Adequacy Standards
Property Offences
Policy No: 02/00-32
Effective Date: July 26, 2000
Legislative/Regulatory Requirements
Section 29 of the Adequacy Standards Regulation requires a police services board to have a policy on the investigation of property offences, including break and enter.
In addition, section 12(1)(p) requires the Chief of Police to develop and maintain procedures on and processes for undertaking and managing investigations into property offences, including break and enter.
Board Policy
It is the policy of the Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board with respect to property offences, including break and enter, that the Chief of Police will:
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develop and maintain procedures that require that investigations be undertaken and managed in accordance with the police service’s criminal investigation management plan; and
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identify the need for the implementation of crime prevention initiatives for property crime based on crime, call and public disorder analysis, criminal intelligence and community needs.