New Westminster deserves to live and work in a safe and secure community. We need to re-orient more police resources on the street and ensure we better report out crime ‘hot spots’ in order to better develop long-lasting solutions. Working as a team, we are committed to:
· Working with the Police Chief to dedicate new and shifting existing resources toward more non-traditional policing methods such as community policing offices, bike and foot patrols. This initial focus of these efforts will be in our downtown core which has faced increasing issues related to public disorder.
· Working with the New West Police Department (NWPD) to determine opportunities to significantly expand the Community Policing Office in Queensborough by 2024.
· Increasing transparency, inclusivity and encouraging the opportunity for front-line NWFD and NWPD staff to provide feedback to senior management, Mayor and Council.
· Lobbying our local Member of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assembly to advocate for increased mental health and housing supports for people living on our streets.
· Seek funding from the Provincial Government to support more mental health support workers who would pair up with our local police.
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