of a School Liaison Program. Sgt SCHUR continues to teach, supervise, and mentor 30 youths ages 12 to 18 from the 788 Penticton Army Cadets Corps on a weekly basis. Cpl Bayda and Cst Beckett are designated to actively liaise with Osoyoos Elementary School while Cst MacNeil is designated to liaise with Osoyoos Senior Secondary School.
CRIME REDUCTION – PROLIFIC OFFENDER MANAGEMENT (POM)
Prolific offenders are the small percentage of individuals who are responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime. The Prolific Offender Management (POM) program is based on an inter-agency collaborative effort involving Community Corrections, R.C.M.P., Crown Counsel, Ministry of Housing and Social Development, Correctional Services of Canada and the Ministry for Children and Family Development (Youth Services, Child Protection and Youth Probation). Protection of the community and reduction of recidivism are the guiding principles of this program, achieved by collaborative case management, consistent sharing of information amongst the program partners and engaging the offenders with community services to address their criminal behaviour.
CONTRIBUTE TO SAFER, HEALTHIER ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES
The Osoyoos Detachment has a tripartite agreement with the Osoyoos Indian Band and has a signed Letter of Expectations (LOE) outlining each participant’s roles within the LOE. Cst Harper is the First Nations Policing officer for the area and maintains an excellent working relationship with the Osoyoos Indian Band. In 2014 members have focused on community engagement through attendance at special events, elder’s gatherings and school visitations.