RCMP National Youth Services

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RCMP National Youth Services

• Cpl. Anthony Massie
• National Youth Services

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750 Detachments
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• RCMP Strategic Priorities
• Aboriginal Communities
• Economic Integrity
• Organized Crime
• Terrorism
• Youth

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National Youth Services Consultations

• RCMP Members
• Youth
• Municipal Police Agencies
• Community Representatives
• Youth Serving Organizations

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What did we learn?

• ALL groups responded that the most effective way
  for police to connect with youth and the
  community was through the schools.
• YET
• Schools reported a wide range in the level of
  police involvement and activities.

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School Resource Officer Pilot Project

• On going since 2003 in Eastern Kings County,
  P.E.I.
• The main focus is to
• - educate youth on a number of relevant safety
  issues
• - foster positive relationships between youth
  and the RCMP
• - help youth develop a better understanding of
  the roles of the RCMP
• - increase awareness among youth of an
  individual's responsibility to the community and
• - provide youth with the knowledge/confidence
  needed to make safe and responsible choices.

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Conclusions October, 2006

• Increased visibility and accessibility of RCMP
  within schools
• Developed positive relationships between RCMP and
  staff, students, and parents associated with
  schools
• Increased comfort levels with students and school
  staff

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• Ensured youth and school issues are being dealt
  with in a timely and effective manner
• Provided students with valuable information on
  safety issues and crime prevention concepts
• Increased understanding among students of the
  role of RCMP/police
• Created a more positive relationship between
  students and RCMP/police

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• Increased awareness and acceptance of the School
  Resource Officer program among government,
  community organizations, parents, and community
  members
• Developed relationships with several relevant
  government sectors and community organizations
• Decreased the number of calls Souris RCMP
  detachments receive from schools/regarding youth
• Increased the level of community interaction/
  collaboration with Souris RCMP detachment

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National Youth Officer Program (NYOP) Advisory
Committee

• RCMP
• Vancouver Police
• Sûreté du Québec
• OPP
• Toronto Police

• Edmonton Police
• Ottawa Police
• Canadian Association of Principals
• Safe School Coordinators

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National Youth Officer ProgramKey Requirements

• Presentations for Police to deliver to youth
• Development of Training Package for Police
  working with youth
• Development of Protocols, Policy, Tracking Tools,
  Job Description and Competency Profiles
• Ongoing consultations

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National Youth Officer ProgramKey Requirements
cont.

• Communications Strategy
• Activate Website specifically for RCMP Youth
  Officers
• Develop Plans to assess and respond to
  emergencies in a school environment

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Youth Officer Resource Centrehttp//infoweb.rcmp-
grc.gc.ca/youth_jeunesse/yorc_crpe/index_e.htm

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What is the SAFE Plan?

• National standard for school emergency response
• Operational tool for police
• Contains pertinent site information

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Obstacles at Columbine

• Outdated floor plan, student had to draw floor
  plans for police
• Confusion
• Fire alarms interfered with police operations
• No one knew where to set up staging areas/command
  post
• Parents/media flooded phone lines for information

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The School Action for Emergencies (SAFE) Plan

• Demonstration

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NYOP Support

• We have obtained support from
• Canadian Association of Senior Administrators
• Canadian Association of Principals
• Canadian Teachers Federation

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deal.org

• Bridging the gap between youth and police

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About deal.org

• By youth for youth
• Part of RCMP National Youth Services
• Fully bilingual website
• Four major projects
• Webzine, Knowzone, Toolbox and Blog It!

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• Questions?

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• Presented by
• Cpl. Anthony Massie
• RCMP National Youth Services
• 1200 Vanier Parkway
• Ottawa, ON K1A 0R2
• 613-949-8416
• Anthony.massie_at_rcmp-grc.gc.ca