Acting Superintendent Tony Harder and Inspector Dave Berry are the Senior Management Team leaders responsible for delivering efficient and effective policing services in
Downtown Division.
The geographical boundaries of Downtown Division are west along 121 Street from River Valley Road, north to Yellowhead Trail, east along Yellowhead Trail to Wayne Gretzky Drive, south along Wayne Gretzky Drive to the north side of the North Saskatchewan River, and west along the North Saskatchewan River to 121 Street. Despite having the smallest geographical area of all City divisions, Downtown Division accounts for the most calls for service and has approximately 30% more arrests than any other division.
Downtown Division is divided into four districts, each of which is managed by a Staff Sergeant, Community Sergeant, Community Liaison Constable, Beat Constables, and a number of Patrol Constables who have been assigned to a particular geographic area within each district.
Community Sergeants and Community Liaison Constables assigned to each district are the primary contact between police and communities in addressing issues and concerns that do not require immediate police response (i.e. 9-1-1 calls). These members perform numerous duties. Some of these include attending/organizing community meetings to provide information regarding criminal activity, information gathering, and planning and implementing problem-solving strategies to reduce repeat calls for service and reduce victimization.
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Working in the Community
Since the implementation of its new Geographic Deployment Model (GDM), the Edmonton Police Service has worked in close partnership with the community, business members, government and social agencies, and media to combat crime and social disorder.
Many problem-solving initiatives have been applied, resulting in some significant successes in crime reduction in these communities; however, there is still more work to be done. Downtown division has experienced unprecedented growth and with that, new challenges surface for both police and the communities in which they serve.
Downtown Division’s action plan will continue to target hot spot areas within each of its communities, with a view to reducing victimization in relation to Personal Robberies, Assaults, and Break and Enters. A review and analysis of these crime types and other crime indicators are conducted daily to identify emerging crime trends and patterns and these issues are then addressed with the appropriate allocation of police resources.
The Edmonton Police Service is committed to improving the quality of life in its communities. One way that this goal will be achieved is to reduce the fear of crime and create safer environments for the public in those communities.