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The York
Regional Police Services Board is committed to a high quality
of community-based policing. The Board recognizes the challenges
to law enforcement created by a changing environment, demographic
shifts, emerging technologies and evolving trends. With the
support of the citizens, the Police Services Board is confident
of meeting future policing challenges.
PROVIDING
LEADERSHIP
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In January, Regional Councillors David Barrow and Danny
Wheeler were re-elected as Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively,
of the Police Services Board. |
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In 2004, Mrs. Barbara Munro (Regional Council’s citizen
appointee), Mr. Joe Persechini and Mr. Asad Malik (Provincial
Appointees) joined the Board, replacing long serving members
Vic Wilson, Mario Cortellucci and Ricky Chan. |
EMBRACING
DIVERSITY
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Since the Board’s Recruiting with a Vision program
was implemented in 2001, the rate of diversity within
York Regional Police has increased from 6% to 10.5%. |
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In
2004, the Board appointed 138 new and 21 experienced police
officers. Many officers representing the diverse community
are multilingual and speak Pushto, Twi, Ghanaian, Vietnamese,
Mandarin, Tagalog, Arabic, Lebanese, Hindi, Punjabi, Korean,
Greek, Tamil, Malayalam, Singhalese, Portuguese, Dutch,
Spanish, Italian, French, sign language and English. |
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Citizens
can access information on the York Regional Police Web
site in Chinese, Persian, Hindi, Italian and English,
and are encouraged through the ethnic media to consider
a career with the York Regional Police. |
TAKING A STAND
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The
Board made recommendations to the LeSage Inquiry, including
amendments to the Police Services Act that would provide
Boards with a role in the public complaint process consistent
with their responsibility to provide civilian oversight
of policing. |
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The
Board asked the Federal and Provincial Governments to
make regulatory changes requiring the reimbursement of
costs, incurred by police services during proceeds of
crime investigations, to local jurisdictions or municipalities. |
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The
Board offered a $10,000 reward for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of any individuals responsible
for incidents of hate crimes in Vaughan and Markham.
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The
Board reaffirmed its support of photo radar and called
on the Premier of Ontario to bring forward photo radar
legislation as another tool that the York Regional Police
could use to increase traffic safety in York Region.
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The
Board registered its objection with the Province regarding
the increase in Ontario Police College fees to $7,500.
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After
viewing part of the video game Grand Theft Auto –
San Andreas, the Board urged the Province to stop the
proliferation of all video games that ‘reward’
players who, while playing the game, injure or kill
police officers and other people and forwarded a resolution
to the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards
and the Canadian Association of Police Boards.
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MAKING
A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY
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The
Board approved the opening of a new Community Resource
Centre at Hillcrest Mall in Richmond Hill to improve customer
service and allow for more effective deployment of front-line
officers. Citizens report minor property damage collisions
at the CRC, thereby reducing on-scene investigations of
minor collisions by police officers. |
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The
Board authorized the purchases of a new Marine Patrol
Vessel for the York Regional Police Marine Unit and a
WESCAM Microwave Downlink System for the Eurocopter EC
120 Police Helicopter. The new patrol boat is used in
general patrol, recovery, search and rescue operations
and emergency situations on Lake Simcoe. The Air Support
Unit’s new equipment enhances operational search
abilities on the ground and supports criminal investigations,
pursuits and crime prevention measures. |
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In
November, the Board approved its 2005-2007 Business
Plan for the York Regional Police, including a new vision
– To Make a Difference in Our Community. The Plan
responds to key community issues of higher police visibility;
traffic safety; youth crime; more diversity; and communication.
The Board also approved a 5-year Staffing and Restructuring
Plan through to 2008 that will see most of the new 378
officers deployed to front-line services.
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The
Board adopted a public interest governance model created
by its Executive Director, Connie Phillipson, which
resulted in an agenda targeting key community issues
and included the Board’s first mission statement:
Keeping York Region safe and secure for living and commerce
by encouraging and supporting excellence in policing.
For
more information, go to www.yrpsb.ca
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In
2004, the Board appointed 138 new and 21 experienced police
officers. Many officers representing the diverse community
are multilingual. |
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The
Board approved its 2005-2007 Business Plan for the York
Regional Police. The Plan responds to key community issues
of higher police visibility; traffic safety; youth crime;
more diversity; and communication. |
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In
2004, the Board appointed 138 new and 21 experienced police
officers. The rate of diversity within York Regional Police
has increased from 6% to 10.5%. |
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