Since 2004, the Vigilance Committees have maintained constant bonds of mutual discovery, exchange and dialogue between the SPVM and the members of the communities, and have also established particular security needs.

In 2011, members of each of the five vigilance committees - those from the Black, Latino, Youth, Arabic, Asian and Elderly communities - met two to four times, according to their needs.

In addition to these vigilance committees, two thematic committees answer specific problems: the Comité Profilage racial et illicite (Racial Profiling Committee) - created in 2006 - and the new Comité de concertation sur l'intervention policière en milieu scolaire.

In December 2009, the SPVM held the third annual Appreciation Day for the SPVM and Vigilance Committee partnership, an occasion for the SPVM to reinforce and continue their initiatives to reach out to the public and other partners.

They also used the occasion to present to the committee members their structure of vigilance methods and Master Plan concerning relations with the public and provide each with an updated committee identity card. It was a way of reminding them of the importance of their collaboration for better security.

The communities targeted for the surveillance committees were selected based on mutual lack of awareness and the need to strengthen formal cooperative ties. The SPVM wants to encourage bridge building and establish bonds of trust with the communities.

The people on the five surveillance committees are either members of the target communities or else they work with them directly. Either way, they are recognized leaders within their communities. They are appointed for a one-year, renewable mandate, and the positions are not remunerated.

Role

• Draw up a portrait of the safety concerns and specific needs of the community for the SPVM Strategy committee
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the action plans that result from the community relations portion of the SPVM’s strategic direction

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