TABER POLICE SERVICE 2016 Annual Report POLICE COMMISSION Chairperson Ken Holst As a legislated body within the Province of Alberta, the Taber Police Commission takes its role very seriously. Under the direction of the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General, the Commission is responsible to oversee policing in our community. We as a commission understand the need, role, and duties as outlined in the Police Act for all commissions in Alberta. The economics of policing is currently a common topic in Canada, and always has strong considerations with the commission as it fills its responsibilities which include, budgeting, policies, and staff levels. We feel that the Taber Police Service is providing an excellent product to the Town of Taber and its Citizens and that this has great economical worth. As shown in this report, the Taber Police Service is very active in many areas of policing in addition to enforcement and prevention. As a commission we affirm that all involvement is within or exceeds the oversight standards. Taber Police Commission Members; 2016 Chair Ken Holst, Wanda Osburne-Campbell, Randy Sparks, Andrew Prokop, David B. Mclean, Chris Bernhardt, Wanda Renner CHIEF OF POLICE Dr. Graham Abela It has been just over one year since I have had the privilege of becoming the Chief of Police for the Taber Police Service, and what a year it has been. Much work has gone into the business of policing in our community this past year, such as a implementing a five year strategic plan and newly created policies, hiring new positions to take on the Community Standards work, developing software initiatives and organizational shifts to account for the ever increasing pressures on policing. All of this occurring during times of downturns in the economy, increasing crime rates in Alberta and, furthermore, experiencing a substantial budget decrease to our own police service. If there is one thing I know, the only certainty in policing is the certainty of change. Yet, we have had a very successful year with accomplishments of which the community and our staff should be proud. Every day the women and men of the Taber Police work hard to achieve a safe community and do so in keeping with the values of our organization. I couldn’t be more proud of their efforts and dedication to this community. This report card provides you with a sense of what we are doing to continue to make Taber a safe place to raise families. I look forward to continuing to achieve our goals within our strategic plan, keeping Taber one of the safest communities in Alberta. MISSION STATEMENT WE ARE THE TABER POLICE SERVICE ESTABLISHED IN 1904. WE STRIVE TO INFORM, INVOLVE AND PROTECT THE COMMUNITY OF TABER. WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE TABER POLICE SERVICE, BELIEVE THAT: o police work is not performed in a social vacuum; o there needs to be a partnership between the police and the community; o we exist to serve and are, therefore, accountable to the community; o the citizens of Taber are the ultimate consumers of police services and should be provided the opportunity for input into our priorities; we must determine community concerns and be proactive in the community to address those concerns; o every effort must be made to inform the community of what we are doing and the results of our efforts. CORE VALUES THESE ARE THE CORE VALUES OF THE TABER POLICE SERVICE IN WHICH WE BELIEVE WE SHOULD, AS AN ORGANIZATION AND AS INDIVIDUALS, CONSISTENTLY TRY TO APPLY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN POLICING: Honesty We believe in an honest work environment that encourages trust and respect of fellow employees, as well as that of the community. Integrity We believe that our actions should be based on an internally consistent framework of principles and, furthermore, that everything we do as a police service or as individuals is based on our defined set of core values. Compassion We believe that we should treat each other as employees, as well as those in the community for which we serve, with kindness and empathy. Accountability We believe that our actions as a police service and individuals should be transparent and that we are responsible for our decisions and policies. We understand that we are accountable and answerable to the community of Taber and our governing body. Professionalism We believe that we should adhere to the highest standards of professionalism and that we should maintain our standards through reflection, review and audits. 5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN (2016-2021) In 2016 the Taber Police Service conducted a 5 year strategic plan to review our priorities and establish our goals the next 5 years. The strategic plan was created following a community survey, focus groups, and input from the Taber Municipal Police Commission and the Taber Police membership. Core Services and Key Strategic Priorities were identified within the strategic plan. This 5 year plan is laid out into 4 phases that each contain several goals that are to be achieved within a certain time frame. The strategic plan is reviewed quarterly with the Taber Municipal Police Commission. A report card is provided at that time to monitor our progress in achieving these goals. CORE KEY STRATEGIC SERVICES PRIORITIES • Community Safety • Policing Services Priorities • Public Safety • Community Dispatch and Collaboration Priorities • Community Awareness Support Priorities • Community • People and Technical Support Professionalism Priorities 5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Community Awareness People and Technical Priorities Priorities 25% 25% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 15% 13% 10% 15% 10% 5% 10% 5% 5% 0% 0% 0% Dispatch OHS Safety Yearly Dispatch 911 Profile of Police Website Report Citizen Services to in the Performance Client Standard in Community Contacts Community Workplace Assessments Feedback Compliant Community Safety Priorities 29% Community Collaboration Priorities 28% 40% 28% 35% 35% 27% 30% 26% 25% 25% 20% 20% 25% 20% 24% 15% 24% 10% 10% 23% 5% 22% 0% Public Safety Safety of Property Safety of Police Auxiliary Citizens on Wise Owls SRO Program Program Patrol ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Current POLICE COMMISSION CHIEF OF POLICE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE OFFICER MANAGER SERGEANT SERGEANT (1) (1) (1) (1) SCHOOL RESOURCE ADMIN ASSISTANT PATROL SECTION OFFICER (1) (9 OFFICERS) (1) COMMUNITCAITON OPERATORS AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS COMMUNITY (4 FULL TIME) STANDARDS UNIT (1) (5) (3 CASUAL) GUARDS SUMMER BYLAW STAFF (3 CASUAL) (2) BUDGET EXPENSES Salaries and Benefits 2,436,276 Contracted and general services 210,360 Amortization 203,059 FUNDING Material, goods and supplies 148,037 Tax Supported 2,049,920 Purchases from other governments 96,000 Government Grants 527,162 Internal Charges 69,600 Fine Revenue 491,205 Total 3,163,332 Sales and user fees 95,000 Total 3,163,332 Purchases from Material, Goods other governments and Supplies Internal charges 3% Sales and 5% 2% User Fees Amortization Fine Revenue 3% 6% 15% Contracted and EXPENDITURES FUNDING General Services 7% Salaries and Government Benefits Grants 77% 17% Tax Supported 65% Salaries and Benefits Contracted and General Services Tax Supported Government Grants Amortization Material, Goods and Supplies Fine Revenue Sales and User Fees Purchases from other governments Internal charges HUMAN RESOURCES 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012, 35, 22% Police Operational Strength 2016, 46, 28% 15 (Authorized) 15 (Actual) Demographics Gender 2 Female 2013, 28, 17% 13 Male 2015, 22, 14% Background of Officers 12 Caucasian 2014, 31, 19% 2 Asian 1 FNMI As can be seen in the pie chart above, the majority of the Taber Police Service officers have between 10 and 19 years of service. These numbers are considerably higher than other police agencies in the province. In fact, we are considered a senior police service. With seniority comes less supervisory requirements, however, pay is usually higher than when you have a more junior service. HUMAN RESOURCES Community Standards Unit Support 2 Part Time Students Public Safety Communications Manager 1 Communication Operators 4 Fulltime 2 Casual Administrative Assistant 1 Guards 3 Casual Total = 13 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Policing The Taber Police Service provides 24/7/365 policing to the Town of Taber. We have provided several pages of operational reports and statistics for your consideration. The first chart lays out the number of occurrences investigated, the number of people who were taken into custody at the Taber Police Service, and the average number of occurrences each officer dealt with over the year. 2014 2015 2016 Number of Police Occurrences 4536 4992 4816 Number of Persons Held in Police Custody 263 298 327 Police Occurrences Dealt With Per Officer 324 356 344 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Clearance Rates Clearance rates are often used as an indicator of how efficient a police service is at solving reports of crime. There are many limitations to only using clearance rates as an indicator, but for our purposes the following chart provides the community with a report as to how the Taber Police Service is doing compared to other small communities as a comparator and the M.D. of Taber. Weighted Clearance Rate, By Police Service, in Alberta. CANSIM Table 252-0088 (Selected) Statistics Canada 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Camrose Police, Municipal 52.19 58.88 60.46 61.75 56.06 Lacombe Police, Municipal 45.48 48.58 48.13 40.45 40.38 Brooks RCMP, Municipal 36.29 41.13 53.82 52.43 58.05 Taber RCMP, Rural 44.13 47.42 51.02 53.35 55.45 Taber Police, Municipal 58.30 60.52 61.64 61.23 62.20 The weighted clearance rate is based on the same principles as the Police Reported Crime Severity Index (PRCSI), whereby more serious offences are assigned a higher "weight" than less serious offences.