Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
Charlottetown Police Services (CPS) has a partnership agreement with Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) ‘L’ Division, through a memorandum of understanding, to share two CPS members with the provincial ‘L’ Division Emergency Response Team (ERT).
Two CPS members form part of the 'L' Division ERT team. This process provides for ERT capability to be drawn on by all provincial agencies. The agreement provides for training and deployment of resources, provides cost savings in terms of training/deployment and provides a resource that from an RCMP perspective is not subject to transfer.
Criminal Operations
Paul Smithpsmith@charlottetown.ca
Agencies have a signed a memorandum of understanding.
Since 2002.
Economic/fiscal, plus the initiative has a definite operational benefit as well. It would have been much more expensive to establish a separate ERT unit. Combining this resource with the RCMP makes it much more affordable. Savings are found in relation to ongoing training and overtime for both agencies.
Costs are associated with training and equipment (however this would be an associated cost in any event). Having a shared resource also helps in terms of shared costs. CPS pays for kit issue requirements to ERT members, plus initial training costs. The division covers training costs for monthly training and annual re-certification (with the exception of salary costs).
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Trained resources are available to all agencies. Reduced costs have been realized in relation to training and equipment. Having a shared resource also helps in terms of shared costs. Trained resources have been available to assist in other areas such as at the 2010 Olympics, G8/G20 meetings, etc.
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2013-08-01