Public Safety committee  Not specifically, but I think there have been surveys done. I'm aware of surveys done in Alberta to find out if someone who has been a victim of a crime has reported that crime. That's where I got my information from, as well as from talking to people. They're not bothering to re

Public Safety committee  Sure. That's changing with time, actually. We're seeing even more high-level offences not being reported. Those offences that aren't being reported are minor thefts, minor damage to vehicles, often thefts from yards. We know sexual assaults are very significantly underreported.

Public Safety committee  I'll answer the first part of your question. It is different between police services and amongst collective agreements. For example, in the RCMP, if you go to court it's a four-hour callback, regardless of whether you have to testify or not. For other police services, it is eigh

Public Safety committee  You could call it a pilot project, but it's broader than that. We're bringing people to the table, such as non-traditional groups who we're interacting with on a broader basis. We're seeing that we're all dealing with the same people. If you talk to the ambulance drivers and the

Public Safety committee  Yes, absolutely, that is one option. I addressed this with the justice department the day before yesterday. Through their own efficiencies they are able to free up court time first thing in the morning, when they are able to deal with court cases that are coming before them. U

Public Safety committee  Sure. In some ways the costs are greater and in some ways they're less. I look at my time with the RCMP. Many of the challenges were policing in isolated communities and our folks needing the same equipment, the same training, etc. I know to keep a member in Iqaluit fully traine

Public Safety committee  That is correct. Salary is the focus. There's no doubt about that because it makes up 80% of our budget. When it comes to our police response and our duties, I recall when I first became the chief of Edmonton the way it came to my attention is that our folks were picking up peop

Public Safety committee  I think it speaks to the economics of policing. We spend a lot of time preparing to get access to the Internet, to buildings, to locations, etc. Hours are spent behind the scenes working up to that particular event. Lawful access is essential for us to do our job. I think there

Public Safety committee  Yes, I can. Thank you. I have about a 10-minute prepared commentary. Is that too long?

Public Safety committee  Okay. Very good. I'll start then. Good morning. Thank you for the invitation and the opportunity to speak to the committee today on a topic of critical importance to the profession of policing and the communities we serve, including all levels of government. The proactive work