RCMP Crime Prevention Section
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The Richmond RCMP Crime Prevention Section
- educates the public regarding crime prevention programs and techniques
- promotes public awareness for crime prevention
- acts as a liaison for police/community communication
- works with the public to combat specific crime related problems
- implements programs to combat specific problems
Crime Prevention Programs
- Block Watch
- Business Watch
- Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
- Criminal Activity Maps
- Citizens Crime Watch
- Distracted Drivers
- Home Security Checks
- Rent Safe Richmond
- School Liaison
- Volunteer Bike Patrol
Block Watch
Block Watch is a free, community-based, crime prevention program aimed at helping residents organize their neighbourhoods to help prevent crime in the community. Participants report suspicious incidents to the Police. For more information, please visit www.richmond.ca/blockwatch
Business Watch
This program focus is to educate businesses in crime prevention strategies to help reduce crime. To receive email alerts of neighbourhood commercial break and enters, register your business name and address at business_watch@richmond.ca. To view Richmond neighbourhood criminal activity maps, visit www.richmond.ca/crime. For more information Business Watch, visit www.richmond.ca/businesswatch
Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
This program is a crime prevention initiative designed specifically to help apartment owners, managers, residents, police and other agencies who work together to keep illegal and nuisance activity off rental properties. Its unique phases ensure that crime prevention is successfully attained. It is resident friendly yet effective in reducing crime in multi-unit apartment communities.
Crime Free Multi-Housing ProgramCriminal Activity Maps
Visit www.richmond.ca/crime for neighbourhood crime information. Using the online map, click on one of the coloured areas to display a larger map of the neighbourhood. Then click again on the individual neighbourhoods to view the criminal activity that has occurred in that neighbourhood. Scroll down under the map and click on the words "Residential Break and Enter" and then click on the different areas of the house and learn how to increase your home's security. Click on "Commercial Break and Enter" for tips on how to increase your business' security or on "Theft from Motor Vehicle" for anti-theft information and parking safety.
Email your name and street address to blockwatch@richmond.ca to receive an email alert should a residential break and enter occur in your neighbourhood.
To sign up for email fanouts for commercial break and enters in your neighbourhood, please email your company name and street address to: rcmp_business_watch@richmond.ca
Citizens Crime Watch
The Richmond Citizens Crime Watch Patrol is a volunteer based program that encourages citizens to participate in their community and assist the RCMP by observing, recording and reporting suspicious activities. The primary objective is to help reduce criminal activity in Richmond including vandalism and break-and-enters. To assist in the prevention of auto crime, members check for stolen vehicles using laptop computers (ICBC "SARS" Program) while on patrol. If you would like more information or to volunteer contact the Program Coordinator, see the Police/RCMP Contacts page for more information.
Distracted Drivers
Volunteers observe drivers who are distracted which would be texting, talking on their cell phones or having a dog on their laps. Warning letters are sent to the registered owner of the vehicle. If distracted drivers had been observed by a Police Officer, fines range from $109 to $368.
Home Security Checks
The Richmond RCMP would like to offer you a free Home Security Check to help protect your home. To request a Home Security Check, please call 604-207-4790. You will be asked for your name, birth date and Driver's License number for the purpose of an RCMP security background check before scheduling the appointment. The Home Security Check will be preformed by two uniformed RCMP Auxiliary Constables. At the appointment date and time, they will assess your current security methods and will give you a written report with suggestions on how to make your home more secure. If you would like more information regarding a Home Security Check, please call 604-207-4790.
Rent Safe Richmond
This program is designed to help reduce criminal activity in rental properties by educating the landlords regarding the benefits of pre-screening their potential tenants. For a copy of the downloadable brochure, please use the pdf below.
School Liaison
The purpose of the program is to help build a better relationship between the police and young people with various problems.
For more information see the Youth Section.
Volunteer Bike Patrol
Between March and November, pairs of trained volunteers on bikes patrol, observe and report suspicious criminal activity to the Police.
