Annual Report

Barrie Police Service committed to our community

Contact Information ANNUAL 29 Sperling Drive, Barrie, ON L4M 6K9 60 Bell Farm Road, Barrie, ON L4M 5G6 REPORT Telephone: (705) 725-7025 Fax: (705) 728-2396 [email protected] www.police.barrie.on.ca Prepared by: Policy and Planning Unit 2010 Barrie Police Service, June 2011 A YEAR IN REVIEW

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Our Mission, Vision and Values Number of Offences

Mission. Offence 2008 2009 2010 The Barrie Police Service in partnership with our community, is committed Abduction 20 19 13 to serve the needs of the citizens of Barrie by providing an effective level of Assault 779 807 848 service through crime prevention and protection programs. Attempt Murder 2 0 0 Homicide 0 1 2 Vision. Robbery 73 75 59 To serve our community with integrity, diversity and quality. To provide Sexual Assault 100 82 100 proactive interaction with the community to enhance the feeling of Various Sexual Offences 1 6 15 safety and security in Barrie. Break and Enter 555 594 607 Values. Fraud 503 467 468 Mischief 1167 1278 1408 An officer providing some To adhere to the principles of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Possession of Stolen Property 175 153 244 instruction on bicycle safety. To provide a fair, unbiased and professional service to our community. To treat Theft of Motor Vehicles 220 214 219 all victims of crime with compassion and understanding. To follow Community Theft Over $5000 94 85 76 Policing principles by resolving policing concerns in partnership with Theft Under $5000 2014 1698 1361 community members. To be approachable, courteous and open to all citizens. Bail Violations 424 423 393 Counterfeit Currency 198 44 52 Words From Our Citizens Disturbing the Peace 721 490 550 • Officers responded to a call express my thanks enough to Offensive Weapon 110 80 123 regarding a suspicious person. these officers for taking the time Criminal Code Traffic 228 283 378 Chief Mark Neelin and members of the After a foot-chase, suspect was to educate my son”. Drugs 424 374 454 Barrie Police Honour Guard, June 2010. apprehended. “I was impressed with their response time and • Barrie Police Service was the only dedication giving chase on foot and Service to provide Court Officers for catching the youth. I was proud of the G-20 to assist Toronto Courts the officers and you can be too”. Unit. “Your officers stepped up to the plate and provided seamless • Officers attended a community security. It was an unbelievable 54 centre to speak with an autistic hours of mass confusion and work boy who was exhibiting violent exhaustion and they were there behaviours toward others. “The beside us through the whole event. Barrie Police has a variety of officers were able to very clearly They were integral to the success of ressources available. explain to my son that this type the Prisoner Processing Centre”. of behaviour is wrong. I cannot

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Persons Charged: Selected Offences 2010 Table of Contents

Drugs Our Mission, Vision and Values ...... 2 Offence Adult Total Adult Male Total Adults Y.O Male Y.O Female Total Youth Table of Contents ...... 3 Description Female Persons Drugs 222 45 267 35 3 38 305 Message from the Chief of Police and Deputy Chief ...... 4 Violent Crimes Offence Adult Total Organizational Chart ...... 5 Adult Male Total Adults Y.O Male Y.O Female Total Youth Description Female Persons Message from the Barrie Police Services Board ...... 6 -7 Homicide 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Attempt Farewell to Chief Frechette ...... 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Murder All Assaults 307 62 369 48 21 69 438 Our Community ...... 8 All Sexual 32 0 32 0 0 0 32 Assaults Partnerships in the Community ...... 9 -10 Other Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Offences Traffic...... 10-11 Luring Child 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 via Computer R.I.D.E. Stats 2010 ...... 11 Abductions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tactical Support and Canine Services ...... 12 Robbery 25 3 28 5 1 6 34 Violent 367 65 400 53 22 75 475 Court Services ...... 12 Crimes Total Information Technology ...... 13 Clearance Rates Communications ...... 13 Records ...... 13 Offence Grouping 2009 2010 Criminal Incidents Uniform Patrol ...... 14 No. Offences No. Cleared Rate No. Offences No. Cleared Rate Violent Crimes 1366 1074 78.6% 1626 1309 80.5% Investigative Services ...... 15-17 Property Crimes 5524 1377 24.9% 5955 1762 29.6% Other Criminal Code 1604 1085 67.6% 2005 1548 77.2% Crime Stoppers ...... 17 Drugs 374 352 94.1% 454 407 89.6% Planning For Our Future ...... 18

Statistical Overview ...... 19-23

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Message from the Chief of Police Persons Charged: Selected Offences 2010

On behalf of the members of the Barrie Police Service it is my pleasure to present the 2010 Annual Report. In 2010, Chief Wayne Frechette retired after Property Crimes serving 10 years as Chief of the Barrie Police and prior to that, 32 years with Offence Adult Total Adult Male Total Adults Y.O Male Y.O Female Total Youth the Ontario Provincial Police. I wish to acknowledge and thank retired Chief Description Female Persons Break and Frechette for his long service to the community and leadership of the Service. 48 12 60 12 5 17 77 Enter Upon the retirement of Chief Frechette I had the privilege of being Theft Over 9 4 13 0 0 0 13 appointed as the eighth Chief of the Service and Bruce Carlson was $5,000 Theft Under appointed as my replacement in the Deputy Chief rank. 76 44 120 32 14 46 166 $5,000 This report is intended to provide residents of the community with information Possession about the activities of the Service during 2010. It is a report that reflects of Stolen 110 39 149 30 17 4 153 Mark Neelin Property Chief of Police the dedicated work of the women and men, both sworn police officers and civilian staff, of the Barrie Police during the year. Of note in this annual report Mischief 78 5 83 30 5 35 118 is the upward trend in the overall number of calls for service responded to, Fraud 85 36 121 3 1 4 125 however, a continued downward trend in the number of crimes reported. Arson 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Property 407 140 547 107 42 106 653 I trust you will find this report informative and look forward to continuing to Crime Total serve as your Chief of Police in 2011. Other Criminal Code Mark Neelin Offence Adult Total Adult Male Total Adults Y.O Male Y.O Female Total Youth Chief of Police Description Female Persons Bail Violations 187 45 232 31 8 39 271 Disturb the Message from the Deputy Chief 48 6 54 1 1 2 56 Peace Ensuring the safety and security of all citizens and visitors in our community Counterfeit 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 continued to be our primary focus in 2010. Community safety is a shared Money responsibility and we are grateful of the support from all our community partners Obstruct and citizens alike. Enhanced communication and collaborative efforts with Public Peace 21 6 27 3 1 4 31 Officer residents, businesses and community organizations resulted in a number of Indecent Acts 6 0 6 0 0 0 6 operational successes in law enforcement, crime prevention and victim assistance. Prostitution 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 Our civilian and sworn members as well as our volunteers are commended for their Trespass at 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 leadership, commitment, hard work and contribution to our community in 2010. Night Other Bruce Carlson Deputy Chief Bruce Carlson Criminal 267 58 325 35 10 45 370 Deputy Chief Code Total

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Public Complaints Our Services at a Glance Organizational Chart Type of Complaint 2008 2009 2010 Barrie Police Services Board Service 0 2 3

Policy 0 0 0 Financial Management Conduct 26 25 25 Chief of Police Total Complaints 26 27 28 Human Resources Police Act Hearing Investigation Determination 2008 2009 2010 Deputy Chief Recruiting Unit Police Chaplains Frivolous, Vexatious, Bad Faith 0 0 0 Withdrawn 0 6 6 Resolutions 0 3 4 Operational Support Criminal Investigations Uniform Patrol Division Unsubstantiated 7 3 8 Division Division Officer/Member Disciplined 0 0 1 Tactical Support/Canine Unit Uniform Patrol Platoons 1-4 Major Crime Forensic Identification Inquiry/Hearing 0 0 0 Public Mischief 0 0 0 Emergency Operations High Enforcement Sexual / Domestic General Assignments Action Team Other 0 0 0 and Support Assault Unit Community Oriented Pending 0 1 0 Traffic Unit Street Crime Viclas / Victim Services Response Active/Ongoing 2 2 9 Intelligence / Drugs / Guns High Risk Offenders Total Dispositions 9 15 28 Communications Unit Auxiliary Police and Gangs / Joint Forces and Warrants Police Auxiliary Service Court Services Peer Support Team Crime Stoppers Fraud / E-Crimes Unit

Unit Platoon Community Services Boat Cruiser RIDE Parade Special Training Meeting NCO Summary Total Corporate Management Platoon 1 0 365 0 67 74 17 20 192 735 Crime Prevention Division Information and Platoon 2 0 299 0 118 170 32 14 192 825 Property / Evidence Unit Infrastructure Management Security Systems Platoon 3 0 407 0 35 67 31 12 192 744 Youth Crime Aux. 0 0 0 4 4 8 4 192 212 Training Unit Fleet / Building Services Professional Standards Inspector Marine Unit Policy-Planning Aux. Staff Sgt. 0 8 0 14 12 8 4 192 238 Records Unit Quartermaster Stores Quality Assurance Unit Total 0 1079 0 238 327 96 54 960 2754

The Auxiliary Police Unit consists of volunteer members who assist the Uniform Patrol Division in their daily activities. Media Relations Freedom of Information They also assist with parades, special events and other activities within the Service. The Unit follows the command structure and has an Inspector, Staff Sergeant and Sergeants. The efforts and dedication these volunteers provide to the Service is greatly appreciated.

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Message from the Barrie Calls For Service Information on the Presentation Police Services Board of the 2010 Crime Statistics Calls For Service 2008 2009 2010 • The crime-related data contained in this report is derived from NICHE The Barrie Police Services Board, like all Boards across Ontario, is Criminal Incidents 10245 9672 9470 Technologies Incorporated Records Non-Criminal Incidents 42977 44467 47810 responsible for appointing the Chief and the Deputy Chief, negotiating Management System (NICHE RMS). employment contracts, and setting annual operating budgets. During Total 53222 54139 57280 • All crimes captured by this system 2010, the Board dealt with all three. are then categorized by a Uniform Operating Budget Crime Reporting (UCR) code. These After a province-wide search, Deputy Chief Mark Neelin was appointed codes are used by the Canadian Chief of Police on July 1st. Chief Neelin has been in policing since 1975 when The approved operating budget for 2010 Centre for Justice Statistics. he joined the Barrie Police Service Auxiliary Unit. Two years later he joined was $38,326,939 which represented a 5.78% Budget Actual increase from 2009. • Information on the NICHE system the Peel Regional Police Force; in 1979 he moved to the Elliot Lake Police is regularly updated and as a Salaries and Benefits $33,746,885 $33,322,548 Force; and in 1980 returned to our Service where he served in a range of result, some changes to statistics Doug Jure increasingly responsible positions from a front-line uniform patrol constable Uniforms, Operating Supplies and Training $1,405,872 $1,369,450 published in previous reports Chair, Barrie Police Services Board to an Inspector and officer-in-charge of three of the Service’s four divisions. General Operating Expenditures $1,304,554 $1,502,580 should be expected. Fleet and Facility Maintenance $1,217,419 $1,041,353 • Other data is obtained from systems 2010 Police Board Members: Chief Neelin’s appointment is the first time an officer from within the Service Capital Expenditures $1,138,360 $1,673,779 maintained by the individual units. • Tom Ambeau has been promoted to the rank of Chief of Police. This appointment also Building $1,061,997 $1,065,355 • These conisderations must be taken • Dave Aspden acknowledges the leadership of former Chief Wayne Frechette who over his Grants, Revenues and Recoveries -$1,548,148 -$1,754,434 into account when comparing • Don MacNeil ten year-term expanded the Service’s capabilities and assembled a talented, Net Operational Budget $38,326,939 $38,220,631 statistics presented in previous skilled and experienced team of officers and civilian staff able to meet the reports and may account for some • Jerry Moore ever changing demands and long-term policing needs of our community. inconsistencies. • Sherry Taylor - Board Secretary Use of Force • The methodology used to prepare The Deputy Chief vacancy prompted a province-wide search resulting the tables and graphs in this report in the appointment of Inspector Bruce Carlson as Deputy Chief of Police Type of Force Total may differ from that used by Statistics on September 1st. Deputy Chief Carlson’s commitment to our Service Canada and other police services. Firearm Pointed at person 17 started in 1981 when he was selected as an Auxiliary Constable and Cadet through a co-op program sponsored by the Barrie Police Service and Handgun Drawn 2 Georgian College’s Law and Security Administration Program. Since then, Aerosol Weapon 18 Deputy Chief Carlson steadily progressed through the ranks to Inspector Impact Weapon Hard 1 responsible for the Criminal Investigation Division prior to being appointed Imapct Weapon Soft 0 Deputy Chief. His diversified leadership and work experience has spanned Empty Hand Techniques Hard 3 all our Service’s operational divisions, as well as, multi-agency and provincial task force operations. Empty Hand Techniques Soft 0 Other (Taser) 9 continued on page 7 ... Dog Services 3 Total Reports 50

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Message from the Barrie Planning For Our Future Farewell to Chief Frechette Total Positions Police Services Board The Human Resources Unit conducted candidate screening days After 40 years in policing, Wayne Filled 2010 Frechette retired his badge in throughout the year which were attended by 190 police recruit ... continued from page 6 July 2010. Total applicants. Testing and interviews were also conducted for experienced Authorized He started his policing career in 228 police officers and civilian positions. Chief Neelin’s and Deputy Chief Carlson’s appointments have made for a Sworn for strong senior command more than capable of meeting the challenges of 1968 with the Ontario Provincial 2010 Police and spent several years in Hiring was either through additional authorized strength or attrition policing in our community. Total northern Ontario before returning 6 (Chief, Deputy positions. Both resulted in the selection of nine experienced officers and 11 Authorized to the Toronto area in special Chief, & 4 The Board completed negotiations with the Barrie Police Association and Sworn Senior recruits in 2010. services. Chief Frechette held a Inspectors) Management the Senior Officers’ Association resulting in agreements that addressed variety of positions and retired Total Four civilian members were also hired during the year, of which three had been long-standing operational and employee benefits issues. Both agreements from the O.P.P. with the rank of Authorized previously employed on a part-time basis. introduced efficiency measures with respect to shift scheduling, Court Detective Chief Superintendent. In 98 Civilians for security, and the allocation of officers’ time required for Court cases. September 2000, he became the 2010 An Auxiliary recruitment process gave us 10 new auxiliary members, who Chief of Barrie Police Service. completed their training and were out for patrol by December. Although the City’s crime rate declined in 2010, the calls for service climbed by 5.7%; and for that reason the Board submitted to City Council In addition to external hires, the unit conducted 25 internal postings and the 2011 operating budget totalling $42 million, an increase of 9.7% over selection processes. 2009 reflecting the anticipated continuing high and varied demands placed on our Service. The submission included monies to hire 10 sworn Going and Growing officers and four civilian staff. Promotions After the October municipal election, Mayor Jeff Lehman and Councillor Bonnie Ainsworth joined the Board; and City Council appointed Jim Dickie • Deputy Chief Mark Neelin promoted to Chief to the Board. Former Mayor Dave Aspden, former Councillor Jerry Moore, and Tom Ambeau left the Board. Their participation and contributions to • Inspector Bruce Carlson promoted to Deputy the Board are appreciated. • Staff Sergeant Paul McGarry promoted to Inspector Retired Barrie Police Chief Wayne • Staff Sergeant Mark Sheffer promoted to Inspector Doug Jure Frechette and some of Barrie’s Finest. Chief Neelin and three recruits Chair, Barrie Police Services Board • Sergeant Dave Jones promoted to Staff Sergeant from 2010. • Constable Donald Moore to Sergeant Retirements • Constable Mark Hyatt to Sergeant • Chief Wayne Frechette • Detective Constable Dan Moreau • Records Supervisor Susan Lunstead promoted to Records Manager • Senior Special Constable Richard • Bev Ferris promoted to Records Supervisor Borneman • Special Constable Tony Hanemaayer promoted to Senior Special Constable • Special Constable Steve Gariepy

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Our Community Investigative Services

Situated on beautiful Kempenfelt Bay, Barrie remains one of Canada’s Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Unit fastest growing and progressive cities. It offers all the amenities of a big This dedicated unit consists of one detective, eight investigators and one city while retaining its’ small town character, despite boasting a population administrative assistant. In addition to investigating challenging and sensitive of 141,000. Barrie has a diverse economic base, supporting both major cases, the unit members maintain valuable partnerships with community industry and small business alike. There is easy access to major highways groups. Some of the community involvement from 2010 included a domestic and daily GO train service to Toronto and area. Downtown Barrie sparkles at night. violence presentation to Georgian College Police Foundation students and Barrie’s central location means people can enjoy wonderful winter activities taking part in the “Walk a Mile In Her Shoes” fundraising event for the Women such as skiing and ice fishing and in the summer, boating, biking and and Children’s Shelter. cottage country are all at the city’s doorstep. In October 2010, members of the Unit investigated a serious aggravated It offers an exciting nightlife, first-class dining and waterfront events sexual assault that occurred in Red Path Park. An arrest was made and running every weekend of the summer. Barrie is home to Kempenfest, a a Barrie citizen received a citation certificate from the Service for his nationally recognized arts and crafts festival, the Kiwanis Music Festival, assistance to the victim in this case. Talk is Free Theatre and the Barrie Film Festival. Constable Scott with seized evidence Enjoying the waterfront pathways. Barrie’s downtown encompasses more than 600 property and business operators, Crime Stoppers following a drug investigation. a city marina, Centennial Beach, several kilometres of walking and cycling trails on Crime Stoppers is an integral part of the community. It’s a civilian, non-profit the waterfront and an outdoor ice rink in the winter located at City Hall. charitable organization that brings together police services, the media and members of the community in the fight against crime. It is a crime prevention There are more than a dozen major public facilities located throughout Barrie tool that gives the public an opportunity to provide anonymous information that include arenas, pools, fitness centers and meeting rooms for rent. about known or potential crime without fear of reprisal. Cash rewards are Barrie is home to the ever-expanding Georgian College based on a offered to people who call the program if their information leads to an arrest. 140-acre site and catering to more than 7,000 students (not including For the period of January 1st to December 31st 2010, Crime Stoppers of part-time or university studies). The education facility supports a diverse One of the many events occurring on Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka received 2,607 CALLS. These calls assisted the the streets of downtown. student population representing countries from around the world. Police in the clearance of 229 CASES including Robbery, Break & Enter, Theft, Crime Stoppers The Royal Victoria Hospital, which is undergoing a $450 million expansion Possession of Stolen Property, Assault, Arson, Fraud, Mischief, Narcotic, Other Stats that will double the size of the existing hospital and house the Simcoe Criminal Code and Provincial Statute Offences. From Inception (Jan 12, 1987) to December 31, 2010 Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre, is a central medical facility for These investigations resulted in 186 ARRESTS, the recovery of $102,526.00 Calls Received 47,086 surrounding communities. worth of STOLEN PROPERTY and seizure of $6,154,040.00 worth of ILLEGAL Arrests 3,582 Cases Cleared 5,689 DRUGS. A total of 285 CHARGES WERE LAID. Of the total number of calls, 629 Property $10,649,794 were assigned to the Barrie Police Service for follow up. Recovered Police representatives at CIty Hall Call 1-800-222-8477 anytime! Drugs Seized $52,756,962 for Police Week. Rewards Paid $261,215 Crime Stoppers Does Not Subscribe to Call Display.

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Investigative Services Partnerships in the Community

Internet Child Exploitation Unit The Community Services Unit remained highly active and committed to building relationships in our schools and community during 2010. The workload for this unit continues to grow as internet use expands around the world. Investigations that once were local now span across the country The Community Services Unit Police Week display was held at the Georgian and sometimes internationally. The Unit completed 34 investigations in 2010, Mall for the first time in many years, where officers interacted with the public. conducted 12 search warrants and laid 13 charges. One of the goals of the Unit The Unit continued with the Values Influences and Peers program to grade Barrie Police Chief Mark Neelin and retired 6 students as well as the coordination of the Safety Patroller Program. In was to create an Internet Safety page on the Barrie Police website to assist the Chief Wayne Frechette receive an award public with any questions regarding internet safety. It also includes a link to the February the Community Service Unit hosted a Movie Day at the Bayfield from Midland Town Police in recognition National Internet Safety Tip Line, which works similar to Crime Stoppers. 7 Cinemas for approximately 500 Safety Patrollers and in May, 70 Safety of the Barrie Police Service’s assistance Patrollers participated in the Toronto Jamboree. when a tornado hit Midland in 2010 Noteworthy investigations completed in 2010: In 2010 the Community Services Unit was the recipient of a grant from • Received information from the Toronto Police Service Internet Child the Ministry of Justice that assisted in streamlining how youths that come Exploitation Unit of a Barrie male in the east end who was trading child in conflict with the law are diverted under the YCJA. This program has pornography over the internet. Criminal Code search warrant conducted been rolled out to front line officers and has reduced the amount of time on an east end home resulted in several computers being seized. A further it takes to divert eligible youths. Providing Assistance Across Criminal Code search warrant was conducted on the male’s place of the Country. business in a local town. Charges laid for Possession of Child Pornography. The summer months saw the return of the Summer Outreach Awareness Program (SOAP) and one of our community partners, Domino’s Pizza, Members of the Barrie Police Service • Information was received from the Toronto Police Service in regards to were valuable and visible resources was honored at the BPS Awards Night for commitment and dedication Members of the Service volunteered an International Child Pornography Project known as “Project Sanctuary” at both the 2010 Winter Olympics in to this program. The Marine Unit trained six new officers and launched to participate in the Salvation Army with a suspect in Barrie. A search warrant was executed at a Barrie British Columbia, and at the G8 and two new boats which included a 21 ft. Zodiac and a 27 ft. Stanley cruiser Christmas Campaign. $3,100.00 was G20 summits. residence, where child pornography was recovered. This project resulted raised – the most ever raised in one manufactured by Conner Industries of Parry Sound, Ontario. day from one location. Thank you to The Service sent 12 members to in 218 charges laid against 57 men. The accused resided in the United the volunteers. assist in various capacities at the States, Canada and in Europe. A total of 25 children were rescued, In August the Community Services Unit started a new initiative called the Parks Olympics. Their durations ranged including 12 from Canada. Ambassador Program. Based on the same concept as the Citizens on Patrol from two to five weeks, depending Program, the Parks Ambassador Program utilizes citizen volunteers to monitor on their role at the event. Fraud Unit parks in the City of Barrie for illegal activity and report it to the police. Close to 50 BPS members were Fraud investigations rose in 2010, putting even more demands on the three involved with the G8 and G20 In December 2010 the Community Service Unit took carriage of the Media investigators and unit supervisor. There was an increase in compromised pin pad summits. The majority were part responsibilities for the Barrie Police Service. Two officers were trained to locations throughout Barrie and many fraud investigations involving the elderly. of the Public Order units, but the meet their new responsibilities. These officers maintain the BPS website Service also sent representatives from The majority of these “grandparent” frauds derived from Quebec and the unit as well as monitor Twitter and Facebook when they are not arranging or Intelligence, Media and Courts. members liaised regularly with the RCMP. Members of the Barrie Police Service providing interviews to the various media outlets. donated more than 500 pounds Several joint investigations began in 2010. One investigator was seconded to of food to the Barrie Food Bank’s the RCMP regarding a large investment fraud involving 169 victims and a value Christmas Food Drive. exceeding $8 million. A second investigation with the Postal Inspectors Office and GTA police services focused on a large mail theft ring, with ties to organized crime.

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Investigative Services 2010 Unit Goals and Achievements Partnerships in the Community

• Increase opportunities for feedback from our community 2010 Unit Goals and Achievements Major Crime members. • Continue to enhance school safety programs to prevent criminal Members of the Major Crime Unit were involved in two lengthy murder trials in Achieved – informal survey offences in our elementary, secondary and post secondary institutions. 2010 and both resulted in first degree murder convictions. conducted during the Summer Outreach Awareness Program Achieved – Two code red lockdown drills conducted in each elementary The Unit was investigating two murders during the summer of 2010. The solicits feedback from the and secondary school with officers providing feedback to school first case was drug related and involved a male being charged with 2nd D/Constable Terry Cuff of the community. This feedback is administration staff. Instituted a liaison officer for Georgian College to degree murder. The second case involved a dispute between two groups Identification Unit collected via a questionnaire and better facilitate the information sharing between the college and the BPS. of males after bar closing. The victim was stabbed to death and a male was shared with various units in the BPS. charged with manslaughter. General Assignment • Enhance partnerships and • Use the Community Services Unit to conduct problem oriented policing One of the 2010 goals for the Major Crime Unit was putting resources toward strengthen communication with (P.O.P) to target “hot spots” within our neighborhoods. Investigation Stats unsolved cold cases. A media campaign with A-Channel News was created, in New the City of Barrie and community 234 groups in order to understand Achieved – Summer Outreach Awareness Program utilized officers on bike the hopes of re-generating tips for three unsolved murders. Investigations Old each others responsibilities patrols as well as Traffic Unit to target problem areas and educate public. 165 Investigations so that optimal working The cases included the 1994 Janerio Murder, 2005 Dobson Murder and 2007 relationships can be achieved and • Continually improve and develop relations and partnerships with Flanagan Murder. The media campaign was aired in November on A-Channel Arrests 105 Criminal Code discovered. youth stakeholder groups. News and was titled “Unsolved Murders.” Tips were generated on each case and 303 Charges presently all three cases are active. An investigator has been assigned to each Search Warrants Achieved – Two officers trained Achieved – Community Services Unit in conjunction with Elizabeth 23 of the above cases for accountability and ownership. Executed in Crime Prevention Through Fry Society and Canadian Mental Health Association applied for and Environmental Design (CPTED). received grant money which was used to educate front line officers of A further goal achieved by the unit is to become more green by scanning all These officers began offering diversion option under the YCJA. This has lead to a streamlining of the paperwork onto a digital hard drive for court disclosure. Addtionally, all audio/ this service to the community in Fraud Unit Stats the form of CPTED assessments. diversion process for officers recommending youths for diversion. video interviews, photographs and crime scene footage are now disclosed on Increased contact with hard drive. This initiative has reduced the massive amount of storage space at a Glance Neighborhood Watch Groups, normally required for paperwork and disclosure. 2009 2010 Block Parent Committee, 55 Alive Road Safety Total 126 152 Investigations Program, Safe Streets Committee. The Barrie Police Service Traffic Unit consists of nine Constables and one Launched the Parks Ambassador General Investigations Total Charges 646 401 Sergeant assigned strictly to traffic related duties. The Unit functions are Program and continued with The Criminal Investigation Division has four General Assignment teams Arrests 34 41 re-organizing the Citizens on divided into Investigative and Enforcement duties and use both marked and Search consisting of one Detective and one Detective Constable that provide Patrol Program with an expected unmarked vehicles and motorcycles to carry out the daily duties. In 2010 a Warrants 25 44 launch in spring 2011. total of 10,231 provincial offences tickets were issued by the traffic unit. investigative support to Uniform Patrol and other specialized units within the Executed Service. One of the teams has a training position filled by a different Uniform A member of the Traffic Unit was trained in Drug Recognition, bringing Patrol Constable every six months. the Service number to four experts. Their primary function is to evaluate a person’s driving and impairment ability due to the consumption of The General Assignment investigators are continually challenged with difficult prescribed and non-prescribed drugs. criminal investigations that include robberies, serious injury assaults, arsons, missing persons of more than 30 days and various multi-jurisdictional investigations.

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Uniform Patrol Road Safety

Uniform Patrol continues to provide the first response to most calls for Road safety initiatives remain a priority. The Traffic Unit is involved with other service investigated by the Barrie Police Service. Four platoons of uniformed police agencies and community stakeholders to assist with the common goal of constables led by a staff sergeant and two patrol sergeants are kept busy making Ontario roads safer for all users. Some of these partners include: investigating everything from neighbour disputes to serious assaults. • Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Road Safety Initiative

Continued community interaction and neighbour satisfaction remain • Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Members of the Barrie Police Traffic priorities. The Service recognizes that our strength comes not only from our • Eliminate Racing Activity on Streets Everywhere Program (ERASE) Unit were pleased to host the Great Downtown Initiative collective staff, but most importantly the support and building of external Lakes Police Motorcycle Training • MTO / Police Working Group Seminar in the fall of 2010. More In 2010 it was envisioned that an partnerships throughout various social agencies and community groups. This than 100 riders attended from across enhancement to the Downtown enhancement has continued to expand with groups such as the David Busby • OACP – Collision Reconstruction Committee North America, the farthest being initiative to ensure the appropriate Street Centre, Canadian Mental Health, Human Services Justice Coordinating • Ontario Breath Testing Committee from Florida. The two-day event policing presence would be in place. Committee, Hospice Simcoe, Salvation Army to name just a few. tested drivers with motorcycle skills With the support of Chief Neelin, • Ontario Drug Recognition Experts Committee competitions and raised funds for the the Downtown Unit was enhanced In 2010, an asset management system was researched and tested for Police Memorial and families of fallen with a commitment to staffing the In 2010 the Traffic Unit assisted with the coordination of a full military implementation in 2011. The Radio Frequency Identification System will police officers. Downtown Office, Monday to Friday funeral procession in honor of fallen hero Private Kevin McKay who was enhance the ability of members of the Service in tracking assets such as from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. In conjunction killed in the line of duty. with that, the Community Oriented radios, cell phones and radar devices. The system will ensure the equipment Response team was enhanced to is properly issued and returned to the appropriate location. Collision Summary provide policing coverage seven R.I.D.E. Stats 2010 Members of the Uniform Patrol Division participated in other vital programs in days a week. It is anticipated the full No. of Vehicles Stopped 5922 complement of officers will be in 2010 such as enhanced training in the area of Workplace Harassment, Media 2008 2009 2010 No. of Roadside Screening Tests 162 place by 2011. This enhancement is in Training and becoming a member of the Law Enforcement Bicycle Association. No. of Roadside Suspensions - under 22 0 Police keeping with community and policing Investigated 1678 1403 1170 concerns and sharing a common vision The Uniform Patrol Division also played a pivotal role in providing strategic No. of ADLS - Suspensions 17 Vehicle of a downtown that all can enjoy. assistance with the Olympic Torch Run as it came through Barrie, and No. of Liquor Seizures 0 Collisions Fail to Another goal achieved in part was members provided integral assistance with policing leaders involved with No. Charged - Impaired Driving 11 Remain 431 195 190 the designation of a trained Mental the G8 and G20 security of world leaders. No. Charged - over 80 mg 15 Collisions Health liaison officer to each of the No. Charged - Refused Breathalyzer 4 Personal Uniform platoons. While every effort Injury 143 334 360 Collisions has been made to accomplish this No. Charged - Refuse A.L.E.R.T. 1 goal, it is anticipated it will come to No. of H.T.A. Charges 87 Fatal Motor Vehicle 4 3 2 full fruition in 2011 when numerous No. of L.L.A. Charges 0 Collisions officers are expected to receive Crisis No. of other C.C. Charges (includes C.D.S.A.) 0 Total Intervention Training. Collisions n/a 2892 2946 No. of 48 Hour Warnings 1 (CRC and No. 3 - 7 - 30 Day Suspension 27 Police) No. Impaired by Drug Charges 2 CRC - Collision Reporting Centre No. of Ride Programs 15 No. of Officers Involved 102 BPS Members at the G20.

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Tactical Support and Canine Services Information Technology: Increasing Efficiency Records Unit The Records Unit provides the The Canine Unit reduced from three teams to two in 2010. Both teams The Barrie Police Information Technology Unit consists of seven members. public, organizations, and other successfully obtained their provincial standards requalification and also An additional hire in 2010 has allowed for four unit members being police agencies with information obtained training in the detection of Oxycodone. The teams are being used dedicated to technical application, hardware and network support. Other and services, as well as providing front line support to our officers. on every TSU operation and all members are becoming more comfortable and members of the unit include a technician to support for fleet radios and The Unit values on customer more understanding of the capabilities of K-9 in relation to TSU operations. electronics, a help desk administrator and a unit manager. service and is open to the public In 2010 the Unit completed the project to install the new network seven days a week. It consists of a Members of the Tactical Support In 2010 the Barrie Police Tactical Support Unit consolidated its Explosive connection software, “Net Motion Mobility® Virtual Private Network” (VPN). Manager, two Supervisors and 21 Unit form up. Disposal Unit capabilities. The TSU continued to develop and expand the staff members. functionality of EDU and prepared the foundation for the imminent Explosive This provides more reliable network connection. In 2010, Unit members processed Forced Entry status of the team. While active in assisting the Drug Unit and The I-Mobile application interface was updated making it easier for officers to use. 9,876 record check/vulnerable Street Crime Unit in the execution of High Risk Warrants throughout the In addition to project work to improve the mobile workstation, the IT Unit sector checks for Barrie citizens, year, the Tactical Unit has also implemented Incident Commander quarterly upgraded the Barrie Police Service e-mail system to Microsoft Exchange2010 385 Freedom of Information requests, 877 lawyer/insurance exposure training, allowing the TSU members to showcase their skills and from Exchange2003. abilities for the Barrie Police Service’s Incident Commanders. requests, and processed 17,008 reportable incidents on our records The BPS Tactical Support Unit also participated in the provincial Ontario Tactical Goals and Initiatives for 2011 management system. The CPIC Unit maintained over 4000 persons Advisory Board competition. The Barrie TSU placed first overall in the Hostage • Intergraph CAD Dispatch Software and Hardware Upgrade charged with criminal offences and Rescue / Tactical Team category. The Unit will continue to establish a program Tex, one of our canine officers, • Establish a backup Police Dispatch Centre at Barrie Fire Station 1 2600 Crown Briefs were completed. and protocols to provide Regional Hostage Rescue and Tactical Support taking a break. • Completion of Microsoft Exchange 2010 Major changes to criminal record/ assistance to surrounding municipalities that do not have such capabilities. vulnerable sector forms and training • Upgrade and renewal of our network equipment Court Services took place in 2010 as per the RCMP Court Services • Investigate shared printing solutions to promote a greener Barrie Police Service. and their new legislations. The Stats 2010 • Various projects to extract data from records management and or dispatch Unit also started to work with a The single largest unit of the Service, it employs approximately 60 special developer to produce electronic Prisoners 7882 systems to be used by Senior Management for planning and reporting purposes. Subpoenas 2851 constables and support staff. The Barrie Courthouse is the largest in Simcoe on-line record checks, and all Video Remands 1377 County. It facilitates the majority of criminal prosecutions in our area. sudden death reports are now Bench Warrants 249 Communications sent electronically to the Regional Escorts 144 The mandated duties of the special constables include: Coroner’s Office. Changes and new The Communications Unit achieved its goals for 2010 by adding a legislation for driving suspensions • Protection of the judiciary Communications Training Coordinator position and maintaining Ministry and vehicle impoundments • Care, transportation and movement of prisoners Accreditation for Communications/Dispatcher Training. required staff training on SIMS and the Police Information Portal (PIP). • Liaising with crown and defense attorneys Additionally, the first in-house training course for Communication Supervisors was held. This greatly assists is maintaining the expert training • Executing DNA Court Orders and experience required for this unit, that operates 24/7 365 days a year. • Subpoena service In 2010, the Platoon 3 Communications Unit received a Team award for the • Process and track all cases generated by our police investigations. handling of a critical incident involving the stabbing of two officers in 2009.

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