Bringing public safety information to the citizens of Newfoundland & Labrador 25th ANNUAL COMMUNITY GUIDE SECURING OUR COMMUNITY... STRENGTHENING OUR COMMITMENT www.rnca.ca 1 Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association www.rnca.ca 2 PRESIDENT’S m e s s a g e It gives me great pleasure to announce that this year marks the 25th anniversary of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) Association Annual Community Guide! Over the past twenty-five years the RNC Association has been thrilled to share safety information throughout the communities of Newfoundland and Labrador with our annual publication. It has been through the tremendous support from members of our community and business sponsors that we are able to share this vital safety and awareness information to the people of our province. Over the years, we have helped many topics become a part of the discussions regarding safety within homes and schools in our province. From bullying in the classroom to elder abuse awareness, each topic has been important and has hopefully helped members of our community to start a conversation with their loved ones. The RNC Association has been fortunate to have had numerous requests from school and community groups around the province for additional copies of our Community Guide to share. We are pleased to announce that our Community Guides are now available online for your convenience. You may visit our website, www.rnca.ca, at any time to download your very own electronic copy. This year, we will be donating a portion of the proceeds from our Community Guide support towards the Newfoundland Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association. This local chapter of the national organization aims to be a leader for mental health and facilitates access to resources which people require to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, build resilience and support recovery from mental illness. We are very proud to support this organization in conjunction with this year’s guide which aims to bring awareness to at-risk youths who may become involved in radicalization and extremism. It is my hope that you find this year’s guide informative and that you will share it with those in your community. On behalf of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association Executive Board and its membership, thank you again for your support! Sincerely, Warren Sullivan President RNC Association www.rnca.ca 3 • Industrial / Commercial / Residential • Contaminated Soil Removal • Aggregates (3, 4, 6 Inch Minus Blast Rock, Class A & B • Landscaping / Backfilling • Pit Run • Water & Sewer • Snowclearing • Engineered Rocks Pads • Equipment Rental FREE ESTIMATES www.rnca.ca 4 CONTENTS 25th Annual Community Guide Homeland Security Awareness RNCA Messages Message from the Premier . .1 RNCA Executive Members . .7 Message from the RNCA President . .3 Message from the Publisher . .9 Homeland Security Awareness Violent Extremism / Radicalization . .11 How Police Can Stop a Terrorist in Canada . .67 Terrorism in Canada . .13 Cyberattacks, Homegrown Montreal Teen Sentenced to 3 Years Terrorists Worry Canadians . .69 for Terror-Related Charges . .17 Report a Threat to National Security . .69 Identifying Radicals . .19 Responding to Stressful Events . .71 Radicalization of Youth as a Growing Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015 . .77 Concern for Counter-Terrorism Policy . .23 More Resources . .112 Youth Online and at Risk . .31 Building Resilience Against Terrorism . .39 RNCA News & Photo Album Awards of Excellence . .79 Family Fun Day . .95 Police and Peace Officers Seniors’ 2015 Christmas Party - St. John’s . .97 of the Year Award . .83 Annual Charity Benefit Hockey Game . .99 Police Exemplary Service Medals 2015 Cst. William Moss and Bars Ceremony . .87 Softball Tournament . .101 Donations to the Community . .87 NL & Labrador Police and Peace Officers’ Children’s Wish Foundation . .89 Memorial Association Parade . .103 Law Enforcement Torch Run . .89 Reason for the Rink . .107 Detective Sgt. Thomas Fraize Scholarship . .89 In the Community . .91 Pumpkin Control . .93 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX . .110 www.rnca.ca 5 Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association Celebrating 25 Years in Health Care Rehabilitation, Prevention and Research Phone: 709 726-4006 Toll Free: 1-877-744-2468 Web: www.nlmta.ca Committed to our community Proudly supporting the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association. www.rnca.ca 6 EXECUTIVE Warren Sullivan Nick Cashin Steven Simmons Scott Harris President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Treasurer Jared Sweetapple Mike Summers George Horan Danny Abbass Secretary Director, NCOs Director, Support Services Director, Corner Brook Photos not Available Jason Farrell Ryan Armstrong Director, Labrador Director, Platoon B Michael Hollett Jason Power Mark Green Kevin Hogan Director, Platoon D Director, CID Director, Platoon A Director, Platoon C Supporting Homeland Security Awareness www.rnca.ca 7 Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association www.rnca.ca 8 PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE This is the 25th Anniversary of our Annual RNCA Crime Prevention Guide and covers the timely subject of Homeland Security Awareness, focusing on the potential radicalization of our youth, which can lead to acts of violence and terrorism, such as the tragic 2014 police shootings in Moncton, NB and the thwarted attack at the Halifax Shopping Centre. This publication is designed to educate and promote the public’s role in identifying and reporting potential Homeland Security concerns, and is made possible as a result of financial contributions from residents and business representatives throughout the province to support the activities of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association and allows them to give back to their communities through donations to various local charities and youth-oriented programs. On behalf of Fenety Marketing and the RNCA, I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank each and every contributor of our 2015 Telephone Appeal. This unique publication is distributed free-of- charge each year to schools, libraries and public facilities and it is also available online at RNCA's website at www.rnca.ca, making it easily accessible to everyone. Your comments or suggestions regarding these publications are always welcome and we look forward to speaking with you each year during our Annual Telephone Appeal. Respectfully, Mark T. Fenety President Fenety Marketing Services (Atlantic) Ltd. “Providing quality, professional marketing and fundraising services on behalf of high-profile, non-profit organizations.” WWW.FENETY.COM www.rnca.ca 9 Newfoundland and Labrador Building & Construction Trades Council is pleased to support The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association. www.rnca.ca 10 Public Safety Canada www.publicsafety.gc.ca Violent extremism Violent extremism, broadly speaking, refers to environmentalism and anti-capitalism. the process of taking radical views and putting Homegrown and imported violent extremism them into violent action. has been on the Canadian scene for many While radical thinking is by no means a decades. it is not limited to any specific race, problem in itself, it becomes a threat to national ethnicity, religion or culture. there is no single security when Canadian citizens, residents or profile or pathway for individuals who come to groups promote or engage in violence embrace violent extremism. as a means of furthering their radica it is important to note that the threat of violent political, ideological or religious views. the extremism in Canada evolves constantly. motivations and drivers that inspire them today's threat is not necessarily the threat of towards violent action may be due to real or tomorrow. perceived grievances, for example, animal rights, white supremacy, Al-Qaeda-inspired, Canadian Security Intelligence Service www.csis-scrs.gc.ca rAdiCAlizAtion the radicalization of Canadians towards violent the participation of two young Canadians in an extremism continues to be a significant concern attack on an Algerian petroleum facility in to Canadian national security. essentially, January 2013, where up to 60 individuals died, radicalization is the process whereby individuals as well as the widely-reported travel of two move from holding moderate, mainstream other young Canadians to north Africa, beliefs towards adopting extremist political or allegedly for extremist purposes, is indicative religious ideologies. individuals who become of this trend and highlights the challenge posed radicalized may support or become involved in by the travel of radicalized individuals for violent extremism. Activities can range from terrorist purposes. attack planning against Canadian targets, in order to generate a better understanding of sending money or resources to support violent the phenomenon, the service conducts extremist groups, and/or influencing others research on radicalization in Canada. Csis has (particularly youth) towards adopting radical found that for those influenced by the AQ ideologies. radicalized individuals may also narrative, violent extremists have come from seek to travel abroad for terrorist training or to varied social and age levels, are spread widely engage in fighting. such individuals can pose across the educational spectrum and can very serious threats to the security of Canada. appear fully integrated into society, making not only are they now seasoned fighters who detection especially difficult. harness the ability to conduct attacks here, but they may also serve in influencing others. www.rnca.ca 11 Royal Newfoundland