Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service

1. Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Our Vision To Be The Best Police Service, Providing The Highest Standard Of Professionalism In Partnership With Our Community

2. Our History • 1850 – Formation of Peterborough Police Force when Peterborough incorporated as a town. • One of the oldest Police Services in North America. • Appointment of Chief Constable and four part time officers. • Inspector of wood, shingles, fur, bark and stone. • Responsible for weighing of all bread sold in the town of Peterborough.

3. 1860’s – Public Order Function • Four additional full time members recruited to deal with rowdyism in Peterborough’s “Rum Rows.” (George, Hunter and Simcoe Streets) • Two block area with 10 liquor stores, 12 hotels, and six saloons. • Whiskey sold for $0.25 per gallon

4. 1910 – Introduction of regular beat and bicycle patrols. • 1920 – Purchase of first patrol automobile. • 1921 – Purchase of first patrol motorcycle used to enforce town wide 12 miles per hour speed limit • 1923 – First typewriter purchased by Police Force. • 1930’s – Purchase of first police radio.

5. Era of Professional Policing Begins • Separation of policing from politics. • Emphasis on rapid response to calls for service. • Use of preventive vehicle patrol as a means of crime deterrent. • Result – Disconnect between police and citizenry.

6. 1952 – Introduction of school safety program. • 1961 – Introduction of youth bureau. • Professional policing model continues until the 1970’s.

7. Era of Community Policing • 1978 – 17% year to year increase in reported crime. • Community Policing Model introduced with a return to the fundamental principles established by Sir Robert Peel in 1829 with the Metropolitan London Police Force.

8. Community Policing • Recognition that crime control is only one aspect of policing. • Increased emphasis on crime prevention, provision of social services, problem solving, and partnerships. • Use of innovative long term approaches.

9. Generalist Constable Approach • Introduction Of Team Policing • Dedicated Patrol Areas • Movement Toward Partnership With Other Agencies • Result - Significant Decrease In Reported Crimes

10. Crime Prevention Through Social Development • Crime prevention can be tackled by addressing the social determinants involved. • Necessity to form partnerships with human services experts.

11. Overcoming Resistance • Introduction of Community Policing Model required change in organizational culture reflected in: • Recruiting • Recognition • Promotion

12. Community Involvement • Today our members actively involved in at least 101 community organizations as: • Board Members • Committee Members • Volunteers

13. Importance of Partnerships • Being at the table allows us to: • Learn • Participate • Change Attitudes and Opinions

14. A Few of Our Partners • Peterborough Drug Strategy • Fourcast • Canadian Mental Health Association • Boards of Education • John Howard Society • Elizabeth Fry Society • New Canadians Centre • Corrections Canada • Provincial Probation and Parole

15. Peterborough Drug Strategy • Recognition by police and community that drug problem has significant personal, social and economic implications. • 2009 – Peterborough Drug Strategy adopts four pillar approach: • Prevention • Harm Reduction • Treatment • Enforcement

16. Mental Health • Police often become front line mental health workers by default. • Volume of mental health related calls for service increasing dramatically. • 108% increase in first quarter of 2011. • Significant demand on police resources.

17. Prior to 2007 enhanced mental health training restricted to scene commanders and designated crisis negotiators. • Front line training lacking. • 2007 – Embarked on CIT Program in partnership with Canadian Mental Health Association. • Today – 21 trained CIT officers and 18 scene commanders and crisis negotiators with enhanced mental health training.

18. CMHA Court Support and Diversion Program. • Tenant Selection Committee for CMHA Supportive Housing Program. • Partners in new mental health worker / police initiative.

19. Diversion Programs • Recognition that criminal justice system and incarceration are not always the best solution. • In addition to mental health diversion, we also support diversion programs involving: • John Howard Society • Elizabeth Fry Society • Salvation Army

20. School Programs • Three officers dedicated to elementary schools. • Two officers dedicated to secondary schools. • Involvement in protocol development. • Threat Assessment

21. Corrections • Provincial Probation and Parole • Corrections Canada (Edmison House and CAC) • Sex Offender Registry • Peterborough Community Chaplaincy Transition House

22. Justice On Target • Reduction In Number Of Court Appearances • Earlier Resolution • Onsite Legal Aid • Meaningful First Appearances • Direct Accountability

23. The Future • Support of all initiatives that promote: • Functional Families • Engaging Education • Opportunity • Inclusion

24. Future Initiatives • Enhanced Victim Assistance Staffing • Expansion of Pre-Charge Diversion Programs • Mental Health Court • Combined Mobile Outreach • Bail Support Program

25. Success Relationship Building