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REACHING BEYOND Achieving Policing Excellence EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2006 OUR 2006 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY The past year has been a time of reflection and victimization, providing outstanding customer revitalization for the Edmonton Police Service. service, and streamlining how our business Across the organization, we challenged is done. ourselves to reach beyond and work in new and different ways for the benefit of the people We are proud of our workforce – people who we serve. Achieving policing excellence are committed, motivated and willing to go MESSAGE means delivering outstanding services to the extra mile. As a Service, we continue to all Edmontonians. cultivate a culture and environment around from the office of the chief openness and accountability. The year began with welcoming a new leader to our Service, who made it a priority Each and every day, our members continue to to understand the policing needs of our demonstrate acts of kindness and go above community and the needs of our membership. and beyond to support the communities Together, we renewed our commitment to be we serve. Whether on duty or through the best and uphold our international reputation volunteerism, their efforts stem from a sense of being a progressive and innovative of empathy and caring. We also take great police service. pride in our employees who were recognized by the community for their contributions, To that end, the 100-day plan was born and successes and innovations. strategic directions were put into motion to shape our efforts from 2006 to 2008, and As a police service, we remain committed provide benchmarks for evaluating progress. to partnering with you to make our homes, Together, our goal is to work with our citizens neighbourhoods and communities a safer to strengthen this community by reducing place to live. At the start of 2006, I was granted the honour I continue to be impressed with all the of being appointed Chief of the Edmonton members of our Service who collectively share Police Service. I was given the privilege to lead the responsibility of guiding our organization and work side by side with the talented men into the future. I applaud their accomplishments and women of this organization in serving the and efforts to bring innovation to the forefront MISSION citizens of Edmonton. and shape a culture of continual improvement. In partnership with our citizens, we will build safe communities My wife Margo and I were warmly welcomed Initiated in early 2006, members from across through leadership and policing excellence. into the community. We quickly began to our organization focused on identifying and witness and appreciate the generous spirit building solutions around inter-related crime of this vibrant city. Edmonton is home and disorder under eight major crime indicators to extraordinary people who are caring, for this community. We set out a course of CORE VALUES: positive and passionate about their city, their action on how we can leverage intelligence neighbourhoods, and their police service. and technology in the best way possible to Integrity: Doing the right things for the right reasons all the time streamline all our operations. This past year Accountability: Responsible for our own decisions and actions This past year has been one of the most was truly about setting the stage to be more Respect: Treating others as we would like to be treated exhilarating and rewarding of my 36-year effective and efficient, and create lasting results Innovation: Pursuing excellence and creativity policing career. I have had the opportunity to that will benefit Edmontonians in the future. Customer service: Delivering a professional service that meets our customers’ expectations meet and exchange ideas with many of our community members, leaders and partners. As we move forward, I encourage the I am inspired by their willingness to work strengthening of our community partnerships, SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL collaboratively with their police service, and and a continued commitment to reducing invest the time and effort necessary to make victimization, delivering a high level of customer Community Policing our city a safer place to live. The process of service, and being efficient, professional and talking, listening and making contact with each accountable. Together, we will continue to build Community Policing is the delivery of effective and efficient policing services through other removes barriers, and inspires confidence safe communities and improve the quality of life a collaborative partnership with the citizens of Edmonton. It is characterized by an and mutual trust to work in partnership. for all Edmontonians. appropriate balance of: · Community consultations; Organizationally, and within the community, · Community partnerships; fueling a passion to move people forward in · Prevention; a unified direction has reaffirmed how much · Problem solving; and, more can be accomplished by working together · Response, investigation and enforcement. rather than in isolation. Many successes Michael J. Boyd, C.O.M. were realized in 2006 as we identified and Chief of Police Our success will be measured by: focused on common goals. For example, the · A reduction in crime; Community Safety Initiative led to our members · A reduction in disorder; working with neighbourhoods across our city · An increase in traffic safety; and, to identify specific community needs, thus · A high level of public trust. allowing us to further direct police resources where and when necessary. EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2006 MESSAGE FROM THE EDMONTON POLICE COMMISSION MESSAGE FROM HIS WORSHIP MESSAGE FROM HONOURABLE MAYOR STEPHEN MANDEL FRED LINDSAY, SOLICITOR GENERAL AND MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY As Mayor of Alberta’s Capital City, I am keenly aware Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security is committed of the social issues that dictate the challenges the to providing safe and secure communities for all Albertans. Edmonton Police Service deals with on a daily basis. This is why we support the fine work done year after I know it takes visionary leadership and a deeply felt year in Edmonton by some of the best police officers commitment to integrity and justice to ensure that in the country. Edmontonians can continue to enjoy a tremendous quality of life. The Edmonton Police Service has dedicated important resources to tackle critical issues facing Albertans today As we are all aware, however, not all Edmontonians such as organized crime and gangs, Internet child sexual BACK L-R: Murray Billett (Vice Chair), Dennis Anderson, Councillor Janice Melnychuk, Robert Dunster are benefiting from our phenomenal economic exploitation, and the spread of deadly and highly FRONT L-R: Arlene Yakeley, Brian Gibson (Chair), Bill Daye, Gary Sciur, Q.C., Councillor Karen Leibovici growth. I salute the EPS for partnering with all addictive drugs. manner of community groups in an effort to reach out to Edmontonians from all walks of life. The But the Service’s contributions go far beyond addressing Hate and Bias Crime Unit immediately comes to such serious crime problems. The Edmonton Police Service Committed to Policing Excellence in Edmonton mind when one considers the scope of the EPS continues to demonstrate strong leadership willing to commitment to ensuring a fair and just society. look at new ways to deliver effective services. The advice The Edmonton Police Commission’s mandate is The next five years will mark an important period From collaborations with Aboriginal organizations, and input regularly provided to our department from the to provide excellence in governance and civilian of transformation in Edmonton, characterized by a inner-city groups, and multicultural organizations, EPS shows that leadership is found at all levels within the oversight. During 2006, we worked closely prosperous economy, significant population growth, to working with school boards and youth groups, Edmonton Police Service. with the Edmonton Police Service to deliver on greater ethnic diversity and continual technological the EPS stands out as a particularly community- this mandate,