Image: Upper Fraser Valley RCMP / A member of the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP is shown saluting at Canada Day festivities in Harrison Hot Springs in 2022. The Upper Fraser Valley RCMP will hold two community meetings in Chilliwack on its 2023-25 Strategic Plan concerning community policing. The first Chilliwack meeting is set for Thursday, May 18 at the Sardis Library from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., followed by a second meeting on Tuesday, May 23 at Evergreen Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
RCMP holding community meetings

Chilliwack RCMP invites community to attend public meetings next two weeks

May 12, 2023 | 12:25 PM

CHILLIWACK — The Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment in Chilliwack will hold a series of community meetings over the next two weeks designed to solicit input from the public as Mounties plot a strategic course for its 2023-25 UFVRD Strategic Plan.

The first Chilliwack meeting will be held on Thursday, May 18 at the Sardis Library from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., followed by a second meeting on Tuesday, May 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Evergreen Hall in Chilliwack.

Doors open at 6 p.m., the presentation begins at 6:15 p.m., and discussion will commence at 6:30 p.m. Topics include local policing initiatives, 2022 in review, community survey responses, and open dialogue with decision-makers from the RCMP.

Chilliwack residents are invited to directly share their input on policing strategies for the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment (UFVRD) as RCMP staff make decisions about the next couple years. They’d like to engage 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 tasked 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 local communities. Information collected will be shared with the communities the RCMP serves and will help to identify and develop the priorities, goals, objectives and actions of the UFVRD.

Similar meetings will also be held on May 16 in Boston Bar (Community Hall), May 17 in Agassiz (Agricultural Hall), May 24 in Harrison Hot Springs (Memorial Hall), and May 25 in Hope (Hope Recreation Centre).