Crime Reduction: Winnipeg report 2013

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Agenda Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Services April 8,

2013

REPORTS

Item No. 2 Crime Reduction Strategy

WINNIPEG PUBLIC SERVICE RECOMMENDATION:

This report be received as information.


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Agenda Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Services April 8,

2013

DECISION MAKING HISTORY:

STANDING COMMITEE RECOMMENDATION:

On March 11, 2013, the Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Servicesgranted a further extension of time of up to 60 days for the Winnipeg Public Service to report

back on the matter.

On February 19, 2013, the Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Services

granted a further extension of time to its March 11, 2013 meeting for the Winnipeg Public

Service to report back on the matter.

On January 14, 2013, the Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Servicesgranted an extension of time to its February 19, 2013 for the Winnipeg Public Service to report

back on the matter.

On October 1, 2012, the Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Services laid

over the matter to its meeting on January 14, 2013.

On March 9, 2012, the Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Services

received as information the Winnipeg Public Service verbal report on the Crime ReductionStrategy.

Further on March 9, 2012, the Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community

Services requested the Winnipeg Public Service to provide an annual report on the matter

starting in October 2012.


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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Issue: Violent Crime Reduction Strategy Update

Critical Path: Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Services

AUTHORIZATION

RECOMMENDATION

This report be received as information.

REASON FOR THE REPORT

At its March 9, 2012 meeting, the Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Servicesrequested the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) to provide an annual report on the status of the ViolentCrime Reduction Strategy (VCRS).

HISTORY

On March 9, 2012, the WPS provided the Standing Policy Committee on Protection and CommunityServices a verbal report outlining the details and progress of the Violent Crime Reduction Strategy.

VCRS Highlights Include:

Uses the latest in policing techniques, including Intelligence-led policing and OffenderManagement System

Uses predictive policing through crime analysis

Identifies hotspots and high value targets, and focuses resources for efficient/effective usage

Uses multi-pronged approaches including programs such as Crimestoppers and communityinvolvement

Uses media in criminal exposure

Target Criminal Activity:

Conduct compliance checks on released individuals

Clear outstanding warrants

Increase presence around high-risk venues

Author Department Head CFO CAO

R. Yuen Chief Devon Clunis n/aD. Joshi

COO


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Increase Street Presence:

Deter criminal activity with visible presence

Enhance perception of safety through visible presence

Augment visible presence with Cadet Unit

Add presence with Community Relations Unit as well as provide education and socialdevelopment components

Increase foot patrol Increase bike patrol

Host community street parties to integrate with, and educate communities

Build/Maintain Relationships:

Cadets contribute to build relationships with communities

School Resource Officers build relationships with students, targeting at-risk youths

Provide presentations and programs to schools and communities

Aboriginal Liaison and Diversity Relations Officers proactively establish relationships withAboriginal peoples and newcomers

Maintain relationships with Downtown, West End and Exchange BIZ groups

Provide Crime Prevention through Environmental Design education to businesses andresidences

Establish/maintain Broken Windows strategies and partnerships

Establish/maintain relationships with agencies such as MLCC, Manitoba Housing Security,Manitoba Justice and Patrol groups

Strategies for Violent Crime Reduction Include:

Downtown Police DistrictDevelopment and Implementation of overall Downtown Safety Plan

1. Two (2) Foot Patrol Constables assigned to walk Portage Avenue2. Eight (8) additional Foot Patrol Officers were assigned to Downtown in January 2012.3. Further resources will be added to the Foot Patrol Unit later in 2012.4. Two Bike Patrol officers were assigned to patrol hot spots in the downtown area summer 2011.5. Enforcement/Education in and around bars, including beat patrol, license inspections with

Manitoba Liquor Control Commission6. Continue relationships with Downtown Biz, West End and Exchange Biz groups7. Using Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, Downtown Officers are improving safety

in the Downtown.

North End Police District

1. Suppression Strategy officers use Crime Analysis and Intelligence to identify high valuetargets inclusive of people and locations within the targeted boundaries and zones

2. Broken Windows Partnership Strategya. Division #13 Members work with the Multi-Unit Dwelling Task Force (Health Inspectors,

Fire Inspectors, Safer Communities, etc.) to address problems within Multi-UnitDwellings.

b. Division #13 Members work with MLCC Inspectors to address liquor abuse in thetargeted area.

c. Division #13 Members work with the community to identify High Value Targets.


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3. High Visibility Beat Strategy Members are assigned specifics beats as determined byintelligence.

4. High Visibility Patrol Strategya. Overlap projects utilized to increase visibility and suppression intensity in the targeted

areas.b. Street Crimes Unit to Patrol in the targeted area and address the suppression file.

SIGNIFICANT IMPLEMENTATIONS over 2012 toward the VCRS

- Divisions 11 and 13 have implemented an 89 cruiser. This equates to one extra cruiseroperating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in each of the highest crime areas for each of thesedistricts.

- Utilization of the Manitoba Integrated Warrant Apprehension Unit which targeted violentoffenders and arrested 763 persons and detained 603 of them in custody.

- Directed Patrols conducted by the Street Crime Unit routinely with expanded patrols on

weekends from May to September.

- Expanded officer deployment to the Street Crime Unit conducting duties associated to the GangResponse and Suppression Plan

- Targeted approach to Gangs by the Street Crime Unit

- Expand the 8 Officer Foot Patrol to a 16 Officer Downtown Beat Unit

- Service wide implementation of automated files available to all Uniform Operations members inthe field that outline Subjects / Locations etc. of interest. This system is predicated onSuppressing Crime through Proactive and Intelligence-led Policing efforts.

Violent Crime Reduction Effectiveness:

In order to measure the effectiveness of the VCRS, we analysed the incidents of crime before and afterthe implementation of the VCRS, the incidents of crime between strangers and all crimes, and thechange in crime of the targeted areas versus the remainder of Winnipeg. Stranger crimes involveoffences where the accused has no relationship with the victim; all crimes include stranger crimes andcrimes where the accused has some sort of relationship to the victim. Because many of the publiccrimes involve strangers and indoor crimes involve people with a known relationship, we expect theVCRS to have a more robust effect on stranger crimes.

All Violent Crimes Downtown

The targeted areas downtown include the districts surrounding Portage Avenue, comprised of theUniversity District, the Retail District, the Sports and Entertainment District, and the CommercialDistrict.


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In 2011, the Portage Avenue districts saw 422 violent crimes; 361 violent crimes occurred in 2012areduction of 14.5%. By contrast, the larger District #1 saw a reduction of 9.0% in violent crimes, andthe entire city of Winnipeg experienced a reduction of 3.4% in violent crimes. Since our targeted area

within the Portage Avenue Districts experienced a considerably more robust drop in violent crimes thanthe whole of District #1 and all Winnipeg, we can infer a degree of success from the VCRS.


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Portage Ave Districts District #1 All Winnipeg

2011 2012 Change 2011 2012 Change 2011 2012 Change

All Violent Crimes*

Assault 1 201 159 -20.9% 1111 1051 -5.4% 3026 2974 -1.7%

Assault 2 74 66 -10.8% 634 551 -13.1% 1465 1400 -4.4%

Assault 3 1 2 100.0% 63 55 -12.7% 118 96 -18.6%

Other Assaults 1 3 200.0% 4 4 0.0% 8 6 -25.0%

Point/Discharge Firearm 0 0 0% 3 1 -66.7% 24 23 -4.2%

All Assaults 277 230 -17.0% 1815 1662 -8.4% 4641 4499 -3.1%

Sexual Assault 1 34 24 -29.4% 219 190 -13.2% 644 610 -5.3%

Sexual Assault 2 0 1 3 4 33.3% 11 8 -27.3%

Sexual Assault 3 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0%

All Sexual Assaults 34 25 -26.5% 222 194 -12.6% 655 618 -5.6%

All Robberies 107 106 -0.9% 771 704 -8.7% 1720 1670 -2.9%

All Homicides 3 0 -100% 15 12 -20% 41 30 -26.8%

All Attempted Murders 0 0 0% 4 2 -50% 5 6 20%

Others 1 0 -100.0% 5 4 -20% 13* 14 7.7%

Total Violent Crimes 422 361 -14.5% 2832 2578 -9.0% 7075 6837 -3.4%

Stanger Crimes Downtown

In 2011, the Portage Avenue districts saw 343 violent stranger crimes; 270 violent stranger crimesoccurred in 2012a reduction of 21.3%. By contrast, the larger District #1 saw a reduction of 7.2% inviolent stranger crimes, and the entire city of Winnipeg experienced a reduction of 7.7% in violentstranger crimes. Again, since our targeted area within the Portage Avenue Districts experienced a

larger drop in violent crimes than the whole of District #1 and all Winnipeg, we can infer a degree ofsuccess from the VCRS.


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Portage Ave Districts District #1 All Winnipeg


Violent Stranger Crimes*

Stranger Assault 1 158 107 -32.3% 547 490 -10.4% 1283 1202 -6.3%


Stranger Assault 3 1 1 0% 30 17 -43.3% 71 37 -47.9%

Other Stranger Assaults 1 3 200% 2 4 100% 6 6 0.0%


All Stranger Assaults 223 160 -28.3/% 946 830 -12.3% 2329 2116 -9.1%

Stranger Sexual Assault 1 20 16 -20% 125 109 -12.8% 384 380 -1.0%

Stranger Sexual Assault 2 0 1 N/C 1 3 200% 6 5 -16.7%

Stranger Sexual Assault 3 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0%

All Stranger Sexual Assaults 20 17 -15.0% 126 112 -11.1% 390 385 -1.3%

Stranger Robberies 96 93 -3.1% 561 575 2.5% 1267 1190 -6.1%

Stranger Homicide 4 N/C -100% 7 8 14.3% 18 16 -11.1%

Stranger Attempted Murder 0 0 0% 1 1 0.0% 6 2 -66.7%

Others 0 0 0% 5 1 -80% 14* 4 -71.4%

Total ViolentStranger Crimes 343 270 -21.3% 1646 1527 -7.2% 4024 3713 -7.7%

Looking within the Portage Avenue Districts, All Violent Crimes dropped by 14.5% versus a 21.3%reduction when measuring only violent stranger crimes. The greater reduction of stranger crimes vis--vis all crimes also attributes a degree of success to the VCRS.


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All Violent Crimes North End

The targeted area in North End Police District includes the area bound by McGregor St to the west,Dufferin Ave to the south, Salter St to the east and Burrows Ave to the north.


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Focussing on the target area in District #3, 2011 saw 265 violent crimes; 215 violent crimes occurred in2012 a reduction of 18.9%. By contrast, the larger District #3 saw a reduction of 7.4% violent crimesand the entire city of Winnipeg experienced a reduction of 3.4% in violent crimes. Since our targetedarea experienced a considerably more robust drop in violent crimes than the whole of District #3 and allWinnipeg, we again can infer a degree of success due to the VCRS.

Target Area District #3 All Winnipeg2011 2012 Change 2011 2012 Change 2011 2012 Change

All Violent Crimes*

Assault 1 91 86 -5.5% 883 854 -3.3% 3026 2974 -1.7%

Assault 2 64 56 -12.5% 527 533 1.1% 1465 1400 -4.4%

Assault 3 11 5 -54.5% 45 21 -53.3% 118 96 -18.6%

Other Assaults 0 0 0% 1 1 0.0% 8 6 -25.0%

Point/Discharge Firearm 2 0 -100% 21 6 -71.4% 24 23 -4.2%

All Assaults 168 147 -12.5% 1477 1415 -4.2% 4641 4499 -3.1%

Sexual Assault 1 19 14 -26.3% 185 154 -16.8% 644 610 -5.3%

Sexual Assault 2 2 0 -100% 4 3 -25.0% 11 8 -27.3%

Sexual Assault 3 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0%

All Sexual Assaults 21 14 -33.3% 189 157 -16.9% 655 618 -5.6%

All Robberies 73 54 -26.0% 552 495 -10.3% 1720 1670 -2.9%

All Homicides 3 0 -100% 18 8 -55.6% 41 30 -26.8%

All Attempted Murder 0 0 0% 6 4 -33.3% 5 6 20%

Others 0 0 0% 6 3 -50.0% 13 14 7.7%

Total Violent Crimes 265 215 -18.9% 2248 2082 -7.4% 7075 6837 -3.4%

Stranger Crimes North End

In 2011, the North End target area saw 142 violent stranger crimes; 100 violent stranger crimesoccurred in 2012a reduction of 29.6%. By contrast, the larger District #3 saw a reduction of 15.2% inviolent stranger crimes, and the entire city of Winnipeg experienced a reduction of 7.7% in violentstranger crimes. Again, since our targeted area within the North End experienced a larger drop inviolent stranger crimes than the whole of District #3 and all Winnipeg, we can infer a degree of successfrom the VCRS.


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Target Area District #3 All Winnipeg


Violent Stranger Crimes*



Stranger Assault 3 2 2 0.0% 20 5 -75.0% 71 37 -47.9%

Other Stranger Assaults 0 0 0% 1 1 0.0% 6 6 0.0%


All Stranger Assaults 77 66 -14.3% 612 558 -8.8% 2329 2116 -9.1%

Stranger Sexual Assault 1 8 9 12.5% 103 72 -30.1% 384 380 -1.0%

Stranger Sexual Assault 2 1 0 -100% 2 1 -50.0% 6 5 -16.7%

Stranger Sexual Assault 3 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0%

All Stranger Sexual Assaults 9 9 0.0% 105 73 -30.5% 390 385 -1.3%

Stranger Robberies 54 25 -53.7% 379 307 -19.0% 1267 1190 -6.1%

Stranger Homicide 2 0 -100% 6 2 -66.7% 18 16 -11.1%

Stranger Attempted Murder 0 0 0% 5 0 -100% 6 2 -66.7%

Others 0 0 0% 1 0 -100% 14 4 -71.4%

Total Violent StrangerCrimes 142 100 -29.6% 1108 940 -15.2% 4024 3713 -7.7%

Looking within the North End Target Areas, all violent crimes dropped by 18.9% versus a 29.6%reduction when measuring only violent stranger crimes. The greater reduction of stranger crimes vis--vis all crimes also attributes a degree of success to the VCRS.

* Because data gathering occurred over multiple time periods, small fluctuations in totals may occur.

CONSULTATION

In preparing this report there was consultation with:

Street Crime Unit


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FINANCIAL IMPACT

Financial Impact Statement Date: February 19,2013

Project Name: First Year of Program 2013

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

CapitalCapital Expenditures Required -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Less: Existing Budgeted Costs - - - - -

Additional Capital Budget Required -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Funding Sources:

Debt - Internal -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Debt - External - - - - -

Grants (Enter Description Here) - - - - -Reserves, Equity, Surplus - - - - -

Other - Enter Description Here - - - - -

Total Funding -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total Additional Capital Budget

Required -$

Total Additional Debt Required -$

Current Expenditures/Revenues

Direct Costs -$ -$ -$ -$ -$Less: Incremental Revenue/Recovery - - - - -

Net Cost/(Benefit) -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Less: Existing Budget Amounts - - - - -

Net Budget Adjustment Required -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

original signed by Ron Smolik Feb 19/13

Controller-Winnipeg Police Service

Violent Crime Reduction Strategy

Additional Comments: This report is for information only.


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Department: Winnipeg Police ServiceDivision: Organisation Development & Support: Division #32Prepared by: Ray Yuen, S1003

Date: 2013/02/08File No.

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