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DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW
RCMP
2017-2021 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, 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,
the Radio Room and Cellblock
Operations.
INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES
Investigative Services consists primarily
of plainclothes 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.
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, district based Community
Response units and a new Diversity and
Outreach unit.
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 also
provide support to walk-in clientele and
calls for service where police attendance
is not required.
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