Morris Detachment

Contact Information:
Box 579
Morris, MB
R0G 1K0
Ph: (204) 746-6355
Fax: (204) 746-6214

Location:
Morris is a consolidated unit, with the Morris office serving as the host. We also have a community office in Emerson. The detachment is bordered by the Canada/U.S. border to the south, the RM of Stuartburn to the east, and the RM of Rhineland to the west. To the north, the detachment boundaries extend to the most northern edge of the RMs of Franklin, Montcalm, and Morris.

RCMP Detachment:
Morris Detachment's personnel is allocated as follows: Morris - one sergeant, three constables, one public service employee, two auxiliary constables; Emerson - one corporal, four constables, one public service employee, and two auxiliary constables.

A Victim Services office is located at the detachment office in Morris. The Victim Services worker provides service to all Morris Detachment investigations, as well as providing service to neighbouring detachments upon request. As of this year, this position reports directly to the Department of Justice. The mandate of this position continues to evolve within the judicial system.

Morris maintains a fleet of three cars, two trucks, two snowmobiles, and two ATVs.

Community-based problem solving:

Often, there are groups 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:

Red River Valley Inter Agency Team Morris: This committee meets three times a year. The mandate is to develop and maintain positive relationships between various service providers and to explore gaps or increases in service. Members of this team are from Morris School, The Addictions Foundation, Morris area recreation, Busy Nest Day Care, CFS, Morris and District Ministerial, the food bank, Town of Morris, Public Health, Mental Health, Family Resource Center and the RCMP.

Vita Inter Agency Committee: This committee consists of various provincial and local agencies such as Mental Health, CFS, Victim Services, Probation, Public Health, RCMP, The Addictions Foundation and community representatives. At quarterly meetings, discussions are held regarding social and health issues in the RM of Stuartburn.

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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.

The Red River Detachment Community Justice Forum: The Community Justice Forum is used to deal with young offenders and adults concerning pre-charge matters such as thefts, assaults, shoplifting, and willful damages.

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:

Auxiliary Constable Program: Morris Detachment currently has four auxiliary constables. The auxiliary constables ride with regular members, amplifying visibility and enhancing relationships with all community members. These constables provides great assistance to the members with their knowledge of the community and the people. The Auxiliary Constables also enhance service delivery through participating in community events. These members attend voluntarily with school liaison officers and assist with other crime prevention efforts.

School Liaison Officers: Each of the schools in our area has a liaison police officer assigned to it to establish communication and to address any needs or concerns the school may have.

Take Your Kid to Work Day and the Work Experience Program: Each year a number of students request to participate one or both of these programs with personnel from the detachment.

Morris Science Fair: Morris School has requested participation from Morris Detachment to spend a day with their students judging their science projects. Two staff members from Morris office attend annually.

School Talks: All schools in the detachment area call upon our members to talk to different classes about a wide variety of topics such as law, bullying, vandalism, the Internet, and a career in law enforcement.

Other Crime Prevention Programs include:

• Traffic Related School Talks
• School Reading Programs
• Terry Fox Run
• Detachment Office Tours
• Bicycle Rodeos
• Safe Grad Program
• RCMP Musical Ride Colouring Contest
• Citizens on Patrol

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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

• Operation Christmas Child
• Morris Health Fair
• Red Serge Duty & Parade
• Law Enforcement Torch Run
• Race Relations
• Sporting Events
• Run for Cancer

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:

• Red River Valley Inter Agency Team Morris
• Vita Inter Agency Committee Detachment sits on the committee
• Manitoba Stampede & Exhibition
• Joint Border Interdiction Team (JBIT)
• Rural Municipality, Village & Municipal Councils
• RM of Morris, Montcalm, Stuartburn, Franklin, Reeves & Council
• Towns of Morris, Emerson, Mayors & Council
• Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), US Customs, US Border Patrol, Dakota Ojibway Police Services