SUMA Convention 2015: Community Safety Officer

• Purpose is a better more responsive model for local enforcement
• Priorities set locally
• CSO is about risk assessment and compliance
• Process for Approval

·         Request

·         Business case including enforcement priorities

·         Approval under CSO authority

·         MOU with local police jurisdiction including clear roles and responsibilities

·         Hiring process

·         Appointment

·         Evaluation of both local and provincial metrics

• CSO has limited powers of arrest
• Governance

·         Values?

·         What does success look like?

·         Map success strategy

·         Oversight through clear reporting

• Success?

·         Feels safe

·         Trust

·         Engaged

·         Explain

·         Training for mediation and de-escalation

• Strategic: define objectives and operating philosophy

·         5 Areas

·         Bylaw enforcement

·         Agency collaboration

·         Community Education

·         Provincial Statues: traffic weights

·         Ongoing development and accountability

• Communication Goals:

·         Why,

·         How (Inform, Educate, Enforce)

• Opportunity: Community priorities, define and set service levels, grow and develop community, control costs