The Chilliwack RCMP recognize the importance of crime prevention and education. Community policing initiatives enhance the levels of public safety the citizens of our community enjoy. Crime is a problem which affects the entire community and often requires a community based solution. Through various community policing initiatives, the Chilliwack RCMP strive to be accessible to the public they serve. For this reason, the Chilliwack RCMP Community Policing Services Building was developed.
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Community Policing Services Building
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Crime Prevention Programs such as BlockWatch, Child Ident, SpeedWatch, Citizens on Patrol, Crime Free Multi-housing and GrowWatch are based out of this building. This building is an excellent resource for crime prevention strategies and offers a number of informative brochures, pamphlets, lectures and workshops. Feel free to drop by for a visit, to speak with a community policing officer, or to learn more about what you can do to prevent crime in your community. Drop by and visit Community Police Officer, Cst. Len Van Nieuwenhuizen for information about crime prevention and community events. |
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Auxiliary Police Program
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The Chilliwack RCMP Auxiliary Program is a volunteer based crime prevention program. Auxiliary Constables are unpaid community volunteers who receive specialized training and compliment the efforts of active Chilliwack RCMP Police officers through ride-a-longs, foot patrols, traffic control, community training sessions, school talks and special community events. |
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Block Watch
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Block Watch is a proactive program that encourages neighbours to join with other neighbours in reducing the likelihood of residential crime in their neighbourhoods. Concerned citizens work together to prevent crime in their communities and neighbourhoods. Neighbours meet over a common goal – making their neighbourhoods a safer place to live and play. A Break and Enter can be prevented if criminals know that there are watchful neighbours. |
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Business Winfax
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The Business Winfax program provides information to merchants and local businesses about recent crime trends and suspicious activity which may affect the business community. A fax / email is forwarded to participating businesses alerting them of such topics as recent armed robberies, fraudulent bank notes, commercial break and enters and suspect identification. |
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Child Identification Program
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Child Identification continues to be a popular program. Trained Volunteers fingerprint children for identification purposes. In addition to the in-office requests for child identification services, Volunteers attendemany community events including the Ann Davis Transition House Fun Fair, Sto:Lo Nations Children’s Fair, Chilliwack Central Community School, Senior Safety at Evergreen Hall and the Child Development Society. |
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Chilliwack Citizens on Patrol (CCOP)
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Chilliwack Citizens on Patrol is a Volunteer group of area residents who care about Chilliwack and want to make Chilliwack a better place for families and visitors. The main focus of the Program is being the extra eyes and ears for the RCMP. Chilliwack Citizens on Patrol report any suspicious activity to the RCMP for their action |
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Chilliwack Community Policing Services (CPS) Showroom
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The Chilliwack CPS Showroom boasts hands on crime prevention displays on residential security, personal safety and auto theft prevention. This is an excellent resource for crime prevention strategies related to public safety and crime reduction. |
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Chilliwack Community Policing Services Newsletter
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This locally produced quarterly newsletter features timely crime prevention tips and techniques and profiles many of the programs and services available through the Chilliwack Community Policing Services Building. |
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Community Youth Officer Program
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The Chilliwack RCMP Community Youth Officer Program is a pro-active program aimed at education and prevention. Two full-time, uniformed Community Youth Officer provide resources and support to the schools of our community. The mandate of this section is prevention and education and in building a positive rapport between the RCMP and today's youth. With the growing concerns of drug abuse, violence, and unsafe driving, it is paramount that police educate our youth in order to prevent crime and unnecessary tragedy. Community Youth Officers work in close partnership with school administration, school district staff, teachers, parents and students in order to ensure that everyone can enjoy a safe learning environment. |
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Cops for Cancer
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Cops for Cancer is a fundraising program which raises funds for pediatric cancer research, Camp Good Times and programs that support children with cancer. Every year, delegates from the Chilliwack RCMP join the Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley and cycle more than 680 kms throughout the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland Area. Last year, Chilliwack riders raised more than $60,000 for this very worthy cause. RCMP Officers are partnered with local children who have been diagnosed with cancer. Together, these Cops for Cancer buddies share courage and inspiration with one another under the common bond of someday finding a cure for cancer. |
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Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
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The Chilliwack Crime Free Multi-Housing program is a direct and solution orientated crime prevention initiative designed specifically to help apartment owners, managers, residents, police and other agencies work together to help keep illegal and nuisance activity off rental property. |
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D.A.R.E. - Drug Abuse Resistance Education
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The Chilliwack RCMP and the Chilliwack School District are proud to offer the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program to Chilliwack’s youth. D.A.R.E. is an internationally recognized program which seeks to provide children and youth with the information and skills needed to live drug and violence free lives. |
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First Nations Policing Section
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The First Nations Policing Section is dedicated to serving the First Nations Communities within the City of Chilliwack and throughout the Upper Fraser Valley. Through pro-active initiatives such as MADD, DARE, Citizens on Patrol and various other Community Policing iniatives, the First Nations Police Officers dedicate their time and effort in ensuring safe homes and safe communities within the First Nations population of Chilliwack. |
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Grow Watch
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The Chilliwack RCMP Grow Watch Program is an innovative neighbourhood action plan aimed at combatting the problem of illegal marihuana grow operations in Chilliwack. Grow Watch operates in close partnership with the Block Watch program and educates the public about grow ops, teaches them how to spot a grow op and how to report it to police. Grow Watch signs are erected in participating neighbourhoods and serve as visible statements that neighbours are watching, recording and reporting any illegal marihuana production. |
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Purple Light Nights
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The message is simple; the problem is complex. Help light up the night with your own purple light and send the message that "Domestic Violence has NO PLACE in our Community". |
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Speed Watch
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Speed Watch is an educational program aimed at reducing incidents of speeding. It is designed to raise public awareness of the actual speeds drivers are traveling, through the use of speed reader boards. It is hoped that the driver will choose to slow down to the limit voluntarily. The Speed Watch program is conducted in partnership with the RCMP, citizen volunteers and ICBC. |
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Victim Services
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Victim Services provides assistance to individuals, households and businesses who have been victimized by crime and/or trauma. |
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Youth Academy
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The Fraser Valley Youth Academy is a 10 day leadership program for high school students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement. |
