2024 Progress Update
The latest crime severity index indicates Mission is the third safest community in the Fraser Valley.
About This Goal
Public Safety
Residents should feel safe within Mission. There are mounting concerns with safety of the public in Mission resulting, in part, from housing affordability, contaminated drug supply, lack of local employment opportunities, increased traffic congestion, and rising costs of living.
What is the Crime Severity Index?
The police-reported Crime Severity Index (CSI) is a summary measure of the volume and severity of police-reported crime in an area—a city, a province or territory, or the country. Generally more violent crimes and crimes with lengthier incarceration times will be weighed higher.
How We Will Do This
- The City will prioritize and implement best practices for personnel levels for the fire department and RCMP based on updated Fire Protection Master and RCMP Mission Detachment Strategic Plans.
- Determine level of service for personnel within the fire department and commit to meeting personnel levels for the fire department in accordance with the City’s Fire Protection Master Plan.
- Invest in facility infrastructure for both the RCMP and Fire Departments in accordance with the City’s Fire Protection Master and RCMP Mission Detachment Strategic Plans.
- Develop and implement a communications plan to educate the public on safety initiatives and statistics.
- Dedicate appropriate resources for investment in the City’s Transportation Master Plan and Traffic Safety Program including paving, sidewalk, and multiple use pathway capital investment program.
- Continue to address key social issues as identified in the Community Wellness Strategy.