As part of the Chestermere RCMP's ongoing efforts to preserve peace in the city, the detachment is conducting an online survey this month along with hosting a virtual town hall meeting on Feb. 23 to identify policing priorities and how to best serve the municipality in the coming year.
According to newly appointed district commander Staff Sgt. Kathy Klassen, the next fiscal year’s policing priorities are established with the help of community consultation to ensure that, in addition to responding to service calls, they are focusing on policing issues identified as important by members of the public.
She added community engagement helps to shape the RCMP’s priorities for the next year, considering input from survey feedback and engagement sessions to determine what the police should focus on.
“Each community is unique in what their needs are,” Klassen said. “This way, it allows community members to have engagement and input into what we look into.”
She added because the RCMP’s goal is to service their community, they prioritize community responses and hold them in high regard when determining how they can best serve Chestermerians.
“It helps shape our priorities for the next year – not that that’s the only thing we look into,” she said. “We can look at anything that comes up throughout the year, but this is our main focus for the year.”
Klassen added anybody can participate in the survey or register to attend the online town hall later this month, both of which have the goal of determining the community’s focus in the next year for the police to engage in.
According to a City of Chestermere press release, community residents and business owners are encouraged to attend the virtual town hall to share their feedback on local policing. Members of the Chestermere RCMP detachment, including Klassen, will be in attendance to field questions and listen to thoughts and ideas.
Those interested in submitted feedback on 2022-23 policing priorities can do so online via the online survey before Feb. 28. Or alternatively, residents can register to attend the virtual town hall meeting to be held on Feb. 23 from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
For more information visit chestermere.ca/RCMP or chestermere.ca/policefiles
