Strategic Policing Partnership—Resource Review (Details)

Name of province/ territory:

Yukon Territory

City/ Region:

Yukon

Description of Initiative:

The Department of Justice and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) ‘M’ Division are committed to working together towards the common goal of providing a professional, efficient and effective police service dedicated to aiding in the administration of justice in the territory and carrying into effect the laws in force therein.

In order for the territorial police service to be efficient and effective, it needs to be responsive to a changing policing environment and able to accommodate change through its policies, strategies and policing models. The service also needs to represent good value for money and promote the principles of public trust, transparency and accountability.

The project aims to better define the resources required for the territorial police service by asking the question: “ If we had to build an RCMP Yukon police force from scratch, what resources would be needed and how would the police service be delivered given some of the unique nature of policing in the north.”

The project also aims to examine the current program activities, and resource availability and utilization by ‘M’ Division including specialized programs currently being run within the division such as First Nation Policing.

Initiative Key Objectives:

The objective of the project is to assess the resources required in the Yukon for a police force that is responsive to the needs of its citizens, represents best value for money and is flexible and innovative in its delivery, while maintaining established standards, and operating in the spirit of the Territorial Police Service Agreement.

Section Responsible for Implementation:

RMCP ‘M’ Division management and Department of Justice Public Safety and Investigations.

Key Contact:

Jacqueline Davies
Jacqueline.davies@gov.yk.ca

Groups/ Agencies/ Key Partners Involved:

  • private agencies/corporations
  • academic institutes (research and evaluation)

Level of Involvement (consultative - information sharing) and/or cooperative - direct involvement):

Yukon Department of Justice, RCMP ‘M’ Division and RCMP Pacific Region. Academic institutes and consultation firms will all be involved with the project.

Amount of Time Initiative has been in Place:

The project has been in the planning stages for the past five months, developing concept papers and project charter and the project is due to commence in September 2012.

Reason for Undertaking the Initiative:

The rising cost of policing in the territory was a primary concern to the Department of Justice, as was ensuring value for money and effective resource utilization.

Resources Required to Implement this Initiative:

There was no significant set-up cost associated with the initiative other than person-hours required to develop the project.

Method of Implementation:

The project is going to be implemented in three phases:

  • Phase 1—Environmental Scanning (academic researcher)
  • Phase 2—Baseline Resource Analysis (‘E’ Division Field Consultant and Justice)
  • Phase 3—Service Delivery Visioning (academic researcher)
  • Phase 4—Current Activity and Resources Assessment (organizational efficiency specialist)

Key Outcomes of the Initiative:

The outcomes of the project will include:

    an independent review of the requirements of the Yukon Territorial Police Service;
    a shared understanding of expectations, functions and resourclevels; and
    a fully informed joint planning process.

Availability of a Communication Strategy:

Yes

Key Messages used to Publicize the Initiative:

An internal communication strategy is in the process of being developed as is a external communication strategy for when the review is completed.

Forms of Evaluation by which the Initiative will be Assessed:

  • internal
  • external
  • quantitative
  • qualitative
  • social return on investment

Evaluation Completed or Community Feedback Received:

No

Summary of the Outcomes:

N/A at this time.

Summary of the Performance Measure Data Collected:

N/A

Economics of Policing Pillars:

Further Details:

The review will undertake an examination of alternative delivery models of policing in isolated and remote communities, both inside Canada and outside Canada, as well as looking at the resource implications of current policing delivery models and alternative delivery models.

As part of the current activity and resource assessment, the resilience of the current policing resources will be assessed and long-term proactive planning and cost-containment opportunities will be identified. Barriers and gags which lock efficient and effective service delivery will also be identified.

Additional Comments or Suggestions:

N/A

Record Entry Date:

2013-08-01

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