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MattersPublic SafetyFirst seen Mar 3, 2025Last discussed May 19, 2026

RCMP policing priorities

West Shore RCMP outlined road safety, mental-health-related calls, and youth crime and community engagement as policing priorities, citing local crime and call data. The presentation asked the city to choose up to three priorities, but no selection is recorded.

Where it stands: RCMP presented priorities May 19, 2026; no priority selection is recorded.

Timeline

Every time this matter appeared in council records, newest first.

  1. May 19, 2026· Council

    West Shore RCMP presents recommended policing priorities

    West Shore RCMP presented recommended policing priorities (road safety, mental-health-related calls, youth crime/community engagement) and supporting statistics.

    Discussion

    Supt. Gillespie asked Council to select up to three priorities for the detachment; Council asked clarifying questions about evidence, resource implications, and a new mental-health app deployment (HealthIM). Statistics cited included a 37% increase in property crime and 277 mental-health-related calls in Q1 2026.

  2. March 3, 2025·Public comment
    • Ren LouieSupports · RCMP town hall and revised fees
      Supports an RCMP town hall and option two on revised fees, citing the need to contain costs and improve transparency.
    • Wendy BowersMixed · RCMP town hall, fees, and transportation plan
      Supports an RCMP town hall, opposes information-request fees, and questions spending on the Transportation Master Plan.
    • Wendy Hobbs (Luxton Highway)Mixed · FOI fees and public engagement
      Asks council to review FOI costs and improve public-engagement hours, and supports an RCMP town hall.
    • Lisa FoxallMixed · Information-request fees and transportation plan
      Opposes information-request fees, supports an RCMP town hall, and urges transportation planning that accommodates drivers alongside other modes.
    • Patsy HamiltonAsks · Accessibility engagement
      Asks whether the accessibility representative could be involved in the consultants’ engagement work.
    • Mike MortonMixed · Information-request fees and RCMP town hall
      Asks council to reconsider information-request fees and supports an RCMP town hall for residents to raise concerns.
  3. March 3, 2025·Correspondence

    Council considered correspondence items, including a letter from the West Shore RCMP on policing priorities.