Chief's Message

Chief Clive Weighill

Our Service experienced a very successful year in 2009. It was a year to build on changes the SPS made in 2007. We re-organized in an effort to implement a geographical accountability model of policing, the Compstat (crime analysis) crime reduction model, and the reassignment of more members to the street.

The Board and the public were advised it would take at least two years to see measurable results including a reduction in crime rates, increased confidence in the police, and a changed perception of crime in our community. We can now see some of the positive comparisons and indicators including; an overall 12% reduction in crime, increased positive relationships with the Aboriginal community, a decrease in concerns about crime in the community, and increased public confidence in police.

I want to thank our partners in Government at the Federal, Provincial and Municipal levels, community based organizations and business and cultural groups for their assistance to date.

Our work is not complete however, in 2010 the Service will continue to improve and grow. For more information please see our annual report.

– Chief Weighill
February 11, 2010