Emergency Response Team (Details)

Name of province/ territory:

Prince Edward Island

City/ Region:

Charlottetown

Description of Initiative:

Charlottetown Police Services (CPS) has a partnership agreement with Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) ‘L’ Division, through a memorandum of understanding, to share two CPS members with the provincial ‘L’ Division Emergency Response Team (ERT).

Initiative Key Objectives:

Two CPS members form part of the 'L' Division ERT team. This process provides for ERT capability to be drawn on by all provincial agencies. The agreement provides for training and deployment of resources, provides cost savings in terms of training/deployment and provides a resource that from an RCMP perspective is not subject to transfer.

Section Responsible for Implementation:

Criminal Operations

Key Contact:

Paul Smith
psmith@charlottetown.ca

Groups/ Agencies/ Key Partners Involved:

• other police services

Level of Involvement (consultative - information sharing) and/or cooperative - direct involvement):

Agencies have a signed a memorandum of understanding.

Amount of Time Initiative has been in Place:

Since 2002.

Reason for Undertaking the Initiative:

Economic/fiscal, plus the initiative has a definite operational benefit as well. It would have been much more expensive to establish a separate ERT unit. Combining this resource with the RCMP makes it much more affordable. Savings are found in relation to ongoing training and overtime for both agencies.

Resources Required to Implement this Initiative:

Costs are associated with training and equipment (however this would be an associated cost in any event). Having a shared resource also helps in terms of shared costs. CPS pays for kit issue requirements to ERT members, plus initial training costs. The division covers training costs for monthly training and annual re-certification (with the exception of salary costs).

Method of Implementation:

N/A

Key Outcomes of the Initiative:

Trained resources are available to all agencies. Reduced costs have been realized in relation to training and equipment. Having a shared resource also helps in terms of shared costs. Trained resources have been available to assist in other areas such as at the 2010 Olympics, G8/G20 meetings, etc.

Availability of a Communication Strategy:

No

Key Messages used to Publicize the Initiative:

N/A

Forms of Evaluation by which the Initiative will be Assessed:

• N/A

Evaluation Completed or Community Feedback Received:

No

Summary of the Outcomes:

N/A

Summary of the Performance Measure Data Collected:

N/A

Economics of Policing Pillars:

• Efficiencies within Police Services
• New Models of Community Safety

Further Details:

N/A

Additional Comments or Suggestions:

N/A

Record Entry Date:

2013-08-01