2016-2020_Financial_Plan

DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW

RCMP

2016-2020 FINANCIAL PLAN

MISSION STATEMENT

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is committed to preserving the peace,

upholding the law and providing quality service in partnership with the communities we

serve.

KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

The RCMP provides policing services to the City of Surrey. The Surrey detachment’s

officers and support staff work with the community to identify and address local crime

and safety concerns. The detachment responds to calls for service, conducts and

participates in criminal investigations, intelligence gathering, and enforcement

operations, and works to reduce the impact of crime on the community through

education and outreach. The Detachment is structured as follows:

CORE POLICING

Core Policing consists primarily of

uniformed general duty members. They

are first responders to emergency and

non-emergency calls for service and also

conduct community patrols and proactive

initiatives. The division also includes

several support units, including: the

Operations Review Unit, which reviews

police investigations to ensure quality, as

well as Radio Room and Cellblock

Operations.

INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES

Investigative Services consists primarily

of plain-clothes members organized into

specialized sections such as Serious

Crimes, Unsolved Homicides, General

Investigation support, Robbery and

Economic Crime Units, and also includes

Interview and Target teams. The

Vulnerable Persons Unit also fall under

this division, providing specialized

support with respect to Special Victims,

Child Abuse, Sexual Offences, Missing

Persons, Domestic Violence and Mental

Health Intervention

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Community Services is made up of

proactive enforcement teams and

community safety and service teams

focused on crime reduction and

prevention, including Property Crime,

Gang and Drug Enforcement teams,

uniformed traffic enforcement, School

Resource and Youth at Risk units, Bike

Patrol, and district based Community

Response Units.

OPERATIONS SUPPORT

Operations Support includes a number of

specialized corporate and client service

units, such as Training Section, Member

Services, Professional Standards,

Strategic Operations, Special Events and

Emergency Planning, and Media

Relations. Detachment Operations and

the Telephone Reporting Team round out

this division, providing support to

walk-in clientele and calls for service

where police attendance is not required.

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