BarrieBarrie PolicePolice ServiceService 20072007 AnnualAnnual ReportReport “Committed“Committed toto ourour Community”Community” OUROUR VISION,VISION, MISSIONMISSION && VALUESVALUES Vision To serve our community with integrity, diversity, and quality. To provide proactive interaction with the Inspector Farrell and Inspector Sommers community to enhance the feeling of safety and security in Barrie. Mission The Barrie Police Service in partnership with our community, is committed to serve the needs of the citizens of Barrie by providing an efficient and effective level of service through crime prevention and protection programs. Values 2007 Annual Report To adhere to the principles of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 1 To provide a fair, unbiased and professional service to our community. To treat all victims of crime with compassion and understanding. To follow Community Policing principles by resolving policing concerns in partnership with community members. To be approachable, courteous and open to all citizens. Vision Summary “Committed To Our Community” Chief Frechette along with a member of the Fire Department read to some youths during a school visit. 20072007 ANNUALANNUAL REPORTREPORT Table of Contents Page # Messages from the Police Service Board & the Chief of Police ……………………………… 3 Service Profile ……………………………… 4 Organizational Structure ……………………………… 5 Our Community ……………………………… 6 Uniform Patrol Division • High Enforcement Action Team, Community Oriented Response • Marine • Auxiliary ……………………………… 7-10 Operational Support Division • Tactical Support Unit, Canine Team, Emergency Support Unit • Training • Communications • Fleet 2007 Annual Report • Traffic ……………………………… 11-14 Corporate Support Division • Community Services • Records • Property & Quartermaster • Court Services • Policy & Planning / Quality Assurance ……………………………… 15-16 Criminal Investigation Division • Major Crime • Sexual Assault & Offender Management • Intelligence, Street Crime (Joint Forces Operations) ……………………………… 17-20 2 Civilian Directors • Human Resources, Finance & Information Technology ……………………………… 21-22 Report on 2004 - 2006 Business Plan ……………………………… 23-24 Statistical Overview • Offences, Number of Cleared and Clearance Rates, Persons Charged • Use of Force Summary, Suspect Apprehension Pursuits, Drugs, Youth Crime • Traffic Enforcement & Public Complaints ……………………………… 25-30 Citations, Commendations & Awards ……………………………… 31-32 Service Commitment ……………………………… 33 Contact Information, Acknowledgements ……………………………… 34 MESSAGE FROM THE BARRIE POLICE SERVICES BOARD It is my privilege and that of my board colleagues to serve the citizens of Barrie by providing community oversight of the Barrie Police Service. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that Barrie taxpayers receive effective and efficient policing at a competitive cost. Within these parameters, the Barrie Police Service compares very favourably with any police service in Ontario. In addition to meeting its policing responsibilities, the Barrie Police Service had a presence at virtually every major community event in Barrie during 2007. In helping us to meet our continuing challenges we welcomed Mr. Doug JURE to the Board in January 2007 replacing Jerry Moore the departing Mr. Stan CHOPTIANY. Vice-Chair Barrie Police Service Board Members Chair Mayor Dave Aspden Vice-Chair Councillor Jerry Moore Member Douglas Jure Member Richard Jones Member Barbara Sinton Secretary Sherry Taylor 2007 Annual Report MESSAGE FROM THE 3 CHIEF OF THE POLICE The core function of any police service is to respond to calls for service. In 2007 the Barrie Police Service responded to 50,809 such calls, dealing with everything from noisy parties to murder, and representing an increase of 4.4% over 2006. To put our workload into perspective, the Barrie Police Service, on a per officer basis, handles more calls for service than the police services of Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver. The Barrie Police Service also manages this workload at a significantly lower per capita cost ($206) than Toronto ($320), Montreal ($260) or Vancouver ($322). With these numbers in mind it should come as no surprise that the consulting firm of Wayne C. Frechette Blackstone Partners, following their extensive review of the organization, concluded in Chief of Police November 2006 “that the Barrie Police Service is providing exceptional value with respect to the services they provide to the citizens of the City of Barrie”. This “exceptional value” does not come about through happenstance but rather through the efforts of a group of public servants who dedicate themselves every day and night to making Barrie your community of choice. That group is comprised of the men and women of the Barrie Police Service, both sworn and civilian and it is my privilege to present the 2007 Annual Report to you on their behalf. SERVICE PROFILE BARRIE POLICE SENIOR ADMINISTRATION 2007 Sworn Chief of Police Wayne Frechette Deputy Chief Steve Rogers Inspector - Corporate Support Gary Sommers Inspector - Criminal Investigations James Farrell Inspector - Uniform Patrol Bruce Carlson Inspector - Operational Support Mark Neelin 2007 Annual Report 2007 Civilian Manager - Human Resources Gail Taylor Manager - Financial Services Nancy Halas Manager - Information Systems Barb Howse 4 BARRIE POLICE AUTHORIZED STRENGTH 2005 2006 2007 Chief 1 1 1 Deputy 1 1 1 Inspectors 4 4 4 Staff Sergeants 9 10 10 Sergeants 27 25 27 Constables 136 146 156 TOTAL SWORN 178 187 199 Civilian (full time) 77 80 81 TOTAL STRENGTH 255 267 280 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Barrie Police Board Services Board Secretary Chief of Police Executive Assistant Deputy Chief Police Act Financial Human Police Chaplin Hearings Command Assistant Management Resources Uniform Operational Criminal Patrol Support Corporate Investigations Corporate Support Division Division Administrative Support Assistant Division Assistant Division Administrative Assistant Corporate Support Operational Support Investigative Sexual / Domestic Property Evidence Information and Administrative Administrative Administrative Assault Unit Unit Security Systems Uniform Patrols Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant Emergency Towed Vehicles Alternate Response Response Unit Major Crimes VICLAS Services Pound Courts Unit Records Unit Collision General Quartermaster Warrant Control Freedom of Canine Unit Reporting Center Assignments Victim Services Stores and Review Information Bail and Parole Emergency Community Policy and Planning Reporting Support Unit Youth Crime Fraud Unit Services Unit Community Patrols Emergency Operations High Risk 2007 Annual Report Administrative Disaster Plans Offenders Firearms Officer Schools Programs Media Staff Sergeant Paid Duties Professional Procedures and Crime Prevention 5 Special Events Training Unit Identification Unit Standards Adequacy Standards Auxiliary Communications Street Crime Police Act Planning Police Unit Unit Unit Prosecutions And Research High Enforcement Calls/ Crime Public Action Team Traffic Unit Intelligence Order Analysis Infrastructure C.O.R. Quality Assurance Support Unit Crime Stoppers and Audits Building Marine Unit Management Fleet Management Technical Support Health & Safety OUR COMMUNITY Our community is experiencing phenomenal growth which has been recognized nation wide. According to Statistics Canada 2006 Census data, the population in 2006 for the City of Barrie was 128,430. Based on an estimated 4.2% growth rate per year, the population for Barrie in 2007 is estimated at 133,824*. With a complement of 280 sworn and full time civilian members the dedicated men and women of the Barrie Police Service continue to provide quality service to our growing PATROL ZONES community; including the many amenities that the City of Barrie has to offer. Some of the amenities include: Shopping - consisting of three malls, several retail plazas and a well-maintained downtown core. A lifestyle centre (Park Place) is being developed and will open in 2009. The former Event Centre is also expected to be a 425,000 sq. ft. 2007 Annual Report commercial development. Sporting Facilities - is another large attraction within our city. We are home to the Barrie Colts, an OHL Junior “A” Team who play out of our Barrie Molson Centre. Additionally, we have 9 Community Centres, 102 parks or green spaces and one municipal marina. Barrie is also in close proximity to numerous golf, ski and mountain bike facilities. Cultural Amenities - such as the Agricultural Centre, Gryphon Theatre, TIFT Theatre, Huronia Symphony, Barrie Concert Association, Kempenfest (one of Canada’s largest 6 outdoor arts and craft festivals), Winterfest, Dragonboat Festival, Serendipity Princess Boat Cruises, MacLaren Art Centre, Film and Jazz Festivals, etc. Population of the City of Barrie: 133,824* Households: 48,497 In addition to shopping, sports facilities and cultural amenities we also service our growing local businesses and community partners. • The Royal Victoria Hospital (built in 1997, now starting a major expansion project to more than double in size that will include the Simcoe-Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre) • 38 Elementary and 9 Secondary Schools, 1 Public and 2 Private Colleges and 20 other Private Education Establishments. *The discrepancy in population stats reported in previous years relates to an adjustment in figures from real data obtained from the 2006 census vs. the projected forecasts. Source: Economic Development Department, City of Barrie. UNIFORM PATROL DIVISION Inspector Bruce Carlson