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CITY OF LANGFORD
PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE
Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
Council Chambers
AGENDA
Page 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a) Minutes of the Protective Services Committee Meeting – February 27th, 2018 2 4. REPORTS
a) Departmental Update - Staff Report (Administration) 5
b) West Shore RCMP 2017 Annual Year End Report
- Staff Report (RCMP) 8
c) West Shore RCMP Quarterly Report - Staff Report (RCMP) 34
d) Wounded Warrior Canada Partnership Agreement
- Staff Report (Fire) 52
e) Community Resiliency Investment Program Grant - Staff Report (Fire) 54
f) Amendments to Traffic, Parks and MTI Authorization Bylaws to address Cannabis and
Camping - Staff Report (Bylaw) 56
5. ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF LANGFORD
MINUTES OF THE PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
Council Chambers
PRESENT
Councillor: L. Szpak (Chair), L. Seaton (Vice-Chair), Members T. Cox, R. Crompton, H. Frederiksen, M. Wignall, and D. Wilson. ATTENDING Director of Corporate Services, B. Hutchins, Fire Chief C. Aubrey, OIC Inspector L. Chomyn, West Shore RCMP, Director of Finance, M. Dillabaugh, Director of Planning, M. Baldwin, Land Development Technologist, J. Oliver and Senior Bylaw Enforcement Officer, P. Lambert. 1. CALL TO ORDER The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA MOVED BY: H. FREDERIKSEN SECONDED: D. WILSON That the Protective Services Committee approve the Agenda with the addition of 4 e) Application
for Development Variance Permit to allow an increase in the maximum distance that a road must be from a highway that has two routes available to emergency vehicles at 2342 Lairds Gate.
CARRIED.
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a) Minutes of the Protective Services Committee Meeting – January 23rd, 2018 MOVED BY: M. WIGNALL SECONDED: H. FREDERIKSEN That the Minutes of the Protective Services Committee meeting held on January 23rd, 2018 be
adopted as circulated.
CARRIED.
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4. REPORTS
a) West Shore RCMP Quarterly Mayor's Report - Staff Report (West Shore RCMP)
MOVED BY: H. FREDERIKSEN SECONDED: M. WIGNALL That the Protective Services Committee receive the West Shore RCMP Quarterly Mayor’s report from October 1st, 2017 to December 31st, 2017.
CARRIED.
b) Police Services 2018-2022 Five Year Financial Budget
- Staff Report (West Shore RCMP)
MOVED BY: H. FREDERIKSEN SECONDED: M. WIGNALL That the Protective Services Committee recommend that Council:
1. Approve in principle the Police Services Five Year Financial Plan for 2018-2022 as presented in the staff report dated February 27, 2018 and refer it to the Director of Finance for inclusion in the budget and refer the amended Financial Plan to the Director of Finance for inclusion in the budget.
CARRIED.
c) Fire Department Five-Year Financial Plan for 2018-2022
- Staff Report (Fire)
MOVED BY: H. FREDERIKSEN SECONDED: T.COX That the Protective Services Committee recommend that Council:
1. Approve, in principle, the Fire Services Five Year Financial Plan for 2018 – 2022 as presented in the Staff Report dated February 27, 2018 and refer it to the Director of Finance for inclusion in the budget.
CARRIED.
d) Liquor Primary Capacity Increase for Ma Miller’s Pub at 2903 Sooke Lake Road - Staff Report (Planning)
MOVED BY: H. FREDERIKSEN SECONDED: T. COX That the Protective Services Committee recommend that Council:
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1. Inform the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch that the City of Langford will opt out of the public notification for the increased capacity of the Liquor Primary License for Ma Miller’s Pub located at 2903 Sooke Lake Road.
CARRIED.
Mike Wignall left the room due to a conflict of interest.
e) Application for Development Variance Permit to allow an increase in the maximum distance that a road must be from a highway that has two routes available to emergency vehicles at 2342 Lairds Gate - Staff Report (Land Development)
MOVED BY: T. COX SECONDED: COUNCILLOR SEATON That the Protective Services Committee recommend that Council: 1. Direct staff to proceed with consideration of the following variances for 2342 Lairds Gate:
a) That Section 4.17.1 of Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 1000 be varied to increase the maximum length of road allowed past a highway that has two routes available to emergency vehicles from 305m to 505m, subject to the following conditions:
i) Construction of a trail to a standard acceptable to the Fire Chief and Parks Manager and secured by statutory right of way that links Lairds Gate to a public road
ii) The registration of a Section 219 Covenant prior to the issuance of this Development Variance Permit requiring the installation of internal fire sprinklers to NFPA standards, to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Inspector and Fire Chief.
CARRIED.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 3:42 p.m. ___________________________ _______________________ CHAIR CERTIFIED CORRECT (Corporate Officer)
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Staff Report
to
Protective Services Committee
Date: November 27, 2018
Department: Administration (on behalf of the Building, Bylaw and Fire Departments)
Subject: Departmental Update
Background This report provides committee with a comprehensive update on the current activities of the building, bylaw and fire departments. Building Department:
- To date Building department is operational with 4 full time Inspectors, 2 front support personal and 1 Manager. We have created a short term relief list of Inspectors to maintain Building Inspection personal levels- when required for holiday, sick time relief.
- We continually plan team building events to maintain moral - Response from the community with respect to providing service is still very positive. Continual
follow up emails complimenting and thanking our team for the service they have provided. - We have created a guideline for the Development community to be able to submit “Place Holder
applications. These are to allow their proposed projects to be submitted in an incomplete but substantial manner to allow the date stamp of submission for permit to secure their review under the 2012 BCBC. As of December 10th the 2018 BCBC is in effect.
- Volume of permit applications for smaller buildings has reduced but applications remain consistent for both larger projects and smaller buildings.
- Planned for discussion is movement towards the step code implantation, review of new data and information from this year’s Energy Step Code groups. To date there has been a bulletin provided by the Energy Committee that addresses the position of Voluntary vs Mandatory implementation. The underlying premise is that the mandatory requirement from Government to Local government to implement the energy step code will be law.
- To date involvement in the Step Code field has not been a priority. As with most Local Governments allocation of resources has been through specific staffing to develop for implementation.
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Bylaw Department Staffing Update – We are currently recruiting for up to two new full-time bylaw officers, as well as creating a pool of auxiliary officers to provide coverage if/when needed. Community Liaison Officers – since it’s been some time since our last report to committee, it should be noted that our CLOs busied themselves with participation in a number of Springtime events such as the Wounded Warrior Run (traffic control on BMP), the Polar Plunge fundraiser, the Millstream Village Kid’s Easter Egg Hunt. Through the Summer and now the Fall, they’ve been busy with the Life Safety Expo and Emergency Preparedness events held in concert with the area fire departments and the RCMP, not to mention Halloween and Remembrance Day. All of our Officers have completed the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design training program. With this training done, we are now in a position to collaborate with the West Shore RCMP on Break and Enter file referrals so as to meet/consult with the owners/residents of crime targeted properties and assist them with prevention recommendations designed to avoid future incidents. Protest Campers at Goldstream Park – Committee members will recall the last 2+ weeks of September when a group of people, protesting homelessness throughout the region, were moved into the Goldstream Park Campground by the Provincial Ministries. The move served to create significant upset and concern within the community. At the onset of the stay, Langford Council quickly responded by directing the Bylaw Enforcement Department to deploy our Community Safety Officers to the neighbourhood for regular protection patrols. These patrols were designed to help residents avoid property crime issues during that period, and were carried out 24 hours each day for the full 2+ weeks. We were assisted with additional patrols done by our contracted security service, and so the coverage supplied overall was substantial and very largely achieved the goal. Regular Casework – this is of course, our basic function, so we shouldn’t overlook the primary work our Officers perform in the areas of regular Bylaw investigations and support provided to our other departments. Noise complaints, soils importation and removal, watercourse protection, building regulations, secondary suites, unsightly properties, burning regulations, garbage dumping, land use – and so much more. At the time of this Committee meeting, our Officers have responded to just over 2,500 complaints for intervention, mediation or enforcement service, and we anticipate seeing the year ending with just over 3000 case files/complaints being addressed. Langford Fire Rescue Community Events – Our Annual Open House, Halloween and the Pumpkin Smash were all hugely successful again this year. We saw about 700 people at the Open House and we gave away approximately 3000 hot dogs on Halloween night at all 3 stations. In addition, we raised $1300 to Muscular Dystrophy and the Burn Fund at the Pumpkin Smash. The events continue to grow each year and become increasingly popular with the community. Ambassador Program – We had two firefighters leaving on November 11 to start a ride-along with West Midlands Fire Brigade in the UK and then off to Dubai to ride-along with the UAE Civil Defence Force. These types of trips are designed, funded and planned by volunteers and I am eager to see what types of new techniques they can bring back to us after their experiences overseas.
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Public Alert Notification System (PANS) - We will begin training on the new public alert notification system to allow us to send out notifications to residents affected by an emergency. This can be a local neighbourhood right up to an event affecting the West Shore. Once we have the system set up we will be promoting residents to sign up for the program. Royal Roads Planning for Resiliency Report – We had a group of Royal Roads students who are completing their Master’s in Disaster and Emergency Management Program conduct a survey of Langford’s residents and businesses on how ready they are in the event of an earthquake. Their findings will help focus areas where future education and planning can be done to increase Langford’s resiliency in the event of an earthquake. Staffing – All three firefighter positions allocated in the 2018 budget have now been hired (Chris Spencer, Seth Goodwin and Jenny Reid) and have been great additions for the department. This is the first round of additions to help us be able to have staff at both Station 1 and Station 2. Rapid Damage Assessment – Fire, Engineering and Building staff all took training in conducting a rapid damage assessment of buildings in case of a seismic event. This will create capacity in being able to respond and recover from a large scale emergency by using staff from multiple city departments. We have received a grant to conduct and EOC Essentials Course in February for new city employees. Recommendation That Committee receives the report for information. Respectfully submitted,
Submitted by: Braden Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services
Concurrence: Chris Aubrey, Fire Chief
Concurrence: Lorne Fletcher, Manager of Community Safety and Municipal Enforcement
Concurrence: Jerry Worobec, Manager of Building Inspection
Concurrence: Matthew Baldwin, Acting Chief Administrative Officer
:'initials'
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West Shore RCMP 2017 Annual Year End Report
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MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICER IN CHARGE
During the past year, the West Shore Detachment has continued
to be very busy and fully engaged with the community. The
Detachment continues to grow and is a desirable posting
amongst RCMP members, utilizing this reputation to attract
highly skilled and motivated members to the Detachment.
Community support for the Detachment, Members, and staff
remains high. During the past year new members have arrived,
the Detachment has fielded a complete municipal traffic unit, and
will have a full time bike patrol unit on patrol by the summer of
2018. The bike unit will be instrumental in conducting patrols in
high visibility areas, local parks, community events, the Galloping
Goose Trail and will assist in targeting specific crime spikes and
chronic offenders in the West Shore area.
The Municipal Traffic Unit has been active within the West Shore
Community and worked with the General Duty Patrol Officers as
well as our partner agencies. They have focused on our traffic
priorities, as well as addressed issues with Commercial Vehicle
compliance. As a result, compliance by commercial vehicle travelling the West Shore roadways has
improved, which increase public safety on the roads. The Traffic Unit, along with the General Duty Patrol
and Plain Clothes Unit, have also been engaged with organized crime activity and information gathering.
As in previous years, the Detachment is expected to continue its growth, allowing it to maintain pace with
the increase in population in the West Shore and the heavy demands around investigative techniques and
reporting through the justice system. The Detachment is continuing with the General Duty Staffing
Analysis process, with a committee of local members and supervisors reviewing all aspects of the
Detachment and workload issues. Through the diligence collection of statistics and data, and working
closely with experts from E Division Headquarters, a complete picture of workload for the front line
Members is being developed. This will result in recommendations for appropriate staffing levels and the
potential for creating efficiencies within the existing work environment
The West Shore Detachment remains fully engaged in the South Island policing environment and
participate in numerous integrated agencies and units, attend a variety of intelligence sharing meetings and
work closely with the other Municipal and RCMP policing agencies.
The West Shore Detachment continues to have a strong volunteer component with many active volunteers
doing important work for the Detachment and within the West Shore Community.
The West Shore Detachment members, staff, and volunteers pride themselves on their community service
and the high quality investigations and professional service they provide. All staff and volunteers are
proud to represent the Detachment and Community throughout the region. As the Officer in Charge of the
West Shore Detachment, it is my pleasure to provide this report as a snap shot of the work and
Inspector Larry Chomyn West Shore RCMP Detachment
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achievements taking place at the Detachment through the dedicated and hard work of all staff and
volunteers.
Insp. Larry Chomyn
Officer in Charge
West Shore RCMP
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICER IN CHARGE ................................................................................................................. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
WEST SHORE RCMP ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
STATISTICS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
STRATEGIC POLICING PRIORITIES – ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN ............................................................. 14
GREATER VICTORIA POLICE VICTIM SERVICES (GVPVS) – WWW.GVPVS.ORG ............................................ 21
PROLIFIC OFFENDER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (POM) ...................................................................................... 22
SOCIAL MEDIA ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
STATS & FACTS ................................................................................................................................................................... 25
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WEST SHORE RCMP
RCMP & WEST SHORE COMMUNITIES
est Shore RCMP proudly serves approximately 78,0001 citizens and is the fastest growing region on
the South Island. West Shore RCMP report to five municipalities including the Cities of Langford and
Colwood, the Town of View Royal and the Districts of Metchosin and Highlands. West Shore RCMP also
serves the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations. West Shore RCMP police rural and suburban residential
neighborhoods, commercial & industrial zones, recreational waterfront areas, provincial parks and the
Trans-Canada Highway.
1 Police Services Division provides population data. 2016 & 2017 population figures are projections. Population figures utilize Census data;
however, to align the data with policing boundaries as opposed to Census boundaries, an algorithm is applied.
W
West Shore is
situated in a
beautiful location
between the
Malahat and the
Cities of Victoria
and Saanich. West
Shore has one of
the fastest rising
populations in the
area thanks to
lower housing
costs and
increasing
amenities.
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WEST SHORE RCMP
eventy-one sworn officers, one civilian members, and twenty-six civilian personnel staffed West Shore
RCMP in 2017. Together they handled 18,250 Calls for Service (CFS), an average of 50 calls per day.
West Shore RCMP also supports and works in conjunction with the Vancouver
Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU), Forensic Identification Services
(FIS), the Regional Domestic Violence Unit (RDVU), the Integrated Mobile Crisis
Response Team (IMCRT) and the Mobile Youth Services Team (MYST). West
Shore Detachment supports the aforementioned integrated units through
secondment of Detachment personnel on a full time or rotational basis and
through financial contributions towards their budgets. Presently, West Shore Detachment provides 2
officers to VIIMCU, 1 officer to RDVU, 1 officer to FIS (Table 1). In addition, West Shore Detachment
provides 5 officers to the Vancouver Island RCMP Tactical Team (VITT), 1 officer as a Crisis Negotiator, and
1 member to the Vancouver Island RCMP Emergency Response Team (ERT).
West Shore RCMP works with & receives support from other Provincial Units and RCMP sections including
the Integrated Road Safety Unit (IRSU), RCMP Air Services, RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU), Combined
Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU), RCMP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Vancouver Island
Underwater Recovery Team (URT), RCMP Special I and Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) teams.
STATISTICS
TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE (CFS)
able 2 depicts the total CFS for West Shore
and each municipality, district & First Nations
Reserve (FNR) for 2016 & 2017, along with a file
count & percent change.
West Shore’s 2017 CFS increased by 5% in
comparison to 2016. Colwood, Highlands,
Langford, Malahat area2, Metchosin & View Royal
saw increases in the number of CFS. Esquimalt &
Songhees FNR’s saw decreases in the number of CFS’.
2 Provincial & part of Langford jurisdiction
S
T
# MEMBERS UNIT
2 VIIMCU
1 RDVU
1 FIS
Table 1 - Secondments
2016 2017FILE COUNT
(+/-)% CHANGE
Colwood 3439 3495 56 2%
Esquimalt
First Nation97 91 -6 -6%
Highlands 322 346 24 7%
Langford 10182 10752 570 6%
Malahat 180 184 4 2%
Metchosin 948 956 8 1%
Songhees First
Nation529 516 -13 -2%
View Royal 3036 3232 196 6%
West Shore
Total18875 19754 879 5%
Table 2 - 2016/2017 Calls For Service Comparative Figures
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CALLS FOR SERVICE & POPULATION
able 3 depicts CFS per 1000 persons and
the percentage of CFS per population3
for the municipalities, provincial areas4 & all
West Shore.
View Royal had the highest number of calls
per 1000 persons & as a percentage of the
population followed by Langford, West Shore
Provincial and Colwood.
CALLS FOR SERVICE – TOP 5
ome CFS are more prevalent than other types and some CFS tend to require more time & resources
from initial response to conclusion.
Table 4 illustrates the Top 5 CFS in 2017. Traffic incidents were the most prevalent CFS followed by Assist
Police/Fire/Ambulance calls, Thefts, Alarms & Property Related offences. Traffic incidents include, but are
not limited to, driving complaints insurance violations, seatbelts and speeding, erratic/dangerous driving,
road rage reports.
3Police Services Division provides population data. 2016 & 2017 population figures are projections. Population figures utilize Census data;
however, to align the data with policing boundaries as opposed to Census boundaries, an algorithm is applied. 4West Shore Provincial includes highway areas, Highlands & Metchosin Districts & First Nations Reserves.
13%
6%5%
5%
5%
Traffic Incidents
AssistPolice/Fire/Ambulance
Property Related
Thefts
Alarms
T
S
Table 4 - Top 5 Calls for Service
2017
CFS
2017
POPULATION
2017 CFS /
1000 POP
% CFS /
POP
Colwood 3495 17,049 205 20%
Langford 10752 40,220 267 27%
View Royal 3232 11,648 277 28%
West Shore
Provincial2093 9,301 225 23%
All West Shore
Jurisdiction19754 78,218 253 25%
Table 3 - CFS Per 1000 Population & Percentage of Population
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In 2017, information indicates no change in the top 5 most time consuming CFS from 2016. The most time
consuming CFS were Assist Police/Fire/Ambulance, Motor Vehicle Incidents, Disturbances, Domestic in
Progress, and Traffic Incidents. (Each averaging 590 hours of labour annually)
During 2017, West Shore RCMP received 940 alarms requiring members to attend a location to investigate
the status of the alarm. Investigators determined 706 where found to be “False Alarms” and 207 CFS were
“Cancelled Alarms”. 27 alarms were results of criminal acts . Members spent, on average, 30 minutes per
investigation into each “False Alarm” resulting over 353 hours of labor used to investigate and clear false
alarms. The Detachment is currently developing strategies and policies regarding alarms, which will be
presented and discussed with the communities in the future.
All times for CFS are captured using statistics gathered from “GDSA” and The Police Services Division.
Information collected via West Shore RCMP members use of the Mobile Dispatch Terminal (MDT) in each
Police car when responding to CFS. The Detachment is currently engaged in a policing study “General Duty
Staffing Analysis” (GDSA). The General Duty Staffing Analysis (GDSA) document represents the analysis of
General Duty constable workload using operational data and a computer model. Under normal
circumstances, the GDSA document is created by the senior business intelligence analyst delegated to
conduct the analysis in consultation with the General Duty Staffing Committee (GDSAC) at the detachment.
The goal of the assessment is to provide analysis of General Duty resourcing in West Shore. The results can
be used to efficiently deploy the General Duty constables and determine staffing levels based on time spent
on calls for service and response time to dispatched calls. The primary measure of General Duty workload
is time constables spend in response to calls for service from the public. The General Duty Staffing
Assessment seeks to align the number of General Duty constables available with the number (and type) of
calls for service from the public, operational objectives, service delivery performance targets, and public
and police safety (e.g. the number of free General Duty constables available to respond in an Emergency).
The methodology is supported by the RCMP’s Business Intelligence Call for Service dashboard and the
Managing Patrol Performance (MPP) software. The assessment provides information for detachments and
RCMP executives, as well as municipal and provincial governments.
CRIMINAL CODE OFFENCES – UCR CATEGORIES
est Shore RCMP respond to a vast array of CFS, including Criminal Code & non-Criminal Code
incidents. In order to categorize the CFS, the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCRS)5 serves as a
guide. Each UCR category includes specific codes based on the offence or violation type. CFS are coded
(scored) based on the type of call and subsequent investigation. There are eight UCR categories: Crimes
Against Persons, Offences Against Property, Other Criminal Code (Other CC) Violations, Controlled Drugs &
Substances Act (CDSA) Violations, Other Federal Statute Violations, Provincial Statistics Codes, RCMP
Statistics Codes and Traffic Violations.
5 http://statcan.gc.ca/eng/survey/business/3302
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UCR CATEGORY 2016
ACTUAL 2017
ACTUAL FILE COUNT
(+/-) %
CHANGE
Crimes Against Persons 492 534 42 9%
Offences Against Property 2127 1982 -145 -7%
Other Criminal Code Violations
796 629 -167 -21%
Controlled Drugs & Substances Act Violations
216 218 2 1%
Other Federal Statute Violations
42 28 -14 -33%
Provincial Statistics Codes 310 305 -5 -2%
RCMP Statistics Codes 8680 9104 424 5%
Traffic Violations 383 371 -12 -3%
Table 5 - Uniform Crime Reporting Survey Categories
Table 5 shows the breakdown of actual6 files by UCR category for 2017. Increases include Crimes Against
Persons, CDSA Violations & RCMP Statistics Codes. Decreases are observed for Offences Against Property,
Other CC Violations, Other Federal Statute Violations, Provincial Statistics Codes & Traffic Violations.
TOP 5 CRIMINAL CODE OFFENCES – CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
There were 534 Crimes Against Persons in 2017 compared to 492 offences in 2016, representing a 9%
increase (or +42 files). Of the 534 offences, Assaults accounted for the highest incidence of offences
followed by Uttering Threats, Harassing Communications, Sexual Assault and Assault with Weapon (Table
6).
TOP 5 CRIMINAL CODE OFFENCES – OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
Offences Against Property comprise the highest incidence of Criminal Code Offences. Property related
offences decreased in 2017 compared to 2016, down by 7% (or -145 files). Of the 1,982 incidents in 2017,
6 “Actual” figures may be less than the total CFS as “actual” figures do not include information, prevention, assistance, unfounded or unsubstantiated CFS whereas “total” figures include all types.
43%
18%
10%
7%
6%ASSAULT W/WEAPON
SEXUAL ASSAULT
HARASSING COMMUNICATIONS
UTTERING THREATS
ASSAULT
Table 6 - Top 5 Crimes Against Persons
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Theft From Vehicle accounted for the highest portion of offences, followed by Mischief, Theft – Other,
Shoplifting and Bike Theft. (Table 7)
TOP 5 CRIMINAL CODE OFFENCES – OTHER CRIMINAL CODE VIOLATIONS
Other Criminal Code Violations (Other CC) consists of a variety of violations that do not fall under Crimes
Against Persons or Offences Against Property. Other CC Violations include, but are not limited to, Cause
Disturbance, Breach of Probation, Fail to Appear and Obstruction. (Table 8)
In 2017, Cause Disturbance was the most prevalent Other CC Violation, representing 38% (or 242) of actual
CFS. Breach/Bail Violations was the second highest Other CC Violation followed by Breach Probation,
Weapons Possession and Counterfeiting Currency.
TOP 5 – CONTROLLED DRUGS & SUBSTANCES ACT VIOLATIONS
There were 218 CDSA Violations in 2017 compared to 216 violations in 2016, representing a 1% increase.
Table 9 depicts the Top 5 CDSA Violations. Possession violations constituted the highest incidence of CDSA
violations with Cannabis possession representing 43% of files, followed by Possession of
23%
18%
11%
11%
5%
BIKE THEFT
SHOPLIFTING
THEFT - OTHER
MISCHIEF
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
38%
21%
7%
5%
4%
COUNTERFEITING CURRENCY
WEAPONS POSSESSION
BREACH PROBATION
BREACH/BAIL VIOLATION
CAUSE DISTURBANCE
Table 7 - Top 5 Offences Against Property
Table 8 - Top 5 Other Criminal Code Violations
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Methamphetamine, Possession of Other Scheduled I Drugs/Substances & Possession of Cocaine. Cocaine
Trafficking represented 4% of the CDSA Violations. It is important to note that drug possession violations
typically occur in conjunction with other offences (e.g. property crimes). (Table 9)
TRAFFIC STATISTICS
raffic related CFS represent the highest
incidence of all CFS in West Shore
jurisdiction & and are the fifth most time-
consuming call type. Traffic incidents
accounted for 13% of all CFS in 2017.
Figure 1 depicts the motor vehicle collision
locations in 2017. Graduated symbols
highlight the locations where multiple
crashes occurred. Being knowledgeable
about the high crash locations assists West
Shore RCMP to engage in proactive
enforcement activities at those locations.
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS
2016 2017 %
CHANGE
FATAL 3 1 -67%
INJURY 187 180 -4%
NON-INJURY
892 926 4%
TOTAL 1082 1107 2%
Table 10 - Collisions Comparative Figures
43%
10%
9%
6%
4% TRAFFICKING COCAINE
POSSESSION COCAINE
POSSESSION OTHER SCH I
POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE
POSSESSION CANNIBIS 30G/<
T
Table 9 - Top 5 Controlled Drugs & Substances Act Violations
Figure 1 – 2017 Motor Vehicle Collisions
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Table 10 shows a comparison of the types of motor vehicle collisions in 2016 and 2017. Fatal and injury
collisions decreased in 2017, down 67% and 4% respectively. Non-injury collisions increased by 4% in
2017. Overall, there was a 2% increase in motor vehicle collisions in 2017.
TOP 5 TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Table 11 highlights the top 5 Traffic Violations7 in West Shore in 2017. Fail to Stop/Remain ranked highest
at 46%, followed by Impaired Operations of a Motor Vehicle (25%), Drive Without Care/Consideration
(9%), Drive While Disqualified/Suspended (6%) & Fail to Provide/Refuse (2%).
In 2017, West Shore RCMP issued 2060 Violation Tickets (VT). VT are offences committed under BC’s
Motor Vehicle Act and Motor Vehicle Regulations. Highest number of VT issued were for speeding with 567
VT issued. Speeding offences can include but not limited to, “Speed inside municipality”, “Speed in School
Zone”, and “Speed over 40kph”.
Our traffic initiative in 2017 was to focus on Distracted Driving. West Shore RCMP members issued 142
VT’s, an increase of 21% over 2016 where 114 VT were issued.
OTHER STATISTICS
LICENSED PREMISES - CHECKS
he majority of bars and nightclubs are in downtown Victoria, however; West Shore does have a few
establishments that are open late and are popular drinking locations. West Shore RCMP conducted 53
bar walks in 2017. The Country Rose Pub has changed management and updated its business model to
attract new clientele.
7 Not all traffic violations generate a police file (e.g. speeding, seatbelts, etc.) & these figures are not comprehensive.
46%
25%
9%
6%
2%
FAIL TO PROVIDE / REFUSE ASD
DRIVE WHILE DISQUALIFIED / SUSPENDED
DRIVE WITHOUT CARE / CONSIDERATION
IMPAIRED OP MOTOR VEHICLE
FAIL STOP / REMAIN
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Table 11 - Top 5 Traffic Violations
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Licensed drinking establishments sometimes generate activity requiring a police response. Table 12
illustrates the CFS at licensed premises in West Shore in 2016 & 2017. The number of CFS at locations
differ by establishment, with some establishments having more calls than other establishments. A
comparison of 2016 to 2017 CFS shows decreases in 2016 at some places & increases at other locations.
Overall, there was a 41% increase in CFS in 2017 compared to 2016. With population growth & the
opening of new liquor establishments, we may see increased CFS at these places.
MENTAL HEALTH ACT
est Shore RCMP often respond to calls
where there is a mental health component.
Under the Mental Health Act (MHA), police may
apprehend individuals for their protection and for
public safety. Individuals apprehended under the
MHA are taken to Royal Jubilee Hospital in
Victoria (adults only) or to the Victoria General
Hospital (VGH) (youth only) for medical
assistance. MHA apprehensions are time
consuming, as police officers are required to take
individuals to a physician for examination.
An upward trend continues of CFS with a mental health component (Table 13). In 2017, there were 809
calls, representing a 23% increase over the 657 calls in 2016. These included suicidal persons and Mental
Health Act apprehensions. In 2017, West Shore RCMP responded to 298 calls for service related to suicidal
persons and officers spent 469 hours attending to these types of calls.
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Axe & Barrel
Brown's Social House
Bucky's Taphouse
Country Rose Pub
Darcy's Pub
4 Mile Pub
Jack's Place
Ma Miller's
6 Mile Pub2017
2016
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488571 591 657
809
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Table 13 – CFS with Mental Health Act Component
Table 12- Licensed Premise Calls For Service
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When an apprehension is made under the Mental Health Act, the law requires a police officer to bring the
person to a designated medical facility immediately for assessment by a medical doctor. Recently, West
Shore RCMP in collaboration with Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA), captured data relating to
“wait times” for medical staff to assess the patient at either Royal Jubilee Hospital or Victoria General
Hospital.
AVERAGE WAIT TIMES FOR 2017/2018:
August – 1.5 hours
September – 2 hours
October – 1.6 hours
November – 1.1 hours
December – 1.2 hours
January – 1.2 hours
The average time per call indicates West Shore RCMP members spend close to 1.5 hours per apprehension.
Times do not factor in investigation time or transit time.
CHOICES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
FACILITY
hoices Transitional Housing Facility, a
facility providing shelter and support for
homeless individuals, opened on February 23,
2016. Since the shelter opened in late
February 2016, there was an increase in CFS
from 65 CFS in 2016 to 73 CFS in 2017.
Choices Transitional Housing Facility is in its
own transition to an addiction recovery site.
It`s doors were closed in the beginning of
2018. All homeless individuals are using
downtown Victoria services and shelters.
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STRATEGIC POLICING PRIORITIES – ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APP) 2017-2018
est Shore RCMP’s management team works closely with our five distinct detachment communities
and First Nations Reserves to identify local policing priorities. Each RCMP Detachment in British
Columbia is mandated to prepare an Annual Performance Plan8 that addresses local policing priorities.
Through consultation with elected officials and senior staff, the West Shore RCMP APP focuses on the issues
identified throughout the region. The APP is designed to be flexible to the changing needs of the
communities and the priorities are continually revisited and adjusted accordingly.
The five key priorities identified for 2017-2018 fiscal year were Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking,
Traffic Safety, Aboriginal Policing and Relationships, Reduction of Property Crime, and Police/Community
Relations.
ORGANIZED CRIME & DRUG TRAFFICKING: REDUCING THE THREAT & IMPACT OF SERIOUS &
ORGANIZED CRIME
Police seized estimated over $15,000 dollars in stolen tools and drugs after responding to a report of vehicle with inactive license plates.
8 The APP follows the RCMP fiscal year, April 1st to March 31st
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HIGHLIGHTS
Continuous intelligence sharing with partner agencies
Monitoring of local organized crime groups
Conducting proactive educational and awareness of organized crime groups to detachment
members
12 educational sessions held for Members and partner agencies in 2017
Identifying & arresting drug traffickers
17 drug trafficking charges laid in 2017
Marijuana is the most prevalent drug seized, followed by methamphetamine & other
drugs/substances
Specialized units proactively target prolific offenders
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TRAFFIC SAFETY: ENHANCE ROAD SAFETY & DISTRACTED DRIVING
Think of Me campaign at Hans Helgesen
Elementary School and Ruth King Elementary
School to promote school zone awareness.
West Shore RCMP Traffic Services and ICBC
team up to give over 200 hand drawn cards to
motorists.
The West Shore Detachment commitment to establishing a traffic unit has shown a 453% increase in
Violation Tickets issued.
West Shore Traffic Services are engaged with detachment members by holding educational sessions
focusing on training and proper application of the law and provincial statues. Members of the detachment
are using those skills resulting in decreases in motor vehicle injuries and fatal collisions.
Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement officers have noted, the presence of the municipal traffic unit has
resulted in a noticeable increase in commercial trucks complying with safety regulations.
HIGHLIGHTS
2017 saw a 7% reduction in injury collisions compared to 2016 As of 2017, the Traffic Unit is fully resourced
A number of initiatives & enforcement strategies were implemented & are ongoing:
Working with partners including Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE),
the Integrated Road Safety Unit (IRSU) & the community
Increased enforcement in school zones
A number of road checks with CVSE
Total number of distracted driving tickets written for the fiscal year: 142
Total number of drug and alcohol impaired drivers prohibited: 217
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ABORIGINAL POLICING – RELATIONSHIPS: ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF ABORIGINAL /
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
FNP Member Cst. Brewer with youth from Esquimalt
First Nations summer programs. FNP Member
conducted a Cold Water and Marine Safety
Presentation with Community Youth.
Tour De Rock stops at Craigflower Elementary- FNP Member Cst. Brewer with a student who donated her hair to cancer patients.
HIGHLIGHTS
West Shore RCMP’s First Nations Policing (FNP) officer aims to promote & participate in
programs & initiatives focused on community youth
Our FNP officer meets with Chiefs & representatives from the Songhees & Esquimalt First
Nations to discuss & implement crime prevention programs & identify community
priorities
Out FNP officer was very engaged with Shoreline Middle School & Craigflower Elementary
school as a school liaison officer
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PROPERTY – THEFT: REDUCE PROPERTY CRIMES
The Crime Reduction Unit proactively targets property crime offenders, prolific offenders and conducts
warrant apprehensions on people with outstanding arrest warrants. Investigators liaise with outside
agencies including Saanich and Victoria Police, the Prolific Offender Management Team, and assist General
Duty members with investigations related to property crime, frauds, or where prolific or repeat offenders
are involved. The Crime Reduction Unit also assists agencies and police departments from other
jurisdictions where investigation is required in the West Shore area.
HIGHLIGHTS
The Detachment Street Crime Unit (SCU) & Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) combined resources
to form one unit to tackle property crime & other offences
West Shore RCMP actively monitor individuals placed on court ordered curfew or house
arrest
807 curfew checks conducted resulting in 11 breach charges
Continued targeted enforcement on prolific property offenders involved in residential &
business break ins
5% decrease in Thefts From Motor Vehicles
132% increase in Theft of Motor Vehicles
24% decrease in Business Break Ins
12% decrease in Residential Break Ins
15% increase in Other Break Ins
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POICE / COMMUNITY RELATIONS: VISIBILITY OF POLICE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Cst. Baker with students from Ruth King Elementary
for a Movember Fund Raising event
Cst. Scheidl at the Cram the Cruise food drive over
3000lbs of food and $2500 donated to Goldstream Food
Banks
HIGHLIGHTS
Community Policing (CPVS) focused on visibility with programs of education and prevention
throughout the year
CPVS trained 4 members on the RCMP Mountain Bike Course with in-house resources
In the summer CPVS implemented foot patrols in high visibility areas
o Held a Lock or Lose it campaign
o Eliminated a hangout area used by high risk youth
o Foot/Bike patrols on Galloping Goose Trail
CPVS and FNP Members graduated over 7 DARE classes.
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ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (APP) 2018-2019
In consultation with our distinct communities and First Nations partners, West Shore RCMP’s management
has identified local priorities for 2018-2019 fiscal year. To address local policing issues the 6 key priorities
are Organized Crime, Traffic Safety, Police/Community Relations Visibility and Preventative Measures,
Property Crimes, and Domestic Violence.
Organized Crime – Drug Trafficking
Objective: Prevent and Reduce the threat and impact of serious and Organized Crime
• Detachment Members to:
• Gather intelligence of OMG members in our community
• Complete enforcement through anti-drug trafficking projects
• Goals to increase OMG intelligence and develop human sources
Traffic Safety
Objective: Enhance Road Safety – Reduce Speeding
• General Duty and Traffic Unit to:
• Engage in monthly enforcement campaigns of speeding in high risk areas including school
zones
• Increase number of Commercial Vehicle Check Stops
• Monthly media awareness and educational campaigns
• Goals to increase community awareness and enforce speeding violations.
Police/Community Relations – Visibility of Police
Objective: Community engagement through programs of education and prevention
• Bike Unit and Community Policing to:
• Conduct bike/foot patrols focussing on parks and Galloping Goose trail and other high
visibility areas
• Participate in community events to promote visibility and police/community relations
• Goals to increase police visibility and public confidence
Police/Community Relations – Preventative Measures
Objective: Enhance relationships with Aboriginal/Indigenous Communities
• First Nations Policing (FNP) and Detachment Members to:
• Promote and participate in programs and initiatives focussed on community youth
• Participate in cultural events and develop cross cultural awareness and training
opportunities
• Goal to identify and reduce the impact of trespassers and prolific offenders in the First Nations
community
Property Crimes - Thefts
Objective: Reduce property Crimes
• Detachment Members to:
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• Conduct prolific offender management to identify and target prolific offenders and share
intelligence
• Perform regular curfew checks on criminals with an outstanding court ordered conditions
living in West Shore area
• Goals to reduce break and enters to business by 10% and theft of motor vehicles by 10%
Domestic Violence
Objective: Reduce crimes against persons
• Detachment Members to:
• Continue to focus on domestic violence investigations as a priority high risk area.
• Work in partnership with RDVU, Victim Services and social service agencies.
• Media Relations Officer to engage in educational and awareness campaigns to educate the public on
domestic violence.
• Goals to increase public awareness of domestic violence.
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GREATER VICTORIA POLICE VICTIM SERVICES (GVPVS) – WWW.GVPVS.ORG
ictim Services is a volunteer based program that works with police to help people impacted by crime
and trauma. Their vision is to help victims achieve a state of well-being and assist in their recovery.
They provide services to victims of crime or trauma who may or may not have reported the crime to police
or be involved with the criminal justice system.
Victim services:
Provide emotional and practical support
Make referrals to services
Make safety plans
Assist with Crime Victim Assistance applications
Assist with Victim Impact Statements
Provide information about the court and criminal justice systems
Accompany victims to court
Provide education on victim rights and services
Recent Highlights from the GVPVS Program Director’s Report for December 2017/January 2018
Case referrals by Police Department reflect a pattern of West Shore RCMP maintaining the highest number
of referred cases. Domestic Assault/Abuse remain the highest percentage of referrals made to GVPVS
CASES REFERRED BY POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017/2018
Cases Referred by Police Department
Saanich 136 Sidney/North Saanich 51 Victoria 152 West Shore 322 Oak Bay 23 Central Saanich 12 CFB Esquimalt 9 Other 14 Totals 719
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DID YOU KNOW
In 2017, West Shore RCMP received 551 False Abandoned 911 calls & 913
False Alarm calls. Each call required follow up and in many case, a police visit.
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PROLIFIC OFFENDER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (POM)
est Shore RCMP participates in the Prolific Offender Management Program in conjunction with
Municipal Police Agencies, Corrections, Probation, Crown and various Social Agencies throughout
the Southern Island Region. The POM program was created due to the emerging consensus that a small
proportion of offenders commits a disproportionate percentage of crime, particularly property crime. POM
emphasizes inter-agency collaboration as a means to effectively target these individuals, reduce recidivism
and increase community safety.
POM candidates are selected based on several factors, including the number of police contacts, and are then
supported by an integrated team of service providers. Individuals selected to participate in the POM
program receive individually tailored support including employment referrals, housing and income
assistance and assistance with access to mental health and substance abuse treatment. Immediate
response to reoffending or breaching conditions is the second component to the strategy with prompt
apprehension and conviction with the assistance of Crown Counsel who manages files based on custom
prepared POM templates from Police.
Of the fourteen Prolific Offenders in the Greater Victoria Region, West Shore managed 6 offenders in 2017.
During 2017, 5 of 6 offenders were in custody; 3 offenders were incarcerated for more than six months of
the year, 2 were in and out of custody throughout the year and one offender ceased offending. Presently,
West Shore monitors 6
offenders; 4 are in custody
and 2 are in the
community. It is notable
that when these offenders
are incarcerated, property
crimes such as break &
enters, auto thefts and
thefts from motor vehicles
decrease dramatically.
Although 5 of our 6 prolific
offenders were in custody
throughout 2017, together
they had 188 police
contacts during the year.
Five of the six also suffer
from drug &/or alcohol
addictions, which factors
significantly in their criminal offending.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
WEBSITE
est Shore RCMP updated their website to reflect the Government of Canada’s website. The transition
was smooth and did not compromise content. The URL remains the same and the site is monitored
and daily. The website contains information pertaining to some of the most commonly asked questions,
including criminal record checks, contact information, volunteer programs and others programs, and the
various services West Shore RCMP Detachment offers. The public is able to view emerging West Shore
RCMP news releases and there is a direct link to Crime Stoppers.
ince February 2015, West Shore RCMP has been
actively engaging the communities on social media
via Twitter (@WestshoreRCMP). The West Shore
RCMP’s Twitter account has the “blue verified badge”,
meaning that Twitter reviewed the account and verified
that it is an authentic account of public interest. The
world is always evolving and the public’s method of
accessing and obtaining information is evolving as well;
many people want information directly from the source, rather than from mainstream media. We endeavor
to provide information in a way that makes it the most accessible to our communities and social media
plays a big role in providing that information to the public.
Some examples of West Shore RCMP’s Twitter activity show we consistently reach over 2500 profile and
have over 50,000 tweet impressions every month. We are reaching more and more members of the
Victoria community to share matters of public
safety and public interest.
West Shore RCMP’s top tweet of the year,
received over 16,000 individual views was:
West Shore RCMP will continue to provide
accurate and timely information to highlight
matters of public safety and public interest, as
well as building trust and confidence of the West
Shore Communities.
W
S DID YOU KNOW?
West Shore RCMP’s Twitter
followers are @ 5600 & continue to
grow daily!
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COFFEE WITH A COP
“Coffee with a Cop” brings police officers and the community members they serve together, “over a
coffee”, to discuss issues and learn about each other. West Shore is rather unique in the RCMP
police world with 7 distinct communities, each with varied interests and concerns. In an effort to
reach the communities, we will be holding bi-monthly informal “get together’s “in locally and
privately owned coffee shops in each of our communities.
The first ever West Shore RCMP “Coffee with a Cop” was at Poncho’s Coffee House in Langford.
West Shore RCMP senior management along with several General Duty members spoke with over
30 different members of the community. The topics discussed varied in range from uniform
changes, to observed police action, to which police car they prefer.
Over the coming months West Shore RCMP will continue with the “Coffee with a Cop” initiative,
and host an gathering in each of the West Shore communities providing the community members
an opportunity to engage with the local Detachment members.
West Shore RCMP Senior Management at Coffee with a Cop held at Poncho’s Coffee House on February 28th.
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STATS & FACTS
he West Shore RCMP Annual Report provides an overview of various statistics & policing in West
Shore & is not comprehensive. The statistics presented in this report were retrieved from RCMP E
Division Business Intelligence and the British Columbia Police Records Information Environment (PRIME)
& are accurate on the retrieval date. All data is preliminary and is subject to change based on
investigational factors and data quality processes. In cases of discrepancy with previous/subsequent data,
the most current data will take precedence. Data collection utilized “most serious offence” scoring
consistent with Statistics Canada and the British Columbia Ministry of Justice (Police Services Division
(PSD)) data collection practices. PSD provides population data. Collision data is not complete as it only
includes files where police attended and not all collisions reported to the Insurance Corporation of British
Columbia (ICBC). Impaired Operation denotes impaired by alcohol &/or drugs.
Cst. BAKER unloading food from Cram the Cruiser 2017.
Cpl. Sean French with is band at the West Shore RCMP Santa’s
Breakfast
Cpl. Dave Vunic instructing West Shore Members on Mountain Bike
Course.
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QUARTERLY MAYOR’S REPORT CITY OF LANGFORD
July-September 2018
2018
WEST SHORE RCMP | 698 Atkins Ave. Victoria BC V9B 3A4
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The third quarter reporting period for the fiscal year of 2018/2019 includes the months of July, August, and September 2018. The intent of this correspondence is to provide the Mayor, Council, and Protective Services Committee with a brief overview of policing operations as they pertain to the West Shore RCMP Detachment.
Annual Performance Plan (APP): Each Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Detachment is mandated to prepare an annual performance plan that addresses identified “local policing priorities.” These “priorities” are set through consultation with elected officials and/or senior staff members. Listed below are the APP priorities for the 2018/2019 fiscal year.
1) Prevent and reduce the threat and impact of serious and organized crime. 2) Enhance road safety; speeding is the main focus. 3) Community engagement through programs of education and prevention. 4) Enhance relationships with Aboriginal/Indigenous Communities in our jurisdictional areas. 5) Reduce property crimes. 6) Reduce crimes against persons.
A brief update on the progress of these local initiatives follows and the quarterly crime statistics are compiled below. Note: The APP follows the RCMP fiscal year of April 1st to March 31st.
Crime Statistics: Within the following statistics we look for “trends.” This is significant as it relates to crime reduction initiatives designed to target prolific offenders and assists detachment personnel in identifying crime issues and focusing its resources. We continue to analyze and evaluate problem areas and individuals in an effort to target them for crime reduction initiatives via our general duty uniformed personnel and specialty teams. All members at the detachment including general duty, plain clothes and specialty teams contribute to this effort. Following the crime statistics are two (2) illustrative pie charts that reflect the entire detachment’s file count from the third quarter period from July 1st to September 30th, 2018. These show the percentage share of files generated amongst the respective areas served by the West Shore RCMP Detachment. A similar chart depicting the previous year’s statistics is also attached revealing a like pattern of work distribution.
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Total File Count for West Shore including 3rd Quarter and Year to Date (YTD) with % Change for 2017 and 2018.
West Shore
3rd Quarter - July 1 - September 30
West Shore Detachment 3rd
Quarter 2017
3rd Quarter
2018
YTD 2017
YTD 2018
% Change
Assaults 230 231 606 670 11%
Sex Offences 59 46 156 138 -12%
B&E - Business 19 8 70 52 -26%
B&E - Residence 48 66 117 159 36%
B&E - Other 13 21 43 63 47%
Theft from MV 131 157 394 531 35%
Theft of Auto 67 58 171 172 1%
Theft (Over/Under) 157 175 408 467 14%
Possession of Stolen Property 23 21 60 69 15%
Mischief 215 255 593 745 26%
Drugs - Possession 69 79 213 220 3%
Drugs - Trafficking 44 40 106 97 -8%
Drugs - Production 7 4 15 8 -47%
Fraud 105 128 278 371 33%
Cause Disturbance 162 235 453 583 29%
Breach of the Peace 132 130 379 413 9%
Traffic Collision - Fatal 2 3 3 4 33%
Traffic Collision - Injury 48 43 130 141 8%
Impaired Op MV 204 161 507 474 -7%
Liquor Related Offences 111 116 285 278 -2%
Municipal Bylaws 244 258 549 565 3%
Missing Persons 135 128 388 354 -9%
Abandoned 911 122 175 379 546 44%
Suspicious Occurrence 207 225 589 565 -4%
Domestic Violence 146 158 432 456 6%
Mental Health Act 233 260 613 670 9%
Street Checks 52 174 137 906 561%
Bike Unit 0 53 0 53 100%
Total Calls For Service 5513 5643 14894 15949 7%
Total Files 5565 5817 15031 16855 12%
Total Calls for Service (CFS): Q3 2018 had 130 more CFS compared to Q3 2017. 2018 YTD had 1055 more CFS compared to 2017 YTD, representing a 7% increase in calls. Total Files: Includes Calls for Service & Street Checks; Bike Unit statistics are reflected in the Total Calls For Service. *There were four (4) fatal collisions in West Shore in 2018. Some files that are scored as fatal collisions are
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assistance files for another jurisdiction and may include notification for next of kin, taking statements or seizing evidence. All 2018 files were actual fatalities. CITY OF LANGFORD
City of Langford
3rd Quarter - July 1 - September 30
West Shore Detachment 3rd
Quarter 2017
3rd Quarter
2018
YTD 2017
YTD 2018
% Change
Assaults 132 112 345 348 1%
Sex Offences 37 23 86 79 -8%
B&E - Business 11 4 42 30 -29%
B&E - Residence 25 33 59 69 17%
B&E - Other 7 12 25 39 56%
Theft from MV 68 75 207 259 25%
Theft of Auto 32 27 87 93 7%
Theft (Over/Under) 84 98 216 251 16%
Possession of Stolen Property 13 10 36 40 11%
Mischief 111 127 328 371 13%
Drugs - Possession 42 46 123 113 -8%
Drugs - Trafficking 27 26 64 70 9%
Drugs - Production 4 1 8 3 -63%
Fraud 59 82 153 225 47%
Cause Disturbance 86 153 242 359 48%
Breach of the Peace 77 74 221 225 2%
Traffic Collision - Fatal 1 1 1 1 0%
Traffic Collision - Injury 20 14 58 61 5%
Impaired Op MV 111 90 259 256 -1%
Liquor Related Offences 70 67 176 161 -9%
Municipal Bylaws 129 177 315 360 14%
Missing Persons 67 71 184 199 8%
Abandoned 911 70 75 182 254 40%
Suspicious Occurrence 108 115 318 294 -8%
Domestic Violence 95 84 267 249 -7%
Mental Health Act 106 119 307 338 10%
Street Checks 35 113 80 671 739%
Bike Unit 0 22 0 22 100%
Total Calls For Service 2976 3112 8055 8759 9%
Total Files 3011 3225 8135 9430 16%
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% of Total Calls for Service per Municipality for 2017 and 2018
YTD - 2017 & 2018
Municipality 2017 % 2018 %
Langford 8055 54% 8759 55%
Colwood 2596 17% 2826 18%
View Royal 2481 17% 2460 15%
Metchosin 740 5% 832 5%
Highlands 253 2% 316 2%
First Nations Reserves 482 3% 496 3%
West Shore Total 14894 15947
% of Street Checks per Municipality for 2017 and 2018
YTD - 2017 & 2018
Municipality 2017 % 2018 %
Langford 80 58% 671 74%
Colwood 17 12% 91 10%
View Royal 21 15% 52 6%
Metchosin 5 4% 43 5%
Highlands 0 0% 8 1%
First Nations Reserves 8 6% 23 3%
West Shore Total 137 906
51%
23%
13%
3%6% 4%
% of Total West Shore Population Breakdown
Langford
Colwood
View Royal
Highlands
Metchosin
First Nations Reserves
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55%18%
15%
5% 2% 3%
% of Total Calls For Service per Municipality -January 1 - September 30, 2018
Langford
Colwood
View Royal
Metchosin
Highlands
First Nations Reserves
54%17%
17%
5% 2% 3%
% of Total Calls For Service per Municipality-January 1 - September 30, 2017
Langford
Colwood
View Royal
Metchosin
Highlands
First Nations Reserves
55%18%
15%
5% 2% 3%
% of Total Calls For Service per Municipality-July - September 2018
Langford
Colwood
View Royal
Metchosin
Highlands
First Nations Reserves
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74%
10%
6% 5% 1% 3%
% of Street Checks per Municipality -January 1 - September 30, 2018
Langford
Colwood
View Royal
Metchosin
Highlands
First Nations Reserves
58%
12%
15%
4%0% 6%
% of Street Checks per Municipality-January 1 - September 30, 2017
Langford
Colwood
View Royal
Metchosin
Highlands
First Nations Reserves
65%
14%
11%3% 0% 4%
% of Street Checks per Municipality-July - September 2018
Langford
Colwood
View Royal
Metchosin
Highlands
First Nations Reserves
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PRIORITY DEFINITION P1 = Priority 1 – Requires urgent attention; potentially life threatening. P2 = Priority 2 – Requires immediate attention; serious, may not be life threatening. P3 = Priority 3 – Routine attention; no current threat to life or property. P4 = Priority 4 – Event must be documented; may or may not require police attendance. Q3 2018: 7% of the Calls for Service (CFS) were dispatched as Priority 1; 20% as Priority 2; 45% as Priority 3 and 28% as Priority 4. The top three CFS requiring a Priority 1 response included “Suicidal Person” (34%), “Domestic in Progress” (26%) and “Motor Vehicle Incident with Injury” (14%). The top three CFS requiring a Priority 2 response were “Assist Police/Fire/Ambulance” (16%), “Abandoned 911” (15%) along with “Missing Person” and “Impaired” (both with 9%). *All data is accurate on the date it was extracted & is subject to change based on scoring and further investigation.
7%
20%
45%
28%
Priority Calls Attended - 3rd Quarter (Q3) 2018
P1
P2
P3
P4
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PROPERTY CRIME MAP
Maps do not include files scored as information, prevention, unfounded, unsubstantiated or assistance files. Not all property crimes are included on the map as some property crimes do not have a geographic component (e.g. online fraud).
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PROPERTY CRIME MAP (CORE)
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Front Counter and Switchboard Assistance
The West Shore Detachment receives a significant amount of calls, enquiries and files that are generated through our front counter and switch board. The detachment currently has a member working the front counter to assist our administration staff in operational matters and improve service delivery to the community. An overall average of 1,000 citizens attend the front counter each month. In addition, the detachment switchboard receives a large number of phone calls each day which must be triaged and routed to our dispatch/call-taking centre or to the appropriate section and member.
Statistics for the front counter and switchboard are as follows:
Front Counter (July, 2018)
94 total files created at the FC
30 files created by FC Staff over the Telephone
Front Counter (August, 2018)
90 total files created at the FC
15 files created by FC Staff over the Telephone
Front Counter (September, 2018)
84 total files created at the FC
8 files created by FC Staff over the Telephone
Switchboard (July, 2018)
2040 calls / month
92 calls / day (Average of a 4-minute phone call) Switchboard (August, 2018)
2243 calls / month
97 calls / day (Average of a 4-minute phone call)
Switchboard (September, 2018)
1861 calls / month
93 calls / day (Average of a 4-minute phone call)
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2018/2019 Annual Performance Plan Updates
Prevent and reduce the threat and impact of serious and organized crime. During this quarter, members of the West Shore Detachment were presented with Outlaw Motorcycle Group (OMG) material focusing on local issues and potential OMG events in the area. The West Shore RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) received in-depth training on new investigative techniques and resources to further this team’s development and expertise. CRU and the RCMP Gang Enforcement Unit participated in enforcement during the Hells Angels Circle Run. RCMP members continue to gather intelligence from routine monitoring of the Spencer Road “Savages” clubhouse by targeting onsite OMG members and general monitoring of the address for activity. West Shore RCMP continue to share intelligence with the Capital Regional District OMG working group. CRU conducted two drug trafficking investigations with the assistance of outside specialized RCMP Units, resulting in an arrest and the seizure a sizeable amount of illegal drugs. Enhance Road Safety – Speeding. The detachment’s municipal traffic section remains operational fulfilling its mandate to conduct targeted enforcement and investigate fatal collisions. The traffic unit performed several targeted enforcement campaigns for speeding during this quarter and issued 46 speeding violations (statistics captured from July 1st, 2018 to September 16th, 2018). In the month of September, the traffic unit targeted school zones and was able to issue 7 speeding violation tickets and 39 written warnings for speeding in a school zone (Statistics only captured to September 16th, 2018). Enhanced traffic enforcement campaigns have also begun in 6 identified locations utilizing overtime member resources. The initial results of the enhanced campaign are as follows: 41 violation tickets, 42 written warnings and several mechanically or otherwise deficient vehicles were towed and their drivers issued with notice and orders to rectify the problems. 1 prohibited driver was also charged. The Media Relations Officer (MRO) has been working with ICBC to broadcast safety messages aimed toward motorists. The MRO focused on back to school safety and road safety campaigns to re-educate the public on speeding awareness through school and playground zones. Community engagement via educational and prevention programs. The West Shore RCMP bike unit is a new specialty squad and is now operational with 1 corporal and 1 officer on patrol. The plan is to have 2 additional officers assigned as member resources become available. This unit will operate throughout the entire year (not seasonally). The community police section, also referred to as crime prevention has returned to operational status with the new school year that began in September. Community policing officers have been in contact with School District 62 to update “safety plans”, increase visibility in the schools and assist with school zone speeding enforcement. Community police members also provide educational programs such as DARE (Drug Awareness/Abuse Resistance Education) which is taught to grade 5 students at all schools in the West Shore areas and the members attend many community-based events to promote crime prevention through “talks”, visibility and participation. Some of the higher-profile events include Canada Day at Fort Rodd Hill, Costco Safety Day, Fire & Safety expositions, Sirens for Life Blood Donor Clinic, Royal Roads law presentations and the
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Terry Fox Run (David Cameron School). General Duty members within the detachment continue working foot patrols, when resources allow for it, in high visibility areas such as Thetis Lake, Ocean Blvd, and along the Galloping Goose Trail. Community police members also participate in foot patrols and run campaigns such as “Lock it or Lose it “; they are most often aided by our auxiliary constables in these campaigns. Enhance Relationships with Aboriginal/Indigenous Communities. This quarter, the first nation’s community policing (FNCP) officer participated in the “Pulling Together Canoe Journey” which went from Esquimalt Harbour to Musqueam Harbour in Vancouver. The FNCP member also participated in conversations with the communities regarding speed watch programs and how their community members could be more involved with crime prevention and education to their residents. The FNCP officer continued with enforcement in the first nations’ respective geographical areas by conducting investigations, sharing intelligence and monitoring parole/probation compliance. Reduce Property Crimes. Across the West Shore RCMP jurisdiction, break & enters to businesses have shown a decrease over the course of the year by 26%. Uniformed officers continue to ensure compliance by prolific offenders who are on probation conditions such as curfew and release conditions. CRU attended two Prolific Offender Management (POM) meetings targeting high frequency criminals. Intelligence was shared between crime analysts and the various general duty watches at the detachment. CRU investigated a string of break and enters to an apartment complex that experienced many thefts from vehicles. This investigation identified a suspect and efforts are being made to arrest and charge the offender. Reduce Crimes Against Persons. During this quarter, West Shore RCMP received 230 calls for service with respect to family violence incidents. These investigations are monitored by senior management to ensure all provincial and organizational policies are followed. These investigations are identified as a high risk for the organization and communities. The media relations officer is conducting a social media campaign highlighting violence in relationships. This campaign will focus on all violence, regardless of gender and will also encourage men to discuss being victims of domestic and sexual violence and where to seek resources. The campaign hopes to remove the stigma of men being reluctant to report violence by their partner.
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Human Resources Status Report: The West Shore Detachment continues to be a desirable location for members. The Detachment offers a variety
of opportunities and working conditions and is well supported by the communities it serves. The new Inspector /Officer in Charge of the detachment commenced his duties August 13, 2018. Currently, the detachment has four new recruit/members with an additional four more recruits arriving in December from the RCMP Depot training facility. These members are in the early stages of their field-training segments of their education and are teamed up with a “field trainer”, an experienced member, for the first four to six months of this process. The goal is that by the six-month period after graduation from Depot, they will be operationally independent. The full time bike unit is now up and running. The squad has been staffed with a supervisor and one investigator. Two additional investigators will join the unit once some additional member resources arrive at the detachment in the coming months. As the West Shore area continues in its population and development growth, there have been a high number of critical incident calls. Members attending and investigating these incidents can experience a high degree of shock and the RCMP has made the mental health of its members a high priority. A number of agencies, programs and wellness information is available at all times and as needed, in confidentiality. As indicated earlier in this report, the overall calls for service (CFS) has increased. We continue to wait for our General Duty Staffing Assessment report from the “E” Division Business Intelligence Program for the analysis on where our General Duty resources should be at. From the ground floor analysis, it is believed that the report will suggest additional front line officers will be required to accommodate for the increase in the CFS.
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GUARD ROOM STATISTICS Please find below a copy of the Guard Room Statistics. *Guard room statistics follow the yearly calendar. Year to Date statistics begin on January 1st, 2018.
MONTH: July 2018
Municipality SIPP CRIMINAL
CODE ARRESTS OTHER P.D. ADULT YOUNG OFFENDER TOTAL
Colwood 5 7 1 10 2 12
Langford 9 28 2 30 7 37
View Royal 2 6 0 8 0 8
Provincial 3 7 0 9 1 10
TOTALS 19 48 3 57 10 67
MONTH: August 2018
Municipality SIPP CRIMINAL
CODE ARRESTS OTHER P.D. ADULT YOUNG OFFENDER TOTAL
Colwood 1 2 1 3 0 3
Langford 11 28 0 35 4 39
View Royal 1 8 0 9 0 9
Provincial 0 3 0 3 0 3
TOTALS 13 47 1 50 4 54
MONTH: September 2018
Municipality SIPP CRIMINAL
CODE ARRESTS OTHER P.D. ADULT YOUNG OFFENDER TOTAL
Colwood 1 3 0 4 0 4
Langford 8 26 1 28 3 34
View Royal 2 3 0 4 1 5
Provincial 3 15 2 17 1 18
TOTALS 14 47 3 53 8 61
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YEAR TO DATE
Municipality SIPP
CRIMINAL CODE ARRESTS OTHER P.D. ADULT
YOUNG OFFENDER
TOTAL 2017
TOTAL 2018
Colwood 16 42
50 8 56 58
Langford 84 241
278 50 285 325
View Royal 22 55
69 5 77 77
Provincial 14 96
100 10 112 110
Totals 136 434 23 497 73 530 570
Month avg. Year To Date
Guard Hours 597.5 4853.5
Meals 73 412
Respectfully submitted.
Inspector Todd Preston Detachment Commander
West Shore RCMP
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WEST SHORE RCMP IN PHOTOS:
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2nd Floor · 877 Goldstream Avenue · Langford, BC Canada · V9B 2X8 T · 250-478-7882 F · 250-478-7864
Staff Report
to
Protective Services Committee
Date: November 27, 2018
Department: Fire Rescue
Subject: Wounded Warrior Canada Memorandum of Understanding
Background Wounded Warriors Canada is a national mental health charity that funds the development and delivery of innovative mental health programs to assist ill and injured members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Veterans, First Responders and their families. Their initiatives are helping to remove the stigma of mental health issues and provide support for military and emergency services personnel to receive the care their need after experiencing traumatic incidents. Commentary Langford Fire Rescue has supported Wounded Warriors Canada for several years, specifically during the annual run across the island. The fundraising efforts of Wounded Warrior Canada directly benefit firefighters, other emergency responders and the COPE Program (Couples Overcoming PTSD Everyday), which is based in Langford at Bear Mountain. This has led to a natural relationship between Langford Fire Rescue and Wounded Warrior Canada that both organizations desire to formalize into a memorandum of understanding (MOU). A MOU will allow members of Langford Fire Rescue and their families to access to resources provided by Wounded Warrior Canada to provide an additional layer of mental health service support to those already available. In return, Langford Fire Rescue would continue to support the provision of Wounded Warrior Canada programming and promote their initiatives through available publications and events. With this MOU, Langford Fire Rescue would be the first fire department in the Province of BC to have a formal agreement with Wounded Warrior Canada.
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Options
1) For Protective Services to endorse Langford Fire Rescue to establish an memorandum of understanding with Wounded Warrior Canada;
OR
2) Take no action at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
Submitted by: Chris Aubrey, Fire Chief
Concurrence: Braden Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services
Concurrence: Matthew Baldwin, Acting Chief Administrative Officer
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2nd Floor · 877 Goldstream Avenue · Langford, BC Canada · V9B 2X8 T · 250-478-7882 F · 250-478-7864
Staff Report
to
Protective Services Committee
Date: November 27, 2018
Department: Fire Rescue
Subject: Community Resiliency Investment Program Grant
Background Staff recommend applying for a Community Resiliency Investment Program Grant through UBCM which will allow Langford to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan to plan to reduce the occurrence and severity of interface fires in Langford. Commentary The grant application to UCBM is for $25,000 which will be used to develop a comprehensive Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The Community Resiliency Investment Program through UBCM is intended to reduce the risk and impact of wildfire to communities in BC through community funding, supports and priority fuel management activities. For 2019, the program is structured to fund FireSmart activities in all eligible communities throughout BC. FireSmart principles have been proven to mitigate the negative impacts of wildfire to assets on public and private property. The goal of the grant is to increase community resiliency by undertaking community-based FireSmart planning and activities that reduce the community’s risk from wildfire. The grant will be used to create a Community Wildfire Protection Plan that includes assessment and identification of FireSmart Priorities in Langford which would then allow Langford to qualify for additional grants in the future. Options:
1) That Protective Services recommends that Council resolve to support the application for a 2019 Community Resiliency Investment Program grant. OR
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2) That Protective Services does not recommend Council support the application at this time. Respectfully submitted,
Submitted by: Chris Aubrey, Fire Chief
Concurrence: Braden Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services
Concurrence: Matthew Baldwin, Acting Chief Administrative Officer
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2nd Floor · 877 Goldstream Avenue · Langford, BC Canada · V9B 2X8 T · 250-478-7882 F · 250-478-7864
Staff Report
to
Protective Services Committee
Date: November 27, 2018
Department: Bylaw Enforcement
Subject: Amendments to Traffic, Parks and MTI Authorization Bylaws to address Cannabis
and Camping
Background – On October 17, 2018, the Federal and Provincial Governments legalized recreational cannabis use. Many local government bodies have responded in making Bylaw adjustments with the goal of providing general guidance and clarification around community expectations with respect to cannabis use and vaping in public spaces. With preliminary direction from Council, Langford staff have now completed, and have attached to this report, amendments to the City’s Parks, Traffic and MTI Bylaws to include provisions to forestall any nuisance of odour and smoke as might relate to such uses in public places within Langford. At this time while amending the Traffic Bylaw to address vaping and cannabis use, an adjustment is also being made to that Bylaw to better protect people who may choose to camp on Langford road allowances, and additional provisions for enforcement capacity are being added to the MTI Authorization Bylaw. Commentary – The regional Clean Air Bylaw was recently amended by the CRD/VIHA to incorporate expanded controls over vaping and the use of cannabis, but its enforcement falls to a very limited number of VIHA staff. To date, it hasn’t been suitably confirmed that Langford’s Community Safety Officers have authority to enforce the CRD Bylaw. In the interests of providing the best possible levels of response and service to our residents, it is recommended that Langford’s Parks, Traffic and MTI Bylaws be amended to very closely mirror the regional Clean Air Bylaw provisions. Financial Implications - No notable financial implications are anticipated. Legal Implications – The advent of recreational cannabis use regulation in Canada is quite new and so these Bylaw amendments being proposed around cannabis use in public places have been reviewed by our legal counsel.
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Options – That Committee review the attached amendments and recommend:
1. That Council give first three readings to Bylaw 1822, “Langford Municipal Park Regulation Bylaw Amendment No. 10, Bylaw 177, 1996” for adoption, and/or;
2. That Council give first three readings to Bylaw 1823, “Traffic Bylaw No. 33, 1995, Amendment No. 22, 2013” for adoption, and/or;
3. That Council give first three readings to Bylaw 1824, “District of Langford Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw Amendment No. 16, Bylaw 34, 2018.”
Respectfully submitted,
Submitted by: Lorne Fletcher, Manager of Community Safety and Municipal Enforcement
Concurrence: Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning (Acting CAO)
Concurrence: Braden Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services
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CITY OF LANGFORD
BYLAW NO.1822
A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 177 BEING THE Langford Municipal Park Regulation Bylaw No. 177, 1996.
WHEREAS The Council of the City of Langford may regulate, prohibit and impose requirements in relation to parks and other public places; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 1. Langford Municipal Park Regulation Bylaw No. 177, 1996 is amended by:
a) Adding the following definition to Section 1:
1.21 “Burning” – includes the combustion or heating of a substance to produce smoke,
vapour, aerosol or other substances that can be inhaled. 1.22 “Cannabis” has the same meaning as in the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act. 1.23 “ Smoke” – means the act of burning a cigarette or cigar containing cannabis, tobacco or
any other substance or burning or heating cannabis, tobacco or any other substance using a pipe, hookah pipe, lighted smoking device or vapourizing device and includes the following:
(a) Holding lighted cannabis, tobacco or other substance;
(b) Using or holding a device that is vapourizing cannabis, tobacco or other substance for
inhalation or release into the air.
b) Adding the following as subsections 4.28 and 4.29: 4.28 No person shall smoke or vape cannabis on or in a park, beach, open space or trail. 4.29 The prohibition in subsection 4.28 of this Bylaw does not apply to:
(a) the smoking of tobacco inside a private vehicle; or (b) the ceremonial use of tobacco as part of a traditional aboriginal cultural activity.
2. This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Langford Municipal Park Regulation Bylaw 177 Amendment No. 10, 2018.
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Bylaw No. 1822 Page 2 of 2
READ A FIRST TIME this XXth day of , 2018. READ A SECOND TIME this XXth day of , 2018. READ A THIRD TIME this XXth day of , 2018. RECONSIDERED, FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED this XXth day of , 2018. MAYOR (Certified Correct)
CORPORATE OFFICER
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CITY OF LANGFORD
BYLAW NO. 1823
A BYLAW TO AMEND TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 33, 1995 BEING THE Langford Traffic Bylaw No. 33, 1995
WHERAS the Council of the City of Langford may regulate an prohibit in relation to the use of highways
within its jurisdiction
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
1. Traffic Bylaw No. 33, 1995 is amended by:
a) adding, in alphabetical order, the following definitions to PART 2 DEFINITIONS:
“Cannabis” has the same meaning as in the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act.
“Homeless Person” – means a person who has neither a fixed address nor a predictable
safe residence to return to on a daily basis.
b) adding the following sections to PART 4 OFFENSES OTHER THAN PARKING:
4.8 No Person shall smoke or vape cannabis in a public place or on highway, unless that person
is on a portion of sidewalk that is more than:
a) 20 metres from school property; b) 7 metres from any doorway, window or air intake of a building; c) 7 metres from any intersection or crosswalk’7 metres from a bus stop measured from
the bus stop sign; d) 20 metres from any park or other area established by the city for the purposes of
community recreation; and e) 20 metres from a retail store that sells cannabis.
4.9 No Person shall abandon, deposit, dispose of or leave unattended any chattel on any
Highway, including any Boulevard, other than to dispose of refuse in the appropriate
receptacle.
4.10 No person shall construct or place within any Highway, including any boulevard, a shelter,
pavilion or permanent structure without first obtaining the permission of Council.
4.11 Where there is no accessible overnight shelter accommodation available within the City of
Langford or the vicinity thereof, a homeless person may erect and occupy a temporary
overnight shelter in a City park subject to the restrictions set out in the Langford Municipal
Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 177, 1996.
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4.12 Any chattel or temporary overnight shelter located within a highway or boulevard
contrary to Section 4.9 or Section 4.10 may be removed under Section 7.2.
2. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Traffic Bylaw No. 33, 1995, Amendment No. 22, 2018”.
READ A FIRST TIME this xx day of , 2018
READ A SECOND TIME this XX day of , 2018
READ A THIRD TIME this XX day of , 2018
ADOPTED this XX day of , 2018
MAYOR (Certified Correct)
CORPORATE OFFICER
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CITY OF LANGFORD
BYLAW NO. 1824
A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 34 BEING THE “DISTRICT OF LANGFORD TICKET INFORMATION AUTHORIZATION BYLAW, 1993.”
The Council of the City of Langford in open meeting assembled enacts as follows: 1. Bylaw No. 34 cited as “District of Langford Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 1993” is
amended by:
a) Deleting Schedule 15 in its entirety and replacing it with a new Schedule 15 as attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw.
b) Deleting Schedule 17 in its entirety and replacing it with a new Schedule 17 as attached
hereto and forming part of this bylaw.
2. This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Langford Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw
Amendment No. 16, Bylaw 34, 2018”. READ A FIRST TIME this XXth day of , 2018 READ A SECOND TIME this XXth day of , 2018 READ A THIRD TIME this XXth day of , 2018 RECONSIDERED, FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED this XXth day of , 2018 MAYOR (Certified Correct)
CORPORATE OFFICER
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SCHEDULE 15 BYLAW NO. 1579
City of Langford MUNICIPAL PARK REGULATION BYLAW NO. 177, 1996 WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS DESIGNATING OFFENCE SECTION FINE
1. Person in Closed Park 4.1 $100.00
2. Person in Closed Park – Second Offence 4.1(a) $150.00
3. Person in Closed Park – a. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.1(b) $200.00
4. Destroy/Damage Property within Park 4.2 $200.00
5. Stunting in Park 4.4 $100.00
6. Possess/Consume Liquor in Park 4.5 $100.00
7. Possess/Consume Liquor in Park
a. Second Offence 4.5(a) $150.00
8. Possess Consume Liquor in Park a. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.5(b) $200.00
9. Deposit Rubbish in Park 4.7 $100.00
10. Unauthorised Removal of Items 4.8 $100.00
11. Excavate/Dig in Park 4.8 $100.00
12. Camp/Reside in Park 4.10 $100.00
13. Erect a Structure/Tent in Park 4.11 $100.00
14. Place Shelter / Structure in Park 4.12 $100.00
15. Fail to Remove Shelter / Structure 4.14(a) $100.00
16. Leave Chattel in Park 4.16 $100.00
17. Leave Needles 4.17 $100.00
18. Light/Conduct a Fire in a Park 4.18 $100.00
19. Sell or Conduct Business in a Park 4.19 $100.00
20. Fight in a Park 4.21(a) $150.00
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WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS DESIGNATING OFFENCE SECTION FINE
21. Fight in a Park a. Second Offence 4.21(a) (i) $200.00
22. Fight in a Park
a. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.21(a) (ii) $250.00
23. Leave Human Waste in a Park 4.21(b) $150.00
24. Leave Human Waste in a Park a. Second Offence 4.21(b) (i) $200.00
25. Leave Human Waste in a Park
a. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.21(b) (ii) $250.00
26. Swearing or Shouting in a Park 4.21(c) $150.00
27. Swearing or Shouting in a Park a. Second Offence 4.21(c) (i) $200.00
28. Swearing or Shouting in a Park
a. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.21(c) (i) (ii) $250.00
29. Use Vulgar or Obscene Language in a Park 4.21(d) $150.00
30. Use Vulgar or Obscene Language in a Park a. Second Offence 4.21(d) (i) $200.00
31. Use Vulgar or Obscene Language in a Park
a. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.21(d) (ii) $250.00
32. Use Threatening Words or Behaviour 4.21(e) $150.00
33. Use Threatening Words or Behaviour a. Second Offence 4.21(e) (i) $200.00
34. Use Threatening Words or Behaviour
a. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.21(e) (ii) $250.00
35. Panhandling or Loitering in a Park 4.21(f) $150.00
36. Panhandling or Loitering in a Park a. Second Offence 4.21(f) (i) $200.00
37. Panhandling or Loitering in a Park
a. Third Offence 4.21(f) (ii) $250.00
38. Unpermitted Animal in Park 4.26 $100.00
39. Dog on a Sports Field 4.27 $100.00
40. Smoke / Vape Cannabis 4.28 $100.00
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SCHEDULE 17 BYLAW NO. 1579
City of Langford TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 33, 1995 WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS DESIGNATING OFFENCE SECTION FINE
1. Disobey Traffic Control Device 4.2.1 $100.00
2. Drive on Sidewalk/Boulevard 4.2.2 $100.00
3. Fail to Remove Debris from Highway 4.2.3 $100.00
4. Insufficient Warning Barrier 4.2.4 $100.00
5. Tracked Vehicle on Highway 4.2.5 $100.00
6. Place Chattel/Ware on Highway 4.2.6 $100.00
7. Damage Surface of Highway 4.2.7 $100.00
8. Accumulated Debris on Highway 4.2.8 $100.00
9. Remove Notice or Ticket 4.2.9 $ 50.00
10. Garbage Container on Highway 4.2.10 $ 75.00
11. Drive Motor Vehicle in Park Off Road 4.2.11 $100.00
12. Insecure Load 4.2.12 $100.00
13. Transport Dangerous Goods 4.2.13 $100.00
14. Solicit Business from Street 4.2.14 $100.00
15. Drive Vehicle on Sidewalk 4.2.15 $100.00
16. Stunting 4.2.16 $100.00
17. Fight in Public 4.2.17.1 $150.00
18. Fight in Public a. Second Offence 4.2.17.1 (a) $200.00
19. Fight in Public
b. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.2.17.1 (b) $250.00
20. Leave Human Waste 4.2.17.2 $150.00
21. Leave Human Waste a. Second Offence 4.2.17.2 (a) $200.00
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WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS DESIGNATING OFFENCE SECTION FINE
22. Leave Human Waste b. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.2.17.2 (b) $250.00
23. Swearing or Shouting 4.2.17.3 $150.00
24. Swearing or Shouting a. Second Offence 4.2.17.3 (a) $200.00
25. Swearing or Shouting b. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.2.17.3 (b) $250.00
26. Use Vulgar or Obscene Language 4.2.17.4 $150.00
27. Use Vulgar or Obscene Language a. Second Offence 4.2.17.4 (a) $200.00
28. Use Vulgar or Obscene Language b. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.2.17.4 (b) $250.00
29. Use Threatening Words or Behaviour 4.2.17.5 $150.00
30. Use Threatening Words or Behaviour a. Second Offence 4.2.17.5 (a) $200.00
31. Use Threatening Words or Behaviour
b. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.2.17.5 (b) $250.00
32. Panhandling or Loitering 4.2.17.6 $150.00
33. Panhandling or Loitering a. Second Offence 4.2.17.6 (a) $200.00
34. Panhandling or Loitering b. Third and Subsequent Offence 4.2.17.6 (b) $250.00
35. Possess/Consume Liquor 4.2.18 $100.00
36. Cycle on Sidewalk 4.2.20 $50.00
37. Cycle on Crosswalk 4.2.20.1 $50.00
38. Cycle Abreast 4.2.20.2 $50.00
39. Hands off Handlebars 4.2.20.3 $50.00
40. Ride off Seat 4.2.20.4 $50.00
41. Excess Persons on Cycle 4.2.20.5 $50.00
42. Cycle at Night No Headlight 4.2.20.6(a) $50.00
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WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS DESIGNATING OFFENCE SECTION FINE
43. Cycle at Night No Red Reflector 4.2.20.6(b) $50.00
44. Cycle at Night No Red Light 4.2.20.6(c) $50.00
45. Cycle No Helmet 4.2.20.7 $25.00
46. Allow Minor to Cycle without Helmet 4.3 $25.00
47. Use of Skates Not in Bike Lane 4.5(b) $50.00
48. Skating Not on Right Side 4.5(c) $50.00
49. Skating on Sidewalk 4.5(d) $50.00
50. Skating abreast 4.5(e) $50.00
51. Skating Fail to Use Crosswalk 4.5(f) $50.00
52. Skating Hold onto Vehicle 4.5(g) $100.00
53. Skate at Night No Reflectors/Lights 4.5(h) $50.00
54. Use Vehicle/Trailer as Residence 4.7 $100.00
55. Smoke/Vape in Prohibited Location 4.8 $100.00
56. Leave Chattel on Highway 4.9 $100.00
57. Place Shelter/Structure on Highway 4.11 $100.00
58. Interfere with Traffic Flow 5.2.1 $100.00
59. Park on Sidewalk/Boulevard 5.2.1 $100.00
60. Park on Bikelane 5.2.1 $100.00
61. Park Contrary to Traffic Control Device 5.2.2 $35.00
62. Park within Bus Stop 5.2.4 $50.00
63. Unattached Trailer 5.2.5 $100.00
64. Vehicle on Road No Licence 5.2.6 $100.00
65. Block Driveway Access 5.2.7 $100.00
66. Parking Exceeds 72 Hours 5.2.8 $35.00
67. Parking Exceeds 72 Hours 5.2.8 $35.00
68. Display for Sale on Roadway 5.2.9.1 $100.00
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WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS DESIGNATING OFFENCE SECTION FINE
69. Advertise/Maintain/Store Vehicle 5.2.9.2 $100.00
70. Display Signs 5.2.9.3 $100.00
71. Sell Commodities 5.2.9.4 $100.00
72. Block Fire Hydrant 5.2.10 $100.00
73. Park Commercial Vehicle in Residential Zone 5.3(1) $100.00
74. Park Bus in Residential Zone 5.3(2) $100.00
75. Allow Vehicle to Exceed Limited Time Parking 5.4.1 $35.00
76. Fail to Remove Snow, Ice, Rubbish 7A2 $100.00
77. Work on Highway without Permit 10.4.1 $100.00
78. Damage City Property 10.4.2 $100.00
79. Alter Drainage on Highway 10.4.3 $100.00
80. Structure on Highway 10.4.4 $100.00
81. Effluent Flow on Highway 10.4.5 $100.00
82. Deface Highway/Structure 10.4.6 $100.00
83. Unauthorized Installation/
Removal of Sign 10.4.7 $100.00
84. Construct Unauthorized Crossing 10.4.9 $100.00
85. Exceed No. of Permitted Driveways 10.4.10 $100.00
86. Fail to Repair Boulevard 11.9 $500.00
87. Unauthorized Tires 13.2.1 $100.00
88. Operate Vehicle with Cleats/Studs 13.2.3 $100.00
89. Load Dropping/Shifting 13.2.4 $100.00
90. Material Not Adequately Covered 13.2.6.1 $100.00
91. Cover not Secure 13.2.6.2 $100.00
92. Excessive Vehicle Idling 14.1 $100.00
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