Chief Frank A' Beazley, O'O'M'

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Presentation to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce

• Chief Frank A. Beazley, O.O.M.
• Halifax Regional Police

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At a Glance

• 421 HRP Sworn Members and 164 RCMP Sworn Members
• Cop to Population Ratio 1 Officer per 615
  Residents in HRM
• Respond to an average of 448 calls for service
  per day in HRM
• 163, 519 calls received annually in HRM

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Perception of Public Safety

• Public Consultation with Citizens
• Traffic Safety
• Youth Issues
• Noise/Nuisance Complaints General Disorder
  Issues
• Police Visibility
• Statistics
• Statistics Canada Crime Stats
• Victimization Survey

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Police Response

• Hired Additional Patrol Officers
• Implemented Traffic Unit
• Augmented Quick Response Unit
• Conducted Special Operations
• Robbery Task Force
• Stolen Motor Vehicle Task Force
• Operation Breach
• Implemented New Patrol Strategy in 2005-06

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Community Response Model

• Implemented new patrol strategy to address
  community issues and increase police visibility
• Community Response Officer assigned to specific
  communities to work with citizens to identify and
  solve issues
• Sector Policing Patrol Officers assigned to
  specific geographic areas to allow the officer to
  get to know the community members and take
  ownership of issues
• Multi-Disciplinary Approach across HRM to address
  and eradicate issues

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Safer, Stronger Communities

• Partnership formed between Department of Justice,
  Housing Authority, Department of Education,
  Halifax Regional Municipality and Halifax
  Regional Police to address community and social
  issues, and develop/implement a model to assist
  communities in crisis