Grey Bruce Detachment Acting Inspector Debra Anderson
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Ontario Provincial Police Grey Bruce Detachment Acting Inspector Debra Anderson Report for the Georgian Bluffs Police Services Board April 2021 This report covers the period from February 1st, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 Grey Bruce OPP Report for the Police Services Board Table of Contents Grey Bruce Auxiliary Unit ...................................................................................................................... 3 Auxiliary Unit Statistics ...................................................................................................................... 3 Auxiliary Unit Activities ...................................................................................................................... 4 Auxiliary Unit Staffing ......................................................................................................................... 4 Crime Unit .................................................................................................................................................... 5 CSCU ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 School / Community Services .................................................................................................................. 9 Court Case Management and Part-Time Unit ..................................................................................... 11 Media .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Training ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 Action Plan (Grey Bruce Detachment): ................................................................................................. 16 2 Grey Bruce OPP Report for the Police Services Board Grey Bruce Auxiliary Unit Detachment Commander: A/Insp Deb ANDERSON Unit Commander: Aux S/Sgt Thomas BUCKLEY Liaison: PC Kevin JANSEN PC Shaun HIERLIHY Auxiliary Unit Statistics Monthly Auxiliary Unit Hours Worked (2021 First Quarter) • The Grey Bruce Auxiliary Unit was finally able to resume regular patrols when the jurisdiction was put in the least restrictive colour code “Green – Prevent”. • Auxiliary members are able to get back out on the road and back into Detachments in proper PPE while following all guidelines. 3 Grey Bruce OPP Report for the Police Services Board Auxiliary Unit Activities • Assisted with MSV patrols. • Annual defensive tactics and firearms training/re-certification in Kenilworth. • Two applicants currently in the recruitment pool for Grey Bruce. Psychological testing to begin now that COVID guidelines have been released and approved. • Monthly Detachment Auxiliary meetings and training once again to begin again after months of COVID lockdown. Members completed necessary use of force inventory’s “virtually” to stay in compliance with Police Orders. • Current allotment for Auxiliary Unit is 17 members. Active member’s stands at 10 with 2 applicants we anticipate to be successful for the next OPP Auxiliary intake class in May 2021. • Members are beginning to install “Speed Spy” devices for speed enforcement and data collection. Due to cold weather and battery issues the units weren’t able to be installed over cold winter months. 2 members are trained in the operation and maintenance of these units. Auxiliary Unit Staffing • Promotion and New Vacancy. Our unit is proud to announce that Auxiliary Constable Brett ANGEL was successful in being offered full time employment as an OPP Constable and is currently in Ontario Police College. Fortunately PC ANGEL will be staying in this County and will be reporting to Chatsworth upon his completion of OPC and Provincial Police Academy in Orillia. 4 Grey Bruce OPP Report for the Police Services Board Crime Unit Supervisor: Detective Sergeant Byron SCHWASS The Grey Bruce County Crime Unit led, assisted or managed over 25 Benchmark Occurrences in Jan/Feb 2021. These include 14 Sudden Death investigations (1 opiate death), 9 Sexual Assault investigations including one Child Pornography investigation; as well as one Fraud and one Criminal Harassment, (but 11 harassment incidents vetted). The Grey Bruce County Crime Unit continues to follow up leads and investigations of several ongoing Homicides which fall under the direction of OPP Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB). SPRUNG Homicide (Meaford), SOLOMON Homicide (Saugeen First Nation), JACKSON attempt murder (North Bruce Peninsula), and the CHISAR homicide. *D/Sgt and 2 DCs currently partnered with Hamilton Police Service on this. (Found Human Remains, Southgate) All National and Ontario Sex Offenders, Hate Crime / Extremism Investigations and High Risk to re- offend Offenders and High Risk Domestic Violence Offenders continue to be managed by the Grey Bruce County Crime Unit. 5 Grey Bruce OPP Report for the Police Services Board CSCU Grey Bruce Community Street Crime Unit A/D/Sgt. Henry Thalen #12526 The Grey Bruce Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) consists of 3 Detective Constables and 1 D/Sgt. The mandate of the CSCU is to investigate drug and property crimes in the Grey Bruce Detachment area. Since January 2021 Grey Bruce CSCU has been involved in numerous investigations. The following are a couple of recently completed investigations. Grey Bruce CSCU received information that a male party was trafficking prescriptions pills and cannabis products from his residence, in the Town of Meaford. An investigation commenced and a Section 11 CDSA Search warrant was authorized for the residence and property. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police executed the Section 11 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) Search Warrant in the Municipality of Meaford, and the following was the result: The home owner was arrested and charged with the following offences: 5(2)CDSA Possession of Schedule 1, Opioids for the purposes of trafficking 9(2) Cannabis Act – Possession for the purpose of distributing 10(2) Cannabis Act – Possession for the purpose of selling $3100.00 in prescription pills, dried cannabis and cannabis edibles seized. • Grey Bruce CSCU received information that a male was trafficking cocaine from his residence in Georgian Bluffs. An investigation commenced and a Section 11 CDSA Search warrant was authorized for the residence and property. The accused was not at the residence at time of the search warrant execution. As a result of the search the following items were seized: • 22.1 grams of Cocaine; • 6.7 grams of suspected Heroin; • 270.5 grams of Psilocybin; • 18 Hydromorphone pills; • 4.1 grams of Methamphetamine; 6 Grey Bruce OPP Report for the Police Services Board • 2 cell phones; • 1 digital scale, and • $2250 in cash. Two Shotguns and 2 Rifles along with numerous rounds of ammunition were seized for public safety. The accused was contacted by Grey Bruce CSCU and turned himself into the Wiarton Detachment. As a result, the accused was charged with the following offences. 5(2) CDSA Possession of Cocaine for the purposes of trafficking 5(2) CDSA Possession of Heroin for the purposes of trafficking 5(2) CDSA Possession of Psilocybin for the purposes of trafficking 5(2) CDSA Possession of Opioids for the purposes of trafficking 4(1) CDSA Possession of Methamphetamine In total $10,265.00 of cash and drugs seized. Grey Bruce CSCU was requested to assist OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) with a controlled delivery of suspected Cocaine to an address in the Municipality of West Grey. The suspected cocaine was identified by Canada Border Services Authority (CBSA) at Canada Post in Toronto, and the investigation was taken on by OPP OCEB. A member of Grey Bruce CSCU authored a general warrant to have the suspected cocaine delivered to the intended address. With the assistance of OCEB the controlled delivery took place on February 22, 2021. Surveillance was conducted on the package after it was delivered. The package was transported from the residence in West Grey to a residence in Cambridge and then again moved to a residence in Brantford Ontario. As a result three suspects were identified, and a fourth person of interest. A male was arrested outside his residence in Brantford without incident, the general warrant was executed and the package was recovered in the suspect’s residence. Warrants are being sought for the remaining outstanding suspects. A man in Canada on a visitor’s visa was arrested and charged with the following offences 5(2) CDSA Possession of Schedule I for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine. 6(1) CDSA Importing a controlled substance included in Schedule I of the CDSA to wit Cocaine. 465(1)(c)Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking by possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking 465(1)(c) Criminal Code – Conspiracy to import a controlled substance to wit – cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. 7 Grey Bruce OPP Report for the Police Services Board Two members of the Municipality of West Grey have also been jointly charged with the following offences. 5(2) CDSA Possession of Schedule I for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine. 6(1) CDSA Importing a controlled substance included in Schedule I of the CDSA to wit Cocaine. 465(1)(c)Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking by possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking 465(1)(c) Criminal Code – Conspiracy to import