We are pleased to present the 2024-2027 Peel Regional Police Strategic Plan
It is with great pleasure that the Peel Police Service Board unveils its 2024-2027 Strategic Plan, a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence in policing as mandated by the Police Services Act. Every four years, we embark on this strategic journey, and this latest plan not only reflects our dedication to the dynamic needs of our vibrant community but also highlights the pivotal role of the Peel Police Service Board and Peel Regional Police in shaping the path forward.
Crafted in collaboration with Chief Nishan Duraiappah and the dedicated members of Peel Regional Police, and enriched by the valuable insights garnered through rigorous community engagement processes, including Residential and Business Community Surveys, our strategic plan stands as a testament to our collective determination to provide adequate and effective policing throughout the Region of Peel. Building upon the accomplishments of our previous 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, our 2024-2027 roadmap is rooted in the three pillars of success: Our Community, Our People and Our Work.
Guided by principles centered on community safety and well-being, fostering an inclusive and progressive workplace and ensuring accountability, equity and innovative service excellence, we aspire to elevate our standards even further. The plan emphasizes key priorities such as road safety, combating violent crime, addressing mental health and addiction challenges and tackling family and intimate partner violence.
Building on our ground breaking and legally binding agreement with the Ontario Human Rights Commission, and dedicated to applying a human rights lens in all operations, we will champion the rights of our priority populations. This strategic plan not only acknowledges our shared accomplishments but also opens new opportunities for collaborative efforts to build a Safer Community Together.
As we unveil this roadmap for the next four years, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our community, policing partners and the exceptional members of Peel Regional Police. Your invaluable contributions have played a pivotal role in shaping this comprehensive plan, and together, we are confident that we will continue to make significant strides towards a safer and more secure future.
2020-2023 Strategic Plan Accomplishments
During the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, Peel Regional Police accomplishments included:
- Developed the ‘Our Way Forward’ Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Strategy. PRP continues to support the goals and objectives of the Region’s CSWB Plan by integrating a CSWB lens within our operations. We continue to work towards identifying the root cause of specific calls, ensuring that people who are fundamentally in need of help receive the right services at the right time.
- Established a specialized Intimate Partner Violence Unit, in partnership with the Safe Centre of Peel.
- Developed and are implementing the Mental Health and Addiction Strategy in collaboration with various community partner agencies.
- Expanded our crisis response teams to assist those in need of mental health, addiction and intimate partner violence support and intervention. These teams include the Community Crisis Rapid Response Team, Mobile Community Crisis Rapid Response Team, Safe Centre Response Team, Crisis Outreach and Support Team.
- Established Divisional Mobilization Teams to deliver engagement, intervention and risk prevention support to vulnerable priority populations.
- Launched an Autism Strategy alongside our community partners to strengthen how police can best support the autistic community in Peel. Believed to be the first of its kind in Canada, the strategy was developed through a highly collaborative approach between PRP and many community partners invested in achieving the best outcomes for individuals with autism.
- Worked with the Peel Police Services Board and the Ontario Human Rights Commission to develop initial recommendations to address systemic racism and discrimination in policing.
- Continued to leverage technology to support service delivery, communication and safety by implementing a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, advancing the use of corporate-issued mobile smartphone technology and issuing body worn cameras to our frontline officers.
- Formed the Anti-Racism Advisory Committee to inform and advise the PRP Human Rights Project.
- Continued to address road safety through strategic enforcement, campaigns and education. The Safer Roads Team was created, which focuses on prolific driving offenders and conducting proactive activities designed to improve the safety of Peel roadways.
- Continued to partner with various agencies to provide wrap-around supports, including the Peel Addiction Assessment and Referral Centre to assist members of the community who may be in crisis or are looking to get support related to alcohol, drugs or gambling addiction.
- Launched the Peel Region Situation Table, a collaborative, multi-sector partnership with various community agencies in the Region. It provides a focused, ‘wrap around’ support approach to the most vulnerable and those who are at a heightened risk of harm.
- Hosted the Auto Theft Summit 2023, with the Peel Police Services Board and in collaboration with various policing partners. The summit was attended by police services and representatives from various sectors including auto manufacturing, insurance and government partners. Discussions took place around the rise in auto thefts and measures to reducing their numbers and impacts in the Region of Peel and throughout Ontario.
- Launched a new, dedicated organization Wellness location, central to the Region, to ensure ease-of-access to supports by all PRP members.
- Awarded Silver Level Certification in the category of Healthy Workplace Standard by Excellence Canada. The pathway to certification involved meeting and exceeding rigorous standards in the areas of Leadership, Planning and Programs, People Engagement and Process and Risk Management.
