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2019 Year End Review

The Ridge Meadows RCMP are responsible for policing the communities of Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge and the Katzie first nations area. As the population grows, it is expected that the RCMP keep up with the growth, changes and diversity of the community. In 2019 we added a new Senior manager position and welcomed Inspector Allison Good to the team in order to keep up with the needs of the growing detachment. The Ridge Meadows RCMP had 30,657 calls for service in the last year, with 1309 reports recommending charges being forwarded to crown council. We currently have 129 Police officers and the detachment is broken up into different units with different responsibilities. Our detachment is also supported by 55 amazing civilian support services staff and 72 wonderfully dedicated volunteers. Our volunteers contributed to 5,450 hours of service plus an additional 3,758 hours of on call coverage for Victim Services. The St. Anne encampment had a significant impact on Police resources and calls for service. The camp, which had started in May of 2017, closed in September of 2019 and we are thankful to have worked with our community and provincial partners in the safe and successful closure of the camp which ultimately provided camp residents with safe modular housing options. In 2019 our detachment was selected to be one of four locations piloting a new RCMP Online Reporting program. This online reporting system makes it easier for our citizens to make police reports which do not require on scene police attendance. In turn, the officer can remain on the road tending to other calls for service. To date we have received 151 online reports. Many of our officers have unique personal skill sets that are an asset to their job and we encourage their diversity. We have officers who are able to speak with the community in 13 languages including, Tagalog, Italian, Korean and Punjabi. Additionally, many police officers have received training in, and are part of, specialized units. For example, we have one of only three women from across the country who are certified and part of the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team. Since August of 2015 our Serious Crimes Unit have been tirelessly investigating an attempted murder case. This high profile case culminated in the 2019 arrest and extradition of a suspect. We hear from our citizens how important traffic and road safety is to them. Sadly from May 2017 to Mar 2019 there were 9 fatalities associated to impaired drivers. The detachment initiated “Project Domino Effect”. Project Domino Effect helped us remove 553 impaired drivers from our roads and, we are happy to report, that since the start of the initiative, we have experienced zero deaths on our roads due to impaired driving. Also in 2019, Ridge Meadows detachment was honoured to receive the first ever RCMP National award for Innovation in Crime Reduction. Ridge Meadows RCMP takes a proactive approach in connecting with our community and many of our officers donate countless hours to these special causes. Connecting with youth remains an RCMP national priority. We believe that positive regular interactions with Police will make a difference in the long term. In 2019 we also released a video honouring our veterans and seniors. "Hello, I'm Superintendent Jennifer Hyland, the officer in charge of the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment and as I reflect back on the year we've had, I'm struck by the depth of the work that we're often called upon to accomplish throughout the day. Police organizations are often referred to as law enforcement however, enforcing the law only makes up a portion of our work. Society is changing, and the social impacts, from housing, to mental health, to working with neighbouring policing jurisdictions and even national issues, all impact the type and level of work that your RCMP officers are called upon to achieve. We do not function in isolation and every organization's success is based on our ability to engage in support of each other in our primary roles. I am very proud of the work that this RCMP team has accomplished throughout 2019, and I know that as long as we continue to be supportive of each other internally, and continue to support the community externally, that we will continue to achieve success in the future."