The officers bring a variety of public safety and crime prevention programs to the students. They are expected to provide a role-model for young people and to act as a resource for the school authorities in matters of drug prevention, school violence and citizenship. This is an automobile theft prevention program supported by the Saanich Police. It is a national program implemented and administered by the B.C. Automobile Association. The Saanich Police have made a commitment to stop and check any vehicle displaying the C.A.T. sticker that is being operated during the proscribed times of 0100-0600 hours daily.
Auto theft is a serious crime that affects the whole community.
Higher insurance rates, property damage, injuries and loss of life from accidents are the results. The Saanich Police Department recognizes that women living, travelling or walking alone are vulnerable to various forms of harassment or attack. We support any initiatives to reduce this form of abuse and we distribute or have available, pamphlets describing common sense strategies to reduce the risk of attack. The Saanich Police conforms as closely as possible to the policies put forward by the Attorney General of British Columbia in matters dealing with violence against women and children in relationships. Some of these policies include first priority response, proactive arrest measures, providing assistance in obtaining community resources and mandatory prosecution where evidence exists of an assault.