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Downtown Vancouver

Downtown Vancouver. Navigating property crime, mental health & street disorder. UNIQUE TO VANCOUVER. GOOD WEATHER YEAR ROUND ABUNDANCE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SHORTER SENTENCES CHARGE APPROVAL PROCESSES MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS OPIOID CRISIS DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE PORT CITY

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Downtown Vancouver

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  1. Downtown Vancouver Navigating property crime, mental health & street disorder

  2. UNIQUE TO VANCOUVER • GOOD WEATHER YEAR ROUND • ABUNDANCE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES • SHORTER SENTENCES • CHARGE APPROVAL PROCESSES • MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS • OPIOID CRISIS • DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE • PORT CITY • DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY COURT • DRUG TREATMENT COURT @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  3. Downtown Community Court Began 2008 Case load max 15 ppl Treatment vs punishment Mental Health Welfare Housing Criteria: Chronic Offenders Non violent offences High Level of police contact Remain the duration of their probation @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  4. Drug Treatment Court THE PARTICIPANTS: • 90% of participants have a lengthy history of prior convictions • 47% have a high to very high risk to reoffend • 22% of participants report criminal activity as their sole source of income SOME SUCCESSES: • SFU Study showed drug-related recidivism was reduced by 56% over 2 years, and overall re-offending was lowered by 35% • A Western Canada DTC found that 1/3 of participants remained clean and sober for a year or longer in the program • 50% of DTC participants re-establish a connection with supportive family members @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  5. Street Disorder/ Mental Health @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  6. VPD Mental Health Services • Car 87 • Assertive Outreach Team (AOT) • Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT) @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  7. VANCOUVER DISTRICT 1 The Downtown Core 2018 41% of the Shoplifting incidents in the COV 37% of the Theft from Auto incidents in the COV @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  8. Shoplifting Turned Violent @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  9. Robbery VS Theft/Assault • ROBBERY • Use of violence during the commission of the theft THEFT • Use of violence after the commission of the theft (ie: during arrest) @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  10. How can you help prevent crime? • Keep your business clean and tidy • Greet customers as they enter your business • Make friendly eye contact • Get out from behind the counter • Keep valuables locked up or out of reach • Know where the crime is likely to occur @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

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  12. What can you do when crime is in progress? @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

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  14. Use a Code Word The Turkey has flown the coop @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  15. Be a Good Witness • Observe the offence • Take in as much information as you can: • what did they say? • what was their demeanor? • what did they do? • suspect description. @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  16. Suspect Description ethnicity, gender, height, weight (or build), hair colour & style any facial hair eye colour, scars, marks or tattoos, clothing including shoes top to bottom @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  17. Police Interactions • Provide timely information over the phone • if the suspect left, call back and tell us • Complete a detailed statement • Obtain CCTV as soon as possible @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  18. Officer Investigation Times • In 2018 the average shoplifting call had 2.96 officers attend for a total combined time from dispatch to clear of 3 hours, 33 minutes and 36 seconds. • These numbers result in 50,981 hours of investigation time @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

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  20. 911 VS Non-Emergency VS Online Reporting • If it’s an emergency? 911 • If it’s not an emergency? 604-717-3321 • Not an emergency • unknown suspect & no CCTV? vpd.ca (theft under $5000, Mischief Under $5000, fraud debit card under $5000) @Granvillecpc1 Granville Community Policing Centre 2019

  21. Thank you for your attention. Any questions?amber.mcelroy@vpd.ca Granville community policing centre @Granvillecpc1

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