Killarney Detachment

Contact Information:
Box 490
Killarney, MB
R0K 1G0
Ph: (204) 523-7293
Fax: (204) 523-4632

Location:
The Killarney detachment is a consolidated unit with the Killarney office serving as the host. We have community offices in Deloraine and Boissevain.

Local Population:
Approximately 15,000 people.

RCMP Detachment:
The detachment consists of 13 regular members, two auxiliary constables, and three support staff. The distribution is as follows: one sergeant, five constables, one auxiliary constable and one Public Service Employee in Killarney, two constables, one corporal and one Public Service Employee in Boissevain, and one corporal, two constables, one auxiliary constable and one Public Service Employee in Deloraine. The detachment maintains a fleet of seven cars, one truck, two snow machines, and one boat.

Community-based problem solving:

Often, groups are already in place to deal with ongoing concerns or community projects. The following details what community challenges are being addressed by the members of the RCMP in partnership with their community. The major working groups include:

Turtle Mountain School Division Multi-Agency Committee: This committee has representatives from a variety of social agencies including the RCMP, Child and Family Services, Mental Health, Turtle Mountain School Division, Probation Services, Community Health, and AFM. Together, we identify high-risk students and develop plans to assist the youth and his or her family. In the past, we have provided individual and family counselling.

Elder Abuse Task Force: The task force is community-based and multi-disciplinary, with representation from Community Mental Health Services for the Elderly, Acute and Long Term Care, support services to seniors, financial institutions, the clergy, the Manitoba Seniors Directorate, and the RCMP.

Snowmobile Safety Group: Our office has partnered with three local snowmobile clubs in order to address numerous snowmobile-related complaints. Members attend their meetings and together we have developed an enforcement and education strategy.

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Restorative and alternative justice:

Nationwide, members of the RCMP are involved in alternative justice processes, whether volunteering as facilitators or sitting on steering committees. Each community may embrace a different form of restorative justice, be it community justice forums, circle sentencing, or mediation.

Alternative Measures: Detachment members work with Probation Services to divert young offenders from the formal court process. This allows first-time offenders and those involved in minor crimes to accept full responsibility for their actions and make restitution to their victims, without incurring a criminal record.

Community Justice Forums: All members have taken an active role in community justice forums by organizing, participating, or arranging the training of facilitators. A large number of offences are dealt with in this manner each year. Bringing offenders and victims together to speak about the impact of the crime and to decide on appropriate retribution reduces the burden on the judicial system while substantially reducing the number of repeat offenders.

Crime prevention:

Members of the RCMP are involved with a number of programs designed to prevent crime in our communities through both indirect and direct intervention. From school talks to youth initiatives and community safety plans, the goal of crime prevention programs is to target the roots of potential criminal and social problems. Members of the RCMP are involved in the following initiatives:

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE): This 17-week primary prevention program was developed by educational experts and is designed to provide Grade 5 and Grade 6 children with the skills they need to resist drugs, violence, and gangs. Two members of this detachment have completed the intense DARE training program and introduced it to schools in Belmont/Baldur, Killarney, Minto and Boissevain.

Bullying Program: Due to events involving youth and bullying, we deliver a program consisting of lectures and video presentations to students.

Rural Crime Watch: This program is similar to the COP program, with rural residents being encouraged to be vigilant and report suspicious activity to the detachment. A number of Crime Watch programs are currently in operation.

Auxiliary Constable Program: Our detachment currently has two auxiliary constables. These members are volunteers. There is one in Killarney and one in Deloraine. An auxiliary constable riding with a regular member amplifies police visibility and enhances relationships with all community members. These constables provide great assistance to detachment members with their knowledge of the community and its people.

Other Crime Prevention Programs include:

• School Safety Patrol
• Kidz Printz
• Citizens on Patrol (COP)
• School Liaison

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Police-community relations:

Without a solid base upon which to work, the police cannot hope to build the necessary partnerships with the community to prevent crime and to solve community problems. Members of the RCMP strive to build those bridges by appreciating the needs of the communities in which they work and live. Their commitment to the community goes beyond simple participation as residents, but also as active members of the community. Members of the RCMP are involved in the following initiatives:

• Red Serge Duty
• Farm Safety
• Detachment Tours
• Law Enforcement Torch Run

Quality service through strategic partnerships:

The community also benefits directly and indirectly from strategic partnerships that the RCMP forms with other law enforcement and governmental agencies as well as with as with other community groups. Several unique associations have been formed:

• Chamber of Commerce
• Elected Officials
• Health Care Agencies
• Partners in Law Enforcement
• Provincial Child and Family Services
• Brandon Women’s Shelter
• Killarney Committee on Wife Abuse
• Media