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T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y Police Services November 9, 2017

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y • BC’s “ Police Act” requires all municipalities over 5,000 population to provide for police services – Municipalities 5,000-15,000 pay 70% – Municipalities >15,000 pay 90% – Province pays 70% for rural areas • The “ Police Act” also requires the municipality to provide a jail

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y • The City of Nanaimo contracts with the Province for the provincial police force and they, in turn, contract that service to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police • The RCMP provide comprehensive policing services to the City of Nanaimo and surrounding area

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y The Municipal Police Unit Agreement stipulates that Canada shall provide: • a qualified police service (staffed to a mutually agreed upon level) • police equipment

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y The Municipal Police Unit Agreement stipulates that the City shall provide: • furnished office space • support staff • jail facilities

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y RCMP Nanaimo Detachment encompasses a geographic area: • from Haslam Creek in the south (including Cedar & Extension) • to Nanoose railway overpass in the north (including East Wellington, Lantzville & Snaw-naw-as First Nation) • does not include Gabriola Island nor the Nanaimo Airport

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y RCMP Nanaimo Detachment staffing • 144 Municipally funded Regular Members • 8 Provincially funded Regular Members • 2 Federally funded Regular Members • 1 municipally funded Civilian Member • 2 provincially funded Public Service Employees

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y RCMP Nanaimo Detachment Regular Members by funding organization Municipal 144 94% Provincial 8 5% Federal 2 1% 154 Regular Members

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y RCMP Nanaimo Detachment staffing • Police Support Services Department – 62 permanent positions (59.72 FTE) » 2 excluded positions, balance in CUPE 401:  Support staff (41FT, 7PT)  Prisoner Guards (4FT, 2PT)  Municipal Enforcement Officers (2FT)  Building Maintenance (4FT) – ~25 casual employees

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y Police Support Services Department mandate “to support and assist the RCMP with their mandate to provide safe homes and safe communities” • Police reception services (front counter/switchboard) • Police record checks • Civilian fingerprinting • Chauffeur permits • Police record keeping (electronic and paper) • Administrative support (typing, financial & procurement, IT) • Prisoner guarding • Fleet procurement and maintenance coordination • Court liaison • Exhibit handling, safekeeping and coordination • Community policing program coordination • Building maintenance

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y Facilities & Equipment . . . • Detachment offices  Police Operations Building ( 303 Prideaux )  Police Annex ( 575 Fitzwilliam ) [~25% of building]  Oliver Woods CC

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y Facilities & Equipment . . . • Detachment fleet – 73 police vehicles (funded: 65 City, 6 Prov, 2 Fed) – 1 bike unit support trailer – 1 boat – 1 volunteer support vehicle – 2 municipal enforcement vehicles

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y Additional services • Restorative Justice ($50,000 annually) – operated by the Nanaimo John Howard Society • Victim Services ($60,038 annually) – operated by the Nanaimo Policed-Based Victim Services Society – 1.5 paid staff + 8 volunteers • Auxiliary Constable program – 13 volunteers

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y Police Services Operating Expenditures 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 - 2014 Actuals 2015 Actuals 2016 Actuals 2017 Approved 2018 Draft 2019 Draft 2020 Draft 2021 Draft 2022 Draft Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget

Police Services T H E H A R B O U R C I T Y RCMP Contract Expenditures 30,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 - 2014 Actuals 2015 Actuals 2016 Actuals 2017 Approved 2018 Draft 2019 Draft 2020 Draft 2021 Draft 2022 Draft Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget