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1 results foundAuthor: Vancouver Police Department. Planning, Research and Audit Section Title: Evaluation of Vancouver Police Department's Beach Patrol Program Summary: In the summer of 2003, in response to increasing levels of violent crime and disorder issues, the VPD initiated a dedicated Beach Patrol unit to establish and maintain a strong visible police presence on the beaches in District Four. The deployment of ATVs, as well as bike patrol was implemented as part of the Beach Patrol program as an innovative method of patrolling areas not normally accessible by traditional patrol vehicles. The Beach Patrol program was an overwhelming success and was repeated in 2004. However, the program could not continue as a permanent initiative due to a lack of manpower and resources as a result of a large number of unanticipated retirements. As a result, the program was not implemented again until 2007 after intense criticism in the fall of 2006 resulting from an increase in public disorder on Vancouver’s beaches. The Beach Patrol program has operated in five of the last eight years, providing a visible and proactive police enforcement initiative to maintain order on Vancouver’s beaches. Beach Patrol is a dedicated policing unit that deploys officers on horses, bikes, boats, and ATVs. The Beach Patrol program’s primary geographic responsibility is Vancouver’s West Side beaches, with ATVs deployed only on District Four beach areas. The Beach Patrol unit not only increases public safety through regular patrol, they educate the public on issues such as fires, parking and public drinking of liquor. As well, Beach Patrol can respond to calls for service on and around the beaches which frees regular patrol members to respond to calls in District Four. The Beach Patrol unit also liaises with the Vancouver Park Board to assist with any related matters on the beaches and surrounding areas. This report presents an evaluation of the Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) Beach Patrol program for the summer of 2010. The evaluation provides an assessment on the overall effectiveness of the increased police presence on Vancouver’s beaches as well as gathers and assesses results from the public opinion and Vancouver Park Board employee surveys. A specific focus on the use of Beach Patrol’s All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) is included. Details: Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Police Department, 2010. 35p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 22, 2011 at: http://vancouver.ca/police/assets/pdf/reports-policies/vpd-beach-patrol-report.pdf Year: 2010 Country: Canada URL: http://vancouver.ca/police/assets/pdf/reports-policies/vpd-beach-patrol-report.pdf Shelf Number: 120854 Keywords: Beach Patrol UnitDedicated Policing UnitPolicing (Vancouver, BC) |