2021
Barrie Police Service
Annual Report
Evidence-Based Policing
Evidence-Based Policing (EBP) utilizes the best evidence available to inform decision making and policy development. It maximizes resources by utilizing statistical analysis, empirical research and field experiments. EBP targets and tracks the impacts of projects and deployment models to ensure the most effective and efficient means of policing is incorporated into the Service’s strategy.
Some of the EBP projects active in 2021 include:
• Intimate Partner Violence Study • Complainant survey with Georgian College
• Harm-Based Deployment Pilot • Inside Out Youth Program
The Barrie Police Service continues to be leaders in innovative police practices and presented virtually at the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing Conference. These shared learning opportunities are essential to the continued success and improvement of the Service. The Service also joined the Simcoe Country Community Data Consortium as well as enrolled over 80 members within the Service into the Cambridge Centre for Evidence-Based Policing Online Leaders Course.
The Canadian Harm Index
Leveraging the Canadian Crime Severity Index, the Barrie Police Service created the country’s first Canadian Harm Index that identifies area of high crime volume and high crime harm to deploy resources more proficiently to the areas that need it the most. The harm-focused deployment is strategic, targeted and research driven deployment and leverages innovative technology and dashboards to deploy front-line officers to areas identified as hot and harm spots as a way to proactively prevent and deter crime in the city of Barrie.
Barrie Police Service
Awards
About the Barrie Police Service Awards
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Barrie Police Service wasn’t able to hold the annual in-person awards ceremony in 2021. Awards were presented to the recipients throughout the year, in a safe, and physically distanced manner to recognize the bravery, exceptional achievements and the efforts of citizens and members of the Barrie Police Service throughout the year of 2020. The following lists the 2021 recipients.
Bravery Awards
- Constable Curtis Thompson
- Constable Emily Harris
- Constable James Kelly
- Constable Robert Hall
Chief of Police Award
- Inspector Rich Johnston
- Staff Sergeant Carl Moore
- Staff Sergeant Dave Goodbrand
- Staff Sergeant Jason Fearon
- Sergeant Toni Talarico
- Alicia McLeod
- Alison Williams
- Cassie Roberts
- Charmaine Nolan
- Danielle Hutchinson
- Peter Leon
- Sarah Tilley
- Teresa McLennan
Citizen Award
- Darren Buck
Civilian Recognition
- Angela Andrade
- Jeff Weeks & IT Team
Formal Commendation
- Sergeant Doug Henderson x2
- Constable James Kelly
- Constable Rebecca Henderson
- Olivia Duncan
- Detective Constable Brett Carleton
- Detective Constable Andrew Pye
- Constable Jamie Todd
- Constable James Kelly
- Constable Curtis Thompson
- Constable Cameron Lacey
- Constable Colin Conroy
- Project Glaze Team
Lifesaving Award
- Sergeant Randy Fitzgerald
- Constable Curt Hemington
- Constable Steven Whitehead
- OPP Constable Ron Stoodley
- Special Constable Ed O’Hanlon
- Constable Clayton Speers
Sworn 30-year Bar
- Constable Gregory Brickell
- Constable Peter Cleary
- Constable Glen Crooks
- Constable Roxanne Hodgins
- Staff Sergeant David Jones
- Constable Paul Kellachan
- Sergeant Don Moore
- Constable Melvin Palma
- Constable Scott Ritchie
Sworn 20-year Medal
- Constable Bruce Bernard
- Staff Sergeant Angela Butler
- Constable Kevin Calleja
- Constable Brett Carleton
- Constable Mark Casey
- Constable Marco Coniglione
- Sergeant Michael Gould
- Constable Philip Graham
- Sergeant William Grant
- Constable Ronald Hunt
- Constable David Koopmans
- Constable Paul Matte
- Constable Adam Morris
- Constable Brent Osborne
- Constable Stacy Parker
- Constable Neil Petersen
- Constable Mark Rybicki
- Sergeant Kevin Scales
- Constable Jamie Zohr
Civilian 30-year Pin
- Cheryl Rose
Civilian 20-year Pin
- Joanne Furlong
- Andrea Wilson
TOTAL PROPERTY CRIME OCCURRENCES |
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| ARSON | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| BREAK & ENTER | 373 | 285 | 353 |
| FRAUD | 629 | 558 | 539 |
| MISCHIEF | 757 | 781 | 722 |
| POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY | 237 | 246 | 219 |
| THEFT OVER $5,000 | 62 | 49 | 88 |
| THEFT UNDER $5,000 | 2,302 | 2,158 | 2,104 |
| TOTAL CLEARANCE RATE | 40.5% | 35.2% | 30.1% |
TOTAL VIOLENT CRIME OCCURRENCES |
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| ALL ASSAULTS | 828 | 909 | 925 |
| ALL SEXUAL ASSAULTS | 225 | 221 | 250 |
| ATTEMPTED MURDER | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| CONSPIRE TO COMMIT MURDER | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FORCIBLE CONFINEMENT | 24 | 25 | 18 |
| HOMICIDE | 4* | 0 | 1 |
| ROBBERY | 99 | 61 | 63 |
| TRAFFICKING PERSONS | 65** | 2 | 7 |
| TOTAL CLEARANCE RATE | 78.4% | 80.6% | 77.1% |
| *Also includes Manslaughter **Includes results of Project Temora, a joint investigation that saw victims of labour human trafficking rescued on a single day in February 2019 | |||
YOUTH INTERACTIONS |
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| CHARGES | 268 | 296 | 251 |
TOTAL OTHER CRIMINAL CODE OFFENCES |
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| BAIL VIOLATIONS | 1,479 | 814 | 873 |
| BRIBERY/PERJURY | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CHILD PORNOGRAPHY | 22 | 15 | 23 |
| COUNTERFEIT MONEY | 73 | 50 | 17 |
| DISTURB THE PEACE | 201 | 166 | 272 |
| DRUGS | 336 | 397 | 478 |
| INDECENT ACTS | 27 | 30 | 20 |
| PROSTITUTION | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| OBSTRUCT PUBLIC PEACE OFFICER | 122 | 87 | 68 |
| TOTAL CLEARANCE RATE | 89.9% | 88.9% | 83.4% |
COST OF POLICING |
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| POLICE SERVICES BOARD | $66,692 | $66,792 | $46,792 |
| SALARIES, BENEFITS, & OPERATING EXPENDITURES | $57,754,661 | $60,175,420 | $61,108,011 |
| CAPITAL EXPENDITURES | $1,521,260 | $1,560,000 | $2,015,150 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $59,342,613 | $61,802,212 | $63,169,953 |
| TOTAL REVENUES | ($6,057,967) | ($5,990,354) | ($5,877,170) |
| NET EXPENDITURES | $53,284,646 | $55,811,858 | $57,292,783 |
USE OF FORCE |
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| CANINE | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| CONDUCTED ENERGY WEAPON | 50 | 55 | 75 |
| FIREARM DISCHARGED | 2* | 2* | 1* |
| FIREARM DRAWN | 28 | 37 | 24 |
| IMPACT WEAPON (BATON) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| OLEO RESIN CAPSICUM SPRAY | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| PHYSICAL CONTROL | 17 | 17 | 10 |
*Animal destruction |
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Community Safety Survey
The 2021 Community Safety Survey is an annual survey that is distributed to the community to strengthen understanding of the public’s perception, values and expectations of the Barrie Police Service. In 2021, the survey was distributed from November 1 to December 17 and received a total of 1,385 responses. The Barrie Police Service thanks all of the community members who helped distribute and participated in this voluntary survey.
Substance Abuse
Traffic Safety/Speeding
Child Abuse and/or Trauma
Disorderly Conduct/Public Intoxication/Noise Violations
Driving Under the Influence
Were you a victim or witness of a crime in the year 2021?
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No
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Yes
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Prefer Not To Answer
I am comfortable and confident approaching a Barrie Police Service Officer.
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Agree
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No Opinion
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Disagree
IN THE CITY OF BARRIE, HOW WELL DO YOU FEEL THE BARRIE POLICE SERVICE IS DOING IN:
I support the Barrie Police Service
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Agree
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No Opinion
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Disagree
2021 Community Safety Survey
Strategic Plan Update
The Police Services Act, Regulation 3/99, s. 30 (1) requires that all Police Services Boards in the Province of Ontario prepare a Strategic Plan once every three years to guide the delivery of policing services to the community.