A safer Cornwall for all to enjoy.
The Cornwall Community Police Service, in partnership with the community, is committed to the pursuit of excellence and keeping our city safe.
In pursuit of our mission and vision, we believe in: preservation of life and property, teamwork, innovation, accountability, integrity, respect, professionalism, and empathy.
The 2014 annual report of the Cornwall Community Police Service is intended to ensure that vital information concerning community safety is effectively shared with members of the community. In many respects, the annual report is a means for the public to compare the progress of the Police Service with previous year’s achievements, while at the same time recognizing collective and individual accomplishments of members of the Service. 2014 saw the creation of a new 3 year business plan which will help guide the actions and investments of the Cornwall Community Police Service toward addressing key community safety issues. The previous plan had served us very well in our focus on crime reduction, especially in our youth population. Building on ongoing success, categories of serious crime as well as a number of quality of life issues, will continue as policing priorities into the future. Consultation with many community stakeholders indicates a high degree of satisfaction with the Cornwall Community Police Service. We look forward to forging new partnerships and strengthening existing ones. Community safety is a collaborative effort and we thank the citizens of Cornwall for the continued support of our statement of mission.
Daniel C. Parkinson, O.O.M. Chief of Police
Here is a brief review of some highlights of the year 2014 from the vantage point of the Cornwall Community Police Services Board. Budget There has been ongoing discussion about the cost of policing and other emergency services. These services have required an increasing share of the budget for our City. The Board and the Chief are aware of the concern and responded. The Chief and the Deputy are managing their resources in such a way that for the year 2014, budget growth was at or slightly below the rate of inflation, and they submitted a budget to the City that was below the target that City Council had proposed. The Board is optimistic that the Service will be able to repeat this result in subsequent years. Successful restraint of budget growth is the result of teamwork and cooperation with the Associations that represent our employees. In recent collective bargaining sessions, our employees helped the Board achieve its goals, with their very responsible approach to negotiations and the submission of modest proposals for discussion with the Board Membership. Changes The Cornwall Community Police Services Board has five members. Two are appointed by the province by Order in Council. Two come from City Council and one is a citizen appointed by the Mayor. Our new Mayor, Leslie O’Shaughnessy, replaced outgoing Mayor Bob Kilger. André Rivette was reappointed following his successful re-election. Jody Souka-Marleau’s appointment ended with the term of the outgoing City Council and she was replaced by Manon Thompson. Pat Finucan and Louis Tremblay were recently re-appointed by the province. Mr. Tremblay will complete his term in December of 2015 and my term will end in December of 2016. Policy Change Following a review by the Province, local police boards were encouraged to consider extended deployment of conducted energy weapons. Prior to the review, Sergeants carried the weapons commonly called tasers. Chief Parkinson called
for a review of our policy and recommended that all officers on duty carry the device. The Board approved the Chief’s recommendation. The new policy causes us to absorb new costs both to purchase the equipment but more significantly, to provide the training necessary to use the weapons effectively and safely. We believe the deployment of tasers and the effective training in their use contribute to making Cornwall a safe community. Contract Renewals There is a provision in the employment contracts for our Chief and Deputy stipulating that those contracts be renewed a year before they expire unless the Board intends to let the agreements expire. The Board is more than satisfied with the exemplary service provided to Cornwall by the Chief and the Deputy. As a result we were pleased to be able to negotiate contract extensions with Chief Parkinson and Deputy Chief Aikman. During their term, numerous programs have been initiated that have been shown to help reduce criminal activity and produce a safe community. They have done this while working to contain the growth of cost. The Board is proud of them and the Service they lead.
Mr. Pat Finucan Board Chair 2014
From June to September the CCPS, in conjunction with the OSPCA, joined forces on the VALUE campaign. The VALUE campaign is geared towards animals left unattended in vehicles. During this time, police responded to 16 calls for service involving animals left in vehicles unattended. Out of the 16 calls for service, 2 charges were laid under the OSPCA Act and several warnings were issued. Along with the warnings, the officers handed out the VALUE pamphlets to educate them with respect to their obligations as a pet owner. Many pet owners were unaware of the laws with respect to pets and vehicles. We hope that this project educates the public and raises awareness that pets are not to be left unattended in a vehicle.
In 2014 the Auxiliary Police Service logged 728 volunteer hours, an average of 42.8 hours monthly. The hours encompass community service, patrol, meetings and use of force training. The Auxiliary had 17 active members in 2014,with six new members hired in November 2014. They participated in a large variety of events.
Bikes & Badges was an idea that Cst. Brian Langlois brought to our Service from his previous experience policing in Northern QuĂŠbec. Our Service was working hard to increase police presence and interaction with the public, therefore this was the perfect idea to get to know our youngest citizens. 50 participants joined us at St-Lawrence College to learn about bike safety. The event was supported by the Service as well as the Cornwall Police Association, Cornwall Community Police Services Board, Astro Printing, St Lawrence College, Kalrim, Optimist Club and Masse Furniture. Thanks to the community support, we were able to supply the participants with bike safety equipment: helmet, light and bell. This event has a promising future and we hope to increase participation in future years.
2014 also saw the introduction of Online reporting. Online reporting is a convenient option that can provide you with a copy of the police report and file number. The Cornwall Community Police Service encourages citizens and visitors to the City of Cornwall to report all crimes, as it will allow us to better allocate our policing resources. The following types of incidents can be reported online:
Damage / Mischief to Property Damage / Mischief to Vehicle
Theft from Vehicle Theft under $5,000
Lost Property
We are very excited to announce that 2014 brought about some amazing on-line tools for members of our community to use. In August of 2014, the Cornwall Community Police Service launched its first on-line Police Record Check system. This system allows for citizens to apply for Criminal Background Checks, Police Information Checks, and Police Vulnerable Sector Checks from the comfort of their home. At the September 2014 Law Enforcement Agencies Records Managers’ Network meeting (LEARN), the Cornwall Community Police Service was given the Award of Merit by Forrest Green for being the first Ontario Police Agency to provide the on-line Police Records Check in both English and French. Stay tuned for more exciting on-line projects.
The Cornwall Community Police Service continues to be involved with Ontario Special Olympics. In 2014, our Service received a Second Place Award for the highest percentage increase in gross revenue. We hosted the Annual Torch Run, Torch Motorcycle Ride and Law Enforcement dinner and officers attended several local Special Olympics events throughout the year. The Cornwall Emergency Response Team hosted a Basic Tactical Officers Course (BTOC) from May 5 to June 6, 2014. We had 5 members from Akwesasne and one of our members attend the course.
For complete statistics please visit www.cornwallpolice.com
Mrs. Wanda Carroll Staff Sergeant Brian Snyder
Mr. Blake Paquin
Sergeant Trevor Butler Detective Sergeant Marc Bissonnette Constable Constance Troutman
Inspector James Robert Burnie
Constable Andrew Arbic Sergeant Rachel Carpenter Detective Constable Anthony Joseph Constable Jason Kilger Constable Jeffery Lalonde Ms. JosĂŠe Lalonde Staff Sergeant David Michaud Constable Patrick Paquette Detective Constable Tracey Pilon Sergeant Troy St. Germain
Staff Sergeant Shawn White Detective Constable Mark Anderson Constable Daniel Cloutier Mr. Danick Dumoulin Sergeant Chad Maxwell Chief of Police Daniel Parkinson
Cst. Andrew Arbic and Sherri Cameron Cst. Justin Wheeler Cst James Lemoyre, Cst Brian Langlois and Cst Casey MacGregor
Mr. Larry Silmser Cst Jeffery Lalonde
Mr. Blake Paquin