Annual Report Final 1516

University of Guelph
Campus Community Police

Annual Report
May 1, 2015 – April 30, 2016

Prepared for the Guelph Police Services Board
Dated: September 2016
www.uoguelph.ca/police

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Table of Contents 3
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Introduction 4
Our Partnership with Guelph Police Service 5
Welcome to Our New Director 6
Who Are We 7
Our Staff 7
Recruitment and Hiring 7
Awards 8
Accomplishments and Community Initiatives 10
Training and Conferences
Statistics

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Introduction

The University of Guelph Campus Community Police (CCP) receive their regulatory authority
through the Guelph Police Services Board as approved by the Ministry of Community Safety and
Correctional Services. As a true member of the university community, CCP works cooperatively
with our stakeholders and partners to identify, address and implement solutions and services to
enhance safety for our diverse community.
The University of Guelph main campus continues to be a vibrant and growing community. The
campus is active 24 hours, 7 days a week with a daily population of approximately 30,000
students, staff and visitors. At night, approximately 5,000 students in residence and family
housing units call the campus home. The “transit loop” located at the University of Guelph has
approximately 800 buses per day and 2.3 million people per year travel through this transit hub.

Our Partnership with Guelph Police Service

The University of Guelph and the Campus Community Police continue to enjoy a positive
working relationship with the Guelph Police Service.
Members of the Campus Community Police are designated as Special Constables as authorized
by the Guelph Police Services Board and approved by the Ministry of Community Safety and
Correctional Services. This appointment confers specified powers of a police officer, to the
extent and for the specific purpose set out in the appointment and are restricted to a specific
jurisdiction. The appointments are renewed every five years. Further, an Agreement between
the Guelph Police Services Board and the University of Guelph governs the roles and
responsibilities of both the Campus Community Police and the Guelph Police Service. The
Agreement defines and enhances the strong working relationship between the two services.

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Our partnership with Guelph Police includes the provision of training, oversight and mentorship
to the staff of CCP. The staff from both services works jointly to identify and resolve issues
common to both departments. Although CCP is not directly involved in the front-line policing
activities of the Guelph Police, we continue to offer our experience and knowledge in student
life and conduct to Chief Deruyter and his team to support creative initiatives in these areas.

Welcome to Our New Director

On September 28, 2015 the University of Guelph welcomed David Lee, a veteran with the
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), as Director of Campus Community Police, Emergency
Management and Fire Safety. Director Lee brings 31 years of leadership and policing experience
to campus. Prior to this appointment, Director Lee held front-line and management roles and
has worked in community policing, emergency management, wellness and mental health, and
has headed strategic training and development initiatives, said Don O’Leary, Vice-President
(finance and administration). Since arriving, Director Lee has spear headed a number of strategic
initiatives and planning that will contribute to the overall service delivery and campus safety.

I would like to thank all members of the Guelph Police
Service for their support and assistance. I look forward to
the continuation of this partnership and I am committed
to contributing in the collective interest of the university
and the city to manage situations and uphold the safety
and security of the university community.

Dave Lee, Director
Campus Community Police, Fire Safety, & Emergency Management
University of Guelph.

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Who We Are

The University of Guelph Campus Community Police Service is a department of highly trained
special constables and dispatchers who are responsible for the safety and security of the
University’s Guelph campus. We also act as a resource for the University’s regional campuses in
Ridgetown, Kemptville and Alfred.

Our office is located in the Trent Building on Trent Lane. Members of the CCP are on campus 24
hours a day, 365 days a year working to ensure that a safe environment is maintained for those
who study, work, visit and live at the university. You can contact the CCP using any of the
following:

Contact information:

Non-emergency 519-824-4120 ext. 55245
519-840-5000

Emergency 519-824-4120 ext. 2000

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Our Staff (as of September 2016)

The Campus Community Police now have a total staff of sixteen sworn officers providing service
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are four civilian dispatchers (plus our part time dispatch
team) and fourteen sworn Special Constables interacting with and responding to calls on
campus.

Team Member Position
Dave Lee Director
Pat Martin Manager, Operations & Fire Safety
Lindsay Winger Manager, Communications &
Administrative Services
Erika McMillan Administrative Secretary

Liz Bouchard Sergeant
Steve Forbes Sergeant
Stan Gabriel Sergeant
Dennis Watson Sergeant

Fred Beckmann Special Constable
Javier Del-Olmo Special Constable
Mario Deschamps Special Constable
Alex Elloway Special Constable
Tom Guest Special Constable
Bryce Kohlmeier Special Constable
Chris McCormick Special Constable
Adam Roszell Special Constable
Graham Wagler Special Constable
Mike Wong Special Constable

Denise Bellmore Dispatcher
Lisa Kovats (on leave) Dispatcher
Erin Mancini Dispatcher
Jordan Witkowski (on leave) Dispatcher

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Recruitment and Hiring

In addition to the hiring of our new Director, one Special Constable was hired during this
reporting period. Adam Roszell was appointed a Special Constable in May 2015.

Awards

In May 2015, Sergeant Steve Forbes of Campus Community Police alongside Stu Robertson of
the Guelph Police Service were awarded the St. John Life Saving Award as a result of their
actions at an incident on campus.

Accomplishments and Community Initiatives

In the spring of last year we launched our
“SAFEGryphon” Safety App for
Smartphones.

SAFEGryphon available for our entire
campus and external community as
another tool provided by Campus
Community Police in an effort to improve
safety on campus.

Smartphone technology is the most
common method of communication and
SAFEGryphon has since growing users over
the last two years.

The SAFEGryphon App allows CCP to share
key information with others in a quick and
efficient manner.

We are continually encouraging all of our
campus community, students, parents,
faculty and staff to download the App.

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Our team of dedicated
officers make a
conscious effort to
create an atmosphere in
which members of the
university community
actively engage with us.
CCP takes the lead role
for law enforcement
and physical security for
our community.

Through a diverse
variety of partnerships,
participation on
committees and
presentations, we
provide education and
act as a resource both
on and off campus.

This past year CCP were active with programs like the Rape Aggression Defence System (RAD),
Sexual Violence Advisory Committee, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
audits, Workplace Harassment and Violence, Mental Health Strategy, the STOP program and the
Officer in Residence Program. For more information on our community engagement initiatives,
please visit our website at www.police.uoguelph.ca.

This past year members of Campus Community Police adjusted to our newly renovated building
and dispatch area. These renovations have increased our overall efficiency and ability to
provide the highest level of service to our community.

We have also made strides in implementing a number of recommendations that was put
forward in the 2014 review of Campus Community Police by Impact Security Associates Inc. of
London. Many of these recommendations have been reviewed, evaluated and implemented by
our newly appointed Director, Dave Lee. Director Lee has been continuously evaluating our
service delivery since arriving in September 2015.

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Training and Conferences

In partnership with the Training Branch of the Guelph Police Service, Ontario Association of
College and University Security Administrators (OACUSA) and International Association of
Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), we continue to explore opportunities for
training and professional development for the department. Training is also provided by the
Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN) and the Ontario Police Video Training Alliance
(OPVTA) through our Portal with CPKN.

In compliance with our agreement with the Guelph Police Services Board, all officers completed
the mandatory First Aid/CPR and the Use of Force training. The table below provides examples
of the wide variety of professional development undertaken by the members of the Campus
Police in 2015-2016.

Course Given by Attendees
Accessible Customer Service for Emergency Management 13
Emergency Responders Ontario
Anti-Terrorism Seminar Fergus OPP 9
ASSIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills CMHA 2
Basic Emergency Management (BEM) City of Guelph 4
Critical Injury UofG, EH&S 11
Customer Service in a Police Environment CPKN Network 11
Cyberbullying Awareness CPKN Network 11
Exercise Programs: An Introduction Emergency Management 12
Ontario
First Aid/CPR Guelph Police Service 13
GOAL University of Guelph, 6
Human Resources
Introduction to Incident Management Emergency Management 12
Systems Systems
More Feet on the Ground: how to University of Guelph, 3
recognize, respond and refer students Housing
experiencing mental health issues.
OACUSA Spring conference London 3
Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Ontario Police College 1
Plan Community of Practice Conference
Social Media, The Internet and Law Laws Communication 2
Enforcement
Special Constable Training Waterloo Regional Police 3
Ultimate 911 GPS 4
Use of Force GPS 13

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Various CPKN e learning courses CPKN Network 42
WHIMS University of Guelph, Env. 5
Health and Safety

Statistics

The following chart outlines the reportable incidents statistics for the 2015-2016 year.

Type of Incident 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Alcohol Offence* -- 47
Arson / Intentional Fires 00 0
Assaults
00 1
- Peace Officer 57 2
- All other 00 0
Bomb Threats 1 11 10
Break and Enter 60 1
Disturbances 4 12 7
Domestic Disturbances -- 134
Drugs * 20 15 5
Frauds and Counterfeit Money 22 13
Harassment 00 0
Hate Crimes 12 17 14
Hate Activity 00 0
Homicide 01 1
Impaired Driving
Mental Health 31 33 39
- General 43 2
- Suicide (Attempt) 108 139 115
Mischief/Vandalism/Property
Damage 01 0
Obscene/Nuisance Calls 31 8
Sexual Violence ** 00 0
Sudden Deaths

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Threatening 3 21

Theft/Possession of Stolen Property

-Automobile 0 66

-Bicycles 32 25 71

-All other thefts 103 101 74

*New reporting category

**Sexual Violence includes incidents of sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, indecent exposure, voyeurism

and sexual exploitation (Ref. Bill 132).

Provincial Statutes Investigations and 2015-2016
Charges
Liquor Licence Act 17
Trespass to Property Act 7

We continue to track incidents on campus to assist in determining
training needs, education, outreach and strategies for effective
mobilization of resources. We also share this information with our
community during the academic year through a weekly incident
report that is posted on our social media sites.

In this reporting period, the Campus Police responded to 5,098 calls
for service resulting in 1371 Incident Reports being completed by the
officers.

The number of bicycle thefts increased markedly from (25) reported
in the 2014-2015 year to (71) this year. We will attempt to reduce
this year through increased patrols and awareness as well as a newly
launched lock exchange program. However, there was a decrease
in non-bicycle related thefts from (101) incidents to (74).

The number of reported Sexual Violence incidents increased this
year. This may be the result of greater awareness and education
around sexual violence, an expanded definition of sexual violence
(previously captured only sexual assaults) and increase training with
respect to how the University responds to these types of incidents.
Campus Community Police will continue to provide their expertise
and knowledge around this topic and participate in the various
campus committees and initiatives.

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