A Statistical Analysis Crime & Public Safety Chilliwack Healthier Community Strategic Action Plan
Crime & Public Safety Affects community and population health Crime rate 2 nd highest in FHA –violent crime, property crime, serious crimes / officer ( ) Statistics & anecdotal information suggest improvements in many areas Perceptions may differ
Public Safety Programs Fire Department –Safety Education –Emergency Planning Bylaw Enforcement –Grow Watch - Nuisance, Noxious or Offensive Trades Bylaw Marijuana Grow operations –Health & Safety Inspection Program
Public Safety Programs –Crime Prevention / Education –Auxiliary Police Program –Block Watch –Speed Watch –Business Winfax –Child Identification –Citizens on Patrol Community Policing Showroom –Community Youth Officer Program –Crime Free Multi- Family Housing –D.A.R.E. program –First nations Policing Section –Grow Watch –Purple Light Nights –Victim Services –Youth Academy
BC Integrated Gang Task Force Violence Supression Team Integrated Collision Analyst and Reconstruction Team Crime Reduction Police Records Information Management Stolen Auto Recovery Program Road Safety Education in Schools Bait Car Streetsafe meetings Safe Harbour program Downtown BIA security team Public Safety Programs
Composite Index of Serious Crimes
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Serious Violent Crime Change average/ average
Serious Property Crime Change
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Motor Vehicle Theft
Non-Cannabis Drug Offences
Juvenile Serious Violent Crime Charges
Juvenile Serious Property Crime Charges
Juvenile Non-Cannabis Drug Charges
Observations for Chilliwack Crime and public safety – not alarming but due attention needed in certain areas Slow-down in break and enters and reduction in auto theft in recent years coincides with Prolific Offender Management Program Marijuana Grow Operations remain a concern Health & Safety Inspection program has helped to improve the maintenance & management of ‘problem’ housing sites Downtown Property Crime has been reduced, although graffiti and prostitution remain a concern