Vernon Community Policing Mission Statement

To bring the police and community closer together. To work in making Greater Vernon a safer and better community to live in.

Our Objectives Are:

Reduce occurrence of crime through proven crime prevention methods and the development of new programs suited to actual needs.
Reduce the fear of crime by establishing good communications between residents, businesses and community groups.
Increase public awareness of crime issues through effective use of media and other available means.
To increase community accessibility to police services.
To increase community involvement in the development and delivery of crime prevention.
To increase program delivery and services to the elderly.
To increase citizen involvement in crime prevention activities through the use of trained and dedicated volunteer community members at the office.
Provide localized facilities to the Vernon R.C.M.P. members for report writing and phone queries.