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16 | Citizens Report 2017
RIDGE MEADOWS RCMP/POLICE SERVICES
On page 40 we have a more in-
depth story on Supt. Hyland, how she
is embracing this new chapter in her
policing career and her deep roots in
Maple Ridge.
“I have been fortunate in my
career to work with some amazing
individuals that I have learned from.
Having the opportunity to now return
and serve the community I grew up
in is a special honour, and our Maple
Ridge team is committed to ensuring
the safety and security of all citizens,”
said Supt. Hyland. “I am very proud
that we were able to recruit Inspector
Aaron Paradis as Operations Officer
for our detachment. We have a great
team here that is well connected to our
community.”
The RCMP, like their colleagues from
the Maple Ridge Fire Department,
are big fans of data, and so when the
Open Government Portal (OGP) team
needed to test the concept of merging
data with the City’s Geographical
Information System (GIS) the RCMP
stepped up and rolled out the ‘Crime
Map’ application a full year before the
launch of the OGP. This map is now
integrated with the ‘What’s Happing
Around Me? (WHAM)’ application to
allow citizens to see the crime profile
for their neighbourhood.
“We use the information we get
from citizens to deploy our resources
in the community,” said Supt. Hyland.
“I continue to remind citizens of the
importance of calling in any criminal
activity. This data drives response,
and the faster we start seeing calls
about an offender operating in a
neighbourhood the better chance we
have of apprehending them.”
The OGP provides citizens with the
ability to explore ‘RCMP Property
Crime Statistics’ from 2013 through
to data that is updated weekly. “We
want to be very transparent with
this information”, said Supt. Hyland.
“Crime prevention relies on people
making good choices about securing
their personal property. We also need
citizens to be vigilant about suspicious
activity. Finally, we need people to call
us and report ALL criminal activity.
This is the data we need to target our
resources to ensure our community
remains safe.”
You can follow Ridge Meadows
RCMPonFacebook at ‘
RidgeMeadows
RCMP’
and on Twitter
@RidgeRCMP.
It’s a great way to stay connected with
day-to-day policing and charity work
in the community.
Superintendent Jennifer Hyland became head of the Ridge Meadows RCMP Detachment in early 2017,
replacing Dave Fleugel who retired from the force.