Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / PML / Chilliwack RCMP is asking for the public's input as it embarks on its 2023-25 Strategic Plan concerning policing priorities. The RCMP is asking residents to fill out a survey and attend an open house in Chilliwack in May.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Upper Fraser Valley RCMP

Upper Fraser Valley RCMP seeks public input on its strategic plan, policing priorities

Mar 18, 2023 | 2:32 PM

CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack residents are invited to share their input on policing strategies for the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment (UFVRD) as Mounties plot a course for the next couple years.

In a statement Friday, Mounties say planning for the 2023-25 UFVRD Strategic Plan is underway with a goal of engaging the broader Chilliwack community about what matters to them concerning policing.

The UFVRD consists of four community police offices located in Chilliwack, Hope, Agassiz and Boston Bar. As a regional detachment, the RCMP is entrusted with providing high-quality policing service for each of these municipalities and the surrounding areas, which include 23 First Nations.

This strategic planning process includes a comprehensive community engagement process to seek input from citizens and stakeholders on policing and safety concerns in our communities. Information collected will be shared with our communities and will help to identify and develop the priorities, goals, objectives and actions of the UFVRD.